Scenic spot introduction:
Xingtai Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area (Taihang Qixia Group) is a canyon group tourist area with quartz sandstone canyon landscape as the main body, supplemented by cliffs, waterfalls, cultural customs and other landscapes. The Taihang Strange Gorges Group is located in Hejiaping Village, Luo Town, Southwest Road, Xingtai County. It consists of 24 canyons, of which 8 are more than 1,000 meters long. They have five characteristics: narrow, steep, deep, clustered, and red. A great wonder in Taihang.Attractions distribution:
There are a total of five canyons that can be visited in the Xingtai Taihang Strange Gorges Group, namely Changzui Gorge, Liushui Gorge, Huangchao Gorge, Zhuhui Gorge and Laoren Gorge. There are things in the valley such as the Ghost Gate Sky Chasm, Wo Gorge Qinghong, Yunya Beads, and Flying Waterfalls Jade. There are more than 50 scenic spots, such as Yao Chi Dressing Table, Jigong Viewing the Sea, Thousand Buddhas Standing on the Wall, Two Turtles Playing on Stones, The Army Comes Out of the Mountain, Baiyun Family, and Eighteen Pans.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 4A-level scenic spotScenic spot features:
Sightseeing, hiking, photography, ruins, canyonstravelling guideline:
1. Three major scenery: strange gorges, steep peaks, and waterfalls.
2. Liushui Gorge and Huangchao Gorge are the most unmissable attractions.
3. The whole journey takes about 4 hours. Tourists with poor physical strength can take the cable car halfway, or avoid the hiking trail from Yanwei Gorge to the exit of Zhuhui Gorge.
4.7 and August are the rainy seasons, and the mountain roads are difficult and dangerous. It is recommended to avoid this period or rainy days.
Tour route:
One-day tour reference route: Changzui Gorge → Reservoir Heritage → Jinji Military Clothing Factory Site → Artificial Lake → Tent Camp → Shenying Rock → Ruyiyuan Restaurant → Persimmon Forest Park → Longtan Waterfall → 365-level Longevity Ladder → Panding Village, a paradise Huangchao Guanzhen Pavilion → Paoma Plank Road → Huangchao Pavilion → Huangchao Hall → Huangchao Gorge (One Line of Sky) → Optimus Prime → Cross Beam → Primitive Secondary Forest → Wuzhishan → Zhuhui Gorge → Lover’s Peak → Longshou Cliff → Turtle Back Stone → Xinglong Temple → Ape Man’s Head → Small Stone Forest → 155-step Stone Staircase → Changzui Gorge
Best time to visit:
April-October
Shopping recommendations:
Julu wolfberry, Xingtai date kernel, Weixian watermelon, Xingtai chestnut, etc.
Scenic spot location:
China>Hebei Province>Xingtai City>Xingtai County> Luluo Town
How to get there:
Bus route: At 6:20 in the morning, there are direct shuttle buses to the scenic spots at the south entrance of Xingtai New Century Plaza, Shijiazhuang Hebei Art Center, and Handan New Century Commercial Plaza.
Self-driving route: Take Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway → Shi'an Expressway to Xingtai, drive along S323 to Luluo Town, then turn to Xiaoyang Line, continue towards Hejiaping Village and there will be signs pointing to the scenic spot.
Scenic area map:
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Taihang Strange Gorges Ticket Price:
Tickets: 50 yuan/person
Ropeway is 30 yuan one way, 50 yuan round trip
Scenic area opening hours:
08:00-18:00
