The notebook of Huanglong et Songpan
Discover what the mountain keeps aloft.
Limestone basins, old enclosures and Tibetan roads connect high mountain and historic crossroads.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Mountain · Heritage · Nature
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Huanglong et Songpan
Limestone basins, old enclosures and Tibetan roads connect high mountain and historic crossroads.
The discovery of Huanglong and Songpan is built around the terraces of Huanglong, Old Town of Songpan and Temple Huanglong. The stay thus alternates between mountain reliefs, heritage and natural spaces, which gives a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: temporary restrictions may affect the Aba prefecture and confirm the opening and conditions of access before departure. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Huanglong Terraces
- Old Town of Songpan
- Huanglong Temple
Before you choose
- Temporary restrictions may affect Aba Prefecture
- Confirm opening and access conditions before departure
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Place indismissible
Terrasses de Huanglong
Thousands of travertine ponds are set up in a high-altitude forested valley. An early-in-the-day visit will allow you to better observe local usages and the details of the place, while avoiding some of the groups and traffic.
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Vieille ville de Songpan
Doors, ramparts and shopping streets recall Songpan's role as a caravan. An early-in-the-day tour allows you to better observe local usages and the details of the place, while avoiding some of the groups and traffic.
Temple
Temple Huanglong
A small religious ensemble dominates the upper basins at the foot of the peaks. The place remains culturally sensitive and discovers with discretion, without hindering local practices; religious timetables, outfit and photographic rules are to be checked on the spot.
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