Baiyun Mountain National Forest Park is located in the hinterland of Funiu Mountain, 800 miles away. There are many mountains and dangerous peaks in the scenic area. Yuhuangding, the first peak in the Central Plains at an altitude of 22 16 meters, is the best viewing point of the sunrise sea of clouds in the Central Plains. Total area 168 km2. Located in the transition zone from warm temperate zone to subtropical zone, it spans the Yangtze River, Yellow River and Huaihe River. The highest temperature in summer does not exceed 26℃, and there are abundant animal and plant resources. According to the survey, there are 204 species of animals, plants 199 1 species, and the forest coverage rate is over 95%, which is praised as "natural museum" by experts and scholars. There are 37 peaks with an altitude of1.500m in the territory, of which Yuhuangding is the highest peak in the Central Plains, with an altitude of 2216m, which is the best place to watch the sunrise and the sea of clouds. Here are beautiful peaks, long white clouds, waterfalls and deep forests. Bai Yunfeng, Yuhuangding, Xiaohuangshan, Jitiptoe and thousands of feet Cliff are the representatives of dangerous peaks and rocks. Forest landscape represented by 10,000 mu of virgin forest, ginkgo forest in Tang Dynasty, wild peony garden, alpine rhododendron garden, red birch forest, birch forest and arrow bamboo forest; Waterfall pool landscape represented by Black Dragon Pool, Huanglong Longjing, Pearl Pool, Qinglong Waterfall, Bailong Waterfall and Jiulong Waterfall; Cave landscape represented by Baiyun Cave, Qingshe Cave, Gong and Drum Cave, Cave plank road and Xianren Bridge; Humane landscape represented by Uman Temple, Yunyan Temple and Huangyuting; Phenological landscape represented by sunrise in the sea of clouds, summer vacation in midsummer and red leaves in autumn. The whole scenic spot integrates mountains, rocks, water, caves, forests, grass, flowers, birds and animals. Heroes, dangers, wonders, seclusion, beauty and strangeness complement each other, forming five tourist areas with their own characteristics, namely, Bai Yunfeng, Yuhuangding, Xiaohuangshan, Jiulong Waterfall and Primitive Forest, and becoming the Central Plains region integrating sightseeing, summer vacation, scientific research practice and ancient exploration.
Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area was approved as a national forest park by the Ministry of Forestry in 1992, upgraded to a national nature reserve in 1998, and was recommended as the third place among the "Top Ten Scenic Spots in Henan Province" by the society in 1997. After 10 years of development and construction, the park has initially formed a supporting tourism service system for eating, living, traveling, entertainment and shopping, and plans to build 10 hotel, improve roads and service facilities, build the Jade Emperor Top Mountain Slide and "Asia's first jump"-Baiyun Mountain Yun Fei bungee jumping, forming a daily reception capacity/kloc-0. At present, it has become a new tourist hotspot in the Central Plains and a key tourist area in the southern line of Luoyang.
Yuntaishan Mountain, Xiuwu County, Henan Province
Located in Xiuwu County, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, with its unique "northern karst landform", it was included in the first batch of world geoparks. At the same time, it is the only scenic spot in Henan Province that integrates seven national scenic spots: national AAAAA scenic spot, national geological park, national forest park, national water conservancy scenic spot and national macaque nature reserve. The scenic area is 190 square kilometers, including ten scenic spots: Quanpu Gorge, Tanpu Gorge, Hongshi Gorge, Zifang Lake, Wanshan Temple, Baijiayan, Yuan Xian, Ding Sheng, Diecai Cave and Qinglong Gorge. There is also Yuntai Waterfall, the largest waterfall in Asia.
Yuntai Mountain is covered with virgin forests, deep and quiet valleys and ponds, waterfalls and flowing springs, as well as picturesque peaks and rocks, forming a unique and perfect natural landscape of Yuntai Mountain. The summer platform and mausoleum of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, the secluded hometown of "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest" in Wei and Jin Dynasties, the remains of Sun Simiao, the drug king of Tang Dynasty, the Cornus peak written by Wang Wei, a great poet of Tang Dynasty, and the inscriptions and cultural relics of many famous writers constitute the rich and profound cultural connotation of Yuntai Mountain.
Yuntai Mountain is famous for its mountains, and the whole scenic spot is full of beautiful peaks. The main peak, Cornus officinalis peak, is 65,438+0,304 meters above sea level. Climb the top of the cornucopia, looking at the depths of Taihang Mountain in the north and Huaichuan Plain in the south. The fertile land is thousands of miles away, the countryside is like chess, and the Yellow River is like a belt. It can't help but make people feel relaxed and happy, and appreciate that "once you climb to the top, you will see,
Yuntai Mountain is famous for its water and is known as "three steps and one spring, five steps and one waterfall, ten steps and one pool". Yuntai Waterfall, the highest waterfall in China with a drop of 314m, is as spectacular as a jade pillar. Tianmen Waterfall, Bailongtan Waterfall, Huanglong Waterfall and Yazi Waterfall all flow downstream, forming a unique waterfall landscape in Yuntai Mountain. Many Kong Quan, Pearl Spring, Wang Liequan and Yue Mingquan are crisp and sweet, which makes people linger. Qinglong Gorge Scenic Area has the reputation of "the first canyon in the Central Plains", where the climate is unique, the water resources are abundant and the vegetation is primitive and complete, making it a good place for eco-tourism.
Hongshixia (Wenpanyu) is located in the ovary of Hunan Province. Summer is cool and pleasant, winter is covered with moss and lush vegetation, so it is called Hongshixia. It combines all the scenery of springs, waterfalls, streams, ponds and streams in one valley, and is praised by landscape architects as "the masterpiece of natural landscape" There are "Shoulongtan", "Black Longtan", "Qinglongtan", "Huanglongtan", "Wolongtan", "Sleeping Longtan", "Awakening Longtan", "Purple Longtan" and "Swimming Longtan" in the valley, which constitute the "Jiulong River". There are also scenic spots such as Hidden Waterfall, Cave, Kissing Stone, Two Lions Pumping Water, Proud and Chessboard Stone. At the southern end of Taniguchi, there is a narrow canyon called "Yixiantian" and Bailong Waterfall with a waterfall height of over 50 meters. High mountains stand on both sides, just like a stone que, which happens to be the west gate of Yuntai Mountain.
In Yuntai Mountain Landscape Gallery, Tanpu Gorge (Xiaozhaigou) is a masterpiece of nature. It has three steps and one spring, five steps and one waterfall, and ten steps and one pool, showing an ever-changing waterfall, spring, colorful pool and rock landscape, so it is nicknamed "Tanzhe River".
Temple Canyon is located in the north of Yuntai Mountain, slightly west, and is the source of Zifang River, the main river. Trench length 1270 m, north-south strike. To the east of the ditch, the cliff is green and the bedrock is exposed. In the west of the ditch, the peaks of Jingxiu are rugged and pretty, and the peaks are arranged in a word, and the peaks stand upright and compete for each other. In the winding ditch, there is a stream that can sing and dance. This singing and dancing stream is called Xiaolongxi. Its stream bed consists of layers of natural stone steps with different heights, colors, widths, twists and turns and different shapes. Xiao Longxi is like a group of beautiful singing and dancing stars, singing and dancing on the stage of layers of steps and dancing on the stairs. And on every stone stage, there are wonderful programs and wonderful beauty. Or blue waves, or streams, or a trickle, or a raging torrent, or pouring or falling into a silver waterfall, the water under the waterfall becomes a colorful pool. The color is pleasing to the eye and the sound is pleasing to the ear.
Thanks to the magic of nature, it goes upstream, like a fairy, attracting people step by step, playing twelve beautiful landscape movements with endless beauty and wonderful performances. Namely: the first pool for welcoming guests, nine couples, Emerald Fairy, Jintan Silver Waterfall, Yazi Waterfall Pool, Fangqun Jingxiu, Sui and Tang Shanzhai, Qingyi Xianchi, Shuilian Xianju, Jasper Fairy, Fairy, Sword Shadow, Dragon and Phoenix.
Spring Waterfall Gorge (Laotangou) is said to be the residence of a Tianhe Dragon King, who was exiled to the mortal world against the jade emperor's will to save the people in northern Henan from drought. The total length is about 3 kilometers, and the peaks on both sides of the strait stand tall and magnificent. The mountains in the ditch are like painting screens, the flowers and trees in the mountains are like flowers, and the streams at the foot are like clouds. Strange rocks, mountain springs, flowers and waterfalls make up the valley symphony. At the end of the ditch is Yuntai Waterfall, the highest waterfall in China, with a drop of 3 14m. Looking from a distance, I saw it kissing the blue sky and dancing down the stone screen like a jade pillar. The roar was deafening, and crack day collapsed, which was very spectacular. In addition, there are five old peaks, Lugong, Qipin Sesame Official, Xiandu, Peacock Spring and Whispering Spring. There is an ornamental cableway leading to the source of the waterfall, and there is a hole at the top of the waterfall, which allows you to enjoy the original natural beauty.
Cornus officinalis peak, commonly known as Xiaobeiding, is 1, 308 meters above sea level. There are Zhenwu Emperor Temple, overpass and ladder on the top of the peak. According to legend, Wang Wei's famous poem "On Mountain Holidays, Thinking of Shandong Brothers" says: "Being a stranger alone, I miss my relatives twice every festive season, and I know where my brothers are climbing from afar, and I am short of one person everywhere." Is that I feel at this peak. Climbing to the top of the mountain, you can see the Yellow River like a silver belt in the distance. Looking down from the foot, the mountain peak looks like waves. The climate on the top of the mountain is changeable, and suddenly there are clouds, white fog gurgles out from the mountains, and the red sun disappears immediately. Mountain peaks haunt the clouds, and Yun Teng Mountain floats like a celestial body. There is Wang Yaodong at the peak waist, with a depth of 30m and a diameter of10m. According to legend, it was the place where Sun Simiao, the drug king of the Tang Dynasty, collected medicine and made an alchemy. There is an ancient yew in Wangyaodong, about 20 meters high, with a thick trunk, three people embracing each other and lush foliage. The tree is about a thousand years old and is a rare and famous tree in China. There are also more than ten caves such as "Zao Zao Dong", "Wang Yandong" and "Huang Mudong". There is a bucket of water in the famous spring in the scenic spot. A spring is like a small well. The water rushes underground, and it does not dry up or overflow all the year round. In addition, Du Fu Peak, Qiu Fu Peak, Cuiwei Peak and Yunmen Peak also have their own characteristics.
Wanshan Temple is located under the nipple-shaped nose peak of Rebecca, surrounded by green hills, with beautiful scenery. It was built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. According to legend, the imperial court built it here to rule the emperor's wind pulse, and the name of the temple was also given by the imperial court. The present temple was rebuilt in 1992. The abbot is Shi, a master of King Kong Dharma in China. The 2-meter-high bronze Buddha placed in the temple is worth 600,000 yuan and was donated by overseas Chinese in Thailand. In addition, there are many landscapes such as Yixian Spring, cornucopia, dry well, Xianjia Cave, Jingdezhen Trial Whip Stone and Wangqintai.
Travel advice:
Friends who want to travel to Yuntai Mountain in Henan can choose to stay in Jiaozuo temporarily. Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area is on the expressway from Jiaozuo to Zhengzhou. Of course, you can also live in Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area, but it is inconvenient to travel and the beds are limited. Jiaozuo is close to other scenic spots, and Qinglong Gorge, Linfeng Gorge, Shennong Mountain, Chenjiagou and Yueshan Temple can all be considered.
In addition, try to avoid the peak area, because there are many tourists in the scenic spot, which will bring you inconvenience.
Attraction traffic:
1. Aviation: Foreign tourists can fly to Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport and Luoyang first, then transfer to Jiaozuo by bus, or take the train directly to Jiaozuo and Xiuwu.
2. Trains: There are direct trains to Jiaozuo in Beijing, Jinan (along Taian and Heze), Taiyuan, Lianyungang, Xuzhou, Chongqing and Nanyang. Foreign tourists can also take the train to Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Kaifeng and Xinxiang, and then transfer to Jiaozuo by bus.
3. Cars: There are expressways in Jincheng, Zhengzhou, Xinxiang, Kaifeng and Anyang in Shanxi that can directly reach Jiaozuo. After arriving in Jiaozuo, tourists can transfer from Jiaozuo city or Jiaozuo Xiuwu to Yuntai Mountain. If you take a long-distance bus, you can change to a tourist bus at Jiaozuo City and Xiuwu County Bus Station. Heze, Shandong and Xuzhou, Jiangsu can get off at Zhengzhou or Xinxiang by coach and take a bus to Jiaozuo. Zhengzhou section is a high-speed highway, Xinxiang section is a secondary highway, and the road conditions are good.
4. Self-driving: Yuntai Mountain is located in the Central Plains, with convenient transportation and good road traffic conditions. Tourists who like to drive by car can drive to Yuntai Mountain. It takes 6 to 8 hours to drive from Beijing to the scenic spot. You can refer to the following routes from Beijing to Yuntai Mountain: Liuliqiao takes Beijing-Shijiazhuang Expressway, Hebei Toll Station 15 yuan. Shijiazhuang South Toll Station pays 60 yuan Shangshi (Guzhuang)-Anyang Expressway. Linzhang Toll Station crosses 60 yuan and takes the (Yang)-Xin (Xiang) Expressway. After getting off the expressway from Xinxiang, take Huojia and Xiuwu to Yuntai Mountain.
5. Motorcycle: You can ride a motorcycle directly from Luoyang to the mountain gate of the scenic spot for 5 hours. For safety reasons, please change to the scenic spot to visit sightseeing bus, and the fare will go back and forth to 8 yuan.
6. Transportation in the park: There are fast and convenient sightseeing motorcades in the scenic spot, and comfortable and environmentally-friendly battery car motorcades in Quanpu Gorge. The battery car fare is one-way 5 yuan/person, and the distance is 1km. There are no tourist buses in Qinglong Gorge and Baijiayan in Yuntai Mountain.
Opening hours: 08:00- 18:30.
Travel route reference
one-day tour
A. tanzhe gorge, quanpu gorge and Hongshi gorge
B. Kornas Peak (Kornas Peak, Yuan Xian)
C, (the first gorge in the Central Plains) Qinglong Gorge
You can enjoy the original natural beauty of the cave at the end of the spring waterfall gorge, with high waterfalls and deep streams, showing the special landform style of Yuntai Mountain, with three steps and one spring, five steps and one waterfall, and ten steps and one pool, showing the ever-changing waterfalls and deep pools, and taking a battery boat. The water valley is secluded. On both sides of the strait, strange rocks stand steeply, springs are densely covered, and water curtains are inextricably linked.
Two day tour
A. Tanpu Gorge, Quanpu Gorge, Hongshi Gorge and Cornus officinalis Peak.
B. Tempe Gorge, Quanpu Gorge, Hongshi Gorge and Qinglong Gorge
C tanzhe gorge, quanpu gorge, Hongshi gorge and baijiayan
Experience the excellent waterscape of "three steps and one spring, five steps and one waterfall, ten steps and one pool". Experience the rock climbing activities of Baijiayan. I was shocked by Yuntai Waterfall, the highest waterfall in China with a drop of 3 14 meters. Kissing the blue sky and stepping on the stone screen, it was like a milky way, like a jade column, and it was spectacular. Qinglong Gorge is known as "the first gorge in the Central Plains", which makes people feel back to nature. The tunnel dug along the mountain wall walked into the valley, and I was amazed at the precipitousness and strangeness of life around me. Sun Dengxiaotai, Wang Liequan, hangover platform, Ji Kang quenching sword stone and other monuments pay tribute to the style of "seven sages of bamboo forest" in Wei and Jin Dynasties.
Ticket policy:
Peak season price: 120 yuan/person (peak season: March to 165438+ 10).
Off-season price: 60 yuan/person (off-season: 65438+February to February)
Free of charge: active servicemen with military officer's card or soldier's card, retired cadres with retirement card, elderly people over 70 with ID card, children under1.3m.
Half-price tickets range: students with student ID cards, disabled people with disability cards, and elderly people over 60 with ID cards.
Transportation cost in the scenic spot: 60 yuan/person.
Free range of internal transportation fee: children under 65438+0.3m in height.
Note: Tickets for scenic spots are through tickets. You can visit all the scenic spots in Yuntai Mountain. Valid for two days, the scenic spot implements the ticket inspection system. * * * Set up ticket counters at Shanmen, Hongshi Gorge, Tanzhe Gorge, cornucopia Peak and Wanshan Temple. You can't go to all the scenic spots that have passed the ticket inspection. Baijiayan scenic spot has not been developed. Please arrange your trip in advance. May 2005 1 After the implementation of internal traffic in the scenic spot, the transportation fee is 30 yuan/person (approved by the price department as 30 yuan/person), and the transportation fee is valid for two days.
Travel tips:
1. The temperature difference between day and night in the spring scenic spot is slightly larger. Please bring some spare clothes.
2. July and August are the rainy season in Yuntai Mountain, so you need to prepare rain gear at any time.
3. It is recommended to wear waterproof clothes and non-slip shoes.
Be careful of a bug that looks like a bee.
Accommodation:
Friends who have just built a station in Yuntai Mountain can look at the travel guide with raiders and travel notes, hoping to help you.
Yuntaishan gourmet
Xiuwu black goat
Xiuwu black goat is a big, fleshy, strong, delicious, delicate and odorless goat. Its nutritional value is high, and it has the functions of invigorating qi and kidney, dispelling cold and warming stomach. It is a nourishing product for the elderly and infirm, and can be eaten with stewed mutton and scallion-fried goats. You can eat at Yuntai Xinyuan farmhouse all year round, but you need to make an appointment in advance.
Haiyueliang Songhuadan
Also known as preserved eggs or preserved eggs, it is a specialty of Xiuwu County. There is a "Mafang Spring" in Wuliyuan Township, Xiuwu County. The spring water oozed from the bottom of the stone and flowed southward into a huge pool. It is said that this is the place where Liu Haichan, a Taoist priest of the Five Dynasties, washed Dan. There is a kind of stone shell worm in the spring. After eating shellfish, the duck eggs produced are big, good quality, delicious and often produce double yellow. After processing, preserved eggs are made, which are strange and fragrant. After the end of the Yuan Dynasty, emperors of all dynasties regarded him as a delicacy at royal banquets.
Place of purchase: specialty stores and stalls
Jiaozuo persimmon
Jiaozuo persimmon is a persimmon that is peeled with a persimmon knife, dried in the sun, put into a jar, sealed with mud, and suffocated into frost. Jiaozuo persimmon is different from other persimmons. It is sun-dried, small in size and not perishable. When you cut it with a knife, you can see from the cross section that the persimmon heart is empty and there are cracks around it. It's called chrysanthemum heart, which is mainly used to make cakes. The best season for persimmon in Jiaozuo is winter. You can make soup and make dessert.
Place of purchase: all booths
How to eat: make soup and dessert.
Camellia wuzhiensis
Wuzhi Camellia oleifera, known as dry seedling cream soup in Qin Dynasty and shell tea in Han Dynasty, is a traditional specialty with a long history in China. Wuzhi Camellia oleifera became famous at the end of the Qin Dynasty more than two thousand years ago. According to historical records, in 206 BC, when Chu and Han contended, Liu Bang was injured in Wude County and lived in a family named Lu. Lu used cream soup to accumulate shell tea, and Liu Bang recovered after three months. Liu Bang said in a poem, "A good meal makes a great virtue, and a good soup makes a great feast." After Liu Bang ascended the throne, he thought that he could not eat cream soup in Chang 'an, that is, he called Lu Mou into the palace, making him a master of five-grade camellia oleifera and making camellia oleifera an imperial meal. Wuzhi Camellia oleifera is scientifically prepared from 24 kinds of high-grade spices, such as refined flour, pearl starch, Watson and sesame. Tested by the provincial health and epidemic prevention station, every 500g contains various vitamins 424.438+05438+05g. It has many functions, such as benefiting liver, invigorating stomach, moistening lung, tonifying kidney, refreshing the body and promoting fluid production, and strengthening the body and prolonging life. With the characteristics of rich flavor, strong but not greasy, fragrant and delicious, rich in nutrition and convenient to eat, it enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad and is exported to Hongkong, Taiwan Province, Japan and Southeast Asia.
Shopping location: all shops and supermarkets
How to eat: brew and cook.