Mount Gongga Travel Maps

Mount Gongga, or Minya Konka, is praised as the King of Sichuan Mountains for its altitude is 7556 meters above the sea lever. In the Gongga Mountain Scenic area, you will not only appreciate the amazing glacier, but also enjoy the hot springs and beautiful forests. Hailuogou and Yanzigou are the most popular attractions in Mount Gongga area, where you could see the stunning scenery of Mount Gongga, and enjoy a close look at the main peak of Gongga Mountainl. You can also visit the Konka Temple to explore the local Tibetan culture.

To help you have a better mind about where the Mount Gongga is and how to get to Mount Gongga, we offer you kinds of useful travel maps of Gongga Mountain. Hoping these detailed maps could help you arrange your trip to Mount Gongga.

Where is Mount Gongga on the Map

Located south of Kangding, Sichuan province, Gongga Mountain (Minya Konka) is the main peak of the Daxue Shan mountain range. As a part of the Hengduan mountain region, Mount Gongga is lying between Dadu River and Yalong River. It is about 350 kilometers away from Chengdu. To the north of Mount Gongga is the Mount Siguniang Scenic Area, to the southwest is the Daocheng Yading Nature Reserve, and to the southeast is the Emei Mountain and Leshan Giant Buddha.

Location Map of Mount Gongga

Map of Mount Gongga Area

Mount Gongga, also named as Minya Konka, is in the middle section of the Hengduan Mountain Ranges. Located at the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau in Sihcuan Province, it is the praised as the King of the Mountains in Sichuan Province for its high altitude of 7556 meters.

Mount Gongga Scenic Area Map

In the Main area of Mount Gongga Area, there are three valleys for tourists and the most famous ones are the Hailuogou and the Yanzigou.

Hailuogou, lying at the east of mount Gongga, is famous for the glaciers at such a low altitude. It is also a best place to enjoy the hot springs in Mount Gongga. And the Yanzigou, located 10 kilometers northwest to Hailuogou, is a good place to see the red stones. It is surrounded by 15 peaks above 5,000 meters, including the main peak of the mount Gongga, which is 7556 meters above the sea level.

Detailed Travel Map of Hailuogou Glacier

Hailuogou is the most popular valley in Mount Gongga area. It is famous for the volume of glaciers at such a low altitude. You could closely see the huge glacier fall, which is more than 1000 meters’ high and about 1100 meters’ wide.

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Besides the huge ice caves, the steeping ice bridges and the amazing Glacier falls, you could also enjoy hot springs while visiting Hailuogou. And the primeval forest along the way to the glaciers offers you a various landscape of different forests at different altitude.

Map of Hailuogou Glacier Park

Location Map of Attractions in Gongga Mountain

In fact, in Mount Gongga area, there are much more things to see and experience. You can experience the local life of Qiang People in the Moxi Ancient town, enjoy the peaceful time at the side of Mugetso Lake, or explore the local Tibetan Culture and religions at the Konka Monastery.

On the following map of the top attractions in Gongga Mountain area, you could finger out the position of each attraction, and arrange you trip to Mount Gongga without missing any of the highlights in one go.

Attractions Map of Mount Gongga

Chengdu to Mount Gongga Road Map

It is a popular way to get to Gongga Mountain from Chengdu by car. There are three main ways leading to Mount Gongga from Chengdu. Among them, the shortest way is from Chengdu to Mount Gongga via Ya’an city and Luding City. The northern way, passing through Danba, Xiaojing and Tagong, takes you to the mount Siguniang area and visit the best of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

Chengdu to Mount Gongga Road Map

Chengdu to Hailuogou Glacier Park Road Map

It is convenient to get to Hailuogou Glacier Park from Chengud by a chartered car or by a public tourist bus. It covers most parts of the ways to Mount Gongga. But turn to Hailuogou at Luding or Shimian.

Chengdu to Hailuogou Road Map