The ashes of the Qinling Mountains self-driving route, from Xi'an to Danfeng, crossing two mountain ranges and a basin

It’s been a while since I posted a self-driving route.

I recently went to Shangnan, and my enthusiasm for Shangluo area was renewed. Thinking of the past, I used to hike through mountains and ridges here, and also walked some interesting routes. It happened to be the Qingming Festival holiday. Coming soon, here is a recommendation, which may be of some reference to your travels!

This route is a bit different. I think that no travel self-media has recommended it before me. And I myself only thought that I could connect it after considering the two journeys. In one line.

From Xi'an to Danfeng in Shangluo, most people should go from Lantian via the expressway or the 312 National Highway. However, the self-driving route I want to recommend is a bit strange. It will be 260 kilometers long. During the journey, we climbed over two mountain ranges, a basin, and crossed the basins of three rivers. It was full of ups and downs and endless fun.

The specific route of this route is to take Jiuba Road from Jiujianfang, Lantian, Xi'an, into the mountains, cross the Qinling Mountains, pass through the source of the Bahe River and the source of the Nanluo River to the Luonan Basin, and then start from Luonan and walk A tourist road crosses Mangling Mountains and reaches Dihua Ancient Town and Danfeng in the Danjiang River Basin.

If expressed in terms of lines, it should be:

The lines look a bit boring, but if you are driving yourself, you should be able to understand it.

What is the scenery like in the places you pass along the way? I will divide it into 3 sections to introduce:

From Lantian, Xi'an to Luonan, Shangluo, this approximately 90-kilometer journey will not only cross the north and south of the main ridge of the Qinling Mountains, but also cross the source of the Bahe River. Bayuan Town and Luoyuan Town at the source of Nanluo River are a self-driving route with beautiful scenery and highly recommended.

The road leading from Lantian Liuyukou to Bayuan Town via Jiuba Road is very famous. I heard the scenery is beautiful, but I haven’t walked it yet. When I went there, I drove directly to Bayuan Town at high speed, and then took the provincial highway to Luoyuan Town. The scenery along the way can be said to be picturesque, especially the valley where the two rivers originate, which is almost as good as the back of a cow. Liang, when I went there last year, it was still free.

Particularly worth recommending is the "Longtan" at the source of the Luohe River, which is only 7 kilometers away from Luoyuan Town. It is located on the southern slope of Caolian Ridge, the highest peak in the East Qinling Mountains. You can drive directly to the entrance of the valley from The stone-paved mountain path leads into the mountain along the river, and it takes about 20 to 30 minutes to reach "Longtan". This is a three-cascade waterfall with a towering canyon, rapid waterfalls, and an extremely deep clear pool below.

If you don’t want to climb the undeveloped Cao Lian Ridge, it’s good to play near Longtan.

Leaving the source of Luohe River and walking forward, you will reach Baoan Town. The scenery along the way is a bit like the 108 National Highway by the Heihe River. The highway is on the stone wall, and at the foot is the drinking water source of the people of Luonan - — Zhangping Reservoir.

Baoan Town is only 29 kilometers away from Luonan County. Legend has it that Cangjie, the "Sage of Words", first created 28 characters in Luonan. The place where he created the characters is Pandi Village in Baoan. In addition, There is also an artificial "Tianhe" coiled on the cliffs - Luohui Canal, and the place where the revolutionary martyr Tang Shu died.

Go south from Baoan Town, pass through Yongfeng Town, and reach Shangluoluonan County.

Luonan is also called "Huayang" because it is located in the south of Huashan Mountain. When King Wu of Zhou "rided his horse in the sun of Huashan Mountain", he was referring to Luonan.

King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty was able to ride a horse, which shows that the terrain of Luonan is open, which is a river between two huge mountains. The Qinling Mountains are to the north, and the mountains are steep in the north and gentle in the south; the Mangling Mountains surround it in the south and go to the southeast. It extends to form the boundary ridge with Shangzhou City and Danfeng County, and the watershed between the Luohe River and the Danjiang River system. The Nanluo River flows east from the central part of Shaanxi, enters Henan, and flows into the Yellow River. Therefore, Luonan has become the only Yellow River basin county south of the Qinling Mountains.

In the past, when food was the most important thing, Luonan was an important grain-producing area, known as "Xiaoguanzhong". Now, it is an era of economic dominance. In addition to growing grain and tobacco, the land in Luonan The planting area is also considerable. In addition, there are pastoral towns of flowers everywhere, such as Music Town, Rose Town, Splendid Land, etc. If you catch the flower season, you will really fall into the dreamy sea of ??flowers.

When you arrive in Luonan, you must try Luonan food. I would especially recommend you to go to the "Luonan Impression" restaurant. I don't know if it is open now. I had a meal there in September last year. To this day, the taste of walnut cakes, acorn jelly, tofu, and fungus in its store is still in the memory of my tongue.

Starting from Luonan again to Danfeng, you have to climb over Mangling, one of the mountains in the Qinling Mountains.

Mangling, one of the branches of the Qinling Mountains, was called "Difei Mountain" in ancient times, also known as "Zhonggan Mountain". It starts from Luoyuan Town in the west and winds about 110 kilometers in the southeast to Jiangan Ridge southeast of Gaoyao Town. Lingbei is the Nanluo River in the Yellow River Basin, and Lingnan is the Danjiang River in the Yangtze River Basin.

In the Mangling Mountain, there is the "Wenxian Cuiping", one of the eight scenic spots in Luonan, the Wenggou River originating from Danfeng County, and the Sanyao Town, which is the strategic center of the three realms: Linling in the north, Wuguan in the south, and Lushi in the east. .

The main peak of the same name in Mangling is at the junction of Luonan and Danfeng. Since ancient times, the two places have been connected by an ancient road over Mangling. Now, it has become a highway that can pass vehicles. This road connects the three districts and counties of Luonan, Shangzhou, and Danfeng. Under the unified planning of Shangluo, the three districts and counties jointly developed this road into a tourist road for leisure self-driving, cycling, and hosting sports events. —"Mangling Greenway".

From Luonan County, drive to Tangcun, you can enter the "Mangling Greenway", pass through Zhaikou Village, Xuecun, Yaozhuang Village to the Luonan watershed boundary, and go up the river all the way. After 41 kilometers, you can reach a place called "Beikuanping" in Shangzhou District.

Beikuanping is worth a stop. This is a village located in a ravine in the northeast of Shangzhou District. The Kuanping River, a tributary of the Danjiang River, flows through the middle. Because the terrain is relatively wide and flat, it is named "Beikuanping". "Kuanping".

Although Beikuanping is just a village, there was a period of passionate passion here. In 1946, a full-scale civil war broke out. Chiang Kai-shek mobilized more than 300,000 troops to attack the 60,000-strong Central Plains Liberated Area, one of the six major combat areas in the country. Li Xiannian, then commander of the Central Plains Military Region, led his troops to successfully break through and moved to southern Shaanxi, settling in Beikuan. Ping, establishing the Henan, Hubei and Shaanxi Revolutionary Base with Shangluo area as the center. Two years later, the Shang County People's Government was established here, and the old site is still there, and a memorial hall was also built.

Going out of the mountains along the river from Beikuanping, you can reach the Danjiang River. Going southeast along the 312 National Highway, you can come to Jia Pingwa’s hometown, Dihua Ancient Town, and Danfeng County is not far away.

Personally, I think this route can not only appreciate the natural beauty and geographical features, but also explore the Qinling Mountains and explore the cultural, cultural, cultural, and food along the way. It is a very rich route. If you are interested, you can spend two days Time to walk around and see.