Ganluo Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

Explore the ancient Lugu Village in Hanyuan County, Sichuan: A guide to climbing the cliffside path and enjoying the beautiful scenery

Lugu Village, located on the cliffs at the entrance of the Dadu River Grand Canyon in Ya'an Hanyuan County, is known as the village on the cliff. It is a Yi ethnic village composed of several hundred people. Here, the only way for villagers to communicate with the outside world is a mule track carved out of the rock face. This path is about 3 kilometers long with a vertical height of nearly 1000 meters and was completed in 2003. Attraction Information: Location: Dadu River Canyon National Geological Park - Lugu Yi Village Ticket: Free Transportation: 1. There is a direct train to Hanyuan from the South Railway Station, departing at 6:30 in the morning and arriving in Hanyuan at 11:30 noon, with a fare of 40 RMB per person; then take a bus from Hanyuan Bus Station to Wusihe Town and then take a taxi to the foot of Lugu Village. 2. There is a direct bus from Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Station to Hanyuan Bus Station, with a fare of about 80 RMB per person; after arriving at Hanyuan Bus Station, you can transfer to a bus to Wusihe Town or directly charter a car to go there. 3. Self-driving: Navigate to 'Dadu River Canyon National Geological Park - Lugu Yi Village'. Travel Tips: 1. The starting point is at the Banjiu Mouth Cableway Station by the Dadu River, about 4 kilometers, round trip takes about 5 hours, and you can experience horse riding along the way 2. Banjiu Mouth Cableway Station--Lugu Village Committee, about 2 kilometers, round trip takes 1 hour; 3. Lugu Village Committee--Sky Ladder (steel ladder, wooden ladder), about 0.8 kilometers, round trip takes about 1 hour. 4. Cableway (free for local villagers), one-way 50 RMB per person, round trip 80 RMB per person, there is no road from the starting point to Banjiu Mouth Cableway Station, after climbing to the top of the mountain you must return the same way, there is a road from the cableway to the village committee, but it is almost only accessible by tricycles, occasionally a tractor appears, if you do not want to walk you can take the cableway to the opposite mountain and charter a car down the mountain, the cost is about 200 RMB. Experience Review: The village is located on the top of the cliff, and its connection to the outside world depends on the road carved out of the cliff face. Despite the inconvenience of transportation, it also brings tranquility to the village. After the rain in the early morning, you can enjoy the green mountain scenery on the opposite rock wall, listen to the singing of birds, and feel the breeze of the mountain wind. Such an experience is also a wonderful enjoyment. Journey Feelings: When you stand at the foot of the mountain and look back at the steep cliffs, you will undoubtedly feel that you have just walked down from the top of the mountain. While marveling at the magical power of nature, you will also admire those who carved out this path to the sky.

The Jinkou River Grand Canyon is also known as the Dadu River Grand Canyon. As the name implies, the river in the middle of the valley is the Dadu River. After the construction of the hydropower station, the river of the Dadu River is very gentle. The grand canyon is located at the junction of Leshan Jinkou River, Ya'an Hanyuan and Liangshan Ganluo. It runs from the Jinkou River to the Us River in the east, with a total length of 26 kilometers. The canyon is less than 200 meters wide and the valley is 2,600 meters deep. It is steep and magnificent, comparable to the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and the Grand Canyon of the United States. The two peaks of the gorge on the banks of the gorge, the gorge of the canyon, the geological astronomical book, has been rated as one of the "Top Ten Gorges in the Country" by China National Geographic magazine.