What to do and see in Sichuan, China: The Best Hiking Trails

May 19, 2021 Roseanne Arnett

Sichuan, formerly romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan, is a province in southwest China occupying most of the Sichuan Basin and the easternmost part of the Tibetan Plateau between the Jinsha River on the west, the Daba Mountains in the north, and the Yungui Plateau to the south. Sichuan's capital city is Chengdu. The population of Sichuan stands at 81 million.
Restaurants in Sichuan

1. Adventure Access

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5.0 based on 25 reviews

Adventure Access

Trek, bike, and climb in Eastern Tibet. Bring your friends, or make some new friends along the way. Adventure Access specializes in custom-built adventure tours for Tibetan regions of Western China, namely Sichuan and Gansu. Simply stated, we are here to put you on the mountain. Our staff is made up of Tibetans, Han Chinese, and Americans. We are able to provide unparalleled experiences that blend a Western view of service, a Chinese understanding of facilitating programs domestically, and cultural backgrounds that lend depth to all our programs. We’ve been living and working throughout Eastern Tibet since 2001. Our main office is located in Chengdu, with a branch office in Songpan, Sichuan. From there, we offer mountain biking, trekking, mountain climbing, cultural tours, and local home-stays. We are the only outfitter in Songpan. We are open year-round, but the best season for adventure travel is May – October. Peak season is June-August.

2. Mengtunhe Village

Li County China
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Mengtunhe Village

3. Zaru Horse Road

Within Jiuzhaigou County, 623400 China
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Zaru Horse Road

4. Panda Valley

Baima Village Yutang Town, Dujiangyan China +86 28 8729 6600
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4.5 based on 78 reviews

Panda Valley

Reviewed By amitavamichaelk - Lake Stevens, United States

This is the third Panda facility that my wife and I visited, and I was so impressed by this facility, particularly the size and habitat for each Panda, as well as the signage, amenities, cleanliness, and organization of this Location, that it quickly has become our favorite panda bear conservation center in all of the world! We just came from war long yesterday, and compared to that facility, the habitat enclosures here are far more conducive to a stress feet free environment for the panda bears – additionally, behind the compound or wild training areas to prepare pandas for a release back into the wilderness, and this location was right on the edge of a mountain range that seem to be perfect for Wild pandas – in fact, the red panda habitat near the top of this compound had free roaming red pandas that kept moving back-and-forth between the mountain and the facility. Most importantly, this facility was tranquil, incredibly clean (including the bathrooms which were as good as any airport lounges bathrooms), and signage here, along with the environment for tourists, was impeccable; the best I’ve seen probably anywhere east of Germany! The only negative aspect had nothing to do with the facility... even though there were so many signs requesting people to be silent, even during the shoulder season, many local Chinese visitors here raise their voices and even shouted very loudly: unbelievable, because you’d think that they would have more respect for their own wildlife, in a tranquil place like this. With the amount of respect for the pandas by the staff here, I am sure that this facility does incredible rehabilitation and release work to rebuild the wild panda population in China – this is definitely the first place anybody visiting this region should come and see, if you’re interested in panda bear conservation!

5. Lingyun Cliff Road

Left of Leshan Grand Buddha, Center District, Leshan 614000 China
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4.0 based on 23 reviews

Lingyun Cliff Road

6. Tortuous Cliff Road

Right of Leshan Grand Buddha, Center District, Leshan 614000 China
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3.5 based on 6 reviews

Tortuous Cliff Road

7. Keku Walkway

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