Genie Mountain Travel Guide
With an elevation of 6204m, Genie Mountain is the third highest mountain in Sichuan, after Gongga Mountain and Yaomeifeng of Siguniangshan Mountains. The mountain is the thirteenth holy mountain among twenty-four holy mountains of Tibetan Buddhism. Genie Mountain area is well known for the high peaks, Lenggu Temple, Tibetan village, old-growth forest, grassland, lakes, hot spring, etc.
At present, the large areas are classified as Genie Natural Reserve, covering 500 square kilometers. It is a good place to take a hiking or climbing tour. We list here some latest travel information in Genie Mountain area for domestic and international visitors.
In Genie Mountain area, there are three beautiful peaks - Genie Main Peak (6204m), Xiaozha Holy Mountain (5807m) and Kemailong Holy Mountain (5780m). In the recent years, there are many mountaineers who have climbed to the summits.
Under the mountains, there are several attractions to visit, such as Lenggu Temple, Xiaozha Lake, Hupiba, etc.
Located at Reke Township of Litang County, Genie Holy Mountain is one of the holy mountains in Tibetan area. It is about 70 kilometers away from the Litang county, and about 680km from Chengdu. So far, visitors can only hike or ride a horse from Zhangna township or Lamaya township to visit Lenggu Temple and see Genie Main Peak.
Visitors can choose to take regular long-distance bus from Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station to Litang ( only one bus ) and then rent a car to Zhangna or Lamaya; or rent a private car directly from Chengdu to go there.
Since Genie Mountain area is not a popular destination and the travel conditions restrict, the local lodging places are not good as other places in the western Sichuan.
We recommended the relatively good hotels in the Litang county, guestrooms of local family in Zhangna township, Lamaya township and Lenggu Temple, or choose one flat ground to camp.
Genie Mountain area covers an area of about 500 square kilometers. Its climate belongs to the subtropical plateau climate and features low temperature, long winter, long sun exposure and strong ultraviolet, etc. The annual average temperature is 3.2 degrees.
The best time to visit is the months of April, May, June, September and October. Different seasons for the different nature beauties. But pay attention to pack enough down jacket, thermal cloth and warm shoes.
In the August of 1978, Genie Mountain was conquered by Feitian Hefu and Yiteng Zhelang. Since then, it became one of the favorite climbing mountain for the mountaineers.
After applying for the mountaineering permission, you can choose the northeastern slope, southern slope or western slope to climb. The months of April, May, June, September and October are the best time to reach the peak.
Genie Mountain Area is an untapped scenic spot. It is a good place for you to explore and hike. There are many routes but it is easy to get lost. We recommend two routes which are the favorite for our Chinese people.
If you choose September or October to hike here, you will see the vast "Cailin" here. When hiking, try to take little luggage or rent a local horse to bear it on the back.
Genie Mountain is a good place to take a hiking tour. We recommend this 10 Days Genie Mountain Hiking Tour from Chengdu. Hiking on the high altitude areas will be a big challenge on your body. Please make sure that you don't catch a cold and have a strong physical before you go to have this hiking tour.
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