Mt. Siguniangshan Transportation

Siguniangshan Scenic Area is situated at the junction of Xiaojin County and Wenchuan County, about 220km away from Chengdu. It takes at least 5 hours' driving from Chengdu downtown to the entrance to Siguniangshan Scenic Area at Siguniangshan Town by taking a regular bus or renting a car. In the scenic area, there are main three valleys, Shuangqiao Valley, Changping Valley and Haizi Valley from west to east successively. Tourists can choose different vehicles to view in the valleys, such as the scenic bus, horse riding, or just hike.

Take a regular bus or rent a car to Siguniangshan Scenic Area

At present, tourists can take the regular long-distance bus to get to Siguniangshan Scenic Area from Chengdu, or rent a private car/van in Chengdu or other places to Siguniangshan.

By regular long-distance bus

There are 3 regular buses departing at 7:00, 7:30 and 12:00 from Chengdu Chadianzi Bus Station to Xiaojin County. The buses drive by way of Yingxiu, Wolong, Mount Balangshan and then arrive at Siguniangshan Town. The distance is about 209km which takes about 4 hours 20 munites.

For the return bus, tourists can book the tickets under the help from the keepers at the stores at Siguniangshan Town and 10 yuan may be required.

Tips:
1. Chengdu has several bus stations, but now visitors can only take bus at Chadianzi Bus Station to Siguniangshan.
2. Chadianzi Bus Station Phone Number: 028-87506610
3. Due to the rugged mountain path and bad road condition, the bus will bump along the road. After getting up to the bus, tourists are advised to try to choose the front seat for a comfortable bus trip.

By Car

As a local travel agency in Chengdu, we offer Chengdu & around car rental service. Need a private car or van to Mount Siguniangshan, please feel free to tell us, and one of our travel consultants will reply you with 24 hours.

For the roads to Siguniangshan, there is a big transport network. No matter where you are in western Sichuan, you can rent a car to Siguniangshan Scenic Area.

Rent a car to Mt. Siguniangshan Scenic Area

From Chengdu

Chengdu to Mount Siguniang Road Map

You can choose the following four routes:
Route 1 (227km, 5 hours): Chengdu - Chengguan Highway (62km) - Dujiangyan - Duwen Highway ( 25km ) - Yingxiu - S303 (140km) - Siguniangshan Scenic Area

Route 2 (361km, 7 hours): Chengdu - Chengya Highway (140km) - Yaan - S210 (146km) - S303/S210 intersection at Dawen Township - S301 (21km) - Siguniangshan Scenic Area

Route 3 (508km, 10 hours): Chengdu - Chengguan Highway (62km) - Dujiangyan - Duwen Highway (76km) - Wenchuan - G317 (193km) - Zhuokeji Village, Barkam County - S210 (127km) - Laoying Township, Xiaojin County - S210+S303 (50km) - Siguniangshan Scenic Area (Barkam County is the government center of Aba Tibetan Qiang Autonomous Prefecture.)

Route 4 (531km, 9.5 hours): Chengdu - Chengya Highway (140km) - Yaan - G318 (162km) - G318/S211 intersection at Xiawasi Village, Kangding County - S211 (115km) - Danba County - S303 +S210 (114km) - Siguniangshan Scenic Area (Kangding County is the government center of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.)

Tourists can also drive on G318 from Yaan to Xinduqiao Village, then turn to S215 and visit Tagong and Bamei, and then turn to S303 to Danba and pass through Xiaojin County to Siguniangshan.

The road condition of Route 3 is better than that of Route 1 and Route 2, but the distance is the longest and the duration is about 10 hours. The Route 4 is the most beautiful route. We recommend you to choose Route 2 because of the better road condition and the shorter driving time accordingly.

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From Jiuzhaigou

If you are travelling in Jiuzhaigou Scenic Park and want to add Siguniangshan to your trip, you can easily rent a car in Jiuzhaigou. Then there are three ways for your choice:
Route 1 (477km, 10 hours): Jiuzhaigou - S301+G213 (104km) - Songpan County - G213 (177km) - Wenchuan - Duwen Highway (56km) - Yingxiu - S303 (140km) - Siguniangshan Scenic Area

Route 2 (651km, 14 hours): Jiuzhaigou - S301+G213 (104km) - Songpan County - G213 (177km) - Wenchuan - G317 (193km) - Zhuokeji Village, Barkam County - S210 (127km) - Laoying Township, Xiaojin County - S210+S303 (50km) - Siguniangshan Scenic Area

Route 3 (633km, 14 hours): Jiuzhaigou - S301 (87km) - Chuanzhu Temple - G213 + S 301 +S209 (192km) - Hongyuan County - S209 + G317 (177km ) - Zhuokeji Village, Barkam County - S210 (127km) - Laoying Township, Xiaojin County - S210+S303 (50km) - Siguniangshan Scenic Area

Transportation in Siguniangshan Scenic Area

In Siguniangshan Scenic Area, there are three main valleys, respectively  Shuangqiao Valley, Changping Valley and Haizi Valley. Every valley has different traffic conditions.

In Shuangqiao Valley

The entrance to the valley is located at Shuangqiao Village about 7km away from Siguniangshan Town. Tourists need to take a local car/ bus about 5-10 yuan to get there, and the car/ bus going to Xiaojin County also passes the entrance. At the entrance, all tourists need to buy the tickets of the scenic bus and then take the bus to visit in the valley. Other vehicles are not permitted to enter the valley.

They are all new green Toyota Coasters with natural gas as the automotive fuel. No Pollution. Each car can carry 22 persons. The buses are equipped with automobile air-condition, LCD TV and comfortable seats.

The buses will stop at every places when you wave your hand. At every viewing spots, tourists can get off the bus and take photos. There is a scenic narrator who offer the guide service in the whole journey from the entrance to the final stop. In addition, the bus compony also offer rental service for a group in the valley or pick-up and drop-off to Siguniangshan.

Admission ticket: 80 yuan ( Apr.1 - Nov.30 ); 50 yuan ( Dec.1 - Mar.31 )
Scenic bus ticket: 80 yuan ( Apr.1 - Nov.30 ); 60 yuan ( Dec.1 - Mar.31 )

The sightseeing bus in Shuangqiao Valley

In Changping Valley

The entrance to the valley is in the Changping Vallay in Siguniangshan Town. At the entrance, tourist need to buy the tickets of the scenic bus and then take the bus to Lama Monastery about 7 kilometers. The buses are the same as that of Shuangqiao Valley. And then tourists can visit Changping Valley by hiking or horse riding.

For hiking, it is highly recommended that you spend two days in valley and camp at Muluozi at the bottom of Yaomeifeng, the forth girl mountain. For horse riding, tourists can spend one day for a round trip.

The referential horse riding ticket of single trip:
Lama Monastery - Erdaoping Flatland: 50 yuan
Lama Monastery - Shanggan Lake: 100 yuan
Lama Monastery - Muluozi: 150 yuan
If tourists want to ride upwards, please discuss the fee with the horse keepers, about 50 - 100 yuan.

Horse Riding in Mt. Siguniangshan Scenic Area

In Haizi Valley

Tourist can only hike or ride a horse in Haizi Valley. It is the favourite valley for the outdoor lovers. For hiking, tourists need to camp one night at the Flower Lake. For horse riding, one day is enough to visit in the Haizi Valley.

The referential horse riding ticket of round trip:
The entrance - Guozhuangping/ Chaoshanping: 50 yuan
The entrance - Laoniu Courtyard 150 yuan
The entrance - Flower Lake: 150 yuan
If tourists want to ride upwards, please discuss the fee with the horse keepers.