Basic Facts you need to know before Planning a Dafeng Summit Trek

Where is it located?

Dafeng is a 5000-meter mountain in Siguniang National Park, 200km west to the city of Chengdu. It takes half day's drive to get to from Chengdu. Dafeng is one of the mountains in Siguniang Park. The nearest hotels of this place in Rilong.

Where to start?

The base of Dafeng is called Rilong (Siguniang Mountain Town). Rilong is the base for all kinds of trips to Mount Siguniang. You can find hotels, restaurants, shops, gear shops here even though it's just a small place.

How far is the walking?

The altitude at Rilong is at 3000 meters and the summit of Dafeng is at 5025 meters. The walking from Rilong to Dafeng Base camp is 12km, from Dafeng Base Camp to the summit is 4km.

What to expect?

Dafeng itself is a mountain without technical climb but rather hard walking. You won't need technical gears but rather strong and sterdy boots, pants, walking poles, spikes, etc. No need for ropes, crampons, ice tools, caribiners, harnesses, helmets, etc.

Additional Notice

Please also note a Dafeng Summit Trek is not allowed by the China Forest Ministry, it is not allowed by the Siguniang Tourist Park, but it is allowed by the Sichuan Sports Bureau. Anyone who plans to go there will be requried to have a sufficient insurance that covers risky activities, basically to have the hikers to bear the resposibility on their own if any accidents happen.