Gaoyiling Scenic Area

The Danxia landscape here is a masterpiece of nature. It's known as the place forgotten by God. It's beautiful all year round. There are also lovely puddles scattered around the huge Danxia rocks. Warm tips: 1️⃣ Gaoyiling has three parking lots and three ticket offices. It is recommended to drive from Chenyong Avenue to the tourist center/north gate for convenience! 2️⃣ There is a section with a steep slope that is quite physically demanding, so wear loose clothing and flat shoes (ladies should avoid wearing skirts). 3️⃣ There is basically no shade during the climb, so be sure to protect yourself from the sun. 4️⃣ There isn't much food in the scenic area, so if you have the energy, you can bring food to replenish it. 🕐 Hours: Open year-round from Monday to Sunday 08:00-17:00 🎫 Tickets: 98 RMB per person, half-price 49 RMB per person (additional charges for activities within the park) 🚗 Transportation: Navigate to Gaoyiling Tourist Center Parking Lot

Gaoyiling's Danxia landform's "beauty" lies not only in the integration of mountains and waters, not only in the interspersion of trees and rocks, but also in the interlocking jagged mountains, and it is this undeveloped Danxia landform that is acclaimed as "the place forgotten by God". 1⃣️ Scenic spot highlights: 👍🏻 Pristine Danxia landform adorned with puddles, red and black conglomerate rocks, dark green flat lakes, springs splashing over cliffs, and a natural ecosystem that is overwhelmingly beautiful. 👍🏻 Sparse vegetation, exposed rock and soil, with cliffs, square mountains, low hills, rocky hills, valleys, etc., offering scenic value. 👍🏻 'Shuanglong Lake' runs through the entire Gaoyiling scenic area, with the mountain body sprawling like a giant dragon in the lake, and upon closer inspection, you can see dragon heads, dragon backs, dragon bodies, dragon tails, etc. 🚗 Transportation suggestions 🌵 Self-driving or chartered car would be much more convenient. 🌵 Scenic route 🧵 🎍 Water bridge at Love Gate — Stonehenge — Ascend to Cloud Ladder — Glass Walkway — Dragon's Backbone — Best photo spot 🎍 There are maps available at the entrance of the scenic area, and you can also follow the signs along the way, so it's not easy to get lost, it just depends on how you want to play. There are some high-altitude activities, such as rock climbing, zip-lining, swinging, etc., 🍽️【Food Recommendations】: In Chenzhou, it is recommended to try the roasted chicken and tied duck, which are local specialties worth tasting. Additionally, be sure to slurp a bowl of Qifengdu fish noodles, a traditional local delicacy with a delicious taste. 📝 Tips to note: 1⃣️ Apply sunscreen! Unlike other mountains, there are really few trees here, especially when walking on the ridge, it's utterly unsheltered... 2⃣️ There are also restrooms on the mountain, so no need to worry 3⃣️ Be sure to wear anti-slip shoes, as many places are steep and sandy

Prepare before departure Documents: ID card, student card Electronics: mobile phone, charger, earphones, power bank, camera Gaoyiling The beauty of Gaoyiling's Danxia landform is not only in the integration of mountains and waters, but also in the intermingling of trees and rocks, and even more in the crisscrossing mountain bodies that bite into each other, which is acclaimed as a place forgotten by God. The most cost-effective public transport: Self-driving/chartered car, a bunch of Guangdong A/B license plates parked in the scenic area parking lot Taxi, about 80 yuan from Chenzhou city area to the scenic area~ (Due to the remote location of the scenic area, it might be difficult to hail a taxi late, it's more cost-effective to arrange a carpool if there are many people. Bus, there are express buses 501/817 from the city area passing through Gaoyiling (Kind reminder, Chenzhou buses do not stop if no one is getting on or off, so wave when you see the bus coming, and press the bell in advance to get off. City buses are all 1 yuan, express buses charge a few yuan based on distance, both can be paid with a ride code. 501/817 these express buses, bus platforms Mountain climbing strategy: First park the car at the north gate parking lot P, buy tickets online, actually, you can buy tickets at any gate, adult tickets, children's tickets. Because we were climbing with 2 children, entering from the north gate would take 4.5 hours, and it's scorching sun. Found a local car at the north gate, 100 yuan for 4 people to take us to the west gate entrance. You might ask if you can drive to the west gate yourself, first of all, traffic jam, the west gate is all mountain roads, and you still need to find a place to park P, traffic jam, from the west gate you can only walk back the same way to get the car. So, park at the north gate, charter a car to the west gate, climb to the north gate to see the full scenery and get the car. If you are chartered to Gaoyiling, get off directly at the west gate West gate stops entry at 5 pm, it's best to arrive by 4:30 pm, the sun is also setting, not so hot. There are also motorcycles at the west gate entrance, 15-20 yuan per person to take you close to the top of a mountain, it's best to take it, don't save that money, because there are several more mountains to come. A few steps from the motorcycle endpoint, you can see the Hsast landscape mountain, a 20-minute walk to reach, this is just one of them, there are drone aerial photography services, you can also bring your own drone to shoot. If too tired, you can also directly return to the west gate from here, there are more fun things to do if you continue walking There are mountain top swings, thrilling zip lines, mountain top bicycles, 50 yuan per person to experience, personally think it's enough to try one. Continue over 2~3 mountain tops, Lizard Lake, Green Hat, Giant Rock Town, to reach the north gate exit The whole journey takes 3 hours, legs are soft, but all the major scenic spots have been seen, satisfied. The sun is also not so fierce in the afternoon. Pay attention to sun protection, beware of heatstroke Pay attention to hydration, water is super expensive up there, 10~12 yuan per bottle, super knee-wrecking! Legs hurt and feel weak. The weather is changeable during May Day, definitely bring a coat, raincoat,

🎉🎉Hi, friends, today I am going to share with you a super beautiful tourist route - a three-day tour of Yangtian Lake Prairie in Chenzhou, a city around Guangzhou! 😍😍 💼Travel preparation: First of all, you need to make travel arrangements in advance, understand the opening hours and ticket prices of each attraction. Since public transportation in Chenzhou is not very convenient, it is recommended to rent a car for self-driving. The price of car rental is about 300 yuan for a round trip, and the bus fare is 10 yuan per person. 🏠Accommodation selection: It is recommended to stay near Xiaodongjiang, which is convenient for getting up early to play in Dongjiang the next day. Moreover, the price of staying near Xiaodongjiang is relatively cheap. Itinerary: Day 1: Yangtian Lake Prairie 6-8 am is the best time to watch Xiaodongjiang, the scenery is the most beautiful at this time, and there are fewer people. So, it is recommended to get up early and go to Xiaodongjiang. After enjoying the beautiful scenery of Xiaodongjiang, you can go to Gaoyiling Scenic Area to enjoy the spectacular Danxia landform. But be careful! In the afternoon, you can go to Yangtian Lake Prairie to get close to animals. The prairie scenery and animals here are very worth seeing. Day 2: Yangtian Lake Prairie In the morning, you can go to Yangtian Lake Prairie again to enjoy the sunrise and animals on the prairie. If you are lucky, you can also see the sea of clouds! In the afternoon, you can participate in some outdoor activities on the grassland, such as horse riding, grass gliding, etc. These activities are very interesting and can let you fully experience the charm of the grassland. Day 3: Xiaodongjiang + Gaoyiling Scenic Area In the morning, you can go to Xiaodongjiang to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Here, you can see the scene of fishermen casting nets, which is very suitable for taking pictures. In the afternoon, you can go to Gaoyiling Scenic Area to enjoy the spectacular Danxia landform. Here, you can climb to the top of the mountain and overlook the beautiful scenery of the entire scenic area. Precautions: Be careful when playing in Yangtian Lake Prairie and Gaoyiling Scenic Area, do not climb mountains or cliffs without protective measures. When watching fishermen cast nets in Xiaodongjiang, keep a distance and do not disturb their normal work. In terms of accommodation, you can consider choosing economical hotels or homestays, which are relatively cheap.

Attractions: Bailang Scenic Area - Yangtian Lake (🎫120 yuan) - Dongjiang Lake (🎫80 yuan) - Gao Yiling (🎫80 yuan) Route: Day1⃣️Bailang Day2⃣️Dongjiang Lake - Gao Yiling ⚠️Suggested Route: Day1⃣️Yangtian Lake, Day2⃣️Dongjiang Lake - Gao Yiling Day3⃣️Bailang 1⃣️We took the high-speed train from Guangzhou to Chenzhou, about 1.5h. After getting off the train station, we took a taxi directly to the Bailang Scenic Area, about an hour and a half by taxi. We arrived in the afternoon, so we only went to Bailang on the first day. Bailang is really beautiful in the afternoon. You can rent an electric car to tour the lake. It was originally 40 yuan for 1.5h. We bargained to rent two for 70 yuan for 1.5h each. Each car also requires a deposit of 200 yuan, which will be refunded after the car is returned. You must eat grilled small fish in the Bailang Scenic Area, which is fresh and delicious. I still drool when I think about it. Only the ones in Bailang are authentic. ⚠️⚠️It's hard to get a taxi there, so don't leave too late. We couldn't get a taxi at that time, but luckily the owner of the homestay helped us call a taxi. 2⃣️We didn't go to Yangtian Lake because the grass is not green at this time, so we eliminated it. Yangtian Lake is very beautiful in summer or when it snows in winter. If you want to go then, you can go, but if you don't mind the grass not being green, you can go. 3⃣️We went to Dongjiang Lake early in the morning at eight o'clock on the second day (⚠️⚠️⚠️Remember to make an appointment in advance, the time of fogging and netting is different each time, so you have to decide according to the current climate. Check it out or ask the locals when you go. We were told by the owner of the homestay). 4⃣️We took a taxi to the west gate of Gao Yiling (Navigation address: Farmer's Manor/Gao Yiling Village Committee) and then took a 15 yuan local motorcycle up the mountain. Once you get up, you are directly on the mountain and you don't need to climb. But the mountain road here is very steep, anyway, I was quite panicked. Then we went down the mountain to the south gate (⚠️But a friend who was carrying a suitcase was hot and sunny, so we didn't go in when we got to the mountain and returned). If you are brave, you can challenge it after all. Because we didn't climb the mountain and had a lot of time left, we went to the city center for a stroll, but it seemed that there was nothing good to stroll around, just to kill time, but the people in Chenzhou are very enthusiastic❤️ Summary: Travel is short, but you can see a lot of beautiful things. Sometimes you may choose to set off because of a scenery. If you think about it, just boldly set off and enjoy every process, meet some like-minded friends, this feeling and fate is actually quite wonderful.

Travel Section: Departing from Guangzhou Station, it only takes 1.5 hours by high-speed train to reach Chenzhou West Station, with ticket prices around 170+ yuan. If time and budget allow, you can also opt for the more nostalgic sleeper train, which takes longer (about 4.5 hours) but is more affordable and offers a closer look at local life. Upon disembarking at Chenzhou Station, you can immediately taste the authentic Yu Fen and Sha Zhu Fen, both delicious and economical. Since the attractions are quite far apart, it is recommended to book a ride-share through a legitimate platform. Although you may encounter drivers who charge extra, it is still generally economical. Landscape and Food Exploration: The first recommended destination is Gaoyiling, known for its spectacular Danxia landform. The best time to visit is on a clear day, which will result in better photo outcomes. For ticket prices, students with valid IDs can enjoy a half-price discount at only 49 yuan; adults pay 96 yuan. The tour route includes the Stonehenge, the challenging Dengyun Ladder, cliff plank walkways, the Giant Lizard Lake resembling a green iguana, Dragon's Back, suspension bridges, and the Shouting Spring among many other unique landscapes. Remember to bring supplies, as goods are relatively expensive at the mountain top. In the evening, head to the freely accessible Yuhou Street, which, as the lights come on, feels like a 'Little Suzhou' in the Jiangnan water town style. Consider climbing the arch bridge for a panoramic view of Yuhou Street and try on various ethnic costumes for a photo shoot. The next morning, be sure to visit the enchanting Dongjiang Lake, where the misty surface of the lake at this time creates a unique atmosphere. Depending on your schedule, you can choose different routes; student tickets are only 40 yuan. If you're on a tight schedule and can only experience Route One, it's still enough to enjoy the beauty of Xiao Dongjiang, watch the fisherman's net casting performance, take a leisurely boat ride, take commemorative photos, visit waterfalls, the hydroelectric station, and ride the thrilling 'over-mountain' sightseeing car. Additionally, the food by Dongjiang Lake is equally tempting, with local snacks like fried salmon, Qiao Mouth Fish, and desserts like Bing Fen and Ci Ba, all of which are not to be missed. Accommodation Strategy: We chose a homestay in a villa area near Dongjiang Lake, which was quiet and elegant, surrounded by beautiful peach blossoms. The original price for the double room we booked was 88 yuan, but the considerate landlord upgraded us to a room equipped with a projector. Both the interior decoration and the facilities were very well-designed, clean, and new, making it an extremely cost-effective choice. It's worth mentioning that by sharing photos of the homestay on social media, you can even enjoy free electric bike rides.

Originally, it's not only the Gobi of the Northwest that has the Danxia wonders. Chenzhou in Hunan, the city in the forest, is a magical place located in the south. There are no bustling urban crowds, what exists is the naturally formed nature and purity. Next to it are the mountains carved by nature, the mountain tops are sparsely covered with vegetation, and the dark mountain bodies are exposed, with bits of rock turned up, revealing twinkling starlight. Strolling through the stacked rocks of Gaoyiling, you can see this place known as 'the place forgotten by God.' The water accumulated at the foot of the mountain reflects the sky, perfectly merging with the mountain rocks. For a moment, it's hard to tell whether it's the sky or the ground. At this moment, it exudes a fascinating charm that is hard to describe. My mouth was agape, and I was speechless for a long time.

Weekend Getaway Plan⚠️ Hunan Chenzhou 3-Day Tour🤩 Babysitter-Level Guide Chenzhou is a fantastic choice, for those who want to travel to Chenzhou, make sure to prepare your guide. Today, I have compiled a list of tourist attractions in Chenzhou for everyone❤ . 1.📍🏞️ Misty Xiaodong River When the sun rises or sets🌅, the entire Xiaodong River is shrouded in misty clouds, creating an ethereal fairyland-like atmosphere. This magical and spectacular sight is known as the Misty Xiaodong River☁ · 2.📍⛰️ Gaoyiling The beauty of Gaoyiling's Danxia landform is not only in the fusion of mountains and waters, but also in the interplay of trees🌲 and rocks🪨, and the interlocking mountain ridges🤝, hailed as a place forgotten by God. · 3.📍📸 Yangtian Lake Prairie Surrounded by lush sub-primitive forests🌳, which act like a natural barrier enclosing the pasture🐮 into a secluded paradise. Windmills add a unique touch to the prairie🪷, and attractions like Hobbit huts🛖 add a fairy-tale charm to the area🍄 . 4.📍 Ma Huangqiu Canyon One of China's top ten most beautiful roads, ready for blockbuster shots at any moment! Classic Danxia landform, perfect for road photography! 5.📍 Internet-famous Yuhou Street Chenzhou's most beautiful night view spot - Yuhou Street, the oldest existing ancient street, with accommodations in the urban area, highly recommended for strolling, eating, and photography. 🚘 Three-day Two-night Itinerary (Round trip from Guangzhou, bus journey) D1: Guangzhou - Gaoyiling or Ma Huangqiu - Urban hotel - Yuhou Street D2: Hotel - Yangtian Lake Prairie - Hotel D3: Hotel - Misty Xiaodong River - Guangzhou 🚘 Two-day One-night Itinerary (Round trip from Guangzhou, bus journey) D1: Guangzhou - Gaoyiling or Ma Huangqiu - Urban hotel - Yuhou Street D2: Hotel - Misty Xiaodong River - Guangzhou Three-day Two-night Itinerary (Round trip from Guangzhou, high-speed train journey) D1: Guangzhou - Yangtian Lake Prairie - Hotel - Yuhou Street D2: Hotel - Xiaodong River - Bailang - Hotel D3: Hotel - Gaoyiling or Ma Huangqiu - Guangzhou 🚘 Two-day One-night Itinerary (Round trip from Guangzhou, high-speed train journey) D1: Guangzhou - Wangtian Lake Prairie - Urban hotel - Yuhou Street D2: Hotel - Misty Xiaodong River - Gaoyiling or Ma Huangqiu - Guangzhou 🚘 The above itineraries🎈 depart weekly, welcome to join 🚘 The above itineraries🎈 depart weekly, welcome to join ⚠️tips 🛍 Pre-trip Preparation 1⃣ Documents: ID card, student ID, military ID, and other discount documents 2⃣ Electronics: Mobile phone, charger, headphones, power bank, camera 3⃣ Daily necessities: Toiletries, hydration products, cosmetics, towels 4⃣ Clothing: For good-looking photos📸, bring several beautiful outfits, it's also great to keep them as a memory · 🍱 Don't miss these delicious foods in Chenzhou ✅ Qifengdu Fish Noodles🐟 ✅ Zilongjun Pot Meat🥩 ✅ Guidong Yellow Glutinous Rice Cake🫓 ✅ Zixing Rice Noodles with Goose🍝 ✅ Anren Spicy Chicken🍛 ✅ Roast Chicken🐔 ✅ Linwu Duck

📹 Only for sharing, please do not overinterpret, everyone has their preferred routes. Due to the next part of our journey, we didn't have much time. We drove from Changsha to Gaoyiling and parked our car at the Gaoyiling Scenic Area North Gate parking lot 🅿️ There will be some aunties wearing hats there who will persistently mislead you, saying that there is a shuttle bus that can take you directly from the top of the mountain for 40 yuan per person. They will claim that you can't hail a taxi here, and even if you do, the taxi drivers won't know how to get up there, whereas the shuttle bus (private car) drivers know the route well, and they will mention a long stretch of mountain road. Don't listen to their nonsense! The so-called shuttle bus they mentioned is actually just a one-way trip from the North Gate to the West Gate entrance.！！ North Gate parking lot 🅿️ The distance to the West Gate is less than 2 kilometers! I directly hailed a ride on Amap for only ten yuan! From the West Gate, there are motorcycles 🛵, and you can choose whether to take one or not. There's about a ten-minute journey on flat ground, and if you choose the motorcycle, it costs 10 yuan per person to be taken to the starting point of the scenic spots. It takes about two and a half hours to play all the way to the North Gate, just enough time to see all the sights in one go. It's a bit tiring but manageable. If you enter from the South Gate or North Gate (which are very close to each other), it might not be so easy to hail a taxi from the West Gate. But walking from the South or North Gate to the scenic spots and back again is too tiring. In my opinion, the best way is to start from the West Gate and then slowly walk to the South or North Gate to exit～ Don't believe the aunties in the scenic area, there is no such thing as a shuttle bus, it's all stairs and handrails, impossible for cars to get in～ ✅Important notes: Suggestions: Bring sunglasses, a sun hat (the wind is particularly strong, and it's inconvenient to use an umbrella), sunscreen, wear comfortable shoes, water, and the water inside the scenic area is expensive.

⛰️Gao Yiling Scenic Area, located at the junction of Suxian District and Zixing City in Chenzhou, Hunan, is only 28 kilometers away from the well-known Dongjiang Lake and has convenient transportation. Gao Yiling has many original and fascinating, breathtakingly beautiful scenes. Climbing to the top of Yang Gu Brain Mountain, you can see all the surrounding scenery. Close up, the cliffs stand tall, the gullies crisscross, the mountains are surrounded by water, and the rocks are reddish and the lake is green; looking far away, the mountains are like ink, winding and stretching, the green fields are vast, and the green is connected to the sky. Walking on the Longji Ridge is thrilling, with each mountain ridge protruding into a peak, a considerable part of the gravel surface slope has reached seventy or eighty degrees, the entire mountain body is almost straight up and down, and the surrounding cliffs are even more like knife cuts and axe chops, which is shocking and spectacular. 🌵Tour route🧵 ⭐Love Gate Water Bridge - Giant Stone Array - Ascending Heaven Cloud Ladder - Glass Plank Road - Dragon Spine - Best Photo Spot ⭐There are maps at the entrance of the scenic area, and you can also follow the signs on the road, you won't get lost easily, it depends on how you want to play. There are some high-altitude projects, such as rock climbing, cableway, swing, etc. 🌵Ticket: Buy on site for 80, buy online two hours in advance for 72 per person 🌿Student ticket: 40 with student ID. Self-funded projects such as climbing projects, cliff swings, etc..... 🚶🏻‍♂️Park opening hours: 8:00-16-25

"One mountain, one lake, one spring" is the essence of Chenzhou's landscape. In addition to the national 5A tourist scenic area Dongjiang Lake, Chenzhou also has the Little Dongjiang, known as "the Maldives of Hunan", where the water surface is often shrouded in mist, like a dream. "Green water and green mountains surround the homes, fishing boats sing in the evening, tired birds fly." Known as "the place forgotten by God", there are stunningly beautiful original Danxia landforms, and the Danxia landforms and lake water are intertwined. Looking down from the air, it's like a huge model, which makes people marvel at the magic of nature. ⛺【Must Visit】: Misty Little Dongjiang: Be sure to go in the morning, Little Dongjiang is shrouded in mist, like a fairyland Gao Yiling: The mountain road is crisscrossed with gullies, it's very exciting to walk on it Longjing Canyon: As soon as you enter, you are surrounded by the oxygen-rich forest, instantly pulling you away from the hustle and bustle of the city Yangtian Lake Prairie: The photos are too good 🛬【Travel Guide】: (1) If it's a day trip, taking the high-speed train is the most convenient. The high-speed train departs from Guangzhou South and arrives in Binzhou in 1.5h, costing 174.5 yuan, then take a taxi to Yangtian Lake Prairie, costing about 130. Play on the prairie in the afternoon and return in the evening. The total cost is about 600. (2) Recommendation: If you are traveling with 3 or 5 close friends, a 3-day self-driving tour is recommended. Day1: Drive from Guangzhou to Binzhou - Check into the hotel - Visit Dongjiang Suspension Bridge and Xiangnan Botanical Garden Day2: Drive 50 minutes to Dongjiang Lake to visit Misty Little Dongjiang and Longjing Canyon, then go to Gao Yiling Day3: Play at Yangtian Lake Prairie for half a day, return to Guangzhou in the afternoon 🏨【Accommodation Guide】: It is recommended to stay in cost-effective homestays. 🧡【tips】: Furong Town, Hunan The so-called "thousand-year-old town hanging on a waterfall", it became known to the world because of a movie, but there are still very few travelers, it is definitely a very niche travel destination worth recommending.

Once there, it's as if you've traveled through a time tunnel, witnessing the natural wonders crafted by the gods, a beauty beyond words. ✅Three days and two nights Day1: Arrive in Chenzhou - Gao Yi Ling scenic area - Ma Huang Qiu Grand Canyon - Stay at Dongjiang Lake Day2: Misty Xiaodongjiang - Dongjiang Lake Bailang - Yuhou Street Day3: Mangshan Wuzhifeng - Return trip 🚗Self-driving - Gao Yi Ling tourist area Guangzhou Foshan - Chenzhou West: 4.5h 🚄High-speed train Guangzhou - Chenzhou West: 1.5h Shenzhen - Chenzhou West: 2h 🎫Ticket purchase (can ask the homestay owner to book, a few yuan cheaper) Gao Yi Ling: 95 RMB per person Mangshan Wuzhifeng: 280 RMB per person Xiaodongjiang: Route 1️⃣ 79 RMB per person Route 2️⃣ 176 RMB per person 🍽️Cuisine ✅Sturgeon fish (delicious in garlic sand pot) ✅Hunan cuisine (stir-fried pork, pan-fried tofu, hand-torn cabbage, upturned-mouth fish...) ✅Dongjiang fish (not bad) ✅Fish noodles (soup is very fresh, a bit salty) ☑️Pig-killing rice noodles (don't like it, so-so) ☑️Flat pot fish (internet-famous shop, not tasty, pre-made dishes) ☑️Glutinous rice dumplings (salty and sweet, varies from person to person) ⚠️Tips 1️⃣The attractions are a bit far apart (it's more convenient to drive) 2️⃣Stay at a homestay/hotel next to Xiaodongjiang scenic area (100 meters walk, easy to get up early, super convenient) 3️⃣Bring some snacks for energy replenishment during the trip (there are also small shops in the scenic area) 4️⃣Comfortable shoes for easy walking and hiking 5️⃣Protective measures, sunglasses, and hats/umbrellas