Scenic spot introduction:
The Yuntaishan Scenic Area in Jiaozuo is named for its steep mountains and the clouds and fog between the peaks and valleys all year round. It is listed in the first batch of world geological parks for its unique "northern karst landforms" and "Yuntai landscapes". It has four distinct seasons and different scenery. It is a popular science and ecological tourism boutique scenic spot with rich waterscapes of the Taihang Mountains, canyon-like geological landscapes and long history and culture, and combines scientific and aesthetic values.Yuntaishan is famous for its mountains. The whole scenic area is full of strange peaks and beautiful mountains. Zhuyu Peak 1,308 meters above sea level, climb the thousand-step cloud ladder to the top Zhuyu Peak From the top, you can see the depths of Taihang Mountains thousands of miles away and appreciate the artistic conception of "standing on the top of the mountain and overlooking all the other mountains". Yuntaishan is famous for its water, and is known for "a spring every three steps, a waterfall every five steps, and a pool every ten steps".
Attractions distribution:
Yuntaishan Scenic Area has Red Rock Gorge , Bailong Waterfall , Black Dragon Cave , Huanglongtan , Kissing Stone , Tiannv Sanhua Waterfall , Hanging Stone , A Line of Sky , Tanpu Gorge , Yazi Waterfall , Dragon and Phoenix Wall , Macaque Valley , Fenglin Gorge , Mantou Mountain , Little Lonely Mountain , Monk head , Tianguan Stone , Laojun Beach , Tianwang Peak , Moon-gazing Sleeping Beauty , Camel Hump , Yuntai Tianchi , Qinglong Gorge , Millennium Elm Forest , Huanglong Cave , Qinglong Lake wait.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 5A-level scenic area, provincial scenic spot, world geological park, national civilized scenic tourist area, national forest park, national water conservancy scenic area, national macaque nature reserveScenic spot features:
Photography, hiking, summer vacation, religion, historical sites, famous mountains, waterfalls, canyons, nature reservesScenic spot map:
travelling guideline:
1. There are waterfall viewing activities in Yuntai Mountain from August to September every year, and there is an activity to climb Zhuyu Peak on the Double Ninth Festival every September 9th of the lunar calendar.
2. The scenic area is very large, and tourists cannot visit all the attractions even in two days. They can choose to visit the attractions they are interested in first. If you like small streams with secluded pools and shadows, you can visit the Tanpu Gorge, which has a spring every three steps, a stream every five steps, and a pool every ten steps. Hongshi Gorge is covered with deep purple-red rocks, thundering waterfalls, artificial tunnels, plank roads across the canyon, several feet deep, rapid water flow, and steep cliffs, making it extremely dangerous. Of course, there are also scenic spots such as Wanshan Temple, Qinglong Gorge, Quanpu Gorge, Tanpu Gorge, etc., each with its own characteristics.
3. Scenic spot performances:
A. Tai Chi performance: Xiaozhaigou Square, about half an hour, free; 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 14:00 , 15:00, 16:00, 17:00.
B. Macaque performance: Macaque Valley, free; 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00.
Tour route:
Geology popular science tour route: Hongshi Gorge → Quanpu Gorge → Tanpu Gorge → National Youth Science Popularization Education Base Geological Museum
Historical and cultural tour route: Wanshan Temple → Zhuyu Peak
Patriotism education tour route: Zi Fanghu → Tai Chi Kung Fu Cultural Performance → Phoenix Ridge (Chongyang Pavilion)
Recommended travel routes for domestic tourists: Hongshi Gorge → Tanpu Gorge → Quanpu Gorge → Macaque Valley → Wanshan Temple → Diecai Cave → Zhuyu Peak
Recommended travel routes for foreign tourists: Hongshi Gorge → Tanpu Gorge → Quanpu Gorge → Tai Chi Kung Fu Cultural Performance → Wanshan Temple → Diecai Cave → Phoenix Ridge (Chongyang Pavilion)
Best time to visit:
Yuntaishan has distinct four seasons and different mountain and water scenery.
Shopping recommendations:
(Shopping) Xiuwu black goat, "Four Huai medicines" → Huai Rehmannia root, Huai yam, Huai Achyranthes bidentata, Huai chrysanthemum, "Donkey meat in soup", Haichan Palace Songhua eggs, Jiaozuo persimmon cakes, Wuzhi oil tea. Etc.
(Delicious food) Whole insects, scrambled eggs with wild leeks, Chinese yam with honey, donkey meat soup, stewed chicken with Achyranthes bidentata, honey-glazed chicken head ginseng, skillfully mixed Rehmannia glutinosa shreds, and Rehmannia glutinosa kidney slices.
Scenic spot map:
Scenic spot location:
China>Henan Province>Jiaozuo City>Xiuwu County>Anshang Township
How to get there:
1. Travel: You can first take a train or plane to Zhengzhou, and then take a bus from Zhengzhou Railway Station to the scenic spot.
The one-way travel time of the special bus line from Jiaozuo Railway Station to Yuntai Mountain (an extension of Jiaozuo No. 3 bus) is 1 hour and 30 minutes. The special tourist line runs four times a day (the departure time from Jiaozuo Railway Station is: morning shift 06:20, 07:20; evening shift 15:20, 15:50), and the full fare is 4 yuan (free certificates are invalid). The return time from Yuntai Mountain is: 08:00, 09:00, 17:00, 17:30. The number of runs will be increased according to actual conditions during the peak tourist season.
Xinxiang Long-distance Bus Station (5 minutes' walk from the railway station) has a direct bus to Yuntaishan at 07:30 and 13:20 every day, and the return bus stops are at 10:00 and 16:30.
Zhengzhou Long-distance Bus Center Station (opposite the railway station) departs for Yuntaishan at 8:00 am every day, and the return bus departs at 16:30.
There is a bus from Luoyang Jinyuan Bus Station that goes directly to Yuntaishan at 9:00 am every day. The fare is 45 yuan per person and the return bus leaves at 15:30.
2. Self-driving: You can take Anxin Expressway, Jiaowen Expressway, Jiaojin Expressway, Zhengjiao Expressway and Xinjin Expressway to reach the scenic area.
Scenic area map:
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Yuntaishan Ticket Price:
Peak season (March to November): 150 yuan/person
Off-season (December to February): 60 yuan/person
Yuntaishan Geological Museum: Free
Free tickets: Active military personnel with officer certificates or soldier certificates, disabled persons with disability certificates, retired cadres with retirement certificates, seniors aged 65 and above (including 65 years old) with ID cards/senior citizen discount certificates, children under 1.4 meters or under 6 years old (including 6 years old), first-class heroes and national moral models with valid certificates, and members of the China Photographers Association with valid certificates.
Half-price tickets: Minors aged 6 (not including 6) to 18 (including 18) with their student ID/ID card, full-time undergraduate and below students with their student ID card, senior citizens aged 60 (including 60) to 65 (not including 65) with their ID card/senior citizen discount card, model workers at the provincial level and above and outstanding teachers at the provincial level and above with their valid certificates.
Sightseeing bus in the scenic area: 60 yuan/person, free for children under 1.4 meters.
Spring Falls Gorge Battery car: 5 yuan/person (one way)
Pass: Peak season 210 yuan/person (150+60), half-price ticket 135 yuan/person (75+60), free ticket 60 yuan/person. Off-season 120 yuan/person (60+60), half-price ticket 90 yuan/person (30+60), free ticket 60 yuan/person.
Note: The ticket is valid for two days from the date of purchase. With the ticket, you can take any bus at the designated stop and visit all open attractions. Red Rock Gorge , Tanpu Gorge , Zhuyu Peak , Wanshan Temple Wait for the ticket inspection. You cannot repeat the inspection.
Scenic area opening hours:
Summer: 6:00-18:00
Winter: 7:00-17:00
Qinglong Gorge , Fenglin Gorge : 6:00-20:00
Yuntaishan Geological Museum: 8:00-18:00
Additional note: There will be slight adjustments during holidays
