Hành trình Thành Đô đến Tứ Cô Nương Sơn: Song Kiều Câu
In the morning, you will drive about 5 hours (about 214 kilometers) to visit Mount Siguniang, hailed as the "Oriental Alps." Mount Siguniang is famous for its magnificent snow mountains and canyon landscapes, and is known as the "Queen of Sichuan Mountains." It has four main peaks: Mount Daguniang (elevation about 5,355 meters), Mount Erguniang (elevation about 5,454 meters), Mount Sanguniang (elevation about 5,664 meters), and Yaomei Peak (elevation about 6,250 meters, the second highest peak in Sichuan). These four peaks stand side by side like maidens, hence the name "Mount Siguniang." To better experience the stunning natural scenery and profound Tibetan culture of Mount Siguniang, the three major valleys of Changping Valley, Shuangqiao Valley, and Haizi Valley are not to be missed. In addition, Mount Siguniang was inscribed as a World Natural Heritage site in 2006 as a core area of the "Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries," linked with the Wolong Nature Reserve.
Leaving the flat Chengdu Plain, you will cross the Balang Mountain Pass at about 4,523 meters, where the sea of clouds and snow mountains complement each other along the way, breathtakingly beautiful, adding unparalleled beauty to the journey. After arriving at Mount Siguniang Town at about 3,160 meters, check in at the hotel and rest.
In the afternoon, you will visit Shuangqiao Valley (elevation about 2,900 to 3,840 meters), about 7 kilometers from Mount Siguniang Town. This is the most well-developed and most concentrated scenic valley in the Mount Siguniang area, with a total length of about 40 kilometers. It mainly features natural landscapes such as snow mountain groups, alpine lakes, and primeval forests, and is hailed as the "visual calling card of Mount Siguniang." The entire tour can be done by sightseeing bus, making it very relaxing. It is also called "China's Little Switzerland" because the scenery of redwood forests, meadows, and snow mountains resembles Switzerland, making it a paradise for photography enthusiasts. You can take the scenic area sightseeing bus directly to the Redwood Forest (elevation 3,840 meters), where the conifers turn golden in autumn and are covered in snow in winter, surrounded on three sides by pyramid-shaped snow peaks, forming a magnificent snow mountain forest landscape. On the way back, the sightseeing bus will take you past Potala Peak, named for its resemblance to the Potala Palace. At its foot are sacred prayer flag white pagodas and charming flower meadows, very suitable for photographing Tibetan culture, snow mountain reflections, and road shots, with the road and the shallows beside it being the best shooting spots. Along the way, you can get off at the sightseeing bus stops and hike to visit Nianyu Dam (a gentle drifting section in summer, turning into a blue ice riverbed after freezing in winter, with charming meadows along the riverbank), Siguniang Lake (the lake reflects the snow mountains, with uniquely shaped dead trees, great for capturing magical light and shadow), and Bonsai Shoal (composed of small lake groups and travertine shoals), among other stunning natural scenery, immersing yourself in a natural painting woven from snow mountains, forests, meadows, streams, and waterfalls.
After the tour, return to Mount Siguniang Town to rest.
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