Daba Mountain Travel Guide

Daba Mountain area belongs to high altitude area, so tourists need to prevent altitude sickness before going there.

Located in the west of China, Daba Mountain is the general name of the mountainous areas at the junction of Shaanxi, Sichuan and Hubei provinces in China. It stretches for more than 500 kilometers from east to west, so it is called Liqian Mountain, which is also the watershed of Jialing River and Hanjiang River, and the geographical dividing line between Sichuan Basin and Hanzhong Basin. In a broad sense, Daba Mountain refers to the mountainous area stretching along the border of Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi and Hubei provinces. In a narrow sense, Daba Mountain is located in the east of the tributary valley of Hanjiang River, at the junction of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Hubei provinces.

Daba Mountain Range consists of Micang Mountain, Daba Mountain (in a narrow sense), Da Shennongjia, Wudang Mountain and Jingshan Mountain. The mountain range is northwest-southeast, with Hanshui River in the north, Yangtze River in the south, Hanshui River in the east and Jialing River in the west, and Nanyang Basin, Jianghan Plain and Chengdu Plain in the northeast, southeast and southwest. The east-west length is about 560 kilometers, the north-south width is 140 kilometers, and the elevation of the ridge is generally about 2000 meters. Limestone, dolomite and sandstone are widely distributed in mountainous areas.

topographical features

Daba Mountain extends from northwest to southeast, including Motianling, Micang Mountain, Wudang Mountain and Nangong Mountain. , 2000-2500 meters above sea level, with traces of ancient glaciers. It is composed of hard crystalline limestone, with high mountains and well-developed rooster landform. After a long period of intense river cutting, many canyons and steep valley slopes have appeared. In a narrow sense, Daba Mountain is a tributary of the Han River, which passes through the eastern part of the valley and the boundaries of Chongqing, Sichuan, Shaanxi and Hubei provinces, and is the watershed between the Han River and Jialing River.

Dabashan Mountain Range is divided into three sections: the eastern section of Great Shennongjia is located at the western end of Hubei Province, and the main peak Shennongding is 3053 meters above sea level, making it the first peak in Central China. Its branch Wudang Mountain is located in the northwest corner of Hubei Province, and its main peak Tianzhu Peak is1612m above sea level. Jingshan Mountain is located in the southeast of Wudang Mountain, and its main peak is Julong Mountain at an altitude of1852m. Taiping Mountain and Hualong Mountain in the middle of Daba Mountain are 2797 meters and 29 17 meters above sea level respectively. Micang Mountain in the west is the watershed between Hanshui River and Jialing River, with an altitude of1300 ~ 2000m.

The above contents refer to:? Baidu Encyclopedia-Dabashan Mountain