Mount Siguniang Camping Trek - 6 Days

This is a gound tour. Some days involve long hours of driving and sitting in the car. Please make preparation in accordance including power bank for your phone, neck pillow, etc. Please remember to have a day pack with you to take necessary items for each day's visit, sometimes including packed lunch or snacks for yourself, drinking water recommended 1L minimum, sunglasses, rainproof, warm-keeping clothes and hat, sun block and lip oil, etc. It is also wise to bring rainproof and warm clothes with you all the time.

A 5-hour drive from Chengdu to Rilong at the base of Mount Siguniang. We will start from Chengdu at your hotel in the morning by around 8.00 and drive towards west into the mountains.

After arrive in Rilong, we will have the full afternoon visiting/hiking Shuangqiao Valley of Siguniang. First we will start our visit by a bus ride to the end of valley and start the tour. Around you there are many stunning peaks some are snow-capped and some are big walls including Mt. Jianshan, Mt. Yutu, Mt. Se'erdengpu, Mt. Potala, Mt. Abi and many more. We will walk on the less-walked boardwalk along the river and enjoy some quiet time in nature. We will hike down the valley following the river among the big mountains. The walking is rather flexible with distance since there is bus available along the stops between each location in the valley. The first 3-4 bus stops total 8-12km is where the main views of Shuangqiao are located. The walking will be on well-paved boardwalk on flat terrain with no steep part. Shuangqiaogou Valley is a zigzagged, deep and quiet and the longest valley stretching over 35km. We'll see yaks and forest. By halfway down there is a rafting that we can choose to do. It is also a lot of fun to raft down the calm river for around 20 minutes. Today’s visiti and walking is flexible but we recommend to do the fist 8km at least since it is the most beautiful part of Shuangqiao. After the rafting place there is more to walk. By halfway there may be a couple of kilometers we have to use the road since the boardwalk was flushed away and they may not be fixed. The road is actually fine because there are basically no cars running except the buses which are not many. After the stop of museum there is no boardwalk so it is the end of hiking. We will then use bus to go out and drive back to hotel.

Rilong is a small town by the base of Mount Siguniang and usually a good stop place for hikers. Rilong is at 3100 meters. When you are in higher places, drink more water and keep warm. You will be briefed on your whole trekking.

Driving 4-5 hours/200km

Overnight local guesthouse in Rilong.

Today is a full day exploring Changping Valley of Siguniang. Changping Valley is one of the three opened valleys (parks) of Mount Siguniang. It is a walking park, no bus is available beyond the first 4km. It is 29-km long valey and visitors need to start from the ticket office by a 10-minute’s bus ride to get to Lama Temple where the walking start. At Lama Temple, the hiking start point, we can also hire horse to ride instead of walking. Changping Valley Ticket office is near the road at upper part of Rilong town by the bridge.

From Lama Temple the walking trail is in forest and on well-paved boardwalks. The walking is rather on gradual terrain with nature around. We will follow the river in the valley and walk by the boardwalk for around 4km to the first stop by Kushutan, a wide part of the river with dead trees and trunks. Then we walk to the 7km point, which is the end of boardwalk called Lower Ganhaizi. From Lower Ganhaizi it is another 3km walking to Muluozi, the big open land by the foot of Mt. Siguniang where views are stunning. All the way we can see at least a big part of Mt. Siguniang so if we can't reach the 10km place Muluozi it is still a good visit.

After a short break by the end of hiking we will return the same way and go back to hotel. Have a good rest.

Visiting 7-8h, medium to challenging Pace

Overnight hotel by 3100m

Start by 9am and sign up first at the local park office of Siguniang. Your porter will take care of your heavy pack while you only need to carry your day pack. Please make sure you have packed everything you need for the trip for the nights camping. Start walking from 3100m to 3800m over the ridge of Haizigou Valley. The first part of the hike can be tricky as it is going up for around 3km. But this first 3km is one of the most beautiful hikes in Siguniang. It provides excellent views of the four sister mountains while hiking. The elevation rises as we hike up the ridge and into the valley. We will be walking on horse trail all day before arrive camp site near the lake called Dahaizi Lake. The trail sometimes can be muddy because they are not paved and used by horses all the time. We will split with the majority of other hikers by Dajianbao, a ranger post in Haizi Valley and also a split of trails for people who go to the summits of Dafeng/Erfeng and those who go deeper into the valleys to explore the lakes. After arrival of campsite, set up tents and wonder around the Huahaizi or Dahaizi lake to see the amazing wild nature while waiting for your dinner to be ready.

Trekking: 14km/7-8h, Medium Pace

Overnight camping (altitude: 3,800m)

Huahaizi Lake camp is located next to the Huahaizi Lake and has straight view of Mt. Siguniang east face. In the morning it is a very good time to see the morning glows on the mountain from camp. You are free to explore around the lake in the early morning to enjoy the fresh air in complete wilderness. After breakfast,We start from Huahaizi Lake in the morning and walk all the way along the valley up to explore beyond the usual trails. The first part is very gradual hiking. We will have great views of mountains and we’ll be walking in very wild valley and there is chance to see wild animals. We will turn around at any point of your comfortable pace and set camp by the same spot for another night.

Trekking: 10+km/5+h, Medium Pace

Overnight camping (altitude: 3,800m)

Today after breakfast and photo time. You can wake up early to shoot the milky way if you are a photo lover. The morning is usually quiet and clear in certain seasons, providing good opportunities to see morning glows on the mountain of Siguniang. After breakfast we will retrace the trail back to Rilong for 14km via the higher trails. We will have another chance if the weather was not good on the way up. It is all the way descending down the valley after the first part steep ascent. Enjoy the view while having a more relaxed trek.

Trekking: 14km/6-7h, Moderate Pace

Overnight camping at Dahaizi Lake (altitude: 3,700m)

Today is a driving day back to Chengdu. We will then start to drive back to Chengdu. You will be dropped off at your hotel in Chengdu. You will have the option to visit either Wolong panda base or Dujiangyan irrigation park on the way back please send request of this if you wish to add these. Your Siguniang Trek ends!

Driving 220km/ 4-5 hours