Mount Siguniang (Siguniangshan)

Part Of The UNESCO World Heritage Site Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (2006) · Xiaojin, Sichuan

A cluster of four snow peaks in western Sichuan known as the Four Sisters, the highest of which, Yaomei Feng, rises to 6,250 metres, sometimes called the Alps of the East. Legend says the peaks are four sisters who turned into mountains to protect their people from a demon. Below them three high valleys fan out from the Tibetan and Qiang town of Rilong: Shuangqiao Valley, the most accessible, where a sightseeing bus road and boardwalks pass meadows, lakes and a wall of jagged granite peaks; Changping Valley, with a quiet Tibetan temple, meadows and old forest; and Haizi Valley, a high route to alpine lakes. The mountains lie within the UNESCO-listed Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, and the drive from Chengdu passes the Wolong panda reserve before tunnelling under the Balang Mountain pass. For years Mount Siguniang was a favourite of Chinese trekkers and first-time mountaineers climbing the smaller Dafeng peak, but since 2024 overnight treks and peak climbs have required permits, and reports in 2025-2026 differ on whether they are banned outright or limited with compulsory guides - day visits to the valleys remain the main way to see the Four Sisters.

Rilong Town, Xiaojin County, Ngawa Prefecture, Xiaojin, Sichuan, China

Valleys open daily, roughly 7:00-17:00 April-November and 8:00-17:00 December-March. Overnight treks and peak climbs restricted - check current permit rules.

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