Gu'ergou Hot Springs (Li County)
古尔沟温泉
A highland natural hot spring town in Guergou, Li County, where open-air pools face snowy peaks. It is a popular winter soaking base on the Bipenggou route.
Gu'ergou Hot Springs is in Guergou Town, Li County, in the Aba Prefecture, at about 2,600 meters. It lies beside the Wenma Expressway and National Highway G317, about 20 km from Bipenggou scenic area. The natural hot spring water is warm and contains sulfur and other minerals. Several hot spring hotels operate here, including Shenfeng Hot Spring, and there are open-air pools for the public. In winter you can soak while looking at snowy peaks on either side. Hot spring prices are charged per hotel or pool and vary with the season, usually starting around 100–200 yuan, depending on the provider. Guests staying at the hotels often have hot spring access included. It takes about 4 hours by car to reach Riglong in Siguniang, crossing Balang Mountain and detouring via Wenchuan. From Chengdu, it takes about 3 hours via the Duwen and Wenma expressways. It works well as a two-day trip combined with Bipenggou. Do not stay in highland hot springs too long, and take care to avoid dizziness.
Opening hours
Varies by hot spring hotel; mostly 10:00–23:00
Nearby sights
- Bipenggou Valley
- Hongshanlin (Larch Forest)
- Yaomei Peak (Mount Siguniang)
- Nianyuba
- Siguniang Dafeng (Big Sister Peak)
- Kushutan
- Dahaizi Lake (Haizi Valley)
- Changping Valley