What to see?

Mount Gongga scenic area was founded in 1996 and was given national natural reserve status in 1997. Centering on The whole scenic area covers 10,000 square kilometers and is regarded as the biggest scenic location in China. Covered by thick forest, it supports 4,880 species of plants and over 400 species of plateau and forest animals, most of which are under special state protection. Main Attractions in Mount Gongga: Trumpet Shell Valley Glaciers Forest Park, Mugecuo Scenic Area, Wuxuhai Scenic Resort, Tianwanhe Scenic Resort

Lakes :  In the scenic area, there are more than ten plateau lakes, including Mugecuo, Wuxuhai, Renzhonghai and Bawanghai. Some of them are at the foot of glaciers and some are surrounded by forests, all of which keep their original natural features. 

Springs: There are also some hot springs here, of which the most famous are Kangding Erqiao Hot Spring and Hailuogou Hot Spring. The temperature of the hot springs always lies between 40℃ and 80℃. 

Temples: In addition, there are several Tibetan Buddhism lamaseries in the scenic area, such as Gongga Lamasery and Tagong Lamasery.

Glaciers: As one of the places where maritime glaciers originate, Mount Gongga is best well-known for its 159 glaciers which cover more than 390 square kilometers. The most famous glaciers are Hailuogou Glacier No.1, Kunba Glacier, Bawang Glacier, Yanzigou Glacier and Mizigou Glacier, with ice that can be 150 to 300 meters thick. The largest is Hailuogou Glacier No.1 at 6 kilometers long and 0.4 to 0.7 kilometers  wide, which is believed to have formed 1,600 years ago.

There are three wonders about the glaciers. First, you will not feel cold, even if you wear thin clothes when walking on the glaciers in summer or autumn. Second, the ice-clad waterfall in Mount Gongga is active all year round, where ice calving of all scales happens at all times. An avalanche of ice will cause the collapse of millions of cubic meters of ice. This is a magnificent sight, when it happens, with ice cubes and snowflakes dancing in the air and the roaring sound filling the whole valley. The tird wonder is the varied shapes of ice formed during melting, such as ice mushrooms, ice tables, and ice bridges.

Travel Tips

1.  Mount Gongga is also a famous place for climber and explorers. Along with Mount Everest and other six mountains, it was opened to foreign mountaineering parties in 1980. It now attracts many of he best climbers and explorers in the world.

2. Best Time to go: May to June (the period between raining and dry seasons)

3. How to get there:  

   A: Take Hailuogou Tourism Bus (starting at 09:00) at the Xinnanmen (new south gate) Bus Station, which will take you to Mount Gongga directly.
   B: Take Chengdu-Kangding Bus Line (starting at 09:00, 11:00, and 13:00) at Chadianzi Bus Station to Kangding, from which there are special tourism buses to Gongga Mountain directly.

4. Entrance Fee: 

   Hailuogou Glaciers Forest Park: CNY 90, CNY 70 for a sightseeing bus (round-way), CNY 150 for a cable car (round-way)
   Mugecuo Scenic Resort: CNY 105 + CNY 90 for a sightseeing bus (round-way) during the peak season (April 1 to November 14) 

   Wuxuhai Scenic Resort: CNY 60
   Tianwanhe Scenic Resort: CNY 20

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