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Sichuan Hiking and Trek

Sichuan Hiking and Trekking Tour Packages

Over half of Sichuan Province are mountain areas and among these mountains and valleys, there are a lot of beautiful lands to be explored. Minya Konka is the highest mountain in Sichuan, the trekking to Minya Konka is truely a trip of a lifetime. Mount Siguniang is called the oriental Alps. It has stunning peaks and picture-like mountain valleys that are very close to the city of Chengdu. There is also Tibetan city like Kangding that has excellent hiking trips to offer us. The hiking destinations of Sichuan range from the hardcore camping trek like Minya Konka Trekking to lodge-based family hikings such as Jiuzhaigou Hiking. Sichuan Travel Guide devote to provide useful and detialed trekking and hiking information of Sichuan.

Sichuan Trekking Tour

Wild Sichuan Hiking Tour - 6 Days

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Destinations Visited: Danba (2 nights), Tagong(2 nights), Kangding (1 night)

Departure: Private Tour / Flexible Date

Highlights of the Itinerary

In this 6-day lodging hiking tour in western Sichuan, you have the chance to experience real Tibetan culture and beautiful Tibetan landscapes. Highlights of this hiking adventure include Danba Tibetan Villages, Tagong Grassland, Minya Konka Mountains and Yala Mountain. You will see many natural beauties while enjoying a medium-paced walking.

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Mount Siguniang Hiking Tour– 5 Days

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Destinations Visited: Mount Siguniang (4 nights)

Departure: Private Tour / Flexible Date

Highlights of the Itinerary

This is a short expedition to Mount Siguniang from Chengdu. You will have the chance to hike to the summit of a 5000 meters’ mountain, Dafeng of Mount Siguniang, where lie the beautiful peaks known as the oriental Alps. This is a very good expedition while you see the alpine views within a limited time.

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Kangding-Riwuqi Hiking Tour - 4 Days

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Destinations Visited: Minya Konka (3 nights)

Departure: Private Tour / Flexible Date

Highlights of the Itinerary

This is a Kangding-based tour: starting and ending in Kangding. Total 4 days hiking from start to finish, into the heartland of Minya Konka by walking up Riwuqi Pasture. Great views of mountains, glaciers, lake and wild life. This tour will involve 3 nights' camping.

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Yading Middle Kora Trek – 10 days

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Destinations Visited: Daocheng (2 nights) , Yading (7 nighst)

Departure: Private Tour / Flexible Date

Highlights of the Itinerary

This is a multi-day hard trek around the big mountains of Yading Nature Reserve. It goes from northeast at Chonggu and around the mountains onto grassland and alpine valleys. Yading Middle Kora Trek is a camping trek and involves walking at high elevations up to 4900 meters. This is truly an adventure trip of a life time!

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Sichuan Hiking by Categories

Western Sichuan Lodging Hiking

These hikings are at places in western Sichuan where the landscape is completely different from that of Chengdu. Places such as Mt. Siguniang, Kangding, Danba, Minya Konka, etc. These hikes usually takes more than 3 days from Chengdu. Also no need to camp for overnight but will require longer hours of driving usually more than 2 hours each day. Hiking difficulty level varies. These places are located within 300km from Chengdu in the big mountains in western Sichuan.

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    Mount Siguniang Hiking Tour Lodge-based – 4 Days

    This 4-day hiking trip to Mount Siguniang is perfectly designed for outdoor lovers and families. Mount Siguniang is considered to oriental Alps due to its natural alpine beauty of mountains and amazing landscapes. Two days of hiking into the valleys with flexibility of hiking time and distance to choose.

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    Wild Sichuan Hiking Tour - 6 Days

    Highlights of this hiking adventure include Danba Tibetan Villages, Tagong Grassland, Minya Konka Mountains and Yala Mountain. You will see many natural beauties while enjoying a medium-paced walking.

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    Western Sichuan Adventure Hiking Tour - 9 Days

    Panda is not the only thing to look in Sichuan. We also have big mountains, stunning glaciers and rich Tibetan culture to present you. In this week-long Small Circle in western Sichuan, you have the chance to experience real Tibetan culture and beautiful Tibetan landscapes.

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    Mount Gongga Lodge-based Hiking - 7 Days

    Minya Konka is called Gongga Shan by local Tibetan people. This lodge-based trek goes to the less-explored western face of Mt. Gongga from Kangding. Lodge-based trek is less challenging while it also provides very good views of Minya Konka. In this trek you will see the whole range of MInya Konka and visits the local nomadic Tibetan people at their yak ranches.

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Western Sichuan Camping Trek

These treks go to very beautiful landascape including Mt. Siguniang, Kangding, Danba, Minya Konka, Genyen and Daocheng Yading, etc. These hikes usually takes more than 5 days from Chengdu and involves camping for overnight. These treks are far and wild. Hiking difficulty level varies. These places are located within 200-600km from Chengdu in the big mountains in western Sichuan. Minya Konka, Daocheng Yading Trek and Mt. Siguniang are on the top 10 list of most popular trekkings in China.

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    Mount Gongga Shan In-depth Hiking – 9 Days

    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.

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    Mount Siguniang Hiking Tour Changping and Biepng– 6 Days

    6-Day Mount Siguniang hiking starts from Chengdu, a perfect hiking adventure near Chengdu to explore the wonderful nature of Sichuan. Hike from Changping Valley to Bipeng Valley total waling 3-4 days. Witness Mount Siguniang and the many other mountains around Mount Siguniang at a close range.

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    Tagong Grassland Camping Trek – 3 days

    Hike start from the heartland of Tagong with splendid Buddhist Mani Stone Pile of Anigongma, with visit to one of the biggest nunneries around here and the grand Muya Monastery, onto the 4800-m mountain pass with stunning views of mountains before drop down to the valley of hot spring and forest.

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    Yading Middle Kora Trek - 10 days

    This is a multi-day hard trek around the big mountains of Yading Nature Reserve. It goes from east at Muli Xian to west of Yading Nature Reserve. It is considered to be one of the most difficult yet beautiful treks in China. The trek goes from river gorges to forests and onto grassland and alpine valleys, and involves walking at high elevations up to 4800 meters.

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Top Hiking and Trekking Destination in Sichuan

There are some destinations which have hidden the wildest hiking destination and trails on earth. Sichuan is among them. Well, where has Sichuan hidden? Follow us on these hiking and trekking destinations in Sichuan and find out the quiet and stunning sceneries along these hiking trails.

  • Chengdu Hiking Chengdu
    • Highlights: Villages, Rivers, Lower Mountains
    • Recommended hike length: 1 Day
    • Hike level: Easy to Moderate
    • Hiking Style: Day Hike
    • Elevation btw: 500m-2500m
  • Emeishan Hiking Mount Emei
    • Highlights: Temples, Rich Plants, Monkeys, Mountain
    • Recommended hike length: 1-2 Day
    • Hike level: Moderate to Challenging
    • Hiking Style: Lodging
    • Elevation btw: 800m-3000m
  • Jiuzhaigou Hiking Jiuzhaigou
    • Highlights: Lakes, Waterfalls, Forest, Mountains
    • Recommended hike length: 1-2 Day
    • Hike level: Easy to Moderate
    • Hiking Style: Lodging
    • Elevation btw: 1800m-3000m
  • Mount Siguniang Trekking Mount Siguniang
    • Highlights:Summit Treks, Big Mountains, Valleys
    • Recommended trek length: 4~5 days
    • Trek level:Challenging
    • Hiking Style:Camping
    • Elevation btw: 3200m-5100m
  • Minya Konka Trekking Minya Konka
    • Highlights: Big mountains, Glacier, Valley, Nomads
    • Recommended trek length: 9 days
    • Trek level: Challenging
    • Hiking Style: Camping and Lodging
    • Elevation btw: 3500m-4800m
  • Yading Hiking Yading
    • Highlights:Big Mountains, Lakes, Forest, Valleys
    • Recommended trek length: 6 days
    • Trek level: Leisure
    • Hiking Style: Lodging and Camping
    • Elevation btw: 3800m-4500m
  • Kangding Hiking Kangding
    • Highlights: Lakes, Mountains, Valleys, Nomads, Monasteries
    • Recommended trek length: 8 days
    • Trek level: Moderate
    • Hiking Style: Lodging and Camping
    • Elevation btw: 3200m-4800m
  • Genyen Hiking Genyen
    • Highlights: Big Mountains, Valleys, Old Temples, Nomads
    • Recommended hike length: 5-10 Day
    • Hike level: Moderate to Challenging
    • Hiking Style: Lodging and Camping
    • Elevation btw: 3800m-5000m

Sichuan Hiking and Trekking Tips

Find useful information about hiking and trekking at the beautiful destinations in Sichuan, including planning, hiking season, accessibility, hiking style and safety issues.

Provided below are essential information about planning a hiking/trekking trip to Sichuan. To have adequent preparation before you do the hiking is important to have an enjoyable trekking trip in Sichuan. To know the culture, the landscape of where you are hiking is important to be prepared. Listed below are tips of planning a hiking trip to Sichuan icluding the best hiking season, mountain sickness tips, food, accommodation and camping tips, along with a suggested packing list and safty issues of hiking and trekking in Sichuan.

Hiking Season

The best hiking seasons are May, July, August and October in Sichuan. The second best hiking seasons are April, June, September and November. Winter is generally not considered as a good season to have a trekking trip in western Sichuan as it is too cold. more>>

Terrain, Elevation and Trails

Elevation of the hiking in Sichuan is quite high as up to between 3000 meters and 5000 meters. So you will be walking at elevation over 3500 meters for most of the hikings in Sichuan. Be aware of the multiple days of hiking at such elevation, to acclimatize yourself is important. more>>

Eat and Camp

Hiking in Sichuan sometimes requires multiple days of camping. Whilst camping there are things to be aware of.

Safety Issues

It is basically safe to do a hiking trip in Sichuan but there are safety issues to be aware of while planning a hiking trip.

Packing List

For the camping trekking trips, you need to prepare camping tents, sleeping bags and matresses. Check a suggested packing list for a hiking trip in Sichuan and find out what to bring and where to buy gears at local.

Sustainable Hiking

Try to keep your hiking trip as clean as possible. Burn or bring the wastes out while hiking. We have seen some polluted hiking trails in Sichuan and it takes effort of each hiker to make it clean. At some places the terrain is vulnerable and while you are walking, use the former trail and try to keep the erosion down. more>>

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