Longchang Guyu Lake Travel Guide

Longchang Guyu Lake travel guide can be considered from three aspects: transportation guide, attraction recommendation, and travel time.

1. Transportation Guide

Starting from Chengdu, you can choose to take a car or train to Longchang County, and then transfer to a bus or taxi to Guyu Lake Scenic Area. If you choose to take a car, the drive from Chengdu to Longchang County is about 2 hours; if you choose to take a train, the drive from Chengdu to Longchang County is about 2 and a half hours. When you arrive in Longchang County, you can choose to take a bus to Guyu Lake Scenic Area or take a taxi.

2. Recommended attractions

Lake landscape: Longchang Guyu Lake is a natural lake with an area of ??50 square kilometers. The lake water is crystal clear and the water quality is excellent. The lake is surrounded by mountains, with undulating peaks and beautiful scenery. Walking around the lake and feeling the wonderful scenery of nature is refreshing.

Island landscape: There are many small islands in Longchang Guyu Lake, the largest of which is Phoenix Island. Phoenix Island is an artificial island with various entertainment facilities and rides, such as grass slides, trampolines, rock climbing, etc., suitable for the whole family to enjoy together. There is also a Phoenix Temple on the island, which can be visited by tourists.

Waterfall landscape: There are many waterfalls in Longchang Guyu Lake, the most important of which is Bailong Waterfall. Bailong Waterfall is located in the north of the lake, about 30 meters high, with rapid water flow and majestic momentum. It is a spectacular natural landscape. There is a viewing platform below the waterfall, where you can watch the spectacular sight of the waterfall falling up close.

3. Visiting time

Longchang Guyu Lake has different scenery in four seasons, but the best visiting time is spring and autumn. In spring, flowers bloom on the lakeside, and in autumn, the mountains are covered with red leaves. The scenery is very beautiful. The temperature of the lake in summer and winter is higher or lower, making it less suitable for playing.

Characteristics of Guyu Lake

Guyu Lake, a national AAAA-level tourist scenic spot, is located in Guyu Lake Scenic Area in Longchang City, Sichuan Province, 2 kilometers away from the urban area. It is one of the three ancient lakes in Longchang. An important part of the trip (the other two are Longchang Archway Group and Yunding Village).

The lake covers an area of ??about 5 square kilometers. The entire scenic spot consists of the Guyu Lake Shengdeng Mountain area and the Yunding Mountain area. Guyu Lake is an artificial medium-sized lake built in the 1970s. The lake area is 5.4 square kilometers, which is equivalent to Hangzhou West Lake. There are many islands and peninsulas in the lake, such as Daluo Island, Duck Island, Butterfly Island, Feihong Island, Wawa Island and other islands. The longest length from east to west is 7.5 kilometers, the maximum width from north to south is 2 kilometers, the maximum water depth is 27 meters, the average water depth is 15 meters, the reservoir capacity is 56 million cubic meters, there are many islands and peninsulas in the lake, and it is a paradise for migratory birds in winter.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Guyu Lake