Scenic spot introduction:
Dadu River Jinkou Grand Canyon is the longest, most dangerous, narrowest, deepest, most majestic, neatest and most secluded grand canyon in Sichuan. It is 542 meters deeper than the world-famous Corolla Grand Canyon in the United States. The narrowest point on both sides is only At 10 meters, it is 20 meters narrower than the original announcement of the world's narrowest Grand Canyon - Tiger Leaping Gorge. It is a rare adventure and tourist attraction. It is about 30 kilometers long, with a valley width of less than 200 meters and a depth of 2,600 meters. On both sides of the canyon, strange peaks protrude and dangerous rocks stand, forming various pictographic landscapes, resembling humans and animals. On the lifelike and overlapping mountains, there are green trees, waterfalls, and various mountain flowers and weeds competing for beauty, forming a series of gorgeous scenery. Natural The mood is elegant and extraordinary.Attractions distribution:
The main attractions along the Jinkou Grand Canyon include: Dawa Mountain, Baixiong Valley, Sitting Buddha in the Grand Canyon, Dadu River, Shenxi Valley, Yixiantian, Wucai Tianchi, Shouping Mountain, Coiyi Ridge "Blue Coat Opening the Frontier" stone carvings, Niuluo Mountain There are natural and cultural landscapes such as cliff inscriptions, Juandong Bridge, Sanshenggong Stele, Pingyi Fort ruins, Huang Xizhen’s tomb, etc.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 5A-level scenic spots, provincial scenic spotsScenic spot features:
Photography, hiking, canyon landscape tours, historical and cultural tours, historical monuments, mountains, canyonsTravel Notes of Travellers:
- Travel Guide: China’s Six Most Beautiful Canyons Travel Guide 2018
Best time to visit:
April to June every year.
Shopping recommendations:
(Local specialties) Geranium, Emei bamboo leaf green, bamboo shoots, Sichuan musk, Sichuan wax, Jingyan pickles, shiitake mushrooms, Muchuan camellia, and pole wine.
(Special delicacies) Roast duck with snow konjac, shredded Emei eel, old bacon, squidgy beef, tofu brain, Wutongqiao moon cake, mound meat, and roast suckling pig.
Scenic spot location:
China>Sichuan Province>Leshan City>Jinkouhe District
How to get there:
Starting from Chengdu, take the Chengdu-Leshan Expressway and it takes about an hour to reach Leshan. Then, continue driving towards Emei
. The journey is about 30 kilometers, all of which are national first-class highways. You will arrive at Ebian County and then enter the Jinkou River area. At this time, there are
two roads to choose from. One is to start from Jinkou River and follow the Dadu River, looking at the canyon along the way. Another road starts from the Jinkou
River and heads towards Dawa Mountain. It passes through a place called Tianchi, takes a breather and rests, and then climbs to the top of Dawa Mountain. In addition, Guan
Cunba Railway Station is the first railway station in a tunnel in the country. There are 8619 departures from Chengdu South Railway Station (leaving at 8:56 am) to Puxiong every day
Stop here (arrived at 15:16) and tourists can get off the car and go sightseeing in the canyon.
Scenic area map:
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Ticket prices for Chrysostom Grand Canyon:
free.
Scenic area opening hours:
Open all day.
