Trekking on Minya Konka Mountain (route A)

Name	Trekking in Mount Gongga--A(Sichuan)
Theme	To Feel the Spirit of Snow Mountains
Number	T-004

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Duration	10 days
Route	Chengdu—Kangding—Xinduqiao--Chengdu
Optimum Travel Time	June—Oct.
Degree of Difficulty

Main Attractions

Ya’an Shangli Ancient Town, Gongga Temple, Luding Bridge

Itinerary

Chengdu—Luding—Kangding(360km in total)

Altitude: 2600m Accomodation in Kangding County

Drive for 6 hours. Visit Shangli ancient town and Luding bridge on the way to Kangding.

Kangding—Xinduqiao—Shangmuju(178km in total)

Altitude: 3500m Accomodation in Shangmuju Village

Drive for 4-5 hours. Visit Kham Tibetan dwellings and temples. Adaptation to highland altitude.

Trekking Altitude: 3500m Accomodation: Camping

Shangmuju—Zimei Pass—Zimei village(18km in total)

Trek for 6 hours. Altitude: 3500m—4500m—3500m

Trekking Altitude: 3700m Accomodation: Camping

Zimei village—Gongga Temple(5km in total)

Trek for 3 hours. Altitude: 3500m—3700m

Trekking Altitude: 3500m Accomodation: Camping

Gongga Temple—Pass—Moxi Valley(15km in total)

Trek for 6 hours. Altitude: 3700m—4250m—3500m.

Trekking Altitude: 3800m Accomodation: Camping

Moxi Valley—Pass—West of Yulong(15km in total)

Trek for 5 hours. Altitude: 3500m—4600m—3800m

Trekking Altitude: 4100m Accomodation: Camping

West of Yulong—Ribujun—Caoba(18km in total)

Trek for 6 hours. Altitude: 3800m—4100m

Trekking Altitude: 3600m Accomodation: Camping

Caoba—the pass of Mt. Panpan—Sager Prairie(20km in total)

Trek for 7 hours. Altitude: 4100m—4700m-3600m

Trekking—Lao Yulin(old ulmus forest) power plant—drive--Kangding

Altitude: 2600m Accomodation in Kangding

Trek from Sager Prairie to the Power Plant.(10km in total)

Trek for 3 hours. Altitude: 3600m—3000m

Kangding—Chengdu(360km In total) Altitude: 500m Accomodation in Chengdu

Drive for 6 hours and get to Chengdu.