It's not that you can't go to the Greater Khingan Range, but Guangwu Mountain offers better value for money!

Every year from October to November, this place is like a palette spilled by the gods 🍂, breathtakingly beautiful! Morning mist wraps around the mountains like milky white silk ribbons, and at noon, the sunlight shines down, making the red leaves look like they are burning in a sea of clouds. The interplay of light and shadow creates a truly legendary autumn!

📌 Reasons why Guangwu Mountain is a must-visit

1️⃣ Asia's longest red leaf carpet: A 680-square-kilometer feast of red leaves, from colorful to fully dyed forests, lasting a whole month. Every snapshot looks like a blockbuster!

2️⃣ Key check-in spots:

- Micang Mountain: Take the cable car up to Xianglu Mountain for an unobstructed view of the sea of clouds and red leaves.
- Heixiong Valley: The perfect combo of streams and red leaves, with great morning light for amazing photos.
- Shibayue Pool: A 3-kilometer easy hiking route where the pools and red leaves reflect each other, known as the "Little Jiuzhaigou of Northeast Sichuan."
- Natural Gallery: A dreamy walkway paved with fallen leaves, like stepping into a fairy tale world.

3️⃣ Super cost-effective: Tickets are 80 RMB per person, with sightseeing buses and cable cars for easy travel, perfect for those who want to relax and enjoy!

🚗 Itinerary (suitable for 5-7 days of in-depth exploration)

- Day 1-2: Chengdu → Guangwu Mountain (about 5 hours by car), stay in Guangwu Mountain Town, visit Micang Mountain and Heixiong Valley.
- Day 3: Light hike at Shibayue Pool (2.4 km in total), return to Chengdu in the afternoon.
- Day 4-5: Chengdu → Bipeng Valley → Miyaluo, check in to see snow-capped mountains and colorful forests + Gergou Hot Springs.
- Day 6-7: Explore the 80-li colorful forest of Naizi Valley, stay at the Tibetan village Yangronghade, and experience local folk customs.

🏨 Accommodation recommendations

- Guangwu Mountain offers the He Gu Qiu Chi Hotel (Japanese-style wooden houses with strong privacy)
- Gergou highly recommends the Ramada Hot Spring Hotel, with an infinity pool + snow mountain view, soaking in hot springs while watching red leaves is amazing!

💡 Practical Tips

- Best time for red leaves: late October to mid-November (extended to mid-late November this year!)
- Clothing: It’s cold in the mountains, down jackets + non-slip shoes are essential
- Avoid crowds: Visit on weekdays for double the experience!

The autumn of Guangwu Mountain is the kind of beauty that gets etched into your DNA at a glance! No need to travel thousands of miles to the Northeast, Western Sichuan can give you the ultimate red leaf experience 🍁—go now!