Detailed explanation of the three major canyons in Enshi, Hubei Province. The difficulty and scenery are very different. Let’s see which one is more suitable for you?

In the past two years, as the epidemic has affected overseas travel, more and more travel enthusiasts have turned their attention to the country. As an emerging tourist destination, Enshi, Hubei Province has attracted more and more attention. The mysterious 30 degrees north latitude runs across Enshi Prefecture, giving birth to several magnificent canyon landforms. Among them, the three most popular canyon scenic spots are Enshi Grand Canyon, Pingshan Canyon and Enshi Geocentric Valley. These three canyons are located in Enshi City, Hefeng County and Jianshi County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Although they are all canyon areas, However, the scenery and play methods are very different. As a local photographer and travel enthusiast who has visited these three canyons at least 5 times and at most 20 times, today I will take you to learn about these three canyons. .

Speaking of Enshi’s scenic spots, most people’s first reaction is Enshi Grand Canyon. Enshi Grand Canyon is the most famous 5A scenic spot in Enshi and one of the top ten tourist cards of Lingxi Hubei. It is praised by experts as being comparable to the Colorado Grand Canyon in the United States. The developed part of Enshi Grand Canyon Scenic Area is located in the jurisdiction of Mufu Office, Enshi City, Hubei Province, about 1.5 hours' drive from Enshi Railway Station. If you take the passenger shuttle bus, due to the impact of last year's Mazhe landslide, you currently need to detour to Tuanbao Township, Lichuan City. The journey takes about 2 hours and the fare is 30 yuan/person.

The developed part of Enshi Grand Canyon includes two core scenic spots: Qixingzhai and Yunlong Seam. A stick of incense in Qixingzhai Scenic Area is about 150 meters high and has a minimum diameter of only 4 meters. After hundreds of millions of years of wind and rain, it still stands. It is the treasure of the Grand Canyon. If the weather is good, you can Take a beautiful sunrise photo (provided you stay at the Canyon Hotel in the scenic area). The Yunlong Crack is known as "the most beautiful scar on the earth". There are groups of waterfalls along the way, which is very spectacular.

The necessary expenses for visiting Enshi Grand Canyon include tickets for Qixing Village and Yunlong Seam, scenic transportation vehicles, and ground cable cars. The package price is 175 yuan per person, and Qixing Village and Yunlong Seam are also available. Play alone. In addition, there are Qixingzhai ascending cableway (105 yuan/person), descending escalator (30 yuan/person), and Yunlong Ground Seam "Xiaomanyao" vertical elevator (30 yuan/person) that you can choose as transportation tools.

The Enshi Grand Canyon is most spectacular when the sky is clear after rain. White clouds rise over the clear river, and the cliffs and peaks are looming, like a dream. Many tourists sigh that they have not visited Enshi until they have climbed through the Enshi Grand Canyon.

Enshi Grand Canyon is the most weather-challenged and tiring of the three canyons in Enshi. Because Qixingzhai is at a higher altitude, sometimes the weather is bad. After all the hard work of climbing up, you can only see fog, and Qixingzhai Although the village has an ascending ropeway and a descending escalator as means of transportation, you need to walk to visit the key scenic spots such as a stick of incense, the welcoming pine, the twin peaks, the mountains and rivers of the earth, the deep love between mother and child, etc. If you really can’t walk, you can also take two There are separate charges for sliding poles carried by individuals. If you are a free traveler visiting Enshi, it is recommended to arrange your itinerary flexibly according to the weather in order to see the best scenery. In addition, the entire trip to Enshi Grand Canyon takes about 6-8 hours. If you are not strong enough, you can also stay in a nearby hotel. The B&B is divided into two days. It is recommended to prepare your own kneepads and hiking poles.

In addition to the beautiful sunrise of a stick of incense, the most popular photo of Enshi Grand Canyon on the Internet is the sunset of the bamboo shoots facing the sky. The bamboo shoots facing the sky are currently not within the developed area of ??the scenic spot. If you drive by yourself, you can go there by yourself. It is located on the way from Enshi Grand Canyon to the top of the mountain. Every time I go to Chaotian Bamboo Shoots to take pictures of the sea of ??clouds, sunset and starry sky, I usually stay at the Shiguang Xiaoyuan B&B on this road. It takes 15 minutes to drive up to Chaotian Bamboo Shoots, and 10 minutes to drive down to the tourist center of the scenic spot. It is very convenient. Convenient, you can often see the sea of ??clouds when you wake up in the morning.

Pingshan Canyon is located in Pingshan Village, Rongmei Town, Hefeng County, Hubei Province, at the "mysterious intersection" in the hinterland of Wuling (30 degrees north latitude, 110 degrees east longitude). It became popular on the Internet because of its clear water quality and the boat floating on the water surface as if suspended in mid-air. Netizens called it "Chinese Semporna" and it is the most famous internet celebrity attraction in Enshi.

As the county with the most backward transportation development in Enshi Prefecture, Hefeng County has officially opened the expressway in July 2020. The time from Enshi city to the scenic spot has been greatly shortened, and the driving time from Enshi is no longer Factors that make tourists at scenic spots hesitant to visit. Pingshan Canyon is about 2.5 hours' drive from Enshi Railway Station. Independent tourists can take the inter-county shuttle bus at the Passenger Transport Center opposite Enshi Railway Station for 60 yuan/person, and then transfer to the Pingshan Village Bus at the old station opposite Hefeng Yitong Station. The shuttle bus costs 10 yuan/person to reach the scenic spot.

Many tourists come to Pingshan for a suspended photo. However, when taking a suspended photo, you also need to pay attention to the right time, place and people. The best shooting effect is at noon on a sunny day, with the sun shining on the water. when.

Can you take floating photos at other times? The answer is that as long as the water quality is clear, it can be photographed, but it is relatively less obvious. If it hasn't rained much in the previous period, even if it rains that day, it will not affect the water quality. Of course, if there is heavy rain and the water rises upstream, it is another matter. In terms of seasons, the water quality in winter is the clearest. Even if there is no sunlight, you can still take good photos of floating wooden boats. It should be noted that to take floating photos on a small wooden boat, you need to buy a ticket at Ata Shop and queue up. It costs 20 yuan/person/time and 30 yuan/boat/time (no more than 3 people). You can also buy a ticket for 100 yuan/boat (no more than 3 people). The small wooden boat space experience cruise ticket for 3 people allows you to paddle around in the water.

In addition to taking suspended photos, what else is there to see and do in Pingshan Canyon? The first is the Yungang Plank Road, a cliff-like plank road found in all canyons in Enshi. From the plank road, you can have a panoramic view of the entire canyon landscape. Secondly, when the temperature difference between morning and evening is large in summer, a layer of mist will rise from the water, making the boat sailing on the water full of fairy spirit. Last but not least, the boat ride from Taohuadu Pier to Yixiantian, passing through Wuchimen, passing Wangyue Bridge, and passing through Heilongyuan is the most essential scenery in Pingshan Canyon Scenic Area in my opinion. Traveling through the quiet and deep canyon, you can only hear the sound of the boat hull cutting through the water. It is like entering an isolated dream and unwilling to wake up. It is no wonder that some tourists are not satisfied with taking a boat trip. Asked to pay more for another ride.

During the peak season, Pingshan Canyon Scenic Area also has glass boats, paddle boards and other water sports that you can experience at your own expense. When it doesn’t rain, many tourists will choose to play with glass boats.

Let me tell you quietly, it is said that the second phase of Pingshan Canyon’s primeval forest exploration + canyon rafting tour is about to open. Canyon rafting is a daily limited optional consumption, which is another kind of scenery and experience.

The open tour route of Pingshan Canyon is currently the easiest one among the three canyons in Enshi. You can go down first and then up. The whole tour takes about 2.5-3 hours. The ticket + canyon transportation ticket is 210 yuan/person. If you want to save more energy, you can also choose to purchase an additional boat ticket (45 yuan/person) at the ticket office, enter from Du Yulou, the exit of the scenic spot, travel in the opposite direction to Ata Puzi and return the same way. When it was foggy in the morning, the white mist rushed towards me from Wuchimen, and I felt like I was going to become an immortal in the next second.

Enshi Geocentric Valley is located in the center of the mysterious 30 degrees north latitude, at the “318” National Landscape Road, “1520” and “1314” high-speed Internet celebrity milestones in Hubei Enshi tourism and transportation hub axis Gaoping Town, Jianshi County , the Yi-Wan high-speed railway "Gaoping Station" takes 3 minutes directly to the tourist center of the scenic spot. It is the most convenient scenic spot in Enshi Prefecture. Tourists who come to Enshi for free travel can choose to take the high-speed train directly to Gaoping Station. The first stop of the trip is to visit Enshi. Heart Valley, and then take the train to Enshi (23 yuan/person) to visit other scenic spots.

Enshi Dixin Valley is a rare alpine karst mountain valley landform in the world. It is famous for its "dangerous, strange, ancient, wild, secret and beautiful". It has deep canyons, soaring sky bridges, and the Bayan Ancient Road that travels through time and space. There are many scenic spots in the heart of the valley, and the stone vortices in the valley are very unique. It is known as "the valley is not visible when you return to the center of the earth". When it rains, the mist in the mountains of the Earth's Core Valley is shrouded in mist, which makes it even more beautiful.

Enshi Dixin Valley has diving, body rafting, water swings, bamboo rafts, kayaks and other colorful water sports at your own expense in summer. You can play them even when it doesn’t rain.

Near the entrance of Enshi Dixin Valley Scenic Area, there is a famous cliff-side glass B&B called "Yashe". The morning fog and starry sky viewing are also an important reason for attracting many people to come to this scenic spot.

Enshi Dixin Valley Scenic Area has internet-famous glass bridges, aerial magic carpets, and vertical elevators as means of transportation. Each one can save about half an hour of walking time. If your physical strength and legs are not very good, it is recommended to buy it. Package. The package price including tickets and scenic spots is 170 yuan per person, and the play time is about 3-3.5 hours. In addition, tourists who drive by themselves and do not plan to stay in Yashe are recommended to park their cars in the parking lot of the visitor center. Picking up the car after the tour will waste time, because there is no turning back in the Dixin Valley Scenic Area, and the entrance and exit are not at the same location. It is necessary to rely on scenic buses and visitor centers as transfer connection hubs.

The above three canyon scenic spots have different geographical locations, scenery characteristics, play methods and difficulty, and weather requirements. The available activities are also different. You can choose according to the weather and your own preferences and itinerary. It’s time to choose the most suitable scenic spot for you to visit. Of course, there are many tourists who come to Enshi to visit all three canyons. After all, in addition to a cliff plank road, the scenery in the ground seams all have their own characteristics. When you meet the right With good weather, you can see the most beautiful scenery.

If you have any questions related to Enshi tourism, you can leave a message in the comment area. I am a freelance photographer who loves traveling and a native of Enshi. I am happy to answer your travel questions at any time. Welcome to follow me and I will take you to visit the beautiful scenery of Enshi and eat all the delicious food in Enshi.