Multi-Day Trekking in Sichuan: Routes, Difficulty & Costs (2026)
High-altitude kora loops and alpine traverses on the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, including the wild Genyen massif. Each trek below is run by an independent, licensed local operator, with Inglite supporting you in English from first question to trailhead.
⛰️ Genyen C Route · 9-Day Trek
Challenging (4/5) · max ~4,980 m · Summer (July–August) for the alpine flower bloom; clear early-autumn weather also rewards. · 📖 Guide
$184/day · $1,655 total
🏔️ Mt. Gongga Circuit · 8-Day Trek
Challenging (4/5) · max ~4,920 m (Riwuqie Pass) · Autumn (September–November) for settled weather and clear views; also spring (rhododendron) and June–August (wildflowers, rainbows) · 📖 Guide
$138/day · $1,105 total
🏔️ Dangling Alpine Lakes · 6-Day Trek
Moderate-Challenging (3.5/5) · max ~4,300 m · Mid-May to June (rhododendron bloom) and mid-October (autumn larch colour) · 📖 Guide
$205/day · $1,230 total
🏔️ Yading Grand Kora · 9-Day Trek
Challenging (4.5/5) · max ~5,036 m (Cuogaida Pass) · Autumn (late September to early November) for clear skies and golden larch and meadow colour · 📖 Guide
$200/day · $1,800 total
🥾 Joseph Rock Route · 8-Day Trek
Challenging (4/5) · max ~4,750 m · Late spring to autumn (best in autumn, when the forests turn gold and crimson) · 📖 Guide
$181/day · $1,450 total
🏔️ Changping–Bipeng (Siguniang) · 5-Day Trek
Challenging (3.5/5) · max ~4,660 m · Autumn (mid- to late October) for snow peaks above fiery autumn colour; summer for cool, green high country · 📖 Guide
$177/day · $885 total
🏔️ Genyen Grand Loop Trek-Seasonal Special: Alpine Peaks & Flower Seas
Challenging (4/5) · max ~4,980 m · Jul–Aug (flower season) · Sep–Oct (autumn colour) · 📖 Guide
$110/day · $880 total