Yuanmou Earth Forest Scenic Spot Travel Guide
Scenic spot introduction:
Yuanmou Earth Forest is 201 kilometers north of Kunming and 12-38 kilometers away from Yuanmou County. It is located in Yuanmou County, Yunnan. Together with Xishuangbanna Tropical Rainforest and Lunan Stone Forest, it is also known as the "Three Forests of Yunnan". Yuanmou Earth Forest is a group of columnar terrain shaped by soil-like accumulations. It is named because it looks like a forest from a distance. Generally found in basins or valleys, the soil forests found in Yuanmou County are currently the most typical, reflecting the changes in paleogeography and the development process of landforms.Attractions distribution:
Yuanmou Earth Forest is divided into three scenic spots: Wumao (Hutiao Beach), Banguo, and Langbapu (Xinhua). The Wumao earth forests are mostly in the shape of castles, screens and curtains, with earth pillars up to 42 meters high. From a distance, there are crisscrossing ravines and thousands of peaks shoulder to shoulder, which is very spectacular. Banguo soil forest is the largest soil forest in Yuanmou. The landscape is mainly distributed on both sides of Dashaqing and branch ditches, with orderly density and different shapes. The Langbapu (Xinhua) soil forest is tall and dense, with a complete range of types. The cone-shaped soil forest is well developed, generally 8-25 meters high, and the highest is 42.8 meters, ranking first among the Yuanmou soil forests.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 4A-level scenic spots, provincial scenic spotsScenic spot features:
Geological landscape tour, soil forestTransportation
Scenic spot location:
China>Yunnan Province>Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture>Yuanmou County
How to get there:
Kunming → Yuanmou
Train: There are many train lines from Kunming to Yuanmou.
(Route 1) Take the K114 train from Kunming → Chengdu, departing from Kunming at 12:38 and arriving at Yuanmou at 16:32. The fare is about 40 yuan. The county city
is about 20 kilometers away from Tulin. Then take a bus to Tulin, then change to a carriage to enter Tulin. You will stay in Tulin that night. The next day
I will take pictures in the morning. It is suitable for tours or tours.
(Line 2) Take the 6162 train from Kunming to Panzhihua. It departs from Kunming at 7:43 in the morning and arrives at Huangguayuan Station at 15:27 in the afternoon. Get off here
and leave Tutu. Lin is closer and the transportation is more convenient. The key is the slow speed, which takes nearly 8 hours.
Highway: Both Kunming Long-distance Bus Terminal (Nanyao) and Kunming Xiyuan Bus Terminal have buses to Yuanmou. The fare is about 25 yuan.
The journey takes about 7 hours, but the vehicle condition The road conditions are mostly poor.
(Chuxiong → Yuanmou) There is a shuttle bus to Chuxiong West Bus Terminal from 7 am to 5 pm every day.
(Yuanmou → Tulin) Take a minibus or minibus to Wumao Township, the fare is 5 yuan. Wumao is 6 kilometers away from Tulin. There are many ways to get there: take a three-wheeled or small carriage (2 to 5 yuan); ride a horse for 15 to 20 yuan; rent a minivan for about 20 yuan.
Scenic area map:
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Travel Tips
travelling guideline:
The scenery of the soil forest is very unique. The blue sky and yellow sand forest will show wonderful effects on the photo paper. If you go specifically for photography
, you will get unexpected rewards. You can also stay overnight in Chuxiong. The earth forest in the morning and evening will have a mysterious scene.
Best time to visit:
Yuanmou Tulin has a tropical savanna climate, with an average annual temperature of 21.9 degrees Celsius and a dry season and a rainy season. The rainy season is from June to October. At this time, the soil and forests are soaked and softened by the rain, affecting the landscape, and the roads are muddy, so it is not suitable to go there; November → May of the following year is the dry season, which is the best time to travel. For example, if you go to Yuanmou from November to March, the climate is warm and comfortable; from April to May, the climate is hot and dry, the sun is exceptionally bright, and the photography effect is better.
Shopping recommendations:
(Local specialties) tamarind sugar, mango, jujube, pickled fruit, Yunquan oil bean paste, Luding balsamic vinegar, Mouding oil fermented bean curd.
(Special delicacies) Yuanmou cold chicken, roast pig, squab, whole lamb soup pot, buckwheat cake and buckwheat rice, roasted tea, Yao'an dry chicken.
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Yuanmou Earth Forest Scenic Area Tourism Guide - Wumao Earth Forest
Yuanmou Earth Forest Scenic Area Tourism Guide - Earth Forest Scenery
Yuanmou Earth Forest Scenic Area Tourism Guide - Earth Forest Scenery
Yuanmou Earth Forest Scenic Area Tourism Guide - Earth Forest Scenery
Yuanmou Earth Forest Scenic Area Tourism Guide - Earth Forest Scenery
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