Jiuzhaigou–Huanglong Scenic Area

Overview

Designation	National Park of China (first batch) AAAAA tourist attraction
Province	Sichuan
Location	Jiuzhaigou and Songpan counties, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan
Latitude, longitude	32.98, 103.87 Google Maps
Highlights	Alpine lakes, travertine pools, waterfalls, forest
Top sights	Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong
Nearby cities	Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi’an
Nearby sites	Dujiangyan Irrigation System 221km, Mount Siguniang and the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries 224km, Mount Qingcheng 226km, Giant Panda National Park 237km, Maijishan Grottoes 250km Search nearby
Themes	Mountain, Snow Mountain, Valley, Waterfall, Lake, Forest, Hiking & climbing

About

The Jiuzhaigou–Huanglong scenic area has two parts, Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong, in the Min Mountains of north-western Sichuan; it was in the first batch of national scenic areas in 1982. The two are about 40 km apart in a straight line and were inscribed separately on the World Heritage List in 1992. See Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong for details.

Travel tips

Getting there: fly from Chengdu to Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (near Chuanzhusi, between the two), or go by road from Chengdu.

Time: one to two days for Jiuzhaigou, half a day to a day for Huanglong; three or four days for both.

Note: Huanglong is above 3,000 m, so watch for altitude sickness; both are in the mountains and cold in the mornings and evenings.

More photos

Map

Jiuzhaigou to the north, Huanglong to the south near Huanglong township, Chuanzhusi to the south-west; hillshade and 100 m contours © OpenStreetMap contributors · terrain © Copernicus · Map credits

Photo credits: Nuorilang Falls, Jiuzhaigou: AlexHe34 (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons); Huanglong: chensiyuan (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Nearby

World Heritage	Jiuzhaigou Valley 14km, Huanglong 27km, Dujiangyan Irrigation System 221km, Mount Siguniang and the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries 224km
National parks of China	Giant Panda National Park 237km
National parks	White Dragon Lake 164km, Jianmen Pass and the Shu Road 176km, Mount Longmen 192km
AAAAA attractions	Guan'e Gully Scenic Area 123km, Beichuan Qiang City Tourist Area 139km, Wenchuan Special Tourist Area 168km
AAAA attractions	Chuanzhusi Town 33km
Nature reserves	Wanglang National Nature Reserve 22km, Baihe National Nature Reserve 45km, Xuebaoding National Nature Reserve 53km, Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve 66km

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