How to drive to Yuntai Mountain from Xi'an? Is 2 days enough time to play?

Xi'an---Yuntai Mountain Self-driving Tour Guide (Experience Talk) Xi'an, Yuntai Mountain, Travel Guide, Experience, Original 1. Route and Fee:

Depart Chaoyangmen at 7.30 in the morning Go north, take the Xitong (Huolian) Expressway on Huaqing Road, take the Baqiao entrance at 9.01 and exit at Tongguan, pay a toll of 55 yuan. Take the Luoyang East exit on 11.41 and pay a fee of 100 yuan. Actually there is no need to come down here, you can go directly to the east and take the next exit, take the Erguang Expressway (Luoyang---Jiyuan), when you get to Jiyuan, transfer to the Jiaowen (Jiaozuo---Wenxian) Expressway, arrive at Jiaozuo South at 12.45, after paying 45 yuan Come down, enter the urban area of ??Jiaozuo, and drive towards Yuntai Mountain along the signs. Because there are many municipal construction projects in Jiaozuo, the driving speed is slow. 2.30 Arrive at the big roundabout intersection 8 kilometers away from the scenic area. There is a large gas station in the northeast corner. The road sign in the middle of the roundabout reads: 8 kilometers east to the Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area. Remember: If you live in a farmhouse, don’t go straight. This is the newly opened mountain gate to alleviate the crowds during the Golden Week. It is more than 10 kilometers away from the mountain gate. You should turn left along the main road to enter "Yuntai Villa", pay 10 yuan at the Xiuwuwanzhuang toll station, turn left after crossing the bridge and enter the scenic area. The mileage to this point is 520 kilometers.

2. Accommodation and meals:

The gate of Yuntai Mountain is called Anshang. The villages opposite are all farmhouses, and every family has a hotel. On weekdays (Sunday to Friday), ordinary rooms are 40 yuan, and standard rooms are 80 yuan. On Saturdays, ordinary rooms are 70 yuan, and standard rooms are 150 yuan. The prices are very high, and every shop is packed every Saturday. The nearby Yuntai Villa has the best accommodation conditions, and the price is generally around 280 per night for a standard room, and the price fluctuates greatly. After settling in, it’s time to eat. Generally, every house has one, but it’s very expensive. For example, preserved eggs with green peppers cost 15 yuan per plate, and wild fungus costs 30 yuan per plate. Therefore, there are no special snacks in the area, and the health status of farmhouses is worrying, so It is recommended not to eat at the farmhouse. There is a night market at the entrance of the village and a large restaurant. The night market sells barbecue, grilled fish, pancakes, vegetable corners, boiled eggs, cold dishes, beer, etc. The restaurant has a variety of noodles and home-cooked dishes. The prices are relatively affordable compared to those at farmers' restaurants, and the hygiene is better, so you can consider it.

3. Scenic spot introduction:

Yuntai Mountain is located in Xiuwu County, Henan Province. It is one of the first batch of world geoparks in the world. It is also the only one in Henan Province that combines national key scenic spots, It is a national AAAA-level scenic spot, a national geological park, a national forest park, a national water conservancy scenic spot, and a national macaque nature reserve. The scenic area covers an area of ??190 square kilometers, including Quanpu Gorge, Tanpu Gorge, Hongshi Gorge, Zifang Lake, Wanshan Temple, Baijia Rock, Xianyuan, Shengding, Diecai Cave and Qinglong Gorge.

Yuntai Mountain is covered with virgin forests, deep and quiet valleys, creeks and pools, various waterfalls and springs, and picturesque peaks and rocks, forming a unique and perfect natural landscape of Yuntai Mountain. The summer resort and mausoleum foundation of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, the secluded hometown of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest" in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the relics of medicine king Sun Simiao in the Tang Dynasty who collected medicine and made elixirs, and the great poet Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty wrote the eternal poem "I miss my relatives more during the festive season". Zhuyu Peak, as well as the inscriptions and cultural relics of many celebrities and poets, form the rich and profound cultural connotation of Yuntai Mountain.

Yuntai Mountain is famous for its mountains. The entire scenic area is full of wonderful peaks and beautiful ridges. The main peak, Zhuyu Peak, is 1,304 meters above sea level. You can climb to the top of Zhuyu Peak via a thousand-step ladder and look north to the depths of Taihang, where you can see the towering mountains. Overlapping mountains, looking south to the Huaichuan Plain, with thousands of miles of fertile fields, fields like chess, and the Yellow River like a belt, you can't help but feel relaxed and happy, and appreciate the artistic conception of "when you are at the top of the mountain, you can see all the small mountains at a glance".

Yuntai Mountain is famous for its water, known as "a spring at three steps, a waterfall at five steps, and a pool at ten steps". Yuntai Waterfall, the tallest waterfall in the country with a height of 314 meters, is as spectacular as a jade pillar holding up the sky. Tianmen Waterfall, White Dragon Pool, Huanglong Waterfall, and Yazi Waterfall all flow down, forming a unique waterfall landscape in Yuntai Mountain. Porous Spring, Pearl Spring, Wang Lie Spring and Mingyue Spring are clear and sweet, making people linger. Qinglong Gorge scenic spot is known as "the first canyon in the Central Plains". It has a unique climate, rich water resources, and original and intact vegetation. It is a good place for eco-tourism.

4. Recommended attractions and experiences:

1) Hongshi Gorge: Approximate time required for the tour: about one and a half hours, 2,000 meters long, one-way attraction.

Hongshi Gorge (Wenpan Valley) is located in Zifang Hunan. The valley is cool and pleasant in summer, and the moss and grass are green in mid-winter, so it is called Hongshi Gorge. It gathers springs, waterfalls, streams, pools and all kinds of scenery in one valley, integrating majestic, dangerous, strange and secluded beauty. It is praised by landscape architecture experts as a "natural landscape gallery". There are "Shoulong Pond", "Black Dragon Pond", "Qinglong Pond", "Huanglong Pond", "Wolong Pond", "Mianlong Pond", "Xinglong Pond", "Zilong Pond" and "Youlong Pond" distributed in the valley, forming the "Kowloon" Creek". There are also landscapes such as "Secret Waterfall", "Crossing Stone Cave", "Kissing Stone", "Two Lions Drawing Water", "Peacock Spreading Its Tail", "Chessboard Stone", etc. There is a narrow canyon at the south end of the valley entrance called "One Line of Sky", and there is the Bailong Waterfall with a height of more than 50 meters. High mountains stand on both sides, just like a stone tower, which happens to be the west gate of Yuntai Mountain.

Hongshixia experience points:

1. The first scene in the Central Plains; experience the geological relics caused by the crustal movement of Sinian 1.4 billion years ago, making it a "shrunken landscape world" , enlarged artistic bonsai.”

2. Red rock cliffs, a rare Danxia landform canyon landscape in northern my country.

3. Bailong Waterfall, the first waterfall in the valley. It is divided into three stacks, with a vertical drop of more than 30 meters. The upper two sections are short and hidden, and the lower section is long and exposed. It looks like a flying snow jade dragon with shining silver light.

4. Black Dragon Cave, the cave is 30 meters long, and you can’t see your fingers inside the cave. Here you can see not only the waterfalls in the inner pool of the stream, but also the flying rocks and cliffs, which are dangerous and interesting.

5. A thin line of sky. Here, the water in the stream cuts the mountain and rushes down. The cliffs are towering and Cui Wei faces each other. The mountains merge together to leave only a thin line of sky and earth.

6. Huanglongtan, the gorge is twenty to thirty meters wide. The depths of the water are extremely blue, and the shallows are crystal clear. There are a large number of unique and highly ornamental rocks.

7. The Kissing Stone, two strange red stones jumping out of the water, looks like a pair of lovers hugging each other and kissing each other - it is said that this is the romantic incarnation of the dragon girl and dragon son of the black and white dragon kings.

8. Xiaoyao Stone is more than 2 meters high, 3 meters long, and about 1 meter wide. Half of it is on the shore and half of it is in the water. It has natural texture, simple and leisurely, free and elegant, and is a masterpiece of nature.

9. Black Dragon Pond is a secluded and mysterious place. The turquoise water reflects the bright and colorful scenery of the vermilion mountain. You can go boating on the pond, play in the pond, or take a walk around the pond.

10. Stalactites. The stalactites here are formed on the quartz sandstone. The white stalactites are elegant and beautiful against the red rock wall.

11. Hanging Rock, this rock is sandwiched between two cliffs and is precarious. It’s hard to avoid being frightened when you stand under it, so it’s also called the “heart-testing stone”.

12. Huanglong Waterfall, silver-white water plants pour down from the bottom of the valley, elegant and elegant, and the sound of the waterfall is like heavy rain and cracking silk. The waterfall is like a large and exquisite water sculpture commensurate with the spring behind it.

13. Natural murals, spring water flows on the rock wall, and drops of water are sprinkled. Under the sunlight, the water droplets are colorful and shining, forming a unique natural mural.

14. Tiannv Sanhua Waterfall, two waterfalls staggered up and down, one in the south and one in the north, one bright and one dark, complementing each other. Fluttering, flying flowers and broken jade.

15. Canglong Stream is a long, narrow and winding deep stream with majestic mountains.

2) Quanpu Gorge: Approximate time required for the tour: The tour takes about two hours and is 3,000 meters long.

Quanpu Gorge (Laotangou) is said to be the place where a Dragon King of the Tianhe River was banished to the mortal world in order to relieve the suffering of drought among the people in northern Henan. The total length is about 3 kilometers, with towering peaks on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and it is magnificent. The mountains high up in the ditch are like a painted screen, the flowers and trees in the mountains are like brocade, and the clear stream at your feet is like clouds flowing. Strange rocks, mountain springs, fragrant flowers and waterfalls form a symphony of valleys. At the end of the ditch is the Yuntai Waterfall, the tallest waterfall in the country with a drop of 314 meters and crowning Kyushu. Looking from a distance, I saw it kissing the blue sky and dancing on the stone flats, like a jade pillar holding up the sky. Its sound is deafening, its momentum is as majestic as a giant, and the scenery is spectacular. In addition, there are also landscapes such as "Wulao Peak", "Lugong", "Qipin Zhimaguan", "Xiandu", "Peacock Spring" and "Whispering Spring".

Best travel time: August and September (when rainfall is heavy, Yuntai Waterfall will have enough water flow)

Quanpu Gorge experience point:

1. High waterfalls and deep streams show the special landform style of Yuntai Mountain.

2. Pagoda Peak is both majestic and beautiful, towering into the clouds. It is named after its shape resembling a pagoda.

3. Lugong, the ancient plank road, commonly known as: Lugong, was built by a widow in ancient times. There are also legends here.

4. Double beautiful peaks and single beautiful peaks. There is a single beautiful peak in the south and a double beautiful peak in the north. The two peaks face each other across the river and echo each other from afar.

5. The deep and narrow pool. The water is in the gully, the secluded place within the secluded area. Strange rocks stand on both sides of the bank, densely covered with springs, and water curtains are intricately intertwined.

6. The secluded waterfall and the secluded pool complement each other and set off each other. The waterfall is as white as white and has a beautiful posture.

7. Peacock Spring is a group of hanging springs with high silver waterfalls. There are green shades under the spring waterfall, and strings of water drops naturally hang down, shining brightly in the sun, just like a peacock landing in a mountain stream.

8. Yuntai Waterfall, with a drop of 314 meters, is the tallest waterfall in China. Falling in the sky, carrying the rain and caressing the wind, like a transparent jade belt.

9. Wavy Stone Flat, a strange wavy ground, just like solid water ripples.

3) Zhuyu Peak: The approximate time required for the tour: two to three hours. You can take a car to the Zhuyu Peak parking lot, which takes 30 minutes. You will pass through several caves on the way and feel the man-made beauty of Dingsheng Mountain. Miracle.

Zhuyu Peak, commonly known as Xiaobeiding, is 1,308 meters above sea level. There is the Zhenwu Emperor Temple, an overpass, and a ladder on the top of the peak. According to legend, Wang Wei's famous poem "Remembering the Brothers in Shandong on September 9th": "I am a stranger in a foreign land. I miss my relatives even more during the Bird Festival. I know from afar that my brothers have climbed to a high place. They are planting dogwood trees everywhere and one of them is missing." Made with emotion. Climbing to the top of the peak, you can see the Yellow River is like a silver belt; looking down at your feet, the peaks look like ocean waves. The climate on the top of the mountain is changeable. Suddenly there are winds and clouds, white fog gushes out from the mountains, and the red sun disappears immediately. The mountain peaks appear and disappear in the clouds and mist, and the clouds and mountains are floating, as if they are in a fairyland.

There is Yaowang Cave at the waist of the peak, which is 30 meters deep and 10 meters in diameter. It is said to be the place where Sun Simiao, the king of medicine in the Tang Dynasty, collected medicine and made elixirs. At the entrance of Yaowang Cave, there is an ancient yew tree, about 20 meters high, with a trunk as thick as three people can hug it. It has luxuriant branches and leaves and is about a thousand years old. It is a rare and famous tree in China. There are also more than ten caves such as "Chuzao Cave", "King of Hell Cave" and "Huangni Cave". The famous spring in the scenic spot is a bucket of water. The spring is shaped like a small well. The water rises to the ground and never dries up or overflows all year round. In addition, Dujuan Peak, Fuqiu Peak, Cuiwei Peak and Yunmen Peak also have their own characteristics.

5. Travel suggestions:

1. It is best not to set off on Saturday. Friday and Saturday are the most suitable days. Accommodation is cheap and the scenic spots are less crowded and not crowded.

2. This trip takes 2 days by car from Xi'an, starting at 7.30 in the morning and arriving at the scenic spot at 2:00 in the afternoon. After finding a place to stay on the "shore" (this is the only place to enter and exit the scenic spot) You can buy tickets to enter. It is best to visit Hongshi Gorge first, because the afternoon sunlight will make the red rock cliffs redder and the photo effect will be better.

3. On the second day, you can take a bus directly to Quanpu Gorge to see the Yuntai Waterfall, which is known as the tallest waterfall in China and has a height of 314 meters. After coming out, take a bus back to Zifang Lake and then take a bus to Zhuyu Peak. Here you can climb 300 meters to a pavilion to rest and have a panoramic view of the mountains. It only takes 90 minutes.

4. It is noon after returning to the "shore" from Zhuyu Peak, and you can go home after lunch. After getting on the Wenjiao Expressway for 10 kilometers (the first exit, towards Xinxiang), you can get off and change lanes, otherwise you will have to travel dozens of kilometers more.

5. Because the scenic spot is close to water everywhere, the temperature will drop at any time when the weather changes. It is recommended to prepare long clothes when traveling and woolen sweaters in autumn. Wear a sunhat and sunglasses, and those with delicate skin must apply sunscreen to prevent sun damage.

6. Full cost:

1. The whole round trip from Xi'an to Yuntai Mountain is 1040 kilometers, the road and bridge toll is 420 yuan, the fuel is 72.16 liters, the total is 350 yuan, and the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers Total 6.9 liters, the total of both items is 770 yuan.

2. The ticket for Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area is 140 yuan, including the scenic spot tour fare. The total ticket for 4 people is 560 yuan.

3. Accommodation is 70 yuan/night, 2 rooms total 140 yuan.

4. One meal, one breakfast and two main meals are 3770 yuan, totaling 170 yuan.

The total cost is 1,640 yuan, or 410 yuan per person, which is almost the same as the original plan of 400 yuan. A trip to Yuntai Mountain is definitely worth it. The Hongshi Gorge here is the only one in the world, and the waterfall here is the only one in the country. The integration of man and nature here best reflects the charm of nature.