Route overview
Snow peaks, grasslands, monasteries and hot springs within a 6–9 day loop from Chengdu — the most accessible taste of western China.
Highlights
- Siguniang Mountain (four peaks) and Bipeng Valley
- Tagong grasslands and the Tagong monastery
- Yading Nature Reserve in Daocheng
- Hot springs at Danba and the Tibetan watchtower villages
Suggested itinerary
- Day 1Chengdu → Dujiangyan → Siguniang Mountain (Bipeng)
- Day 2Siguniang → Danba (Jiaju Tibetan village)
- Day 3Danba → Tagong (grassland & monastery)
- Day 4Tagong → Litang → Daocheng (Yading approach)
- Day 5Yading two-day hike & scenic drive
- Day 6Daocheng → Kangding (G318 eastbound)
- Day 7Kangding → Hailuogou glacier (optional) → Chengdu
Costs to expect
About 500–900 CNY per day for two people. Yading entrance fee and shuttle add around 400 CNY per person.
Driving tips
- Mountain roads with many hairpins — drive defensively and watch for trucks
- Yading’s altitude exceeds 4,000 m; acclimatise before hiking
- Monasteries require modest dress and no photography inside halls
- Book hotels in Danba and Daocheng ahead in July–August
