Xiaojin Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Mount Siguniang (Skubla) Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Just returned from Mount Siguniang, the aftereffects are even greater than a breakup!
⛰Mount Siguniang is located in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, situated on the western Sichuan plateau, and is known as the 'Alps of the East'. The mountain is majestic, the scenery is beautiful, with Yin and Yang Mountain, Changping Gully, Shuangqiao Gully and other scenic spots, it is a good place for mountaineering, hiking, and sightseeing.
🗺Itinerary:
D1: Chengdu - Mount Siguniang - Danba
D2: Danba - Jiaju Tibetan Village - Yala Snow Mountain - Xindu Bridge
D3: Xindu Bridge - Moxi Park - Tagong Grassland - Chengdu
🌈About Mount Siguniang:
⛰Mount Siguniang Scenic Area consists of three gullies: Changping Gully, Haizi Gully, Shuangqiao Gully
👀What to see?
- Enjoy the snow mountain group composed of 85 snow mountains❄
- Visit the high mountain lakes like the heavenly Yaochi⛰
- Appreciate the golden autumn scenery of the original forest with a forest coverage rate of 98%🌲
🏂What to play?
- High mountain snow water rafting🌊
- Camping under the pure starry sky⛺
📷Where to take good photos?
- 📍Redwood Forest: You can enjoy a large area of redwood trees and pine trees, the scenery is absolutely beautiful
- 📍Budala Peak: You can take a large picture of the highway snow mountain, as well as streams, Tibetan element stones, white towers, and grasslands
- 📍Siguna Co: The beautiful lake, the reflection is a major highlight
- 📍Chasing Fish Dam: There are grasslands, beautiful flowers, herds of cattle, streams, plank roads, and you can also raft
- 📍Longzhu Wrong: Calm lake water and small waterfalls
- 📍Ginseng Fruit Ping: A fairy tale world with ancient trees, snow mountains, streams, and small bridges
💰About tickets:
- Shuangqiao Gully: Ticket 80 yuan/person, sightseeing car 70 yuan/person
- Mount Siguniang Changping Gully Scenic Area: Ticket 70 yuan/person, sightseeing car 20 yuan/person
- Haizi Gully: Ticket 60 yuan/person
- Rafting: 80 yuan/person
‼Note: Tickets need to be booked one day in advance
⏰Scenic area opening hours: 7:00-17:00
🌟Tips:
- Only the Redwood Forest scenic spot sells food
- The rafting spot is at Chasing Fish Dam
- Camping is only recommended in Shuangqiao Gully
- Shuangqiao Gully has the most charming scenery
The new store in Siguniang Mountain is open, let's look up at the sunlit golden mountain together
The new store in Siguniang Mountain is open, let's look up at the sunlit golden mountain together
Homestay|Looking at the Starry Sky Resort in Siguniang Mountain
Address|No.14, Group 1, Changping Village, Siguniang Mountain Town, Xiaojin County, Sichuan
.Location
The homestay is located in the Changping Gully scenic area, one of the three gullies of the Siguniang Mountain scenic area
It is an ancient battlefield site, with a total length of 29 kilometers in the gully and an area of about 100 square kilometers, the canyon is long and secluded
The highest peak of Siguniang Mountain, Yao Mei Peak, is located here
Design
The homestay is built by the mountain and the stream, with an altitude of 3400M. The whole building is in a connected form. The gray-tone bricks with concave and convex exterior walls and the white space
The deep brown wooden structure of the outer balance eaves is assembled to make the whole building full of Tibetan and Qiang style
Make every place so natural and harmonious
·Room
The homestay has a total of 30 rooms
The sizes range from 30㎡-60㎡
The room with the best view has a unique snow mountain room (with a hammock) 270° view of Siguniang Mountain, double-sided snow mountain view 270° room and (electric movable bed, can be pushed to the balcony) The room is equipped with a real fire fireplace, floor heating, oxygen device
An unforgettable trip to Western Sichuan
【An unforgettable trip to Western Sichuan😊】
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I. Weather and Dressing👗
- Autumn: The daytime temperature is suitable, a T-shirt👕 and a thin jacket🧥 are enough. The temperature drops quickly at night, it's best to bring a thick sweatshirt or cotton clothes👚.
- Winter: Directly choose a warm down jacket🧥 or cotton jacket as the outerwear base, plus a thick scarf🧣 and a pair of sweater gloves👖. Always remember to bring a sun hat👒.
II. Plateau Response Measures🤒
- Before departure, antacid and glucose🍇 are essential emergency medicines. If you have a history of hypertension, also bring enough medicine💊.
- Upon arrival at the scenic spot, you can buy a small oxygen cylinder🧭 at the tourist service center, a small sip can relieve symptoms such as headaches.
- Start from a low altitude, do not exceed 500 meters a day, let the body adapt slowly. If not adapted, you can stay for a day or two and then continue🚶.
III. Recommended Scenery🏞
- The most beautiful Xindu Bridge and Daocheng Yading in autumn are covered with golden leaves🍁. The niche scenic spot Miyaluo Village is also very romantic😍.
- In winter, the snow-capped mountains of Seda are white, and you can watch the glacier up close under the Dagu Glacier❄. The view from the top of the Four Girls Mountain is unbeatable👍.
IV. Budget Planning💰
- Rent a motorhome, a 7-day self-driving tour costs about 6000 yuan. You can stop anywhere on the road, more flexible🤩.
- A 5-6 day group tour is between 5000-6000 yuan. The tour guide will arrange accommodation and meals, which is worry-free but less flexible😓.
- Hot spring hotels need 600-1000 yuan per night, but you can relax well🛀.
V. Conclusion👍
- Follow the above suggestions, you can definitely have an unforgettable trip to Western Sichuan😊.
- Don't forget to take more photos as a souvenir, looking back and appreciating it is like revisiting the journey🥰.
Four Girls Mountain from January to March, if you don't want to work, come to this secret mountain and wilderness
This year is really a fight of travel gods🤫~
Everywhere is crowded with people, it's too hard to take pictures among the crowd
Just found the secret of the snow mountain in this winter
✅The car can reach directly✅Convenient for self-driving✅Ancient cedar forest🌲
✅Beautiful snow mountain✅Natural lake sea🌊
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It's really suitable to travel here recently💯Whether it's with good friends or girlfriends👭, or bring family and friends to play together, you really don't need to squeeze people, enjoy the whole snow mountain🏔️, I have prepared a detailed Four Girls Mountain snow play guide, look down, ask if you don't understand‼️
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🌟「About the scenic area」
🧭Navigation: Four Girls Mountain, direct (via Balang Mountain)
🗺Route: Chengdu-Dujiangyan-Yingxiu-Balang Mountain-Four Girls Mountain Town
🎫Tickets: Shuangqiao Gully 80/person, Changping Gully 70/person, Haizi Gully 60/person
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🚄「About transportation」
◽️Bus: Chengdu Tea Shop can reach Xiaojin County Passenger Transport Center, departs at 6:30 every morning, 273 kilometers in total, 💰130/r per person
◽️Charter/Car pooling: This is more free, the route is Balang Mountain, you can stop and enjoy the sea of clouds at the Cat Nose Ridge Viewing Platform, and you can also take pictures
🚘Self-driving: 2⃣️ways to choose
🏷Balang Mountain in and out - fast time, good road conditions, can reach in 3-4h
🏷Maerkang in and out - good road conditions, but long driving time
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🚩「About photo check-in points」
✅Life Fruit Ping
There are hundreds of acres of large lawns here, warm flowers bloom in summer, golden in autumn and winter, people praise it as "big flower basket🌸", there are sea buckthorn forests around, beautiful mountains and clear waters
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✅Bonsai Beach
Also called Dead Tree Beach, the dead trees here are beautiful and upright, especially beautiful against the flowing water, like a natural scroll
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✅Four Girl Na Co
The lake where the Four Girls are said to bathe, is a huge mirror, reflecting the distant snow mountains and the nearby plank road, colorful and beautiful under the sun
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✅Potala Peak
Named because the mountain peak looks like the Potala Palace, here you can see Hunter Peak, look left to see King Kong Mountain, and you can also take 📷 big shots on the road
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✅Redwood Forest
The end point of the sightseeing car, you will have altitude sickness when you get off the car at the beginning, play along the road downstream, you can see a lot of beautiful scenery
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✅Wood Mule
Just at the foot of the mountain on the north side, at an altitude of 3760 meters, suitable for horse riding, camping⛺️ and flower viewing
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✅Flower Sea
This place was an ice U valley in the early days, the flowers bloom in spring and summer, especially suitable for parent-child travel
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🏚「Accommodation strategy」
You can stay directly in the town, you can also soak in natural hot springs♨️ at night, and you can see the mountain scenery outside when you open the curtains in the early morning, the itinerary is relatively leisurely and comfortable, not in a hurry
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🚗【Share 3 days and 2 nights itinerary】
Day1: Chengdu-Four Girls Mountain Shuangqiao Gully-Wolong-Mao County
Day2: Mao County-Dagu Glacier-Yangrong Hade-Gur Gully
Day3: Gur Gully-Bipeng Gully-Wenchuan-Chengdu
Four Girls Mountain
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Changping Valley Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Mount Siguniang! I want to recommend this homestay at the foot of the snow mountain to the world
During the journey, look up at the starry sky✨
🏡Look up at the starry sky Vacilando Holiday Manor
No. 14, Group 1, Changping Village, Siguniang Mountain Town, Xiaojin County, Sichuan
💡Location>>
The homestay is located in the Changping Gully Scenic Area
The large floor-to-ceiling windows can fully appreciate the magnificence of Mount Siguniang
Strongly recommend the double-sided snow mountain view room, lying in the arms of Mount Siguniang to enjoy the scenery
🏠Room>>
30 guest rooms, each with floor heating, real fire fireplace
Bathtub/Hot tub, mini bar (welcome fruit, drinks, snacks) Marshall speaker, balmain shampoo and conditioner, Dyson hair dryer are also standard
Even equipped with oxygen equipment, it's really thoughtful~
🖼️Facilities>>
▪Orion Hunter Restaurant, offering pizza, pasta, steak, and selected Xiaojin apples added to the salad
▪Constant temperature mountain view swimming pool, gym, laundry room, all can be used for free
▪Meeting room, climbing the first snow mountain peak, second peak of life, living here, the night before departure for a special meeting
▪Highland Color Forest Bar Carnival, Color Forest Outdoor Lawn Camping can't be less
🛤️Surroundings>>
▪Shuangqiao Gully 13km
▪Haizi Gully 4.5km
▪Xiaojin County 60km
The fresh 3-day 2-night travel guide for Mount Siguniang in November is out
Just came back from Mount Siguniang, it's breathtakingly beautiful
One day you will go
Take this guide!
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📍Destination: Mount Siguniang Town, Xiaojin County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province
🚘Driving: 4h self-driving from Chengdu
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【My 3-day 2-night travel route】
🔻Day1: Chengdu→Rent a car and self-drive→Mount Siguniang
🔶Visit the attractions in order:
❶Gao Dianzi East
Passing by a large group of snow-capped mountains on the China Panda Avenue, there are many viewing platforms for parking, and the photos are very beautiful
❷Cat Nose Ridge Viewing Platform
Close to Mount Siguniang Town, you can see many people waiting for the sunset here, the time for the sun to shine on the golden mountain is around 6 pm in the evening
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🔻Day2: Visit Shuangqiao Gully Scenic Area→Changqing Mountain Village Viewing Platform
🎫Shuangqiao Gully ticket: 150/person
〰️Altitude: 3800
📸Recommended duration for visiting Shuangqiao Gully: 5 hours
🚌Way to visit: Take a sightseeing bus, drive about 1h to the last station, Sequoia Forest, and visit in reverse from top to bottom, each station will stop
🔶Visit the attractions in order:
❶Sequoia Forest🌟🌟🌟
The end of the scenic area, there is black ice on the plank road, be careful of slipping, the sequoia leaves have fallen, it is not recommended to stay too long
❷Budala Peak🌟🌟🌟🌟
There is a white tower here, prayer wheels, and you can take pictures of the snow mountain road ahead
❸Siguna Co🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
The photos here are very good, leave some more time, get off the bus at Budala Peak and walk back (towards Sequoia Forest) along the plank road, you can take pictures of the snow mountain reflection in several lakes
❹Nianyu Dam🌟🌟
The entrance for rafting, 90/person, the river water is cold in winter, it is not recommended to play
❺Longzhu Co🌟🌟🌟🌟
The scenery is similar to Siguna Co, there are reflections of snow-capped mountains in the lake, and dead trees
❻Ginseng Fruit Ping
Recommended index: 🌟🌟
There are more yaks here, but the lawn is a bit bald
💡Things in the scenic area are expensive, remember to bring dry food and water, you can go to Changqing Mountain Village to watch the sun shine on the golden mountain after the visit
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🔻Day3: Yinchang Gully→Mount Siguniang Viewing Platform→Pozhaizi→Self-drive back to Chengdu
🔶Visit the attractions in order:
❶Yinchang Gully
You can see a large area of colorful forest in Yinchang Gully next to Mount Siguniang Town. You need to walk into the forest to reach the destination
❷Mount Siguniang Viewing Platform
It's next to Cat Nose Ridge, but it's more open here, you can take pictures of the colorful forest and Mount Siguniang in the same frame
❸Pozhaizi
On the way back to Chengdu, there are colorful forests and snow-capped mountains all the way, it's breathtaking
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🥘Food: It is recommended to eat Sichuan cuisine in Mount Siguniang Town, 40 per person, and yak hot pot, 70 per person. The small golden apples from the stall outside the Shuangqiao Gully Scenic Area are also delicious, 🍎very sweet, super cheap!
🏨Accommodation: Waiting for the Wind Snow Mountain Homestay
Pictures 11-12, in Changping Gully, facing Mount Siguniang, the scenery is beautiful, 500 per person
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📝Travel tips:
1. Mount Siguniang can be photographed and played, or climbed, climbing requires a professional guide
2. The temperature difference here is relatively large, you can wear a storm jacket at noon, a down jacket in the morning and evening, and bring a warm baby
3. If you are afraid of altitude sickness, prepare oxygen bottles and glucose
I took photos of Changping Valley in Mount Siguniang
Changping Valley is one of the three valleys of Mount Siguniang, with a total length of 29 kilometers. Mount Siguniang is located 16 kilometers inside the valley, and you can reach the foot of Mount Siguniang directly through Changping Valley. The above pictures are some of the shots I took in Changping Valley of Mount Siguniang.
⛰【Travel Guide】
📍Detailed address: Xiaojin County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan
🚗Transportation strategy: Self-driving
🕙Opening hours: 08:00—15:30
💰Ticket price: 90
🌟Highlights: Snowy mountains and forests
📌Small Tips: Be careful of altitude sickness
I almost froze to death on Mount Siguniang~
I really don't recommend people who are afraid of the cold to go to western Sichuan in winter
Hehe, I'm a bit of a clickbaiter~
I took advantage of the weekend and went to Changping Gully in Mount Siguniang with my boyfriend🏔️
Self-driving🚗 Departed from Chengdu and arrived in 3.5 hours. If there is no traffic jam, you can stop at Maobi Ridge after passing through Balang Mountain Tunnel to take pictures of Yaomei Peak. Here you can see the panoramic view of Mount Siguniang. If you are lucky, you can see the sunrise over the golden mountain.
⏰Opening hours: 8:00-17:00 (Stop entering the park at 15:00)
Mount Siguniang is divided into three scenic spots: Shuangqiao Gully, Changping Gully, and Haizi Gully
Dogs cannot enter any of the parks
You need to buy tickets in advance🎫
Changping Gully: 💰70/person
Sightseeing car: 💰20/person
Recommended tour method: Hiking + Horse riding
Changping Gully can be said to be a paradise for hiking enthusiasts
Another thing worth mentioning is that the scenery of the Bug Waterfall is really beautiful!
Accommodation🏨
Chose Muyan Snow Resort (Changping Gully Scenic Area Store)
First of all, it opened in 2023. The room facilities are quite complete. The toiletries are disposable. There are floor heating and smart toilets. This time I stayed in a room with a projector. There is a large floor-to-ceiling window where you can see the mountain view across⛰️
🍲Yak meat soup pot, the hotels here basically have their own restaurants. I think the taste is similar, so I ate hot pot in the hotel where I stayed according to the principle of proximity. After all, I have to taste the local food. You can buy a set meal for two on the group purchase. It is more cost-effective. The portion is actually okay. In addition, there are some snacks sold on the side of the road. Roasted potatoes, yak yogurt, bacon sausages, roasted yak skewers, etc. can all be tried. If you are picky about taste, you can bring your own dry food.
Mount Siguniang has an average altitude of about 3800 meters. Friends who are afraid of altitude sickness can prepare some medicine in advance💊Choose one of Rhodiola and Squalene. We checked the guide and chose Squalene, which can improve hypoxia and relieve altitude sickness. In addition, vitamin C, glucose, candy, cola, etc. can also alleviate altitude sickness.
I accidentally found that it's great to take pictures on the sightseeing car! Completely original picture straight out!
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Changping Valley Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Really not inferior to foreign countries! The place recommended by National Geographic
The autumn in Western Sichuan is really too beautiful! I was moved to tears😭
I took the second life photo at Mount Siguniang
The free and relaxed wind is the colorful forest in the oil painting
Snow-capped mountains and grasslands, yaks in groups, streams and lakes🏔️
The direction to Shuangqiao Valley is recommended to play from the top of the mountain
The entrance is by sightseeing car, there are many cars and many seats
All the way to the top of the mountain's Redwood Forest, at an altitude of 3840m
Tourists all get off here, a place very close to the snow mountain
👉Redwood Forest The plank road has dark ice, and the red shirt leaves have also withered
👉Budala Peak White tower, prayer wheel can take pictures of the snow mountain road
👉Siguna Lake The blue-green sea can take pictures of the snow mountain reflection
👉Ginseng fruit flat Look at the stream and snow, yaks and sheep play in groups
📝Travel tips
1: The temperature difference is relatively large, stormtrooper clothes during the day, down jackets in the morning and evening
2: Treasures with altitude sickness, prepare oxygen bottles and glucose in advance
3: There are snacks for sale on the top of the mountain, you can bring some snacks and hot water
Trekking in Changing Valley
Went with China Adventure on five day tour starting from.Chengdu. Beautiful scenery and people with mountains, rivers, valleys and waterfalls. #tigeryear2022
Just returned from Mount Siguniang, and it already has the scent of spring
Don't crowd into Xinjiang! Give up Switzerland!
Mount Siguniang⛰ has amazed me
Of course, this spring is the time to go to Western Sichuan!
Every season brings me different visual shocks‼
The staying power of Western Sichuan is really something
The legendary scenery of Western Sichuan is truly unforgettable, including Mount Siguniang, Yala Snow Mountain, Redwood Forest, Moshishan Park, Yuzixi, Seda...
It's a series you'll regret not visiting!
This place~
Can compare to Switzerland, and it's not as crowded as Xinjiang
🌈Must-visit spots:
📍Yuzixi - 360° to watch a grand and romantic sunset
📍Mount Siguniang: The meadows and forests are lush and dripping with greenery, with a rich landscape in Shuangqiao Valley, and wildflowers blooming in summer
📍Moshishan Park🏔: Stone forest plank road, as if you are on an alien planet
📍Mugecuo🌅: Mugecuo is the largest alpine lake in northwestern Sichuan, with snow-capped mountains, grasslands, herds of cattle and sheep, and many lakes
📍Xinduqiao: A paradise for photographers, a magical world of light and shadow
📍Sidingcuo: 🏔In the distance are Gongga Snow Mountain and Yala Snow Mountain❄
📍434 Airport Road: Kangding Airport Rainbow Road for shooting great road movies
📍Honghaizi: The reflection of the snow mountain can be completely imprinted on the calm lake surface
📍Tagong Grassland: The breeze brings the sound of temple chanting, clouds float in the sky☁, golden twilight🌄 reflects on the village houses🏠, green grasslands
🚙Sharing super fun routes in Mount Siguniang + Western Sichuan
Route❶
D1. Chengdu—Mount Siguniang·Shuangqiao Valley—Danba
D2. Danba—Yala Snow Mountain Scenic Area—Yuzixi—Xinduqiao
D3. Xinduqiao—Moshishan Park—Muya Temple—Sidingcuo—Honghaizi—Chengdu
Route❷
D1: Chengdu-Kangding-Zheduo Mountain-Yuzixi-Xinduqiao
D2: Xinduqiao-Quanhuatan-Lenggacuo-Shangmuju/Yulongxi Village
D3: Shangmuju/Yulongxi Village-Zimeiyakou-Kangding-Chengdu
Route③
D1: Chengdu-Maobiling Observation Deck-Mount Siguniang Scenic Area-Shuangqiao Valley-Danba
D2: Jiaju Tibetan Village-Yala Snow Mountain Scenic Area-Yuzixi-Xinduqiao
D3: Xinduqiao-Tagong-Moshishan Park-Muya Temple-Sidingcuo-Honghaizi-Kangding
D4: Kangding-Mugecuo Scenic Area-Chengdu
Route④
D1: Chengdu-Kangding-Honghaizi-Yuzixi-Xinduqiao
D2: Xinduqiao-Tagong Tibetan Costume Photo Shoot-Moshishan Park-Seda County Town
D3: Seda County-Buddhist Academy Tour-Yala Snow Mountain Viewing Platform-Danba
D4: Danba-Mount Siguniang Shuangqiao Valley-Chengdu
✅Recommended reasons
🔺、Mount Siguniang Scenic Area has an altitude of about 2000-3000m, basically no risk of altitude sickness❗
🔺、The average summer temperature is less than 20 degrees, a good place to escape the heat❗
🔺、Summer meadows, alpine flower seas, herds of cattle and sheep, with snow-capped mountains, you can also go rafting, the scenery is indescribably beautiful❗
🎒Equipment: Raincoat, sunglasses, hat, power bank, trekking poles, moisturizing mask
💊Medicine: Cold medicine, altitude sickness medicine, motion sickness medicine, glucose, oxygen
🍱Food: Snacks, chocolate, cola, self-heating rice
Mount Siguniang in spring is like this
👍Most recommended:
Springtime at Mount Siguniang is so refreshingly elegant. The green mountains are like ink, and the emerald peaks stand tall, as if they are a carefully sculpted scroll by nature. Strolling along the mountain paths, the spring breeze blows, bringing waves of floral fragrance, making one feel relaxed and happy. Along the way, the streams babble, like a cheerful melody, adding a touch of vitality to this quiet forest. Wildflowers in the mountains bloom competitively, red, yellow, purple, a kaleidoscope of colors, like nature's own palette. Standing on the mountaintop, overlooking the entire mountain range, clouds and mist entwine, dreamlike and fantastical, making one feel as if they are in a fairyland. Spring at Mount Siguniang is truly a feast for the eyes and the soul.
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Sky City Cliff Hotel Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
I've discovered a hotel above the clouds on the cliff, a must-stay when visiting Western Sichuan!!
Miyazaki's movie characters Sheeta and Pazu pass through the storm in pursuit of the kingdom of Laputa in the sky.
In the mountains of Western Sichuan, there is also a "Castle in the Sky"
Amidst the swirling clouds, you walk through the mysterious and fantastical grey stone gate, the "Gate of the Sky", to reach the Sky City Cliff Hotel in Western Sichuan.
Joy Sky City Cliff Hotel
Location: within the territory of Rier Township, Xiaojin County, Aba Prefecture
Nestled atop a mountain surrounded by peaks, it faces the Four Girls Mountain from afar. The architectural style is simple yet luxurious, perfectly blending with the highland scenery. The hotel offers a variety of room types, each an excellent viewpoint, with snow-capped mountains visible upon opening the curtains. Wake up to clouds enveloping the lush forests, and at night, admire the stars twinkling in the Milky Way.
The 360° panoramic cliff restaurant offers a variety of foods, always capturing your heart. While tasting delicious dishes, you can also enjoy the beautiful snow mountain scenery.
The hotel also has an underground tunnel, a cave bar, each place full of mystery, waiting to be explored.
Children's entertainment venues, cliffside private baths, leisure book bars, pot-house performances... Enjoy leisure time during the journey.
Surrounding Attractions
Four Girls Mountain: Each season has its own beauty, and in summer, the Four Girls Mountain is just like Switzerland. Everywhere you look is fresh green, with snow-capped forests, canyons and streams, and wildflowers dancing in the wind.
Mosey Park: The unique colors are unforgettable, the ink-colored stone forest makes one feel as if they are on an alien planet, and it's super photogenic.
Yuzixi: Here you can find the gentlest sunset, with clouds all over the sky, reflecting the undulating snow mountains, making it an extremely romantic spot for photos.
Honghaizi: The clear lake reflects the snow mountains, the blue water surface sparkles under the sunlight, surrounded by the tranquil grasslands.
A trip to Western Sichuan in early spring 2024, to witness a sea of pear blossoms on the snowy plateau
The gentle breeze of spring caresses the face overnight, seemingly with a warm kiss, gently waking up the sleeping earth. Thousands of pear blossoms, like pearls moistened by morning dew, bloom in clusters on the branches, as white as snow, as brilliant as stars. Every spring, on the land of Western Sichuan, more than a hundred thousand pear trees bloom together, as if nature has draped a light gauze over this land.
When the breeze blows, the pear blossoms sway gently, like clouds and snow, with a fragrant scent. You can imagine yourself in an endless sea of white flowers, with the flowers dancing like elves in the wind. The rising smoke from the cooking fires adds a touch of worldly flavor to this fairyland-like scenery.
This spring, you are invited to step into this fairyland in Western Sichuan. You can put on Jiarong Tibetan clothes and blend into the pear blossoms, as if you have become a part of this spring painting. Here, you can soak in the natural private hot spring, feeling the warmth of the hot spring and the comfort of sliding over the skin. At night, you can stay in the Cliff Hotel of the City in the Sky, where you can see the stars in the sky from your bed, as if you are sleeping with the stars.
The spring color of pear blossoms in Western Sichuan is waiting for your exploration. A five-day and four-night itinerary will take you deep into this spring color, from the Pear Blossom Valley in Jinchuan to the Tibetan village in the middle road, every place is a scenery. And the Cliff Hotel of the City in the Sky in Siguniang Mountain, the Ramada Hot Spring Resort in Guergou, and the Queen's Castle in Dejikangwa will be your best destinations for this trip. Here, you can fully enjoy the beauty and tranquility of nature, and feel the unique spring color of Western Sichuan.
Sichuan West is so beautiful that it makes you cry! Cliff hotel in the snow mountain, the view is godlike!
If you like snow mountains, forests and lakes, you must come to Sichuan West! This is a magical place where you can harvest different beautiful scenery in four seasons.
Xiaoye takes you to experience 4 local viewing hotels, live in the niche scenery, and enjoy the breathtaking snow mountains, starry sky, sea of clouds, sunrise... Feel the romance of the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas of the motherland!
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⭕Route overview
D1: Chengdu-Siguniang Mountain Scenic Area-Sky City Cliff Hotel
D2: Sky City-Zhonglu Tibetan Village
D3: Zhonglu Tibetan Village-Mo Shi Park-Gunong Village-Balang Shengdu Village Sunset-Xindu Bridge
D4: Xindu Bridge-Rainbow Highway-Red Sea-Niu Back Mountain
D5: Niu Back Mountain-Sunrise Sea of Clouds-Chengdu
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⭕Viewing Hotel
🍂Siguniang Mountain Sky City Cliff Hotel
Built by the mountain and has a primitive forest, the minimalist luxury architectural environment, equipped with a cliff constant temperature swimming pool; all rooms are equipped with super large viewing floor-to-ceiling windows, watching the sea of clouds and starry sky on the top of the mountain
🍂Niu Back Mountain Star Pao Resort Hotel
Located at the top of the mountain in the core scenic area, the wild luxury hotel, close to the viewing platform with excellent vision, the room configuration is comparable to a star hotel, sleep into the natural scenery, you can see the sunrise and sea of clouds while lying down
🍂Deji Kangwa Queen's Castle
Hidden in the quiet and quaint village, the exterior is a characteristic white Tibetan house, facing the towering snow mountain overlooking the entire Tibetan village, there is also a Tibetan dance experience at night
🍂Yake Post Station
The Tibetan-style architecture is very local, there is an open-air garden meadow in the courtyard, you can enjoy a quiet and comfortable environment, drink tea, read books, and look at the distant mountains
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⭕Essential attractions
✔Siguniang Mountain: Four continuous peaks covered with ice and snow, known as the 'Eastern Alps'
✔Niu Back Mountain: Has six beautiful sceneries, namely sea of clouds, sunrise, sunset, Gongga Snow Mountain, Buddha light, star track
✔Mo Shi Park: The exotic stone forest is like the surface of Mars, with a strong sense of science fiction beauty
✔Gunong Village: You can see two snow mountains, one of the best viewing points of Yala Snow Mountain, a must-go for camping enthusiasts
✔Balang Shengdu Village: 360° unobstructed view of Gongga Snow Mountain and Yala Snow Mountain
✔Zhonglu Tibetan Village: The secret place under the sacred mountain, the characteristic white Tibetan house and the golden temple are built by the mountain
✔Rainbow Highway: The most beautiful net red airport road facing the continuous snow mountains
✔Red Sea: The sunset glow is reflected on the snow peak and reflected in the lake, the reflection is like a fairyland
It can't be hidden anymore! These 8 treasure guesthouses in Western Sichuan, don't miss them
Western Sichuan, is a pastoral under the snow mountain
I have sorted out 8 treasure guesthouses in Western Sichuan
With beautiful secluded scenery
Let's see which one you want to go to
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1⃣️Sky City Cliff Hotel
📍Located in Sida Anshan, Rier Township, Xiaojin County, Aba Prefecture
The secluded hotel located on a cliff at an altitude of 3180 meters, facing the most famous Siguniang Mountain in Western Sichuan, 360° viewing, cliff swimming pool, light and shadow tunnel, sky gate
💰1500+
2⃣️Xinduqiao Gongga Zong Manor Hotel
📍Located in Rangga Gang, Xinduqiao Town, Ganzi Prefecture
The hotel is surrounded by open valleys and countryside, with a wide view, it is a good position to watch Gongga Snow Mountain, the hotel is overall Tibetan style, every room has a landscape painting outside the window
💰888+
3⃣️Guergou Ramada Hot Spring
📍Located on Hot Spring Road, Li County, Aba Prefecture
The hotel is located on the mountain, in the dense forest, facing the snow mountain, with an invincible view, there are 25 natural hot spring pools, and there is also a popular high-altitude infinity hot spring swimming pool, which is very photogenic
💰1800+
4⃣️RGB Yala Wild Luxury Hot Spring Homestay
📍Located in Zhonggu Village, Kangding City, Ganzi Prefecture
Snow mountain hot spring theme, each room is equipped with a natural hot spring pool, there are also art & library, snow mountain view restaurant, infinity pool, cotton castle wild hot spring pool and other entertainment facilities
💰1300+
5⃣️Xiangcheng Guanyuan Wild Luxury Vacation Beauty House
📍Located in Zhongde Village, Xiangcheng, Ganzi Prefecture
The filming location of 'Passing Your World', surrounded by Tibetan pastoral scenery, the white Tibetan house is the feature here, all room types are suites, with independent balconies
💰1200+
6⃣️Heishui Gare Manor
📍Located in Heishui County, Aba Prefecture
Adjacent to Dagu Glacier, Yangrong Had is right in front, the semi-high mountain traditional Tibetan house is remodeled, with Tibetan tea culture as the origin, positioning Tibetan life aesthetics
💰1500+
7⃣️Maidashi Danbo Imagery Hotel
📍Located in Danbo Village, Maerkang, Aba Prefecture
The hotel is on the cliff, with surreal and minimalist design, all are single-bedroom duplex swimming pool viewing terrace villas, each area is 280 square meters, standard outdoor infinity pool and large viewing terrace
💰3800+
8⃣️Danba Joy Secret Hotel
📍Located in Zhonglu Tibetan Village, Danba County, Aba Prefecture
Located in the ancient Zhonglu Tibetan Village ancient watchtower group, Tibetan private manor style, the hotel has characteristic watchtowers, exquisite gardens and outdoor constant temperature swimming pools, it is a pet-friendly hotel
💰900+
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Hiking from Balang Mountain Pass
If you take the Panda National Road from Chengdu to West-Sichuans Aba, you will cross Balang Mountain Pass. From there, you can easy start a hike to Balang Mountain. There is no fixed way to hike, you can choose whatever way you like.
Great nature, great hike!
🗻 The hike ends on 4500m, which is quite high, so better start slow and stop if you're out of breath. If you're tired, go back to your car. Safety first!
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The Top Of Balang Mountain
This year was the year I found a new hobby: Mountain Hiking! And one of my favorite hikes definitely was Balang Mountain in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
🏔️ The hike is actually not that hard, it's only 3-4km for one way. But: It's on high altitude hight (3900-4500m), so it's not easy to hike. Better start slowly and know your limit... Most important: Enjoy the hike!
📍 From Chengdu it's a 3,5 hour drive to Balang mountain. For navigation, here is the Chinese name: 巴朗山. Parking is available. No entrance ticket necessary.
For 2023 I hope to hike more mountains and I hope all our wishes come true!
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Balang Mountain | Standing above three thousand meters, I think of you
| Standing above three thousand meters, I think of you. Balang Mountain | Standing above three thousand meters, I think of you.
Balang Mountain has given me many unforgettable experiences, it is indeed a place worth revisiting.
I always have to see the sea of clouds and the starry sky at least once! That's what I was looking forward to. However, in this world, you cannot have both the starry sky and the sea of clouds at the same time. The first time I went there was to see the sea of clouds, but the weather was not right for it, luckily I got a consolation prize from the heavens, as I saw the distant sea of clouds on the way down the mountain. The second time, I encountered perfect weather for stargazing, so at an altitude of over 4000 meters, I enjoyed a magnificent feast of stars.
I think I will always remember this day, with loved ones by my side, a sky full of stars overhead, and the indescribably beautiful moon. Every time I look at the photo album, every time I recall these two trips, I feel so fortunate to have met you, to have experienced all this.
If life isn't going as well as you'd like, look up at the sky, take a moment to gaze into the distance, and maybe you'll also receive a consolation prize from life.
Recalling the autumn scenery of Balang Mountain
Balang Mountain, also known as Splendid Mountain, is located between Wolong Nature Reserve and Four Girls Mountain, composed of several peaks over 4500 meters above sea level. The vast sea of clouds floats around the waist of the mountain, and the scenery is magnificent. The winding mountain road during the winding period is the most dangerous section of the eastward journey in Aba Prefecture, and it is also the only way to Xiaojin from the Chengdu Plain. Since the tunnel has been opened, the section of the road crossing the pass of Balang Mountain has been permanently closed in June 2023 and can only be reached on foot.
⛰【Attractions Guide】
📍Detailed address: Eastern part of Xiaojin County, Xi'an, at the junction of Xiaojin, Wenchuan, and Baoxing.
🚗Transportation strategy: Self-driving + hiking
🕙Opening hours: All day
💰Ticket price: None
🌟Highlights: Mountain scenery
📌Small Tips: Be aware of altitude sickness
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