Mount Gongga Shan In-depth Hiking – 9 Days
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Minya Konka Camping Trek – 5 Days
from $666
Mount Gongga Photo Tour – 5 Days
from $642
Mount Gongga Lodge-based Hiking - 7 Days
from $895
Mount Gongga itself is a 7556-meter high mountain. North to Mount Gongga there are Mount Zhongshan, Mount Edgar, Mount Jiazi, Mount Roddmain, Mount Doddmain, Mount Little Konka, Mount Langemain, Mount Grosvenor and many other unclimbed mountains and side peaks. South to Mount Gongga there are Mount Sanlian, Mount Jinyin, Mount Longshan, Mount Nymbo Konka, Mount Renzhong, etc.
Gonggashan was first put in front of the world by Americans in 1930s although formerly it was explored and recorded by Joseph Rock at an earlier time. Mount Gongga itself was climbed by Americans in the 1930s and followed by a Chinese team in 1950s. After 1980 when it this area was reopened to climbers, several climbs were conducted after worth although few had made it to the summit. The recent attempts were made in 2013 and 2016 by a Spanish group and a Chinese group separately. Both didn’t make to the summit.
A Climbing permit is required to do any climbing in Gonggashan. Please read details of a climbing permit. Mountains especially unclimbed mountains are considered national property by government here. So usually a huge fee is required.
To get to the east face of Gonggashan you can enter from Yanzigou, Hailuogou or Nanmenguangou. It involves hald day to 1 day’s walking to base camp. To enter from its north involves 1 to 2 days walking from where the car can’t go. From north you can use pack horses. Same as from the west, but from west of Gonggashan you need one more day of driving on secondary road.
Sichuan Travel Guide provides climbing service to Gonggashan. We can apply climbing permit, arrange logistics and provide all necessary things for you if you wish to do any climbing here. We have provided services for several expedition teams to Gonggashan.
View below the best-selected 3 tour packages of Gonggashan. All itineraries start from Chengdu and end in Chengdu.
Have the authentic experiences follow off-beat horse trails in Gonggashan. Visit ancient and back country Buddhist monastery Gongga Gompa and hidden glaciers. This 9-day Mount Gonggashan hiking brings you to view the highest mountain in Sichuan Province.
Minya Konka is called Gongga Shan by local Tibetan people. It is the king of Sichuan Mountains. The western part of the mountain range is less-explored but beautiful. This 5-day photo tour takes you into the most wilderness in western Sichuan and the heartland of Gongga Shan.
Join in Group Hiking tour is now available. A group hiking tour to Minya Konka provides you excellent highland mountain views and nomads Tibetan people with affordable price. Come and join us on this hiking to explore the accessible Tibet in 9 days in a group.
