Mountain and trekking route
Trekking from Muli to Yading
Tailor-made private Sichuan route following Chengdu - Xichang - Muli Grand Monastery - Dulu - Baishuihe - Mancuo for mountain scenery and active travel, shaped around season, walking level, transfers and practical margins.
We shape the route around your dates, pace and comfort level before preparing the proposal.
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Follow the route rhythm, landscapes and travel moments first. If this feels like the China you want, we shape the dates, pace, hotels, transport and special interests around your group.
What you will see
Landscapes, culture, local life, food moments or active experiences are tied to real stops.
How the pace feels
Driving time, walking time, rest time and hotel location decide whether the route feels smooth.
How it can change
Keep, remove or extend days before we prepare your tailor-made proposal.
Route fit
For western Sichuan depth, photography and highland culture.
You want Tibetan villages, grasslands, monasteries, snow mountains and slower remote days.
You need luxury comfort every night or want the shortest possible transfers.
Highlights
- Chengdu
- Xichang
- Muli Grand Monastery
- Dulu
- Baishuihe
- Mancuo
Planning focus
Western Sichuan needs margins, not rushed days.
We check road conditions, weather windows, lodging level, walking comfort and highland pace before building the final route.
Route at a glance
See the sequence before the details.
This quick route view helps you understand the order of stops, where the journey slows down and what we check before the final proposal.
Route sequence
Season and roads
Roads, mountain weather, festivals and scenery windows change the best version of the route.
Daily pace
Driving time, rest time and hotel location decide whether the route feels smooth.
Itinerary rhythm
What each day can feel like
The day-by-day view shows the main stops, travel rhythm and moments that make the route worth choosing. Before confirmation, we recheck season, timing, transfers and local services.
Air Chengdu – Xichang
Arrival in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, the home town of Panda. Picked up by the local guide at airport and take connection flight to Xichang, the city of satellite. Transfer to hotel.
Air Chengdu – Xichang
Arrival in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, the home town of Panda. Picked up by the local guide at airport and take connection flight to Xichang, the city of satellite. Transfer to hotel.
Muli Grand Monastery – Dulu
Today we will drive 150 kilometers. Pass by the old Muli County; drive up along the Litang River; Cross Longsha Pasture (4,090 m); enter the Xolo valley and reach Daluodou village. The sand of the Xolo River contains gold, and the famous gold mine is just located by the river. The remains of the block tower on the hill are left by Mutiangwang (Heave King Mu) of Naxi minority, who arranged his men to come over here for gold. Take a break at a high school of Dongla village on the hill. Dozens piles of giant mani ston
Dulu – Baishuihe (White-Water River) – Mancuo
Starting trekking from Dulu. After 3 hours’ trekking, enter Baishuihe Scenic Spot. Trek up along the White-Water River; cross through the dense wild forest; pass by streams, waterfalls on the way and reach Mancuo (3,800 m). Set up camp on the plain land of the valley. Here the Mt. Xianuoduoji can be viewed. (trek 18 kilometer in 8 hours) 1N in the tent
Mancuo – Zangbie pasture – Wakezhe pasture
Located in the south of the Mt. Xianuoduoji, the two pastures of Zangbie and Wakezhe are just separated in a half an hour’s distance. At this site, the appearances of Yangbmaiyong and Xiannairi clearly reveal. Looking westward, the holy peak Zhabala (5,328 m) is within the reach of your view. Today’s trekking is somewhat easy for adjustment. Set up camp at Kewazhe pasture (4,200 m). (trekking 12 kilometers in 5.5 hours) 1N in the tent
Wakezhe – Quliuacuozhuomu
Trek along the path between the peaks of Xianuoduoji and Yangbmaiyong (both 5,958 m). The lakes, streams and pastures create primitively beautiful landscape. In June and July, azaleas blossom all over the mountain, which turns into yellow in autumn and red in December. Cross the Zhabala pass (4,800 m) and view the spectacular scenery. On the way enjoy the thousand years old glacier and the flying waterfalls. Pass by Xinguo pasture and reach the foot of Quliuacuozhuomu Peak. Set up camp on the grassland (4,000 m). (
Quliuacuozhuomu – Shehu
On the way we can see the black lake in a distance, just like a black jade set settled in the mountains. Pass by “natural Buddha stupa”, “butterfly-shaped giant stone” and “thousands volumes of Tibetan scriptures”; reach Pearl Lake, on both sides of which Yangbmaiyong （5958 m）and Xiannairi（6032 m）echo each other at a distance. Get across another mountain pass and come to the beautiful highland lake – Shehu (4,200m). Set up camp by the lake. (trek 15 kilometers in 6 hours) 1N in the tent
Shehu – Lourong pasture – Chonggusi – Zuomalacuo - Xiannairi – Chonggusi
Cross the pass where prayer flags are waving in the wind and reach Five-color Lake (4,800 m). The Milk Lake at the foot of the mountain is just as white as milk, owing to the white stones in the bottom of the lake. The lake reflects the Yangbmaiyong and Xiannairi peaks. Both the two lakes are located in the south slope of the Xiannairi Peak. After the Milk Lake and the Luorong pasture (4,100 m) the Yading Natural Preserve appears in front of us. On this vast valley alluvium, yaks and horses enjoy eating their grass
Chonggusi – Longtongba – Litang
In the morning walking 3 kilometers to Longtongba (3,750 m), where get picked up and drive to Litang. On the way visit of Bangpu Monastery, which was built by Dusum Khyenpa, the founder of the White Sect and the First Karmapa. Pangpu means “a square by the riverside” in Tibetan. In the temple, you can admire the footprints left on the rocks by Dusum Khyenpa, as well as his paintings painted with nose blood on the cliff. In the late afternoon arrival in the “world highland city" Litang (4014 m) which is the homeland
Litang – Xinduqiao – Kangding
In the morning visit of Changqingchunke'er Monastery (also admits as Litang monastery) in the western suburb. The Litang Monastery, developed by the 3.th Dalai Lama in the year 1580, has become today the largest monastery of the Gelukpa Sect in south Kham. Then leave Litang for Kangding. Pass by Yajiang County, Xingduqiao Town, and across the 4298 m high beautiful Zheduo Mountain to Kangding, the capital of Ganzi Zang (Tibetan) Autonomous Prefecture and an important juncture of Tibetan and Han People in history. 1N
Kangding – Yaan – Chengdu
Drive to Luding and crossing of the 4.1 km long tunnel of Mt. Erlang Shan to Yaan, the famous Rainy City. Visit of Shangli ancient town and of the Panda preserve in Bifengxia near Yaan. Drive alongChengdu-Yaan Express Way back to Chengdu. On the way enjoy the rural scenery in western Sichuan Plain. Late in the afternoon reach Chengdu.
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