Mountain and trekking route
Trekking at Genyen Mountain in Kham
Tailor-made private Sichuan route following Chengdu - Yaan - Kangding - Yajiang - Litang 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.
Choose with confidence
Picture the route before asking for a proposal.
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
- Yaan
- Kangding
- Yajiang
- Litang
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.
Chengdu – Kangding
We drive on the zigzag road up to the mountain chain of Hengduanshan (Mt. Blocks), which extends from the north to the south. Looking out the window of your car, from where the snowy mountains, glaciers and high land lakes form a charmful picture in your eyes. First we cross the 4298 m high beautiful Zheduo Mountain, then to “the Paradise of the photographers “- Xinduqiao. After short photo break we drive to the city of Yajiang and enter the Yalong river ravine, beautiful Jianziwa
Litang – Reke County
Start from Reke in the morning. Trek through the villages of Geze and Naiqianduo along the Rediqu River and reach Lengda Village at the foot of Mt. Genyen, where we visit Lenggu Monastery, Lengda Waterfall and Tiger Skin Lawn.
Reke – Lengda (trekking)
Trek against the Gengatong River in the northeast of the Holy Mt. Genyen.
Lengda – Naibogunba (trekking)
Trek northward along the Buma River valley and cross over one pass (4500 meters) of the Shaluli Shan and then trek from north to south along the Chaxibu River, which is on the west of Mt. Genyen and end the trekking at Reti Grassland in the southwest of the holy mountain. During the three days, we have to walk through two valleys and cross over the Shaluli Shan. What a tough job. Anyhow, the lush forest, grand waterfalls, and mysterious caves will make you always enjoy it and
Reti – Chasongxi (trekking)
Keep on trekking along the Redi River and reach Zhangla via Lengda and Naiqianduo. The dense forests and dark green grassland make the air extremely fresh.
Zhangla – Reke – Litang
Wake up in the late morning and leave for Kangding. Have a lunch on the way at Xinduqiao. After crossing the zigzaging Zheduo Mountain, we arrive in Kangding and have some spare time for shopping etc. in Kangding.
Litang – Xinduqiao – Kangding
Drive back to Chengdu on the same way where we came from. A good farewell dinner in Chengdu will be arranged by our host at a fine local restaurant.
Kangding – Yaan – Chengdu
Check out and escort to airport for departure flight. End of the unforgettable trekking tour.
Images help show the landscape and travel mood of the route. The exact hotel, vehicle, guide and timing are confirmed with your proposal.
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