Chongqing Yunyang Longgang National Geopark Travel Guide
Scenic spot introduction:
Chongqing Yunyang Longgang National Geopark is known as the "Last Shangri-La of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River". It is a large-scale comprehensive national geopark that is mainly composed of karst sinkholes, grassland biological landscapes and rich Tujia customs and cultural landscapes. The Dragon Tank is an ancient and mysterious legend. It has a strange landform, dense caves, strange peaks and rocks, stalagmites and skyscrapers, majestic and handsome, various shapes and colors. It is a museum of natural science and a grand view garden of geological landscape. In particular, the Longtan Tiankeng, which is known as "the best tank in the world" and the world's first cantilevered glass landscape bridge, are the most popular Longtan in the world. At the same time, this is also a Tujia village, retaining simple folk customs and rich and colorful national culture. You can not only enjoy the geological wonders but also enjoy the rich Tujia customs. It can be said that it is the best of both nature and humanity.Attractions distribution:
Longgang National Geopark is located in the southeast corner of Yunyang County. The core area is 80 kilometers away from the county seat, with a total area of 296 square kilometers. The main attractions include Longgang Tiankeng, Longdong, Laozhaizi, Yingyue Cave, Stalagmite River, Laoya Gorge, Huangling Gorge, Longku Gorge, Huoshan Gorge, Hidden Dragon Gorge, Qishan Grassland (Forest), Qishan Ancient Great Wall, Qishan Yangguan Ancient Road ruins, Gaixiaba Lake, etc., there is also a cloud covered bridge on the cliff of Mikou Stone, which is more than 5 meters longer than the cantilevered part of the world-famous glass covered bridge in the Colorado Grand Canyon in the United States. In Tujia villages, you can also live in stilt houses, drink oil tea soup, sing Tujia folk songs, dance hand-waving dances, and experience the original and simple Tujia style life.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 5A scenic spotScenic spot features:
Leisure, sightseeing, mountaineering, adventure, folk customs, historic sites, architecture, canyons, rivers, caves, geologyScenic spot map:
Transportation
Scenic spot location:
China>Chongqing>Yunyang County>Qingshui Tujia Township
How to get there:
Getting There:
1. Depart from Chongqing:
Chongqing North - Yunyang (Lianhua Station), transfer to Yunyang (Dongcheng Station) - Qingshui Bus to the scenic spot, the whole journey takes about 5.5 hours.
Take the bus from Chongqing North to Wanzhou, and then transfer to Wanzhou-Qingshui to reach the scenic area. The whole journey takes about 5.5 hours. You can also transfer to Yunyang and then take a bus to the scenic area. The whole journey takes about 8 hours.
Chongqing North - Lichuan, then transfer to Lichuan - Qingshui bus to reach the scenic spot. The whole journey takes about 4 hours.
2. Depart from Chengdu:
Chengdu - Yunyang (Lianhua Station), transfer to Yunyang (Yinhai Station) - Qingshui bus to the scenic spot, the whole journey takes about 8.5 hours.
Chengdu-Chongqing (high-speed train), transfer to Chongqing-Yunyang and then take a bus to the scenic spot. The whole journey takes about 6.5 hours.
Chengdu - Lichuan, transfer to Lichuan to Yunyang bus arrival Dragon jar The whole journey takes about 6.5 hours.
3. Depart from Yunyang: Yunyang (Yinhai Station) - Qingshui Bus, the whole journey takes about 1.4 hours.
Self-driving route:
1. Depart from Chongqing: Start from the main urban area and enter the Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway. Get off at Yunyang. The expressway is about 300 kilometers long and the toll is about 200 yuan. Then take the national highway to Lichuan and arrive at the scenic spot via Panshi, Fengming, Longjiao and Qingshui. The whole journey is 375 kilometers/6 hours and 51 minutes.
2. From Chengdu: Take the Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway from the main city, pass the Guang'an and Dianjiang Shanghai-Chongqing Expressways, get off at Yunyang, and then take the national highway to Lichuan, passing Panshi, Fengming, Longjiao, and Qingshui to reach the scenic spot. The expressway is about 550 kilometers, and the toll is about 350 yuan. The whole journey is 635 kilometers/10 hours and 14 minutes.
3. From Dazhou: Take the Baomao Expressway (G65) to Linshui, then the Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway (G42) to Yunyang, get off at Yunyang, cross the Yangtze River Bridge and take Yunli Road to reach the scenic spot. You can also take a train from Dazhou to Wanzhou, and then take a bus from Wanzhou to Qingshui to reach the scenic spot.
4. Depart from Wuhan: From the main city, take the Third Ring Road to the Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway, and then go through Xiantao, Qianjiang, Jingzhou, and Enshi to Lichuan. The expressway is about 550 kilometers. The toll is about 200 yuan. Then take the national highway and go through Baiyang and Qingshui to the scenic spot. The whole journey is 600 kilometers/8 hours and 30 minutes.
Scenic area map:
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Travel Tips
travelling guideline:
1. The walking distance of the scenic area is long, so it is recommended to take a sightseeing bus.
2. Enjoy in autumn Red Leaves .
Tour route:
Walking tour route (about 6 hours): Dragon jar Tourist Distribution Center of Scenic Area→ Cloud Bridge Bus Station→ Love Land→ Cloud Bridge → Qixi Building → Tiandong Square → Holding Hands Plank Road → Moon Shadow Plank Road → Moonlight Cave → Dragon jar → Longyakou→ Wanglong Pavilion→ Xihoutai→ Dragon Cave → World Dragon jar Visitor Center (Ticket Office) → Dragon jar Tourist distribution center
Sightseeing minibus route 1: Dragon jar Scenic area tourist distribution center → Tiandong Square bus stop ⇄ Cloud Bridge bus station
Sightseeing minibus route 2: Banyuebao bus stop ⇄ Moonlight Cave Bus Station⇄World Dragon jar Bus stop ⇄ Dragon Cave Bus stop ⇄ Ryuoucho bus stop
Sightseeing bus route 3: Dragon jar Scenic area tourist distribution center (bus station) ⇄ Qingshui Lake Visitor Center (bus station)
Best time to visit:
All seasons
Shopping recommendations:
Dragon jar Yunwu tea, Ba Ren Fang liquor, Du Gong liquor, peach cake, Yuquan moldy skin, bowl cake, leaf candy, glutinous rice cake, steamed buns, scorched sesame chicken, pot stickers dumplings, hot and sour braised chicken feet, mutton offal, soda meatball soup, etc.
Scenic spot map:
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