Hukou Waterfall Travel Guide

Hukou Waterfall, the largest yellow waterfall in the world, many people's understanding of the Yellow River and Hukou Waterfall began with an article in the primary school textbook. The Yellow River, our mother river, has countless praises. Standing in front of Hukou Waterfall, watching the flying thousands of feet and listening to the roaring waves is quite spectacular.

Hukou Waterfall

Standing in front of Hukou Waterfall, I unconsciously thought of the Yellow River chorus "The wind is roaring, the horse is barking, and the Yellow River is roaring!" "

Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River is the second largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world. Up to now, the Yellow River has been running, with rock walls standing on both sides and narrow mouths like hukou, hence the name Hukou Waterfall.

The waterfall in the upper reaches of the Yellow River is 300 meters wide, and the long distance less than 500 meters is compressed to 20-30 meters. 1000 m3/s The river pours down from a steep cliff more than 20 meters high, forming the spirit of "a thousand miles of Yellow River harvest".

Four Seasons Landscape of Hukou Waterfall

The beautiful scenery in the four seasons at the mouth of the lake has formed eight unique landscapes: underwater smoking, land navigation, neon splash in the water, clear sky and rain dew, thunder in dry days, ice peaks hanging upside down, mountains flying over the sea and air, and Shililong trough. Standing on the shore of the lake mouth, witnessing the rolling waves and hearing the rumbling sound of the waves, people can appreciate the great momentum of "the wind is roaring, the horse is barking, and the Yellow River is roaring".

Shanxi and Shaanxi sections: Hukou Waterfall is located at the southern end of Qin Jin Xiakou, west to Hukou Township, Yichuan County, Yan 'an City, Shaanxi Province, and east to Hukou Town, Jixian County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province. Therefore, Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area has Shanxi section and Shaanxi section, and the scenery in Shaanxi section is more spectacular. Because of the high terrain, there is a saying that "Hukou in Shanxi sees the details and Hukou in Shaanxi sees the momentum". However, there are many dining and accommodation options near Hukou Waterfall in Shanxi. There is a bridge connecting the two areas, but this road is sometimes closed on holidays.

How to get there

You can't drive directly to the entrance of the scenic spot. Instead, you need to drive to the tourist center 5 kilometers away from the scenic spot, transfer to the bus to Hukou Waterfall Scenic Spot, and then walk in.

: accommodation suggestions

1. If you want to go out and see the waterfall, you must stay at Shang Yun Waterfall Hotel in Yichuan, which is 870 meters away from Hukou Waterfall. There is no need to take an extra shuttle bus in the scenic spot, and it is a waterfall when you go out.

2. If you want to live in a special place, recommend Yichuan Ferry Inn. The inn is located in a ferry town and has a cave-style room. The hotel is next to the Yellow River, but a few kilometers away from Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area.

Practical scenic spots

Ticket price: 90 yuan

Opening hours: 07:30 18:00.