Changping Valley

Chinese name: 长坪沟（Chang Ping Gou）
Location: Rilong town, Xiaojin,  County, Aba Tibetan Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
Ticket: Entrance ticket CNY70.00, sightseeing bus CNY20.00.
Estimated tour time: 3-6hours
Recommended time to visit: All year round
Nearby attractions: Shuangqiao Valley, Haizi Valley, Danba Tibetan Village, Balang Mountian, Dengsheng Valley, etc.

Mount Siguniang National Park lies 220km west of Chengdu, It is located in the bordering area of Rilong Town, Xiaojin County and Wenchuan County in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.  

Mount Siguniang is the highest mountain of Qionglai Mountains in Western China, and  is renowned for its beauty Mount Siguniang National Park was identified as a UNESCO Heritage Site as part of Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries in 2006. 

The park comprises Mount Siguniang and the surrounding three valleys, namely Changping Valley , Haizi Valley and Shuangqiao Valley, covering an area of 2,000sq km.

Covering an area of 100 square meters, Changping Valley has 21 tourist spots along this 29-kilometer valley. There are ancient cypresses, lama monasteries, dried haizi and a waterfall scores of meters high, all of which make the valley a tourist favorite.The valley has kept the primitive living condition of sea buckthron trees, Influenced by tall arbor trees, the sea buckthron trees look shorter and more gentle, It's called “the King of Vitamin C”.Entering into this kingdom of plants, you’ll not only be fully amazed by its primitive beautiful natural landscape, but also be touched by the miraculous legends and unique cultures of Rgyalrong Tibetan.

The Changping Valley was developed earlier and is comparatively mature. It mainly consists of forests, valleys, and snowy mountains towering over valleys. It extends 29 km and covers an area of some 100 square km. Only part of the roads are open to traffic and the rest are only suitable for people to walk or ride horses on.

The alley to the Four-Girl Mountain through the Changping valley is very narrow and winding. Coniferous forest, broadleaf forest, sub-forests, shrub wood, and weed clusters joggle together and exhibit their contrasting charms.

Lama Monastery  is located at the starting point of hiking that you won’t miss to feel its holiness and solemnity. The colorful prayer flags blow in the wind in the quiet plateau valley surrounded by magnificent mountains.

Withered-Tree Beach is a wild riverbed with clear waters and numerous tall withered-tree pointing to sky. Stop for a while to enjoy the sturdy beauty and look afar for the snow-capped peaks. It was said that this place was the battleground of Morre Dora and Baron. When Morre Dora was burned by the magical mirror and escaped, then the trees got in the neck and withered. They were reputed as “Traditional Chinese Painting Tree”, and “Three-dimensional Bonsai”.

Muluozi Located at the north side of Mount Siguniang, Muluozi is regarded as the ending point for most regular hikers. This place is vast grassland offering rest stop. Here, you can enjoy alpine meadow, wetland, redwood scenery.