Travel guide to Kham Tibetan area

Four-day Kangba style tour

The first day, Chengdu/Wolong/Siguniang Mountain/Danba (about 325 kilometers) Accommodation: Danba

Departing from Chengdu early, we passed through Dujiangyan, passed Yingxiu, and visited Wolong Panda Nature Reserve and the surrounding ecological environment in Wolong, and took photos with giant pandas (tickets and photos with pandas are at your own expense). Along the way, you can watch the rapids of Yuzi River and cross the Balang Mountain Pass, which is more than 4,000 meters above sea level. You can enjoy the scenery along the way: Balang Mountain sea of ??clouds, alpine meadows, herdsmen and yaks; stop at the "Maobi Bridge" to enjoy the core scenery of Siguniang Mountain Scenic Area , the "Queen of Shu Mountain" Siguniang Mountain (main peak 6250m) is looming in the sea of ??clouds. Arrive in Danba and visit Lingqin Temple and Mordor Mountain.

The next day, Danba/Bamei/Tagong/Xinduqiao (about 160 kilometers) Overnight: Xinduqiao

Depart at 8 a.m. to visit Suopo Ancient Fortress ; Visit the red stone array and red birch forest along the natural bonsai area, and arrive at the Xianren Yaochi - Hot Water Hot Spring for a rest, relaxation and meal. After dinner, we will admire the majestic Yala Snow Mountain, the Bamei Color-changing Stone Forest, Tagong Grassland, "the favorite place of Bodhisattvas", and visit one of the famous temples of the Sakya Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, Tagong Temple (known as the "Little Jokhang Temple"). Tagong Temple is one of the Tibetan pilgrimage sites in Kham area). Finally, we arrived at Xinduqiao, known as the "photographer's paradise".

The third day, Xinduqiao/Mugecuo/Kangding (about 110 kilometers) Overnight: Kangding

Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Xinduqiao in the morning light, along the Sichuan-Tibet 318 Route, Conquer the Zheduo Mountain barrier outside the Great Wall (the pass is 4298 meters above sea level) and have lunch in Kangding at noon. In the afternoon, go to Mugecuo (Savage Sea) to enjoy the beautiful scenery of plateau lakes and primeval forests before returning to Kangding.

The fourth day, Kangding/Luding/Ya’an/Chengdu (about 318 kilometers)

In the early morning, accompanied by familiar melody, climb Paoma Mountain in the morning light to pursue touching love The story (cableway up the mountain is 30.00 yuan/person, please pay for yourself), remember the great achievements of the revolutionary martyrs on the Luding Bridge, climb the famous Erlang Mountain and return to Chengdu through Ya'an City, the "rain leakage in Western Sichuan".

Seven-day Kham grassland style hiking trip

Route features: snow-capped mountains, grasslands, meadows, plateau lakes, folk customs, religious culture, and natural landscapes.

There are two ways to get to Tagong Grassland from Kangding. One is from National Highway 318, over Zheduo Mountain and through Xindu Bridge to reach Tagong Grassland. This method is simple and takes a relatively short time, but it lacks It's new and challenging, and the scenery you see is relatively simple and monotonous. The other is from Kangding to Mugecuo Scenic Area. After the tour, we hiked for two days and arrived at Tagong Grassland after walking 48 kilometers. This way is challenging and exciting, the scenery along the way is rich, and the journey is relatively difficult, but you will have endless aftertaste after walking through it.

The route from Kangding to Tagong Grassland via Mugecuo is a natural grassland scenery in the Kangba Tibetan area. Green trees and wild flowers, plateau seas, hot springs and streams, blue sky and white clouds form a beautiful picture. Mugecuo Scenic Area is a relatively famous scenic spot in Kangba Tibetan area. We will start hiking from here, climb over the mountain pass at about 4,300 meters, hike on the plateau meadows, and enjoy the natural scenery of the plateau along the way. Then arrive at Tagong Temple. Taking Tagong Temple, a thousand-year-old Huangjiao temple standing on the Tagong grassland as the end point of the hike, gives every participant a motivation and pursuit of the sacred, organically combining cultural attractions with natural landscapes . Added value to the trip. At the same time, the difficulty of this route is relatively low and suitable for ordinary tourists and enthusiasts.

Itinerary:

D1 Arrive in Chengdu. Arrive in Chengdu by plane. Determine whether to arrange a city tour according to the arrival time, or guests can make their own arrangements to ensure sufficient time. Stay in hotel at night.

D2 Chengdu/Hailuogou. Depart early and drive 140 kilometers along the Cheng-Ya Expressway to Ya'an, admiring the richness and tranquility of the Western Sichuan Plain along the way. Drive 210 kilometers along National Highway 318, passing through Tianquan and Qingyi Rivers, crossing the Erlangshan Tunnel to Luding, and heading to Hailuogou.

D3 Hailuogou/Kangding. In the morning, drive from Moxi to Camp No. 3, hike through the virgin forest to the Gongga Mountain Glacier in Hailuogou, take a stroll on the glacier, and then drive through Luding to Kangding. Visit Luding Bridge and the Red Army Long March Memorial Museum. Soak in the hot springs in the afternoon and feel the wind on Kangding East Street-Zheduo River in the evening (there is a famous saying: "Kang Feng Ya Yu Ji Chang Yue"). The Kang wind refers to the wind in Kangding East Street.

D4 Kangding/Mugecuo.

Get up early and visit the Buddhist temple Anjue Temple, then drive to Mugecuo Scenic Area. Have lunch in the scenic area. In the afternoon, take a boat across the lake to the direction of Jiangbashe and start hiking. Travel about 4 kilometers and camp beside the Red Sea. See the snow-capped mountains, plateau sea, tranquil pastures and energetic Kham people from a distance. In the evening, we danced in Guozhuang with our Tibetan compatriots.

D5 Mugecuo/Salali Ranch. After breakfast, facing the rising sun and accompanied by the pastoral songs of Kham men, we began our most arduous day of hiking. The blue sky, white clouds, green grass, sheep and cattle, as well as the honest Tibetan compatriots will be the main spices in our day. Our trip was hard yet enjoyable, peaceful yet full of challenges. We walked on the ridge, challenging our will, and looking proudly at the eagle spreading its wings in the sky. The full day hike takes about 7 hours. Set up camp at Salali Ranch around 3pm.

D6 Salali Ranch/Tagong Grassland/Kangding. Yala Mountain seemed to be right in front of us, and the morning air on the plateau was so fresh that we couldn’t bear to take another breath. The white snow peaks, green grasslands, and bright sunshine made it difficult for us to move, and we really wanted to stay a little longer. But the stolen leisure did not allow us to stop, and we were about to set off again. The same beautiful scenery and the same good mood accompanied us into Tagong Grassland. The magnificent Tagong Temple and the simple Kham people welcomed our arrival with their burning eyes and sweet smiles. At the end of the hike, drive to Kangding. On the way, we visit Tagong Temple, pass Xindu Bridge, and cross Zheduo Mountain to Kangding. Stay in a hotel.

D7 Kangding/Chengdu. Along the Zheduo River, pass through the Dadu River, cross Erlang Mountain, and return to Chengdu via Ya'an and Tianquan. The trip is over.

Description:

1. In the plateau area, the climate is changeable. The best seasons are May, June, September and October, avoiding the rainy season.

2. For luxury, stay in a three-star hotel where there are three-star hotels. If not, stay in the best local hotel; if you stay in an ordinary hotel, the conditions are worse.

Notes:

1. Prevent colds. Plateau colds are very dangerous. Avoid catching colds before going up the mountain.

2 To prevent ultraviolet burns, please wear sunscreen, sunglasses, and gloves.

3 To prevent hypoxia at plateau, please prepare anti-hypoxia drugs by yourself.

4 Cold Protection: The plateau has a large temperature difference between day and night. Even in June, you should prepare more clothes to prevent discomfort caused by weather changes.

5 Bring your own snacks. In plateau areas, eat small meals frequently and bring your own snacks to ensure physical strength.

6 Bring your own kettle. The oxygen in the plateau is thin and the air is dry, which makes your mouth dry easily. Please bring your own kettle to help relieve physical discomfort and help provide necessary oxygen.

7 When walking on the plateau, it is best to carry less weight. Guests can rent a horse for two people to help check luggage.

8 The travel agency is equipped with excellent tour guides and logistics support personnel, who are responsible for the meals during the hike.

Climb the second peak of Siguniang Mountain and tour Danba Zangzhai and Kangba Dadu River

Route type: mountaineering

Travel mode: bus and chartered car ( Danba Tour)

Difficulty Index: ★★★

Intensity Index: ★★★★

Scenery Index: ★★★★★

Mountain climbing route: Erfeng traditional route

Route introduction:

1. Climbing the second peak of Siguniang Mountain

Siguniang Mountain is located in Aba, Sichuan Province It is at the junction of Xiaojin County and Wenchuan County, 235 kilometers away from Chengdu City. It is composed of four continuous peaks. They are lined up within 3.5 kilometers from north to south, starting from Yaoniang, Sanniang, Er. From girl to eldest girl, their heights are respectively 6250 meters, 5355 meters, 5276 meters, and 5025 meters. Yaonuniang Peak is the highest peak in the Qionglai Mountains and the highest peak in Aba Prefecture. These four peaks are covered with ice and snow all year round, like four pretty girls standing gracefully on the two Milky Ways of Changping Valley and Haizigou. Among the Siguniang Mountains, Yaomei is the slenderest and most handsome in appearance. It is far away from Gongga Mountain (7556 meters), the "King of Shu Mountains", and is known as the "Queen of Shu Mountains" and the "Oriental Alps". There is snow all year round here, the ice is pure and pure, the roots are thick, the peaks are high in the sky, the white clouds are floating on the jade, and the light is shaking. There are more than 5,000 square meters of lawn at the foot of the mountain, and the lawn is dotted with hundreds of flowers. It is an ideal place for mountaineering adventures.

What we want to climb this time is the second peak of Siguniang Mountain. The actual height is 5276 meters. The shape is similar to Mount Everest. The difficulty is not high. It is an ideal place for beginners to climb. Erfeng is a mountain suitable for beginner mountaineers to climb, but this does not mean that its difficulty can be underestimated. It is also necessary to pay attention to safety at all times. There are three dangerous sections along the way that require special care. We will lay road ropes at the peak, and provide auxiliary safety protection as much as possible at the other two locations depending on the situation.

Detailed road conditions during the climb to the second peak:

There are three sections of the route during the mountaineering process. For the sake of safety, road ropes should be erected based on different weather, road conditions, and team members’ levels. The route is:

(1) The 100-meter section below the ridge pass. This is a large slope that turns 90 degrees along the right side of the mountain. It is easy to slide on hard snow or ice. In addition, because the route turns upward, the team members are diagonally above the team members below. During the season when the rocks are loose, there is still the possibility of rolling stones hitting the team members;

(2) The 50-100 meter section of the pass is in one piece. In the area where rock faces intersect, the rock face is 6-7 meters high on average, with a slope of 70-80 degrees. It is very smooth and too strenuous to climb directly. Due to the heavy snow, it is difficult to see a good route, so you can only walk around the rock face and cross over. Some sections of the road on the rock face follow the ridge, and the nearest one is only one meter away from the cliff. If there is ice or hard snow under your feet, it is easy to slide down the ridge, which is more dangerous;

(3), It’s the section of the summit (paving rope). When we went up, it didn’t feel very dangerous. When we came down, the snow had been trampled and compacted on the rocks, making it very slippery under our feet and easy to slide down the ridge, so we may need to walk 80 meters. The rope should be used, but it is basically not required to use force. It only serves a protective purpose. Because the rope can easily pull off the rocks when the rope is tight, you should still follow closely when descending. Therefore, special attention should be paid to safety when there is ice, light snow, or strong winds. When resting at the pass and the summit, you must pay attention to safety. The pass is very narrow, only about 3 meters long and 1 meter wide. The peak is only 2-3 square meters. These are places where no one can even see if you fall down. In addition, you should wear a down jacket when resting for a long time here.

Highlights of the route:

1. Appreciate the scenery of Siguniang Mountain, Haizi Valley, Tibetan customs, and celebrate the New Year on the snow-capped mountains;

2. Mountaineering skills Training, training items: Understand mountaineering, mountaineering equipment, basic ice and snow techniques, rope knots, and practical safety techniques;

3. Elementary snow mountain climbing, close contact with the snow mountain, and experience the heroism of standing on the top of the snow mountain;< /p>

4. Make mountain friends and feel the passion, pain and joy of mountaineering together.

2. Danba:

The beauties of Danba are as beautiful as water; Danba, an uncultivated virgin tourist land, not only has unique natural scenery, but also simple and beautiful humanities landscape. In the "China Beauty Pageant" sponsored by "China National Geographic" magazine in 2005, it was rated as the first of the six most beautiful ancient rural towns in China. Snow mountains, grasslands, Haizi, hot springs, rivers, Tibetan villages, watchtowers, Lamasery and other natural and cultural towns The landscape is rich and diverse! The altitude of Danba is only more than 1,700 meters, and there will be no mountain sickness in the local area! Danba has plenty of sunshine in winter, making it an ideal place for leisure and vacation.

3. Kangba Dadu River Canyon:

Many anthropologists believe that several important rivers in the Kangba Tibetan area, such as the Jinsha River, the Yalong River and the Dadu River, They are all corridors for ethnic migration. The peaks on both sides of the canyon tower into the clouds, and the rivers crisscross and cut extremely deep, forming numerous canyon groups. In the Danba area of ??the upper reaches of the Dadu River, the valley presents a typical "V" shape, with a valley slope of about 30-60 degrees, and the two sides of the valley are obviously unbalanced, with one side steep and the other gentle. This is a sign of relatively mature development. From Danba to Luding, the canyon takes on the shape of a Zhang Valley. The so-called Zhang Valley refers to the steep valley slopes on both sides of the canyon, with an angle of more than 60 degrees. The valley wall is almost vertical, straight up and down, which is called a valley. From the Wushu River in the Hanyuan River to the Jinkou River in Leshan, the Dadu River passes between Daxiangling and Daliang Mountains, forming a dizzying valley with upright walls. (On this trip, we saw that the canyon ends at Luding, and is renamed Kangba Dadu River Grand Canyon)

Schedule:

D1: Chengdu--Dujiangyan--Wolong-Balang Mountain --Rilong

Depart at 7:30 in the morning, pass through the national scenic spot Dujiangyan, go up the Minjiang River, enjoy the natural scenery and river valley scenery of the Minjiang River along the way, and arrive at the national treasure giant panda base - Wolong at noon. After lunch, go up Wolong Canyon.

Climb Mount Balang at an altitude of 4,532 meters, view the meadows of Mount Balang, and appreciate the majestic natural scenery of Mount Balang. If the weather is good, you can also enjoy the panoramic view of Mount Siguniang from Maobi Bridge.

Accommodation: Rilong Sansiao Inn.

Catering: lunch, dinner

D2: Rilong-Erfeng Base Camp C1

Departure at 8:00 after breakfast, enter Haizigou, and check in the equipment with caravans. Along the way, we pass through Guozhuangping and Dajianbao, where we can see the alpine meadows and the panoramic view of Siguniang Mountain at an altitude of 6,250 meters, and gradually approach the snow-capped mountains (due to the long distance, those who need to save their energy for the summit can ride horses to BC at their own expense, and the horse fee is within 180 yuan).

After hiking for about 6-8 hours, we arrived at Dafeng Base Camp (BC, altitude 4200), set up camp, and conducted climbing technical training, getting to know the mountain and equipment, how to use equipment, knots: figure 8 knot, Bollinger knot , single fisherman's knot, double fisherman's knot and snow slope walking and braking methods. Go to bed early after dinner at 5 o'clock.

Accommodation: Camping

Meals: Breakfast, road meals, camp meals

D3: Base camp-summit-BC (or return to Rilong)

Get up at 5 a.m. and set off at 5:30. Determine the list of summit climbers based on the status of the team members. With the help of guides and cooperation, you can reach the summit in about 4 hours if you are in good condition. After celebrating, descend carefully, approx. It takes 3 hours to reach the camp and return to Rilong in the afternoon to celebrate the victory (it may be a bit late to arrive at Rilong, the hiking time on this day exceeds 12 o'clock, if you are not strong enough, you need to inform the team leader before setting off, we will contact the horse for you and ride down the mountain)

Accommodation: Rilong Sansiao Inn

Meals: Camp breakfast, road meals, dinner

D4: Rilong-Xiaojin-Damba

After breakfast, drive via Xiaojin to Danba, the land of thousands of towers, one of the most beautiful villages in China. Along the way, you can fully experience the beauty of Tibetan villages and towers in the morning mist. Overnight in Jiaju Zangzhai.

D5: Danba style tour (Jiaju - Middle Road - Suopo)

In the afternoon, go to Jiaju Zangzhai to visit the famous Danba watchtowers in detail. Read, chat, bask in the sun or just be in a daze on the roof.

Accommodation: Jiaju Zangzhai.

Catering: breakfast, lunch and dinner

D6: Danba-Guza-Luding-Chengdu

After breakfast, bid farewell to Jiaju Tibetan Village and walk along Dadu Head down Henan and arrive at Luding via Guza for lunch. Along the way, you can enjoy the ancient Suopo fortress and the spectacular Kangba Dadu River Grand Canyon. In the afternoon, we crossed the Erlangshan Tunnel, the longest highway tunnel in China, and arrived in Chengdu via Yucheng Ya'an. Disbanded

Accommodation: None

Meals: Breakfast, lunch (excluding dinner)

Activity equipment:

[Personal equipment] : Backpack (not less than 60L), sleeping bag (-10 degrees), tent, moisture-proof mat (mat), headlamp (flashlight), down jacket, jacket, jacket, snow cover, fleece top (sweater), fleece pants (Cotton pants), thermal underwear, 2 pairs of socks, gloves, hiking shoes (waterproof and non-slip are very important), water bottle, sunglasses, brimmed hat, personal tableware (metal), stove, 1 gas tank, garbage bag, snow Rod (2) Ice axe. (Main camping equipment can be provided by the club, rent is 40 yuan/day * 2 days = 80 yuan)

[Public equipment]: 1 large ice axe, 50 meters of road rope, two walkie-talkies Yes, cooking utensils, stoves and cooking tents, etc.

Special reminder:

1. Snow goggles (or sunglasses with dark colors and large mirrors) are necessary for climbing snowy mountains, otherwise the sun will Sometimes, the reflection from the snow will seriously irritate your eyes.

2. For those who have not stayed on a plateau above an altitude of 4,000 meters for a long time, it is recommended to take anti-hypertensive drugs such as rhodiola rosea one week in advance for prevention.

3. Waterproof gloves, snow gloves, high-power sunscreen, small but crucial things, don’t forget them.