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Mount Gongga

Mount Gongga

Mount Gongga is also called Minya Konka, Gonggashan. It is a 7556-meter high mountain in western Sichuan, the highest mountain in Sichuan Province and the easternmost 7000-er in the world. It is located in Daxue Shan Range in Hengduan Shan Range 300km west to the capital city of Chengdu and 20kms south to Kangding, the Tibetan frontier town.

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Tsemed Pass

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Lamoshe Mountains

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Reddomain Glacier

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Riuqi Landscape

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Lake in MInya Konka

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Mountains in Minya Konka

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Hiking in Minya Konka

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Minya Konka Glaciers

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Minya Konka Central Part

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Minya Konka Daddomain

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Minya Konka South

Minya Konka means a big snow mountain located in the home of Minya Tibetans. One can get there by air from Chengdu to Kangding within an hour or one can use a bus from Chengdu to get there within one day.

The popular sites of Mount Gongga include Hailuogou Glacier Park, Yanzigou Valley. Mount Gongga is not a separated mountain. Around Mount Gongga there are several dozens of mountains over 5000 and 6000 meters including Mount Jiazi, Mount Edgar, etc. Its many mountains have attracted many climbers come here to make attempts.

Mount Gongga is also a favored destination by photographers. Many have tried to take great photos from different locations around Mount Gongga such as Yaha Pass, Tsemed Pass, Hailuogou Glacier Park and many other different locations.

Mount Gongga is a very good place to do a multi-day hiking trip. A hiking trip to Mount Gongga usually starts from Chengdu and takes around one week. It is a hard walking at high elevation.

Recommended length of visit: hours or days depending on what you do there. If you want to do some short hiking or visit, 2-3 hours, if you want to do a north-south standard hiking, 5-7 days.

It is open to visitors all year round.

Recommended Gonggashan Tour Packages

View below the best-selected 3 tour packages of Gonggashan. All itineraries start from Chengdu and end in Chengdu.

  • Mount Gongga Shan In-depth Hiking – 9 Daysfrom $1388

    Mount Gongga Shan In-depth Hiking – 9 Daysfrom $1388

    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 Gongga Photo Tour – 5 Days from $642

    Mount Gongga Photo Tour – 5 Days from $642

    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.

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  • Mount Gongga(Minya Konka) Join in Hiking Tour - 9 Days

    Mount Gongga(Minya Konka) Join in Hiking Tour - 9 Days from $1142

    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.

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