Erfeng Peak of Mount Siguniang Hiking Trekking Climbing Mountaineering Travel Tour

Introduction of Erfeng Peak, Mount Siguniang

ErFeng Peak of Mountain Siguniang (the mountain combined by four peaks) is 5276 meters. From Haizi Valley of Rilong town to the top of ErFeng, the mountain path is about 24 kilometers, with the absolute height of over 2100 meters. Along the mountain path, the water supply is sufficient, and the entire route has no dangerous section. Under normal climate: there is six months of snow period from December to May on ErFeng, but there is no snow accumulation from July to November during summer and autumn. As the snow line is shorter and the altitude is comparatively lower than the other majority of the snow-capped peaks, the physical demand is only required to be standard level (with the premise of normal physical condition and no altitude sickness). And the snow technical requirements are not too strict, so ErFeng is definitely the best place of entry-level for climbers to climb a primary snow-capped mountain .

Climate condition Erfeng Peak, Mount Siguniang

Siguniang mountain area is located in the transition region from subtropical monsoon climate to the continental plateau climate. Due to the weather is cool in summer and cold in winter on the plateau terrain, and because of year-round dry, low rainfall and annual precipitation of 1100 to 1600 milliliters, the precipitation is mainly in the rainy season (in May). The mountain natural vertical band is very representative. The temperature changes rapidly, four seasons are not very obvious, but the daily range of temperature is obvious, sometimes up to more than 20℃.The annual evaporation is 1500 millimeters, the frost-free period is 220 days, the annual average temperature is 12.2 °C, and the annual lighting is 2214 hours. Mountain Siguniang is a typical plateau climate, such as cool morning and evening, midday heat, starry night, as well as blue sky, white clouds and fresh air. However, due to the high altitude, there will be different degrees of altitude sickness for some people.

Monthly average temperature and rain of ErFeng Peak

Climbing history of Erfeng Peak

A great number of climbers do the climbing every year.

Climbing route of Erfeng Peak

Day 1:

Chengdu–135 km—Wolong–97 km—Rilong town

Catering: expense including dinner, breakfast and lunch excluded

Accommodation: standard room in Tibetan inn

In the morning: around 8 AM to 9 AM tourists start the trip from Chengdu, passing by Dujiangyan and Yingxiu(the epicenter of Wenchuan Earthquake on May 12 in 2008). Along 303 Provincial Road, tourists will climb Balang mountain with the altitude of 4532 meters and on Maobiliang appreciate the panorama of Mountain Siguniang, finally arrive at Rilong town in the afternoon. After dinner the guider will explain the climbing tips and precautions to tourists.

Day 2:

Rilong—Dajianbao—Camp Site on ErFeng

Catering: expense including breakfast and lunch, lunch excluded

Accommodation: Camping

After breakfast, tourists go into Haizi Valley along the footpath, with the belongings carried by horse. Passing by Guozhuang Valley, Dajianbao and Jipengzi, around after 6 to 8 hours, tourists arrive at Camp Site on ErFeng. Tourists will have lunch on the road and have dinner of stewed chicken, stir-fried vegetables and rice.

Day 3:

Camp Site on ErFeng—4 km—climb to the peak—4 km–Camp Site on ErFeng–19 km–Rilong town

Catering：expense including breakfast and dinner, lunch excluded

Accommodation: standard room in Tibetan inn

Climbers should get up at 3: 30 AM, and start the climbing at 4: 30 AM, passing by a slight slope, a large platform, the broken gravel, small Pass, and hoisting road. Climbers will reach the summit by 5 to 6 hours, and take photos as souvenir, but they should return back the camp site before the closing time at 12 o’clock AM. Then tourists will return back Rilong town.

Day 4:

Rilong—Wolong–Chengdu

Catering：expense including breakfast, lunch and dinner excluded

Accommodation: all by yourself

After breakfast tourists go back Chengdu by bus and finish this climbing to Mountain Siguniang ErFeng.