Jiguan Mountain (Chongzhou) 7 Days 6 Nights Secret Realm Exploration Travel Guide

Jiguan Mountain 7 Days 6 Nights Secret Realm Exploration Trip (Budget 20,000 RMB)
Suitable for: Hiking enthusiasts / Astrophotographers / Nature healers / Family nature education
Best season: May to October (cooling + colorful forests)
Trip highlights: Primitive forest hiking + alpine lakes + firefly secret realm + wild panda corridor

🌲 Trip Overview

Day 1: Chengdu → Chongzhou (Western Sichuan Basin cultural warm-up)
Day 2: Easy hike → Liuliba (forest acclimation)
Day 3: Challenge route → Jiguan Mountain core area
Day 4: Alpine lake watch day
Day 5: Anzi River Nature Reserve
Day 6: Qimu River ecological light adventure
Day 7: Return trip

🚗 Day 1: Chongzhou Cultural Buffer
Transportation plan

Self-drive / High-speed train: Chengdu → Chongzhou (1 hour, high-speed train ¥12/person)
Cultural warm-up:

Yanhuachi Museum (ticket ¥8, filming location for the 1987 version of Dream of the Red Chamber)

Accommodation:

Luzhi Qingcheng Hot Spring Hotel (¥700/night, private forest hot spring)

Must-eat food:

Chazha noodles (served with red oil chicken slices + cold mixed chicken giblets)

🥾 Day 2: Liuliba Forest Initial Exploration
Easy hiking route (altitude 1200m → 1500m):

Goujia Village → Liuliba (4 km, 2.5 hours)

Searching for century-old Davidia involucrata trees (white dove flowers bloom in May)

Accommodation:

Liuli Farmhouse (¥300/person, firewood chicken dinner)

Night observation preparation:

Guide-led firefly search (summer only)

⛰️ Day 3: Jiguan Mountain Core Challenge
Advanced route (altitude 1500m → 2300m):

Zhenggou → Jiguan Mountain Pass (8 km, 5 hours)

Crossing arrow bamboo forest (panda staple food area)

Secret realm discovery:

Searching for forest sunlight

Accommodation:

Mountain top camping (¥400/person, includes alpine hot pot + star photography guidance)

🌊 Day 4: Alpine Lake Watch
Hidden spot:

Butterfly Lake (guide required, round trip 3 hours)

Best time to photograph snow mountain reflections: 9:00-10:00

Nature healing:

Forest meditation (led by professional instructor)

🐼 Day 5: Anzi River Reserve
Ecological exploration:

Infrared camera viewing of wild animal images (advance registration required)
Searching for arrow bamboo chewed by giant pandas

Overnight option:

Panda Forest Hotel (¥600/night, full pine wood fragrance)

🚴 Day 6: Qimu River Light Adventure
Cycling route:

Qimu River Greenway → Wuxing Village (electric bike rental ¥50/hour)

Autumn golden rice field photography

Special experience:

Pebble painting on river beach (material fee ¥20/person)

💰 Budget Details (2 people)

Item
Cost

Transportation
¥1800

Accommodation
¥5000

Meals
¥3500

Guide service
¥3000

Equipment rental
¥1200

Ticket registration
¥800

Contingency fund
¥4700

Total
¥20000

⚠️ Survival Rules

Fatal warning:

Be cautious during rainy season (July-August prone to mudslides)

Equipment list:

Must bring: bear bell + moisture-proof mat + satellite phone (no signal area)

Ecological taboo:

No picking wild orchids (national level 2 protected species)

🌌 Magical Moments:
• June alpine rhododendron sea (above 2200m altitude)
• September Milky Way arch bridge (best at 3 a.m.)
Backup plan:
If the mountain is closed, detour to "Jiezi Ancient Town" or "Yuantong Ancient Town" 🏯

📸 Photography tips:

Use ND1000 filter by the lake for silky water effect
Low-angle upward shot in arrow bamboo forest for "green tunnel" effect

👨‍👩‍👧 Family bonus:
• Pinecone shape collecting contest
• Guide explains "panda cafeteria" plant knowledge