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Hailuogou

海螺沟

Hailuogou is a glacier, forest and hot-spring scenic area at the east slope of Gongga Mountain, where route quality depends heavily on road, weather and cableway status.

Updated 2026-06-27

Direct Answer

Treat Hailuogou as a paid mountain scenic route: confirm official reopening notices, dated tickets, sightseeing bus or cableway operation, road status and weather before leaving Chengdu or Kangding.

Before you leave, recheck the current visitor notice and keep the listed entrance address available offline.

Navigation addressHailuogou Scenic Area

No metro; use Chengdu/Kangding road transfer to Moxi Town and the scenic visitor center · 5 min walk

Opening window08:00-18:00

Scenic-area day visit: last entry 14:30

Ticket tiersCNY 0-90

2 price tiers listed below

Plan windowCheck before you go

Reviewed 2026-06-27; verify official booking, entry, and notice updates before departure.

Best roleGlacier and Gongga Mountain gateway route
Typical visit1 full day or overnight nearby
Official entryHailuogou Scenic Area visitor center / Moxi Town side
Main riskGlacier weather, road repairs, cableway or sightseeing-bus changes and long transfers
Navigation addressHailuogou Scenic Area, Moxi Town, Luding County, Garze, Sichuan, China

Foreign Visitor Rules

English support
Limited Scenic Area
Difficulty score
5 / 5
Notes
Foreign visitors should carry passport, save 海螺沟 and 磨西镇 in Chinese, and avoid relying on a tight same-day return because road and mountain operations can change.

Visit Rule Summary

Admission
Paid Mountain Scenic Area
Ticket required
Yes
Reservation required
Yes
Time slot required
Yes
Entry window
Scenic-area day visit: last entry 14:30
Crowd note
Glacier weather, road repairs, cableway or sightseeing-bus changes and long transfers

Ticket And Visit Rules

Book, enter, and price the visit without reading a long rules block.

Opening Times

  • Scenic-area day visitYear-round unless road, weather or official scenic notices restrict accessOpen: 08:00Last entry: 14:30Close: 18:00Representative planning window; road recovery, weather, sightseeing bus and cableway notices can override normal operation.

Plan window: use these published periods for planning only, then check before you go because official notices can override a static page.

Booking And Ticket Channels

  • Hailuogou official scenic siteChannel type: Official WebsiteOnline booking address: https://www.hailuogou.com/Official scenic-area source; use current Chinese official ticketing and notices for live products.A stable official English purchase path was not confirmed; Chinese official channel is the primary fallback.

Use official/authorized booking where possible. Carry passport/ID and confirm road/weather/scenic-operation status before departure.

Official booking path

Start with Hailuogou official scenic site; recheck its current booking notice before payment or travel. If that path is unavailable, use the listed service contact and keep the existing backup plan.

Ticket Price Tiers

  • Adult scenic admission referenceStandard visitorReference public scenic admission; verify current official price and reopen status.
    CNY 90
  • Sightseeing bus, cableway, concession or free categoryVisitors using transport products or eligible concessionsTransport, cableway and concession products vary by date and official channel.
    Free

Payment And App Access

Official/authorized online paymentAlipay / WeChat Pay backupCash backup for edge cases
Foreign card
Unconfirmed
Cash backup
Yes
Note
Mountain scenic areas should be planned around official or authorized online payment plus China mobile-payment backup. Foreign-card support is not consistently published in English.

Access And Navigation

Nearest metro
No metro; use Chengdu/Kangding road transfer to Moxi Town and the scenic visitor center
Station exit
Use current map-app and official road guidance; mountain roads or traffic controls can change transfer points.
Walk time
5 minutes
Navigation address
Hailuogou Scenic Area, Moxi Town, Luding County, Garze, Sichuan, China
Recommended entrance
Hailuogou Scenic Area visitor center / Moxi Town side
Recommended exit
Return to Moxi Town transport pickup or pre-arranged driver
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Drop-off
Hailuogou Scenic Area visitor center / Moxi Town side
Taxi note
Show driver: Hailuogou Scenic Area, Moxi Town, Luding County, Garze, Sichuan, China. Road, mountain, weather or scenic-area controls may move the final drop-off point.
Walking entry
Expect visitor-center, shuttle and trail segments rather than a simple street walk.

Suggested Visit Flow

Use the existing POI fields to move from arrival to exit.

  1. PlanTreat Hailuogou as a paid mountain scenic route: confirm official reopening notices, dated tickets, sightseeing bus or cableway operation, road status and weather before leaving Chengdu or Kangding.
  2. ArriveHailuogou Scenic Area, Moxi Town, Luding County, Garze, Sichuan, China
  3. EnterHailuogou Scenic Area visitor center / Moxi Town side
  4. Glacier and Gongga Mountain view route90 minutes · Glacier and Gongga Mountain view route is a core reason to include Hailuogou in a Sichuan route.
  5. Moxi Town and hot-spring stay planning45 minutes · Moxi Town and hot-spring stay planning is a core reason to include Hailuogou in a Sichuan route.
  6. Western Sichuan mountain road-trip anchor45 minutes · Western Sichuan mountain road-trip anchor is a core reason to include Hailuogou in a Sichuan route.
  7. ExitReturn to Moxi Town transport pickup or pre-arranged driver

Visit Duration Model

Quick
360 minutes
Standard
540 minutes
Deep
720 minutes
Family
600 minutes
Mobility limited
660 minutes
Method
Estimated from POI scope, access friction, ticket/reservation controls, crowd risk, weather exposure and first-time foreign visitor navigation overhead.

First-Time Recommendation

Level
Recommended With Planning
Status
Source Backed Initial Detail
Reason
Hailuogou is valuable for a western Sichuan nature route, but the experience depends on weather, road access, scenic operation and transport buffers.

Facilities

Restrooms
Available: Yes Use visitor-center and scenic-route facilities; gaps are long and weather exposure matters. Gap: English restroom signage is not fully confirmed in checked official English material.
Information Or Service Point
Available: Unconfirmed Use scenic visitor center, hotel desk in Moxi, driver assistance or shuttle staff. Gap: Service-desk language support varies by gate, venue, merchant, season and staffing.

Services

Manual Assistance
Available: Unconfirmed Use scenic visitor center, hotel desk in Moxi, driver assistance or shuttle staff. Show the POI name, Chinese name 海螺沟, passport if ticketed or ID-checked, and the navigation address to staff or drivers. Gap: English and passport-handling support varies by official channel, gate, merchant or season.

Experience Modules

Must See

Glacier and Gongga Mountain view route

Glacier and Gongga Mountain view route is a core reason to include Hailuogou in a Sichuan route.

90 minutes
Recommended Experience

Moxi Town and hot-spring stay planning

Moxi Town and hot-spring stay planning is a core reason to include Hailuogou in a Sichuan route.

45 minutes
Recommended Experience

Western Sichuan mountain road-trip anchor

Western Sichuan mountain road-trip anchor is a core reason to include Hailuogou in a Sichuan route.

45 minutes

Risks To Check

  • Glacier weather, road repairs, cableway or sightseeing-bus changes and long transfers
  • Holiday and weekend crowd levels can change the visit flow.
  • Weather, road conditions, altitude and shuttle/cableway status can reduce comfort or change routing.

Backup Plan

If road, weather or scenic-operation status is uncertain, switch to Chengdu city POIs or lower-altitude Dujiangyan/Qingcheng routing instead of forcing a long mountain day.

Booking does not work

Pause before paying elsewhere; use official service support and keep a nearby low-friction alternative.

Entry or route changes

Use Hailuogou Scenic Area visitor center / Moxi Town side as the planned entry, then follow official on-site routing and exit guidance.

Payment or navigation fails

Carry a backup payment method, save the Chinese address, and expect perimeter traffic controls around pickup points.

FAQ

Do I need a ticket for Hailuogou?

Hailuogou has paid or controlled-entry scenic components. Use the official or authorized channel first and confirm current document, transport and price rules before visiting.

What should foreign visitors check first for Hailuogou?

Check current ticket/reservation channel, passport or ID requirements, last-entry time, road/weather status, sightseeing bus or cableway status and return transport before departure.

Chinese Phrase Cards

Show taxi or staff请带我去海螺沟。

Please take me to Hailuogou.

Use this when asking a driver, hotel desk, or nearby staff for routing help.
Ask status请问今天开放吗？观光车/索道正常运行吗？

Is it open today? Are the sightseeing buses or cableways operating normally?

Use this at gates, visitor centers, hotel desks, merchant counters or transport points before committing to the route.

Sources and review

The listed sources were reviewed with this POI record on 2026-06-27. Recheck current ticket, notice, entry, and route information before you go.

What we could not verify

Use these as traveler-facing checks, not as hidden SEO fields.

  • Will my foreign card work?Acceptance is not clearly confirmed. Keep a backup payment method and check the official channel before arrival.
  • What should I recheck before leaving?A practical visit detail is not fully confirmed. Recheck the official visitor information on the day of travel.