Xiling Snow Mountain Dafeishui Scenic Area - Riyueping

西岭雪山大飞水景区 - 日月坪

Take the sightseeing cableway in the ski resort and you will reach the main scenic spot, Sun Moon Terrace, in 40 minutes. Du Fu's poem "clouds rise from my chest, and birds fly back home" seems to be the best description of the beautiful scenery here. When you come to Sun Moon Terrace, which is more than 3,250 meters above sea level, if the weather is clear, you can stand on the observation deck and look far into the distance. You can see Mount Emei, Mount Gongga, and Daxuetang, all these rare mountains. If you live in the scenic area, taking the cableway here early in the morning to watch the sunrise is also an indispensable part of many tourists' visit to Xiling Snow Mountain.

Attractions Location: Xiling Snow Mountain Scenic Area, Dayi County, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province

Tickets:
Included in the Xiling Snow Mountain Scenic Area ticket

Opening hours:
08:00-21:00 (Monday to Sunday, January 1st to December 31st)

Contact Details: 028-88300005

Transportation:
【External transportation】
Self-driving
Chengdu - Chengwenqiong Expressway, turn onto the Xiling Snow Mountain Huashuiwan Tourist Expressway at Dayi Exit - Dashuang Road Heming Mountain (Daoyuan Holy City) - Huashuiwan Hot Spring Resort Town - Xiling Town (turn right) - Xiling Snow Mountain Ski Resort Area (about 110 kilometers in total)
car
1. Take the bus to Xiling Snow Mountain from Chengdu Chadianzi Bus Station. The departure time is 9:00 and 9:30. The fare is 33 yuan per person and the journey takes about 2.5 hours.

2. Chengdu Jinsha Station - Xiling Snow Mountain Ski Resort, departure time is 9:00 and 12:00, with two buses, directly to Xiling Snow Mountain Ski Resort

3. From Chengdu Jinsha Station to Dayi Station, there is an average of 10 minutes between trains; from Dayi Station to Xiling Town, there is a 20-30 minute bus, passing through Heming Mountain and Huashuiwan Hot Spring Resort Town, and arriving at Xiling Town; Xiling Town to Dafeishui Scenic Area/Xiling Snow Mountain Ski Resort requires self-service transportation

【Internal Transportation】
From the tourist center at the foot of Xiling Snow Mountain, you can take the cable car or hike up to the Yuanyangchi Reception Center, then transfer to the scenic area free bus, which takes about 10 minutes to reach Yingxue Square (you can also walk, about 1 hour), and then take the sightseeing cable car to Riyueping.

Time reference: 1-3 hours


Recommended itinerary for Xiling Snow Mountain Dafeishui Scenic Area - Riyueping tours

1-day tour: Quick tour of Riyueping

  • Full day: Chengdu → Xiling Snow Mountain (2.5 hours by bus from Chadianzi Bus Station) → Yuanyangchi Cableway → Riyueping (30 minutes by cable car)

Quickly experience the magnificent view of "The window contains the eternal snow of Xiling", and watch the wonders of sea of ​​clouds and Buddha's light.

Accommodation: Ski Resort Hotel | Food: Snow Mountain Bacon, Wild Mushroom Soup Pot

Souvenirs: Edelweiss specimens, alpine azalea dried flowers


2-day tour: Dafeishui + Riyueping in-depth

  • Day1: Dafeishui Scenic Area (40 minutes by scenic spot sightseeing bus) → Frog Pond → Five-Colored Waterfall
  • Day2: Riyueping → Yinyangjie (1.5 hours walk) → Return

Completely visit the two core scenic spots of Xiling Snow Mountain and experience the vertical landscape belt of "one mountain with four seasons".

Accommodation: Yingxue Hotel | Food: Tibetan barbecue, Matsutake stewed chicken

Souvenirs: dried wild mushrooms, Tibetan silver jewelry


3-day tour: Snow Mountain Hot Spring Health Line

  • Day1: Hiking in Dafeishui Scenic Area
  • Day2: Sunrise viewing at Riyueping → Yin and Yang Boundary
  • Day3: Huashuiwan Hot Spring (40 minutes by direct bus to the scenic area) → Return

The perfect combination of mountaineering and hot spring therapy, suitable for family travel.

Accommodation: Huashuiwan Hot Spring Resort | Food: Hot spring eggs, medicinal hot pot

Souvenirs: sulfur soap, hot spring mineral mud mask


4-day tour: Dayi Cultural Ecological Line

  • Day1-2: In-depth tour of Xiling Snow Mountain (including Dafeishui and Riyueping)
  • Day3: Anren Ancient Town (1.5 hours by car) → Jianchuan Museum
  • Day4: Xinchang Ancient Town → Return

A deep combination of natural wonders and western Sichuan humanities.

Accommodation: Anren Mansion B&B | Food: Landlord Spare Ribs, Sesame Oil Duck

Souvenirs: Cultural and Creative Products in the Style of the Republic of China, Sichuan Doubanjiang


5-Day Tour: Highlights of Chengdu Surroundings

  • Day1-2: Xiling Snow Mountain
  • Day3: Dujiangyan (40 minutes by high-speed rail)
  • Day4: Qingcheng Front Mountain (20 minutes by bus)
  • Day5: Jie Zi Ancient Town→Return

A perfect combination of world heritage and snow-capped mountain ancient town.

Accommodation: Qingcheng Mountain Taoist Hotel | Food: Dongtian Milk Wine, Ginkgo Stewed Chicken

Souvenirs: Qingcheng Four Wonders Gift Box, Taoist Tea


6-Day Tour: Western Sichuan Snow Mountain Loop

  • Day1-3: In-depth Tour of Xiling Snow Mountain
  • Day4: Siguniang Mountain (4 hours self-driving)
  • Day5: Bipenggou (3 hours drive)
  • Day6: Return

Advanced experience route for snow mountain enthusiasts.

Accommodation: Siguniang Mountain Scenic Hotel | Food: Tibetan hot pot, butter tea

Souvenirs: Qiang embroidery products, yak jerky


7-Day Tour: Sichuan Panoramic Line

  • Day1-3: Xiling Snow Mountain + Huashui Bay
  • Day4: Emei Mountain (2 hours by high-speed rail)
  • Day5: Leshan Giant Buddha (1 hour by bus)
  • Day6: Southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea (3 hours by high-speed rail)
  • Day7: Return

Experience Sichuan's most classic natural and cultural landscapes in one stop.

Accommodation: Mount Emei Hot Spring Hotel | Food: Cross-legged Beef, Bamboo Sea Full Bamboo Banquet

Souvenirs: Emei Snow Buds, Bamboo Crafts


User Reviews

By Chen Chayi |

Because it snowed today, there is a lot of fog in Riyueping. Don’t expect to see the sea of ​​clouds. Just play in the snow!

The snow here is so comfortable! It's soft, thick, and so soft!

After the sun rose the next day, just like yesterday, the fog was too thick and we couldn't see anything. The visibility was also very low. We could only continue to wait quietly. We were really unlucky. We didn't even see the sea of ​​clouds this time.

By ac220dc |

Good reviews for the snow mountain, the hotel is really bad, it's nice to play in the snow, the staff in red clothes are very enthusiastic

By Coco (Guojia 🍎) |

I originally booked only one night at Xiling Snow Mountain, but it was surprisingly fun. Then I felt it wasn’t enough and didn’t want to leave, so I stayed another night. Tomorrow I will continue to have snowball fights, build snowmen, and go on a ☃️skiing ⛷️ trip!

By Li travels all over the world |

The ten thousand feet high plain meets the Han River, and the peaks rise and fall like waves. The gardens of Western Sichuan are beautiful, and the Jinyang River is particularly beautiful.

Riyueping is a primitive world, with vast sea of ​​clouds, magnificent waves, magical Buddha light, sunrise with thousands of rays of light, and rainbow-circled sun. Visitors here can appreciate the magnificent view of the sky with chaotic clouds flying across it, and feel the ethereal fairyland of Penglai. On a clear night, the moon is in the sky, and you can pick stars. The surrounding trees are "glowing". Looking at the lights of thousands of houses, the sky and the earth are connected, just like heaven on earth. It is said that the "Buddha light" of Riyueping is invisible to ordinary people. Anyone who sees it will be blessed with good fortune and a life of wealth!

By First meeting (Kate) |

Worth a look, happy Mid-Autumn Festival.

Favorite place.

By Silu Travel |

Riyueping, which belongs to the Xiling Snow Mountain Scenic Area, is an excellent place to watch the wonders of the sea of ​​clouds in the scenic area. When the weather conditions are excellent, you can see several beautiful snow-capped mountains in Sichuan, such as Mount Emei, Mount Gongga, and Daxuetang.

By Sandra. |

Although the fog was so thick that we couldn't see the scenery below from the mountain, it was still fun.

By I'm not an editor |

Two consecutive cableways took us to an altitude of 3,250 meters. Looking out from the Sun and Moon Terrace, it was very different from the snowflakes I had imagined. It was full of desolation. Maybe it was because I had just been to a high altitude area, even my wife, who was afraid of high altitude Tibet, thought it was acceptable. I was relatively calm. Don't do strenuous exercise. Now your blood is still dissolved with oxygen from the plains.

The information says that Xiling Snow Mountain is the dividing line between the western Sichuan plain and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. When I arrived at Riyueping, I really felt like I was in another world. The plants had a sense of desolation, and there were many protruding rocks in the places exposed to the sun, but in the places away from the sun, there was white snow or ice.

By tiezhu123 |

A great place to view the sea of ​​clouds and experience the feeling of riding on the clouds.

By China-TravelNote users |

Sun Moon Terrace is a high altitude viewing spot of Xiling Snow Mountain and the best place to appreciate the charm of Xiling. In spring and autumn, when it is still rainy at the foot of the mountain, it is often sunny here, and you can enjoy natural landscapes such as sea of ​​clouds and Buddha light. It takes about 1 hour to walk from Sun Moon Terrace to Yin Yang Jie. The location of Yin Yang Jie is exactly the watershed of two completely different climates. On one side is clear sky, and on the other side is foggy. Because the western part of the mountain is the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau climate, which is cold and dry, and the eastern part is the basin climate, which is warm and humid, the two different air currents are connected on Baishagang, forming a peculiar weather. At present, the front mountain has only developed the scenic area to the location of Yin Yang Jie, and it is rarely visited by people.

By Usage style |

It's beautiful when the weather is good, but there are a lot of people in winter.

By Unicorn |

Traveling is all about luck. If you are lucky, you can see the sea of ​​clouds, which is so beautiful. You can also check the weather forecast in advance. The chances of seeing the sea of ​​clouds on sunny days are very high.

By Irie Pickles |

It would be great if we could see the sea of ​​clouds, but it was a pity that the fog was too heavy on the day we went there, and the top of the mountain was not bright at all, so we couldn't see the sea of ​​clouds that was lower than us. However, the toilet on the mountain was nice and warm, haha ​​😂. The regret of not being able to see the sea of ​​clouds was compensated by seeing the little squirrel, so I was still very happy!

By Martian User |

Riyueping is the best place to view the sea of ​​clouds. The sea of ​​clouds here is like a fairyland in Penglai. The white clouds are like the surging sea, rolling layer by layer among the mountains.

So beautiful!

By Yuki |

The scenery above Riyueping is pretty good. After taking the Riyue Cableway up, you can enjoy the scenery on foot. The scenery along the way is very beautiful and there are small animals. Looking up at the sky is really blue.

By Xiqige |

I was lucky to be able to see the sea of ​​clouds on the day I went up to Riyueping! Because it was drizzling down the mountain, we were really struggling whether to spend 120 yuan to go up to Riyueping to see the sea of ​​clouds. With my persistence, I finally went up to Riyueping and successfully saw the sea of ​​clouds! It was beautiful!

By Renxus |

When you get here, you can watch the sunrise and the sea of ​​clouds, and you can also camp. The scenery is really good. The public services are average.

By I am sick. |

Love the sea of ​​clouds! ! There are also cute little squirrels! ~~~~ So beautiful! Worth a visit

By 閬中de趙先生 |

It's a nice place. It is said that you can see Siguniang Mountain when the weather is good.

By discovery-Hui |

To be honest, I don't even know where I've been.

By about |

A place with a view of the sea of ​​clouds is a good place, but I am afraid that there is no sea of ​​clouds in the Sun and Moon Terrace.

By Ordinary People |

It’s so beautiful for me who has never seen snow since I was a child!

By Fish blue |

The scenery at the top of the mountain is endless... The sunrise is beautiful if you get up early.

By Xiaoyao |

The temperature on Riyueping is obviously lower, and the mountain is very foggy, as if you are in the clouds, and everything you see is a fairyland. A wooden boardwalk is built on the ridge, and both sides are lush and green primitive forests, which have a different flavor compared to the snow-capped Xiling Snow Mountain.

By 小p釘子 |

Although there was fog on the snow-capped mountains, there was no fog on Riyueping. The sunshine was bright and the scenery was great.

After we went up the next day, the fog still didn't dissipate. We walked to the Yin and Yang boundary but didn't see any scenery, which was a pity.

Above 3,000 meters above sea level, the air gradually becomes thinner. You may feel a little breathless at the beginning of the climb, but it will be fine once you get used to it.

By I am soaking cowpeas |

The scenery of Riyueping is average, but you can be surprised to see many squirrels.

By Spring leaves red |

If the ski resort brings me happiness, then the beautiful scenery of Riyueping brings me shock!

By Always move forward |

The long plank road was covered with a thick layer of snow. Our excitement was self-evident. We walked and stopped along the way, watching the crystal snowflakes sparkling in the sunlight. It was so beautiful. Where the sun passed through the clouds, the blue sky could also be seen, which was really beautiful.

By Flying Over Crazy |

Although it was daytime, the snow-white and empty valley was so quiet. All I could hear was the creaking of the cable car and the occasional crows flying by. It was like being in another world, a paradise, giving me the illusion that the volume of the TV was turned off. How could I miss such a beautiful view? So I still took a lot of photos with my mobile phone camera. Since the small window on the cable car was very small, only the size of a novel, in order to get the best effect, I still took the risk of my mobile phone camera falling into the cliff and stretched it out of the window to take pictures. I took photos from all angles all the way, and my heart was hanging all the way. However, it was later proved that the photos taken in this extreme environment were worth seeing. The altitude was getting higher and higher, and I felt that I couldn't help but take a deep breath. Could this be the legendary altitude reaction? Fortunately, there were no other adverse symptoms. After 40 minutes, I finally arrived at Riyueping. There were not many tourists, and the surroundings were all white and quiet. It was completely another world. Going up the stairs, the snow under my feet was already over my ankles. It was very white, clean and spotless, making me almost reluctant to step on it and destroy the masterpiece of nature. After walking for more than ten minutes, we arrived at the flat open area on the top of the mountain. There was a wooden viewing platform on both sides. When we got to the platform, the view was extremely broad. Looking around, we saw huge valleys and unknown snow-capped peaks, which stretched infinitely into the distance and disappeared into the clouds. Is that heaven? The mountains were majestic and beautiful, showing the power of nature to the world, and seemed to be guarding this sacred land all the time.

By lf |

The Buddha light seen in the Yin-Yang world is fleeting. The whole valley has red leaves, very beautiful. The legendary Yin-Yang world is very dreamy.

By The forest is full of colors |

At this time, a hotel is being built at Riyueping, along with the attached shops, tourist center and other facilities. It is a scene of bustling construction. I believe it will be open for business when I come back in the future. It seems that Riyueping will become the tourist center of the high mountain section in the future.

By Hello tomorrow! |

I took the 80 yuan cable car to Riyueping. The scenery was very nice, but I felt a little short of breath when I went up the mountain.

By Manxi Muzi Li |

You can watch the sunrise over the sea of ​​clouds at Riyueping, so it is recommended that those who want to watch the sunrise stay on the mountain.

By rice |

After the sightseeing cable car comes up, it won’t take long to reach Riyueping. If the weather is good, you can see the sea of ​​clouds, and then continue to climb to Yinyangjie.

By Jiang Xue |

It was a bit cold when I first came up, especially when the wind blew. If the weather was fine, I should be able to bask in the sun on this viewing platform. What happened? Why do I always want to bask in the sun in summer?

By to speak |

It is a good place to watch the sea of ​​clouds and the sunrise. If the weather is bad, you can only see fog. There will be little squirrels foraging in the woods. They are not afraid of strangers and tourists can feed them.

By Make tea and wait for flowers to bloom |

The lake is open, if it rains, the clouds will float, if it is sunny, the blue sky and white clouds will be reflected in the water, the scenery will be even better

By Cottage Fragrance |

The view here is better, and the sea of ​​clouds is more vast. It feels like standing in the sky, and the clouds are like a white sea, surging and majestic.

By One day |

Seeing the sun rising from the horizon, I felt so excited~~The sea of ​​clouds is so super beautiful!

By Muyang Picking Wei |

The altitude here is 3250 meters, but the air is not thin, and most people will not have altitude sickness. The scenery on the top of the mountain here is full of clouds and mist, and the sea of ​​clouds is vast!

By Mr. and Mrs. Meow |

We walked and walked, climbed up and down countless steps, and finally arrived at Riyueping. The so-called hotel was not open for business.


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