Haizi Valley - Primitive Valley with Best Location to Shoot Mount Siguniang

Haizi Valley Scenic Area is with a length of 19.2 meters and an area of 126.45 square meters, which is larger than Changping Valley in size. This valley is less developed, offering the most original landscape, can only be reached by hiking or horse riding. Haizi Valley is divided into two sections, the first section is featured in alpine meadow, gorge, rivers and waterfalls, and the second section is featured in alpine lakes and offers hiking trail reaching Dafeng Peak and Mount Erfeng Peak.

Guozhuangping (锅庄坪): Located not far from the entrance, Guozhuangping is the best location to photograph Mount Siguniang. The scene in front of your eyes will be - clear blue sky, then snow-capped beautiful Mount Siguniang peaks, green vast meadows in the middle and blooming wild flowers and roaming cattle and sheep.

Chaoshanping (朝山坪): With an altitude of 3670 meters, Chaoshanping is surrounded by numerous polar trees and fir. A legend goes that the four girls in order to prevent the flood they turned into the magnificent mountains on the fourth day of the fifth lunar month. To in memory of the four girls, the locals and believers will go on a pilgrimage to worship the mountains on this day.

Niuyuanzi (牛院子): This is a great place to graze cattle and sheep for locals. Now, it is the camping site for travelers to stay overnight to capture nice scenery.

Dahaizi (大海子): With an altitude of 3800 meters, Dahaizi is the largest lake of Haizi Valley. This distance from the entrance to Dahaizi is about 14 kilometers. It needs about 5 hours’ by hiking. So, Dahaizi is another popular camping site to spend the night in the valley. From Dahaizi, you can go further to climb Mount Daguniang or Erguniang.

Huahaizi (花海子): The altitude of Huahaizi is about 3830 meters. Its beauty can be compared with Five-color Pond in Huanglong National Park. This swampy lake looks very colorful and beautiful when sun shining upon it. A legend goes that when the flood came again, the Sanguniang threw into the water and prevented the water with the colorful flowers in her hands. Huahaizi is like a precious diamond shining gorgeously.

Climb from Haizi Valley to Dafeng Peak:

It takes two days to climb up to Dafeng Peak. On the first day, you need to hike along the beautiful Haizi Valley and and reach Defeng Peak base camp at last. The altitude of the base camp is at 4300 meters. On the second day, try your best to climb up the snow-capped Dafeng Peak and get back. (Note: This hiking needs professional outdoor guide and equipment. It is not recommended to regular hikers.)

Climb from Haizi Valley to Erfeng Peak:

You need to plan 3 days to climb up Erfeng Peak. On the first day, you will hike along Haizi Valley through Guozhuangping and reach Dahaizi to camp. The hiking needs about 5 hours. On the second day, you’ll hike from Dahaizi Camp to Erfeng Base Camp (altitude: 4200 meters). This whole distance is about 6 kilometers and needs about 3 hours. Have a good rest today. On the third day, you will move from Erfeng Base Camp and climb up to Erfeng Peak (7 km). Get back to Siguniangshan Town. The whole distance today is 30 kilometers and takes about 10 hours. If your energy permits, you can make this hiking for 2 days. (Note: This hiking needs professional outdoor guide and equipment. It is not recommended to regular hikers.)

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The suitable period to come to Mount Siguniang and Hazi Valley is from late May to July (June is the best), and from September to November (September to October is the best). In May and June, Mount Siguniang is going to wake up from the cold, long winter. Wild flowers are going to blossom into the valleys at different altitudes. It looks very fantastic during this time. The temperature is around 10 ℃-20 ℃ which is very comfortable to hike along Haizi Valley. From September to November, the leaves and grasses are going to change their colors - red, golden, green, white, gray adding radiance and beauty to each other. The scenery is indeed charming. The temperature during this time is around 5℃-15 ℃. It is very suitable for hiking, photography and other activities.

The distance between Chengdu (the capital city of Sichuan Province with convenient transportation) and Haizi Valley of Mount Siguniang is about 203 kilometers. The most popular way to get from Chengdu to Mount Siguniang is by private car, taking about 4-5 hours’ driving. If you travel independently, you can take coach or long distance bus at Chadianzi Bus Station (茶店子车站) with 3 coaches (depart in the morning) running from Chengdu to Xiaojin County that you can stop at Siguniangshan Town (previously called Rilong Town). After arriving at Siguniangshan Town, you only need to transfer 2 kilometers from the town to the entrance of Haizi Valley, and you can get there either by car or walking; The whole transfer needs about 4-5 hours.

Itinerary A: Mount Siguniang Admiration Plus Relaxing Sightseeing

You can first explore Changping Valley either by hiking or horse riding. And on the next day, visit Shuangqiao Valley by sightseeing bus.

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Itinerary B: Mount Siguniang Admiration Plus Tough Hiking Experience

Combining Changping Valley and Haizi Valley into one trip will be tough for some hikers. Both Changping Valley and Haizi Valley need hike by yourselves. Instead, you can hire a horse to save energy.

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Itinerary C: Mount Siguniang Admiration Plus Gorgeous Alpine Scenery

Choosing Shuangqiao Valley and Haizi Valley is another way to experience both the most beautiful highland scenery in a leisure pace and challenge yourselves to hike the tough horse trail in Haizi Valley. It brings you huge contrast and the best Mount Siguniang scenery.

Itinerary D: Three Valleys Plus Mount Siguniang Admiration

If you plan 3 days to explore all of the three valleys, yes, you can do this. Visit Shuangqiao Valley first, then Changping Valley and the last Haizi Valley. From the easy one to the tough one, you can finish the hiking trip in 3 days.

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