CHINA ADVENTURE CLUB

Chengdu Countryside Hiking to Wugen Mountain for One Day

Tour Overview

This one day Chengdu Countryside Hiking Tour offers spectacular hiking through the Wugen Mountain and rarely explored hidden villages surrounding White Pagoda Lake on the outskirts of Greater Chengdu. The exclusive trail takes you through peaceful forests, bamboo, and mountaintops, occasionally passing through rural villages on the way. Starting at the beautiful White Pagoda Temple, the walk is a perfect combination of local nature and culture, providing insight into the laid-back lifestyles of the local people, who still live and farm there to this day.

Hiking Distance: 12 kilometers (7.5 miles)

Highest Altitude: 724 meters

Lowest Altitude: 564 meters

YOUR JOURNEY

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Details

Your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel at 8:00 a.m. Travel approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) west of Chengdu, a drive of about 1.5 hours.

Visit White Pagoda Monastery and the library created by Master Guoping. Follow trails through woodland and mountain villages, then stop for lunch at a local restaurant in the valley.

In the afternoon, walk up to a mountain ridge and continue around the lake. Stop at a teahouse to relax over a cup of tea. Finish at White Pagoda Lake, named for the white pagoda at the Buddhist temple above it.

After enjoying the lake view, you have the opportunity to visit a local bamboo-weaving workshop in a small village nearby. Our guide and driver will bring you back to your hotel, and you can expect to arrive between 18:30 and 19:15, depending on traffic.