Jiuzhai Valley National Park records 41,000 on 2 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 05:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Jiuzhai Valley National Park recorded 41,000 visitors on 2 October 2026, giving the mountain reserve in Aba, China, a clear news point during the National Day holiday. The operator's latest figures place that day at the park's stated daily visitor limit.
Jiuzhai Valley National Park reaches its daily limit
The visitor total was published by the park operator as part of its daily entry figures. The same listing records 41,000 visitors on 1 October, while totals were lower on 29 and 30 September, at 32,641 and 26,368 respectively. The figures show how sharply demand rose at the start of the holiday period.
The 2 October total is not a new festival or a temporary cultural programme. It is an officially published visitor figure, a recognised measure of pressure on access to a major protected landscape. The 2 October visitor total was listed by the operator alongside the previous day's result.
How the visitor figure relates to the mountain reserve
The high total matters because the valley is not an ordinary urban attraction. It is a protected landscape in the Min Shan mountain range in northern Sichuan, within the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. Its scenery is formed by lakes, waterfalls, limestone terraces, forests and steep alpine mountains.
The operator states that the reserve resumed access across its full area on 30 July 2026 after safety work following a local mudslide. From that date, the stated daily limit returned to 41,000 visitors. The October figure therefore records a full-capacity day after the restoration of access, linking the holiday travel surge to the park's management system. UNESCO describes the property as covering 72,000 hectares and reaching more than 4,800 metres in elevation. Its World Heritage description identifies its narrow conic karst forms, waterfalls and varied forest ecosystems.
National Day demand puts the official tally in context
The date also helps explain why the figure is useful to travellers from Western Europe. China's National Day holiday began on 1 October, and the park recorded the same 41,000 total on both 1 and 2 October. The increase from late September indicates that the holiday, rather than a separate attraction or performance, was the immediate context for the visitor peak.
The number says how many people entered on a particular day, but it does not describe conditions on every trail, lake or waterfall. The reserve's Y-shaped valley contains three main branches, and access arrangements can be adjusted through official notices when safety or capacity requires it.
Visiting Jiuzhai Valley National Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The official visitor figure for the news event is 41,000 people on 2 October 2026, during China's National Day holiday.
- The operator's notices page carries the latest entry and access updates for the National Day period; the 2 October total was recorded after full-area access had resumed on 30 July 2026.
- The park is in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in northern Sichuan, China. It lies in the Min Shan mountain range, and travel planning should be based on the operator's current route notices.
- The terrain is alpine and includes steep mountains, forests, lakes, waterfalls and limestone terraces. UNESCO records elevations of more than 4,800 m (15,748 ft).
- Chinese is the official language used for local visitor information, and the national currency is the renminbi.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Jiuzhai Valley National Park
What happened at Jiuzhai Valley National Park on 2 October 2026?
The operator recorded 41,000 visitors on 2 October 2026, matching the stated daily visitor limit.
Where is Jiuzhai Valley National Park and how do you get there?
It is in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in northern Sichuan, China, in the Min Shan mountain range. Current route and entry arrangements are published by the park operator.
What is Jiuzhai Valley National Park?
It is a protected mountain landscape and UNESCO World Heritage site covering 72,000 hectares, with lakes, waterfalls, karst formations and forest ecosystems.
