Where to go for a self-driving trip in Sichuan during the May Day holiday

The May Day holiday is coming soon, and it’s a great time for a self-driving trip. There are many places in Sichuan that are perfect for this kind of travel, and you can enjoy more freedom by driving yourself. Here are some of the best self-driving destinations in Sichuan!

1、Zimeiyakou

Located in Gongga Township, Ganzi Prefecture, at an altitude of 4,500 meters. This is the perfect place to view the majestic Mount Gongga up close.

2、Dangling

Located in Bian’er Township, northwest of Danba County, Ganzi Prefecture, 68 kilometers from the county seat. Its magnificent snow peaks, dotted alpine lakes, natural open-air hot springs, lush primeval forests, clear streams, green meadows, and rare and precious plants and animals make up the unique beauty of Dangling.

Huluhui, located 5 kilometers upstream of the Kelu Ke River in the Dangling Scenic Area, is the most easily accessible and most valuable lake in the scenic area, but you need to hike to get there.

3、Bamei

Located at an altitude of 3,500 meters. In the western Sichuan Plateau, the strange and varied stone forests, vast meadows, undulating snow mountains, and charming Tibetan villages combine to form a wonderful picturesque scene.

4、Cuopu Valley

The scenic area is made up of snow mountains, lakes, forests, rivers, canyons, waterfalls, hot springs, grasslands, wild animals, and temples. There are more than 100 unique lakes scattered throughout Batang, including the largest lake on the Western Sichuan Plateau, Cola Lake, and the mysterious Yamotsugen Lake. The most beautiful of all is the Cuopu Lake, as blue as the pine ear stone.

Best time to travel: The best season is May-June each year.

5、Duopugou

Located in Maisu Working Committee, Dege County, Ganzi Prefecture, once the hunting ground for many tourism and adventure adventurers and experts, Duopugou has been described as a “green leaf” by experts and scholars. Locals regard Duopugou, whose colors change with the seasons, as the skirt of the Duojiamu Lang Mountain God. Puma, Dama, and Yueba are regarded as the three children of the mountain god. The mountain god protects his children forever, and his children are loyal and filial to the mountain god.

6、Bam Seven Lakes

This place is still undeveloped and is a very primitive and peaceful place! Bam Seven Lakes is located east of Xiangcheng County. The main attractions include a group of high-altitude glacial lakes, waterfalls, streams, hot springs, primeval forests, meadows, snow mountains, pastures, remnants of the Tea Horse Road, temples, Tibetan villages, and strange rocks.

7、Danba Moska

Moska is located next to the Jinlong Great Snow Mountain in Danba, Sichuan. It is located in the canyon area of the Hengduan Mountains, spanning Ganzi and Aba prefectures and involving Daofu, Jinchuan, and Danba counties. The village of Moska is located at an altitude of 4,300 meters, surrounded by three sacred mountains, and features snow mountains, forests, grasslands, glaciers, and lakes.

Moska Village is like a poetic place to live. Under the guidance of the spiritual leader, the Living Buddha of Jinlong Temple, the villagers live a secluded and poetic life. The people of Moska guard this piece of pure land. In this extraordinary place, humans and wild animals live in harmony, unconsciously achieving the perfect state of “harmony between man and nature.”

8、Xinluhai

Xinluhai is located on the way from Mani Gandeng to Dege County, at the foot of Mount Que’er. Locals call it “Yulong Lacu”. “Yu” means heart, “Long” means to pour, and “Lacu” means divine lake. The whole meaning is “the divine lake that makes one’s heart pour out.”

Legend has it that it was the dressing table of Gesar King’s beloved consort, Jum. The name “Xinluhai” is said to have been given by the army that built the Sichuan-Tibet Highway. This new name has more or less left a mark of the times on Xinluhai.