Scenic spot introduction:
Macheng Guifeng Mountain is a famous mountain in the Dabie Mountains. It is named because its terrain resembles a divine turtle with its head raised and swallowing the sun. It is known as "The Best Turtle in the World" and "Longevity Mountain".Attractions distribution:
Guifeng Mountain Scenic Tourist Area is located in the middle section of the Dabie Mountains, more than 100 kilometers away from Wuhan City and 21 kilometers away from Macheng City. The entire Guifeng Mountain is composed of 9 peaks including the magical turtle head, majestic turtle back and lifelike turtle tail, with a total length of 16 kilometers. It is 7 kilometers wide and the highest peak is 1,320 meters above sea level. It attracts tourists from all over the world with its strange, dangerous, precipitous and beautiful features and its natural landscape with distinct four seasons.In addition to the "No. 1 Turtle in the World", Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area also has Nengren Temple, Huazhu Temple, Niangniang Tomb, Foot Washing Pool, Material Well, Chongdan Stone, Xianbajiao, Welcome Pine, and Bai Ju Ancient There are hundreds of natural and cultural attractions such as battlefields. Among them, the ancient rhododendron community on Turtle Ridge with a contiguous area of more than 100,000 acres has been recognized by the Shanghai World Guinness Headquarters as the "largest ancient rhododendron (azalea) community" in the country.
Scenic spot qualifications:
National 4A-level scenic spotScenic spot features:
Photography, sightseeing, leisure, vacation, ethnic tourism, cultural tourism, historical tourism, temples, historic sites, famous mountainsTour route:
Guifeng Mountain → Yingke Pine → Mingwang Cave → Shengzi Well → Climbing the Turtle Head → Lover’s Cave → Wanger Stone → Dragon Bed → Chessboard Stone → Sword Testing Stone → Guanyin Hall → Nengren Temple Ruins → Stone Carvings → Azalea Sea → Yunfeng Pavilion → Climb down 10,000 steps.
Best time to visit:
April and May every year is the time when azaleas bloom, and it is also the best season to climb Guifeng Mountain.
Shopping recommendations:
There are many merchants in Guifeng Mountain, and there are abundant specialties. There are all kinds of local products; Guishan rock green, bamboo shoots, Guifeng white fungus, black fungus, shiitake mushroom, gastrodia elata, Guishan lotus root, silkworm sand health pillow, old rice wine, Guifeng white Cauliflower, broken turtle, turtle snake, Guifeng red honey, Guifeng chestnut, Guifeng persimmon cake, Guifeng fungus, Guifeng sand, Guishan arrowroot powder, konjac tofu, fairy tofu, chestnut pulp powder, Guifeng glutinous rice cake, fu tofu , fried tofu, Guishan fish noodles, fish cakes, Guishan hanging pot, crispy rice porridge and various silk products.
Scenic spot location:
China>Hubei Province>Huanggang City>Macheng City
Scenic area map:
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Guifeng Mountain ticket price:
60 yuan/person
Scenic area opening hours:
6:00-24:00