[2025 Shimian Stay] Travel Guide for Narada Resort Wanggangping (Updated Mar)

Seriously, Wanggangping is unbelievably beautiful! This hidden gem near Chengdu gave me the most magical winter adventure. Here, you can fully immerse yourself in a dreamy snowscape just like in the north. As soon as you step into this world, the rime ice covering the mountains comes into view, like a work of art carefully crafted by nature. And the fairytale cabins gently blanketed in snow make you feel like you're in a romantic Nordic town. The most stunning sight has to be the spectacular sunrise over the golden mountains. The sunlight spills onto the snow-capped peaks, interweaving gold and white – it's breathtaking! And in Wanggangping, you don't have to worry about taking bad photos. Every click of the shutter captures a stunning shot. 📍Location and directions: The destination is Wanggangping Scenic Area in Shimian County, Ya'an City. Just use your navigation app. It's about a three-hour drive from downtown Chengdu. Once you arrive, take the Cloud Cable Car up the mountain (about 20 minutes), then transfer to a sightseeing bus to the Sanping Strange Forest area. Daping is at an altitude of 2,400 meters, and Sanping is at 2,800 meters. Each altitude offers unique and stunning scenery. ✅Must-see attractions: 🔸Gongga Mountain Viewing Platform: This is the perfect spot to admire Gongga Mountain, the King of Sichuan Mountains. Especially in winter, the snow-capped mountain appears even more majestic and magnificent, as if you could reach out and touch it. 🔸Ski Resort: With a variety of slopes, beginners can practice on the beginner slopes, while experienced skiers can enjoy the thrill of speed on the advanced slopes. 🔸Primeval Forest: The snow-covered primeval forest is tranquil and beautiful, like stepping into a fairy tale. Every step is a romantic winter experience. 🚗Two-day Wanggangping itinerary: 🔸DAY 1: Depart from Chengdu and head to Menghuo City to experience its unique natural scenery and cultural atmosphere. 🔸DAY 2: Travel from Menghuo City to Wanggangping. After a day of fun, return to Chengdu with wonderful memories. 🏠Accommodation recommendations: 🔸Laiye Camp: A budget-friendly option offering tent accommodation. The tents are equipped with heaters and electric blankets, so you don't have to worry about the cold. On sunny days, basking in the sun on the second-phase terrace is incredibly relaxing. 🔸Muyun Zhuang: Mountaintop cabins in a fantastic location near the Strange Forest. The rooms are warm and comfortable, with all the necessary heating equipment. Enjoy a steaming hot pot in the evening for a truly blissful experience. 🔸Grand Mercure Hotel: While the price is a bit higher, the facilities are excellent, offering good value for money. The restaurant serves high-quality dishes, and the Caoke Chicken Soup is highly recommended – it's incredibly delicious. ⚠️Helpful travel tips: 1️⃣Winter temperatures are low, so be sure to bring plenty of warm clothes, hats, gloves, and other cold-weather gear to stay comfortable. 2️⃣Always prioritize safety when skiing. Wear protective gear and strictly follow the ski resort's rules. 3️⃣This area is very pet-friendly, so bring your furry friends along to play in the snow. 4️⃣The sunrise over the golden mountains usually occurs around 7:30 am in winter. If you want to see it, it's recommended to stay within the scenic area to easily capture this breathtaking moment.

| Wanggangping 2-Day Itinerary. The countdown to the Lunar New Year is on! If you're still wondering where to go, check out this itinerary! We highly recommend this 2-day trip from Chengdu to Wanggangping Scenic Area. With snow, beautiful scenery, and skiing, it's perfect for a family trip! 🚗 It's super convenient to get there. It's about 260 km from Chengdu, and it only takes 3.5 hours to drive there. The roads are clear, so you can start your trip with ease. 💰 It's great value for money. Tickets + sightseeing bus + cable car are only CNY 158. If you want to try skiing, you can get tickets + sightseeing bus + cable car + 2 hours of skiing for only CNY 238. The park is open from 8:30 am to 3 pm, so you can plan your time and enjoy your trip. When you arrive at the scenic area, it's like stepping into a magical winter wonderland. The snow-covered mountains are like something out of a fairy tale. If you're lucky, you might even see the stunning golden light of the sun on the mountains. It's so beautiful that you'll be speechless, and every photo you take will be a masterpiece.

It's ski season again ⛷️ A friend recommended the Gongga Ski Resort in Wanggangping, so I took advantage of the good weather to check it out. There were few people and beautiful scenery, so I added it to my list of hidden gems. The ski trails here are competition-level, and the best part is that there are few people, so you don't have to wait in long lines for the cable car and can enjoy skiing to the fullest. The kids 👧 had a great time in the snow play area, with snow tubing, snow spinning, snow flying, and more... even the adults were eager to try. After skiing, I went to Junlan to see Gongga 🏔️, and the experience was amazing! I was lucky enough to witness the spectacular sight of the sun shining on the mountains, like a fairyland. At night, I looked up at the starry sky, which was like a dream. In Wanggangping, I took the cloud cable car 🚡 through the sea of clouds, as if I had reached the mirror of the sky. I returned to nature, walked through the strange forest, and had a unique experience. Avoid the crowds, challenge yourself at Gongga Ski Resort, relax at Junlan, and enjoy the snow ❄️ and scenery at Wanggangping. This is truly a winter treasure, and I'll be back!

Until I came here... Just look up and you can see Gongga Snow Mountain! Still 360 degrees without blind spots! It is worthy of being praised by National Geographic Cloud pasture, snow-capped mountains and colorful forests, sky realm, twilight forest, alpine camping, vast starry sky All natural landscapes are included here This is the little secret place in western Sichuan - Wanggangping‼ ️ - Located in Shimian County, Ya'an, it takes less than 3.5 hours to reach the scenic spot from Chengdu The road conditions are OK. Newbies can also try it. However, try to choose a car with a high chassis to prevent scratches. Like Niubei Mountain, it is Gongga Observation Deck But Wanggangping is lower in altitude and has fewer people than Niubei Mountain. Better experience Go up the mountain ⛰️ must be before 5 o'clock. The ropeway will be closed after 5 o'clock. - We stayed at Junlan Resort Hotel Muyunzhuang Before coming here, I referred to the tips given by other bloggers and decided to stay here. His house includes the scenic spot tickets You can take the cable car to the mountainside and then take the shuttle bus to the hotel. Junlan Resort Hotel is also a pet-friendly hotel, which is very suitable for families with pets🐶 And its room types are diverse, including cabins, starry sky rooms, tents, etc. You can see the golden mountain in the sun from the room There is also an observation deck on the second floor of the hotel. It is also a great choice to watch the sun shining on the Golden Mountain during the day and the moon and stars at night✔️ - Due to the large temperature difference between day and night in western Sichuan, the rooms are equipped with heaters, electric blankets, spare blankets and other heating supplies for guests. Very considerate👍 The hotel's dining options are good, with local specialties You can try the bacon hotpot. I think it tastes much better than the yak hotpot. I can't eat yak meat. You can buy some dairy products in the scenic area and bring them back as souvenirs. They are quite delicious and have a strong milky flavor. There is also a ⛷️ski resort in the scenic area. In winter, you can go to the strange forest to enjoy the rime and ski. It's quite pleasant!

|Frost, Skiing, Snow Mountain Guide. A little-known holiday spot hidden around Chengdu! Summer retreat, winter snow play, a one-stop weekend holiday, ❄️ play in the snow, watch the snow mountain without mistake! ——👍🏻Recommended reason ✔️Sitting on the cable car, you can see Gongga Snow Mountain! There are also multiple viewing platforms! Sunset, sunset, snow mountains can be seen! ✔️30km straight line distance from Gongga main peak! The view is super good, 🏔️ snow mountain, sea of clouds, frost, all in sight! ✔️Pet-friendly scenic area, people and cute pets play in the snow together❄️; . 📍Wanggangping Scenic Area, 3.5h from Chengdu . 🔶Accommodation ❶Half mountain: Junlan Hotel, Laiye Camp, Tuokegui Eco Hotel; convenient for skiing. ❷Mountain top: Muyunzhuang Log Cabin; it is recommended to stay in the mountain top log cabin! Experience the "Little Switzerland". . 📜Tour route itinerary Day1: Chengdu—Wanggangping; Check in to the mountain top Muyunzhuang log cabin➤Strange forest hiking, sightseeing➤The viewing platform in the log cabin, drinking tea and sunbathing, watching the sunset and starry sky; Day2: Wanggangping—Shimian BBQ—Chengdu; Gongga viewing platform, watch the frost and sunrise over the golden mountain➤Snow Mountain Ranch➤Yak Ancient City➤Snowfield play snow➤Shimian eat BBQ➤Return to Chengdu; . 🩵Photo location📸Tour guide From the top of the mountain, going down: ❶Gongga God Mountain Viewing Platform 📸At a glance: Frost, sea of clouds, sunrise over the golden mountain is extremely beautiful! The straight line distance from Gongga main peak is 30km, the view is super wide, and the spruce in winter is dressed in silver. To see the sunrise over the golden mountain, stay in the log cabin, walk from the cabin to the viewing platform for about 40 minutes one way, the gravel wide road is easy to walk! ❷Strange Forest 📸Winter forest, frost, spruce In addition to the peculiar strange forest, there are also 🌳 two viewing platforms inside, where you can see the sunrise and sea of clouds. In the afternoon, go up the mountain, 🌞 on a sunny day, the temperature is high, some of the snow in the strange forest has melted, not much, but the warm sun in the forest ➕ the super crisp wind chime sound is very healing; the next morning, in the forest, the frost under the blue sky is stunning. ❸Snow Mountain Ranch 📸Large shots of the ranch under the snow mountain The ranch is a bit withered this season, but under the backdrop of the snow mountain, it's another feeling! ❹Yak Ancient City, Platform 📸Take a low shot on the platform, with the stone array and Gongga Snow Mountain as the background, cloud top vision! ❺Gongga Ski Field 📸Large shots of skiing under Gongga Snow Mountain Absolutely! Viewing ski field! 🏂🏻➕🏔️, really both skiing and sightseeing are not wrong. ❻In front of Guanlan Hotel 📸You can play in the snow and take large shots of the mountain top vision! . 🤝🏻tips 1) It's not yet the big snow season, remember to check the weather before you travel, so you can better experience the scenery; 2) The temperature difference between morning and evening is large, bring thick clothes, hats and gloves; 3) If you want to see the "lake view" vision, you can go to Yehe Lake on the way, play and camp;

There are less than two days left until National Day This year's Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day are celebrated together The holiday time is particularly long Have you thought about where to go on vacation? Today I recommend a niche tourist spot Wanggangping to gather at the same place The main position to see Gongga Snow Mountain, Strange Tree Forest, Gongga Sea, Sky Scenery, Twilight Forest, the world's most beautiful scenic cableway, alpine pasture and camping experience project experience spring, summer, autumn and winter have different beauty, let's take a look! 🌟Play introduction: 1. Appreciate the colorful forest and visit the world of oil painting Camus said: Autumn is the second spring, at this time, every leaf is a flower. A leaf falls and knows the world's autumn, walking into the forest of Wanggangping in autumn, you can appreciate the brilliance brought by the colorful forest. 2. Appreciate the Mid-Autumn Moon and overlook the snow-capped mountains The sky is very close here, almost within reach of the moon, the moonlight will make the main peak of Gongga present a sacred and unique light, it is the most beautiful place to appreciate the Gongga moon. From here, you can clearly see the appearance of the Gongga Snow Mountain Group. 3. Encounter the Ersu people and celebrate the New Year in autumn The Ersu people are the only ethnic group in China that celebrates the New Year in autumn. During the holiday, there is a banquet for thousands of people, all the ingredients come from the running pigs and free-range cattle and sheep under Gongga Mountain, while enjoying the ingredients, they are also enjoying the gifts and blessings of Gongga God Mountain. In addition to bacon, you can also taste a variety of "mountain goods". 🏨Recommended accommodation: ❤Wanggangping Junlan Resort Hotel ❤Muyun Manor Fairy Tale Cabin ❤Star Camping Ground ❤Turtle Shell Eco-Camp Hotel 🚉Transportation: 3.5h drive from Chengdu 📍Address: Wanggangping Scenic Area, Shimian County, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province