The weather in Lichuan Sumatra.

Riding the longest national road in China for the second time

Riding the largest grassland in the south

Last autumn, September was supposed to be a crisp autumn season, but my cycling trip was accompanied by rain almost every day after I entered Enshi, Chongqing and Sichuan in Hubei.

I stayed in Enshi for more than half a month because of the rain. I didn't expect to leave Badong for only two days, but I was left in Lichuan for two days because of the rain.

I have been living in a small hotel in Huangnipo Village, about 10 kilometers away from Lichuan city.

On the third morning, I couldn't stay any longer, so I couldn't help but set out at the risk of getting wet.

It is gratifying that the road conditions are quite good, and they are all undulating asphalt roads.

Lichuan, in Enshi, is a relatively flat area. The road I walk is mainly hilly, so there are not many big uphill roads.

Arriving in the north of Lichuan City, the road conditions become more advanced, and the whole journey is one-way and two-lane, which is very luxurious for the national highway in mountainous areas. You know, even in plain areas, many national highways are not at this level.

Go to the gap of a mountain in the north of Lichuan City and you can see Lichuan City at a glance.

I didn't enter Lichuan this time, so I glanced at Lichuan to satisfy my curiosity about Lichuan.

Lichuan is the second existence in Enshi, and it is also the only county-level city in Enshi except the state.

In Enshi, it has the reputation of Yin Lichuan as a golden rock! This reputation is named after Jianshi is rich in corn and Lichuan is rich in rice, which means that the two places are rich in products and treasures everywhere.

Lichuan, with flat terrain, beautiful mountains and rivers, rich products and outstanding people, is Italy and favorable Sichuan, which is the origin of its name.

The average altitude in Lichuan is relatively high, above 1000 meters. Therefore, Lichuan has a reputation as a cool capital.

Du Liang is not only famous, but also has made great contributions to the economic development of Lichuan.

Lichuan is not only rich in wealth, but also rich in tourism resources and developed in tourism industry. I used to stay in a small hotel on 3 18. It is not unusual to earn millions a year in a normal tourist year, but it was affected by the epidemic last year.

Lichuan is close to Enshi Grand Canyon, with five-star Tenglong Cave, ancient buildings in Dashuijing Ancient Buildings, Qiyue Mountain Prairie and Sumadang.

Speaking of Qiyue Mountain and Sumatra Dang, I have to mention the premise, because this is the next place I must pass.

Above, Qiyue Mountain is in front of me. It is said that there is a prairie on the mountain, so I decided to climb it and have a look.

In fact, there is a tunnel under Qiyue Mountain that leads directly to Sumadang, Moudao Town, but in order to catch up with Yueshan Mountain, I decided to take Lao318 and climb Qiyue Mountain to have a look.

No matter going uphill or taking the tunnel, you can find your way in both ways, but there will be fewer uphill and the route will be straighter.

The fork in the road above is the fork in the road for going up the mountain and taking the tunnel. Naturally, I chose to go up.

The old road condition of 3 18 is ok. Although it is a cement road, this old cement road is also very flat, and there is no bump on it.

There are almost no cars and even few people on the old road. Without the noise of the road, it is very comfortable and quiet to walk alone.

This slope is not challenging to climb, and there are two large Panshan highways on the top.

Friends who like to study geography will know that Qiyue Mountain is located in the mountains, connecting with Shennongjia from the Yangtze River to Wushan in the north and Guizhou in the south.

On the way to the top of the mountain, I stopped to enjoy the scenery. It's a pity that the weather is very disappointing. What a wonderful place to enjoy the scenery, but it is occupied by this cloudy day.

Above the distant skyline, dark clouds rolled and spread all the way to my head, as if always trying to stop me from moving on, but even so, they could not stop my wheels and the scenery of the world.

The earth under the black demon cloud also has a visual style. Although it's not Ma Pingchuan, it's vast, which reminds me of a sentence: Great rivers are beneficial to rivers, and this is Lichuan!

Standing on this mountain, although the line of sight is hazy, you can still vaguely see far away, and the name Lichuan is particularly appropriate.

This is the view of Qiyue Mountain overlooking the foot of the mountain. Imagine if it is sunny, the light is smooth, and there are a little white clouds, then the scenery will be shocked to tears.

I have been here and seen it, but because the weather is not beautiful, I can only leave luck and regret.

Looking back, looking up at the mountain, looking up at the publicity of the fan wings.

Finally climbed to the top of Qiyue Mountain, and the prairie I was looking forward to came.

This feeling is a bit like climbing a mountain bag in Kangba prairie, except that it is not a plateau, and there are many trees besides grass.

Going to the top of the mountain makes me a little excited and a little disappointed.

What's exciting is that the clouds were gathering just now, and suddenly a Persian cat's eye appeared in the sky.

Disappointed because I can't feel the breath of grassland. What's the difference between this and the grassland I have been to? Why is it not as round as the Kangba prairie?

The vegetation planning on the grassy hills here is not unified enough, especially these trees have lost their grasslands.

Now that we're here, we should have a good look. We can't jump to conclusions.

I turned around and found a small horse farm, so I stood on the side of the road and observed. At this time, a car full of tourists are watching, probably wanting to go in and ride a horse.

I looked at the route of the horse race and felt small and lost interest.

Generally speaking, if it is sunny, the scenery on this mountain should still be ok, but it is still somewhat different from the real grassland.

After several rounds, I climbed several mountain bags and found another racecourse. Only then did I know that the horse farms above are privately owned small horse farms.

The mountain type of Qiyue Mountain is still relatively solid, and with the blessing of wind turbines, it should look better if it is planned well.

For example, build a larger racing line for private horses to enjoy and rent to tourists to ride; For example, a little more "grass". Don't let the "forest" steal the scenery of the grassland and make it look closer to the grassland.

Of course, I was only careless at the moment, but it's a pity to see such a good natural foundation and say that grasslands are not like grasslands.

The picture above is the Kangba grassland I photographed. It is also the same grass mountain as Qiyue Mountain, but purer. Imagine, if the grassland of Qiyue Mountain is like this, will it be more attractive?

Although I plucked its thorns, I still can't hide its height and strength.

Qiyue Mountain has a spectacular view of wind power. Under the breeze, the wings brushed a muffled sound, which was a bit shocking. I don't know what effect this thing has in the strong wind.

In addition, if I define Qiyue Mountain as grassland, it may be a bit reluctant, because it is the largest grassland in the south, and grassland and grassland may have different meanings!

Qiyue Mountain is over 600 meters above sea level 1. Inland, this height is already a high mountain area, but it is not extremely cold or lack of oxygen. On the contrary, this altitude is not only full of oxygen, but also extremely cool in summer, so it is very popular here in summer because of its coolness. It is precisely because of the cool scenery here that a mountain-top summer resort, Sumadang, swings out in the Moudao opposite Qiyue Mountain.

This time I climbed Qiyue Mountain, although I picked its thorns, the main reason was the weather. In this dark weather, the beautiful scenery is like a beautiful woman with pot ashes on her face.

Next, I will go down to Qiyue Mountain to seek the Tao and talk about the magic of Sumatra!