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Mountaineering / Erfeng expedition
Private expedition · guided
Five days to the 5,276-metre summit of Erfeng — the hard-trekking, non-technical sister of Dafeng — run as a private expedition with a deliberately patient acclimatisation plan: three camps below the summit before the climb.
Ask about this itineraryErfeng from the ridge · the second of the four sisters
Erfeng summit — a step up from Dafeng, still non-technical
your own dates and group, from one climber upward
tents at 3,700 m and 4,200 m; hotel nights in Rilong and Chengdu surround them
the window the mountain's snow conditions suit a guided ascent
Why this route
Erfeng, 5,276 metres, is the second of the four sister peaks of Mt. Siguniang — the step beyond Dafeng for anyone who has stood on a first 5,000er and wants a taller one without jumping to technical climbing. The route is a hard trek on snow: no ropes for most of the mountain, an exposed final slope where the guide sets the line, and an itinerary built around altitude rather than speed.
This is the well-paced version. A hotel night in Rilong at 3,100 metres, a camp at 3,700 metres that gets a full day of acclimatisation, a second camp at the 4,200-metre base, and only then the summit push — five days where every day before the climb has a job. Run privately, so the dates, the pace and the turnaround decisions belong to your group.
Route Briefing
West from Chengdu to Rilong, two camps up the valley at 3,700 and 4,200 metres, and a summit morning that has you back in Chengdu the same evening.
Along the way
The days below the summit pass through the country that makes the Siguniang range worth a week: alpine forest, glacier-carved valley walls, and the views that come with sleeping higher each night.
The four sisters · the valley camps · the summit
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Day by day
The plan is the acclimatisation: every camp below the summit exists to make the climb probable, not to fill the week.
Chengdu → Rilong, 3,100 m
The drive from Chengdu climbs through the panda sanctuaries to the base town of Rilong at 3,100 metres. The afternoon goes to altitude the gentle way — a walk above town, an early dinner and an early night.
Overnight in a hotel.
Rilong → camp, 3,700 m
On from Rilong to the camp at 3,700 metres, where the tents are already moving up with the pack animals. The afternoon is for resting high: short walks, plenty of fluids, and the first proper look at the summit line.
Overnight in tents.
Camp, 3,700 m
The acclimatisation day that most compressed itineraries skip. A higher walk with a light pack, back down to sleep at the same camp — climb high, sleep low, and let the body do the work it needs a full day for.
Overnight in tents.
Camp → base camp, 4,200 m
A short move up to the 4,200-metre base camp, early to camp, early to bed. The guide walks through the summit morning — timings, clothing, the turnaround rules — while there is still daylight to ask questions in.
Overnight in tents.
Summit, 5,276 m → Chengdu
A pre-dawn start for the non-technical summit climb — snow, an exposed upper slope, and the 5,276-metre summit of the second sister. Back down past base camp, pack up, and the drive to Chengdu the same evening.
Private departures
This expedition runs privately between 25 May and 25 October — no fixed join-in dates. The price per person falls as the group grows; every departure is guided end to end.
| Group size | Per person | Booking type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 climber | CNY 23,460per person | Private only |
| 2 climbers | CNY 14,550per person | Private only |
| 3 climbers | CNY 12,900per person | Private only |
| 4 climbers | CNY 11,310per person | Private only |
| 5 climbers | CNY 10,250per person | Private only |
| 6 climbers | CNY 9,640per person | Private only |
| 7 climbers | CNY 9,300per person | Private only |
| 8 or more | CNY 9,090per person | Private only |
A join-in version of this mountain runs on fixed dates — see the Dafeng summit trek for the group-format first 5,000er. The Dafeng summit trek
What's included
A guided private expedition: leadership, permits and the mountain logistics are in the price.
Arranged and paid for before you arrive.
A mountain guide
Private guiding from Chengdu to Chengdu, including the summit day.
Camps and camp food
Lodging and tents at the campsites; breakfasts and dinners while camping, basic mountain food above base camp.
Shared climbing gear
Ropes and group technical equipment.
Gear carrying
Up to 10 kg of personal gear carried for each climber before base camp.
Permits and support
Climbing permits, logistics and medical support, and every transfer on the plan.
Yours to arrange, or ask us about.
Chengdu lodging and meals
And lunches throughout; flights and trains.
Personal gear
Including crampons, harness, helmet, boots and ice axe — these can be arranged.
Summit certificate
And optional porter service above base camp, horse-riding, and tips.
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