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【This Summer's Hottest Road Trip Route! The Secret Sichuan-Tibet Route is Exploding in Popularity, Must-Visit from July to September】

Don't know where to go? You must take this recommendation! 🔥 🌡️ While the whole country is in barbecue mode, western Sichuan is incredibly refreshing! Chengdu → Siguniang Mountain → Xinduqiao → Daocheng Yading This is this year's most popular summer escape route Snow mountains🏔️ grasslands🍃 lakes💧 forests🌲 Every frame is wallpaper-worthy! 🚗 【Must-Visit Attractions】 🔥Siguniang Mountain: Meet the Queen of Sichuan Mountains! ✓Shuangqiao Valley is amazing! Redwood forest + snow peaks combo ✓Alpine azaleas in full bloom during July-August, breathtakingly beautiful ✓Recommended to spend 2 days, remember to bring a windbreaker 📸Xinduqiao: A Memory Card Killer! ✓The title "Photographer's Corridor" is well-deserved ✓Tibetan villages + poplar trees + grasslands = divine composition ✓Shoot the sunrise and sunset like crazy 💎Daocheng Yading: The Blue Tears You Must Visit in This Lifetime! ✓Milk Sea's divine beauty is unreal ✓Luorong Pasture cured my 996 work fatigue ✓Recommended to stay in Shangri-La Town 🌈【Perfect Timing】 Mid-July to late August is the absolute best! ✓Temperature 15-25℃ (bring jacket for evenings) ✓90%+ chance of sunny days ✓Grasslands bursting with flowers 🚨【Blood and Tears Experience】 ⚠Altitude sickness: ✓Buy oxygen tanks in advance (crazy expensive at scenic spots) ✓Don't be like me rushing to Yading on the first day ✓Glucose + ibuprofen life-saving combo 🛣️Road Conditions Guide: ✓G318 national highway not for beginners ✓So many curves you'll question your life ✓Recommended for experienced drivers or hire a car 🎒Packing List: ✓Sunscreen (high-altitude UV is brutal) ✓Sunglasses (unless you want to go blind) ✓Camera (bring enough memory cards!) 💎【Hidden Easter Eggs】 🌅Wake up at 6am in Xinduqiao for golden mountain sunrise 🚌Yading electric cart can save half your life 🍲Tibetan hotpot is absolutely divine Best Itinerary: D1: Chengdu → Siguniang Mountain (3h) D2: In-depth exploration of Siguniang Mountain D3: Siguniang Mountain → Xinduqiao (4h) D4: Xinduqiao → Daocheng Yading (5h) D5-D6: Yading hiking marathon D7: Return trip Interaction time! Which spot on this route are you most excited to visit? See you in the comments! 👇
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Posted: Jul 17, 2025
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