Gurgou altitude sickness precautions Guides

Gurgou Hot Springs: Water, Where to Stay, Altitude & How to Link It with Bipeng Valley

Gurgou in Li County is the most convenient alpine hot spring on the western Sichuan loop, at a little over 2,000 m, where you can soak outdoors with snow on the ridges in winter. This guide covers the water itself, which hotels are worth it, how to soak safely at altitude, the drive from Chengdu, and how to pair it with Bipeng Valley and Zhegu Mountain.