Where to go on a day trip around Changzhi to have fun by car?

Interesting places for self-driving day trips around Changzhi include: Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon, Lingkong Mountain, Laoding Mountain, Chenghuang, the Capital of the World, and Erlang Mountain in Qinxian County.

1. Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon

Shanxi Taihang Grand Canyon National Forest Park is located in Shuzhang Town, Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province. It was originally Zituan Mountain National Forest Park in 1996. It was renamed Shanxi Taihang Grand Canyon National Forest Park by the Ministry of Forestry, covering an area of ??5,848 hectares, with a forest area of ??4,380 hectares and a forest coverage rate of 74.9%. ?

Shanxi Taihang Grand Canyon National Forest Park is a national forest park that pays equal attention to natural landscapes and cultural landscapes. The main landscapes include Wuzhi Gorge, Longquan Gorge, Wangmang Gorge, etc., as well as purple ginseng and yew. There are more than 300 species of rare plants, and 130 species of national first-, second-level and provincial-level and county-level protected animals such as leopards, black storks, and golden eagles.

2. Lingkong Mountain

Lingkong Mountain is located in Lingkongshan Town in the northwest of Qinyuan, about 40 kilometers away from the county seat. The altitude is between 1600-1850 meters, and the highest peak is 1953 meters above sea level. The geology of the mountain rock is Cambrian limestone. Due to strong tectonic movements, the crust has mutated, large areas of bedrock are exposed, and ravines are cut deeply. Three ravines intersect in the center of the mountain, forming a strange and dangerous deep valley.

3. Laoding Mountain

Laoding Mountain is located 5 kilometers northeast of Changzhi City. It is a large mountain running from north to south, also known as Baigu Mountain. This mountain has an area of ??more than 40 square kilometers and a forest coverage rate of 70%. It is composed of five peaks from north to south, so it is also called Wuding Mountain. These five peaks are called Laoding, Nanding, Yuhuangding, Nainaiding and Xinding. It was designated as a national forest park in 1993.

4. The City God of the World

The City God of the World is located on the Chenghuang Ridge 25 kilometers southeast of Shangdang District, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province. It passed through the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties. It has been repaired and covers an area of ??more than 2,000 acres. It is now a provincial key cultural relic protection unit. It is rich in tourism resources and has a good ecological environment. It is an important part of the "Dachangzhi Tourism Economic Zone".

5. Erlang Mountain in Qin County

Erlang Mountain in Qin County is located in Qin County. It is characterized by recreation and vacation and has many tourist attractions. At the foot of the mountain, the clear waves of the West Lake are rippling, and fishermen's songs are answered to each other. The lakes and mountains complement each other. Beihai Reservoir and Gelu River Reservoir are located in the north and south, especially the Gelu River. It has a unique topography, shaped like a gourd, with a large storage capacity, clear water quality and unique scenery.

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