[Xiaojiuzhai Colorful Forest Travel Guide] Three ditches, nine seas and fourteen scenic spots, the picturesque Songping Valley!

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in the most beautiful golden autumn season,
encounter the most beautiful scenery in western Sichuan!

In order to let everyone better appreciate the scenery of western Sichuan,

Green Step specially launches a series of travel guides for Cailin in Western Sichuan.

We will lead you to experience various classic attractions together!

Cailin Tourism Guide in Western Sichuan Part 1

Xiaojiuzhai Songpinggou

[Introduction to scenic spots]

The beauty of Jiuzhaigou is well known, but on the way to Jiuzhaigou from Chengdu, there is a place called Little Jiuzhaigou, which is Songpinggou with three ditches, nine seas and fourteen scenic spots. The scenic spot is located in Maoxian County, 65 kilometers away from Maoxian County, south of It is 238 kilometers away from Chengdu and 193 kilometers away from Jiuzhaigou Valley in the north. It is located on both sides of the upper reaches of the Minjiang River. It is the transition zone of the Longmen Mountain fold belt and one of the famous red leaf viewing resorts in China.

The main scenic spots in the area include Diexi Haizi, Baila Lake, Wucai Pond, Baishi Sea, Mo Sea, Changhai, Pearl Beach Waterfall and many other natural landscapes. Songpinggou is famous for its majestic (Fugui Mountain, Lion Rock), beautiful (Diexi Shangxiahaizi, Wucai Pond), strange (unique earthquake relics and beautiful landscapes), strange (primitive forest and strange trees and strange scenery), and secluded (Yu'er Village) , Changhai Primitive Forest)" as the landscape features, with majestic mountains, different waters, beautiful forests and secluded ditches as the landscape content.

【Viewing route】

Leisure sightseeing route: Shangbailahai-Bailafei Waterfall-Baishihai-Mohai-Pearl Waterfall.

This route is a sightseeing and photography route. The total round trip time is about five hours. It is about 2.3 kilometers from Bailahai to Baishihai. It takes about 50 minutes for photography and sightseeing. Baishihai is the largest sea in Songping Valley. You can go to Mohai along the right side of the sea. , about 1.5 kilometers, Mohai to Pearl Falls is about 1 kilometers, turning sightseeing into photography, this journey takes 80 minutes.

Shangbailahai is named after it is located above Bailazhai. It is more than 900 meters long, 250 meters wide and covers an area of ​​101 acres. The water area is located between two narrow mountains, and the peaks and mountains reflect each other, making it difficult to tell which is water, which is sky, and which is mountain. People in it feel like they are in a fairy tale world. Xia Bai La Sea is named after it is located below Bai Wa Village. The sea is long and winding, like a constellation in the sky. It has an altitude of 2,430 meters, a sea surface of 127 acres, and a water storage of 950,000 cubic meters. The water is turquoise, quiet and beautiful, and the green mountains are reflected in it, giving people the feeling of "skylight, clouds and shadows lingering together".

Baishihai is the largest sea in the Diexi-Songpinggou Scenic Area. It is also called Gongpenghai and Walpuhai. It is named after a mysterious white stone on the seaside. It is 1,600 meters long, 250 meters wide, and has a water area of ​​400,000 square meters. It is the deepest More than 80 meters away. The shape of the sea is like a flat sickle. The tip is the deepest, and the gap between it and the cliff is heartbreakingly green. From the tip of the knife to the bottom, there is a "seahorse line" drawn through the middle, dividing the water into two. In this part, the lake has blue sky and white clouds, and the green mountains and woods are reflected in it.

Pearl Falls is a drop of water flowing on the stone slabs. During the Diexi earthquake, the originally gentle slope slid down, and the rocks were exposed like a body that had taken off its clothes. Water flowed over it, and flying beads splashed like shining pearls. Pearl Waterfall is small and exquisite. Different from the majestic momentum of other waterfalls, it gives people a sense of exquisiteness. The mountains are high and the water is long. The snow-white water drops are pure. If you sit on the stone and listen to the music, you will feel relaxed and happy.

Outdoor hiking routes: leisure sightseeing routes: Shangbailahai - Bailafei Waterfall - Baishihai - Mohai - Pearl Waterfall + Wucai Pond + Changhai.

The total trip of this route takes 8 hours round trip. Wucaichi and Changhai are at high altitudes and require a certain amount of physical strength, so this route is suitable for outdoor hiking enthusiasts.

Wucai Pond is a piece of colorful water, also called the Sea of ​​Love, which always gives people the mood of five colors. The pond is located in the center of Shuimo Valley, like a woman hiding in a boudoir, giving people the feeling of "holding a pipa and half covering her face". The sound of water on the rocks is like Bai Juyi's poem "Big beads and small beads falling on a jade plate". The grass growing by the pond is dependent on each other. It is said that the grass comes in pairs. If one of them is hurt, the other will slowly wither. It is a symbol of steadfast love.

Changhai is the sea with the highest altitude in Songpinggou. When you reach the seaside, you can experience the realm of "infinite scenery on dangerous peaks". The sea is a high mountain barrier lake formed by earthquakes. Because of its length, it is named Changhai. Changhai is 900 meters long, with a water area of ​​110 acres and an altitude of 2,900 meters. Standing on the seaside, you feel relaxed and poetic.

[Self-driving travel guide]

Self-driving route: Chengdu-Wenchuan-Maoxian-Songpinggou

Driving distance: Chengdu to Songpinggou Scenic Area is about 240 kilometers and takes 4-5 hours.

Schedule: Two days are recommended

Accommodation: You can stay in a hotel in Maoxian County or an inn near the scenic spot.

Scenic spot tickets: 80 yuan per person

Sightseeing bus: 70 yuan per person