Dawazhenzha in Ya'an, Sichuan—A recommended destination for self-driving tours around Chengdu!

I finally came to the other side of the Anywhere Door, Sichuan*Ya'an If you go to Chengdu, you must take a trip to Ya'an! 🌟Highlights: The place I want to recommend is the Dawazhenzha scenic area, where I witnessed the most stunning sunrise I have ever seen. At the top of the mountain, you can see different sceneries in all directions, including snow-capped mountains, a sea of clouds, the sun shining on the golden mountain, vast green grasslands, and prayer flags fluttering in the wind... The scenic area is suitable for self-driving. The winding mountain roads can be a bit challenging for beginners, but it's worth it! The homestay I stayed at was the Dawazhenzha Chujian Mountain Lodge Hotel, which is inexpensive and has good facilities and scenery. In the autumn, the owner even let us pick apples to eat. 📝Note tips: Additionally, to see the sunrise, you really have to get up very early. I think I got up just before 5 am. It takes about 5 minutes to drive from the homestay to the entrance of the scenic area. It's very dark and foggy in the morning, so be careful. After entering the park, you will take a bus to the mountain trailhead. At the trailhead, you can choose to take the scenic area's shuttle bus to the top of the mountain (there is a fee, except for the elderly, pregnant women, etc.), or you can hike to the top yourself. It takes about 30-40 minutes to walk to the top with stops, but due to the high altitude, those with poor physical fitness should choose the shuttle bus. Finally, a reminder that the weather here is really unpredictable. The weather forecast the day before was for overcast skies, but we entered the park anyway, hoping for the best. By the time we reached the trailhead, it had started to rain heavily. Surprisingly, we still saw the sunrise when it got light. However, when we returned to the homestay, the owner told us that it had been foggy below and there was no sun