Scenic spot introduction:

Guangdong Danxia Mountain, Dinghu Mountain, Luofu Mountain and Xiqiao Mountain are collectively known as the four famous mountains in Guangdong. The Danxia landform in the scenic area is typically developed, with complete types and rich shapes. It is the largest and most beautiful scenic area and natural heritage site dominated by Danxia landform in Guangdong Province. It is the place where the world's "Danxia landform" was named and is known as the "China's Red Stone Park".
Between 140 million and 70 million years ago, the Danxia Mountain area was a large inland basin. Affected by the Himalayan orogeny, the surrounding mountains rose strongly, and the basin received a large amount of debris deposition, forming a thick red stratum. Around 7000 years ago, the crust rose and gradually eroded. Since 6 million years ago, the basin has experienced several intermittent rises, an average of about 1 meter every 10,000 years. At the same time, the water cut and eroded, and the Danxia red layer was cut into a red mountain group, which is now the Danxia Mountain area.

Attractions distribution:

Danxia Mountain Scenic Area has Biechuan Temple , Jinshiyan , Conch Peak , Mount Everest , Jinyan Waterfall , Dragon Scale Stone , Yang Yuan Stone , Jade Girl Blocking the River , Elephants come out of the mountains , Broken Stone Village , Lion Lying Down , Jiadun Lansheng , Double lacte , Tengsheao , Xianglong Lake , Jade Belt Bridge, Yuxiu Pavilion , Chenglongtai , Yin Yuan Stone , Xianjuyan Taoist Temple , Bazhai , Sister Peak , Teapot Mountain , Chinese Sex Culture Museum wait.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 5A scenic spot, world natural heritage

Scenic spot features:

Danxia landform, geological sightseeing, famous mountains, national geological park

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Travel Notes of Travellers:

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travelling guideline:

1. When buying tickets at the ticket office, don't forget to ask the ticket seller for a free copy of Danxia sightseeing materials, which will be very helpful for visiting Danxia Mountain.

2. Danxiashan Natural Heritage Museum is located opposite the ticket office at the mountain entrance. You can enjoy the Danxiashan Heritage Site for free and learn how the landform was formed. There is also a detailed introduction to Danxiashan’s rich and diverse rare wild animals and plants, nationally protected animals and plants, and more than 1,200 Danxia landforms around the world (including more than 700 in China).

3. The best time to view Yangyuan Mountain, the world's first wonder, is in the morning, and the best location to view Yangyuan Mountain is at the foot of the mountain and at the Baiyangtai halfway up the mountain. After viewing Yangyuan Mountain, continue walking forward to see the wonders of Shaibu Rock and the Jade Blood Sword. The Sunset Pavilion is the best place to view the sunset. The suspended plank road can see the naturally formed Shuangxilinmen and Danxia Valley Peak Group.

Tour route:

Day Trips:

1. Outer Mountain Gate → Yang Yuan Stone → Cruise on Jinjiang River → Lunch at the foot of the mountain → Climbing → Biechuan Temple →Sun Viewing Pavilion→Go down the mountain to→One Line Sky→ Yin Yuan Stone Xianglong Lake →Leave from the outer mountain gate

2. Outer Mountain Gate → Yang Yuan Stone →Visit Jinjiang→Lunch at the foot of the mountain→Cable car climbing→Sun and Moon Cliff→Hongqiao Yongcui→Sun Viewing Pavilion→Go down the mountain to→ Biechuan Temple →A Line of Sky→ Yin Yuan Stone Xianglong Lake →Leave from the outer mountain gate



Two-day tour:

Day 1: Outer Gate → Yang Yuan Stone →Yunyan Plank Road→Jiadun Pavilion→Ximei Village→ Nine-nine Ladder → Shaibu Rock → Lunch at Yangyuan Mountain → Tiansheng Bridge → Seal Rock, Lion Rock → Stay at Danxia Mountain at night;

Day 2: Morning mountain climbing (you can take the cable car) → Sunrise Pavilion (watch the sunrise) → Breakfast on the middle floor → Biechuan Temple Jinshiyan (After going down the mountain) Xianglong Lake Yin Yuan Stone →Return along the original route→Go down the mountain for lunch→Take a boat trip to Jinjiang River→Disembark at Yangyuanshan Pier→Leave from the outer mountain gate in the afternoon

Best time to visit:

Spring and Autumn

Shopping recommendations:

(Delicious food) Fish with stinky black beans, roasted black goat leg, fragrant snail pot, Danxia Mountain tofu, stuffed pork skin, etc.

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map
Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China > Guangdong Province > Shaoguan City > Renhua County

How to get there:

There are Danxia tourist buses from Shaoguan Railway Station that go directly to the new gate of Danxia Mountain. There are also special buses in the scenic area that take you to the mountain climbing location for free.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Shaoguan Danxia Mountain Ticket Price:

The entrance fee to the scenic area (including the main area of Danxia Mountain and Yangyuan Mountain Scenic Area): 100 yuan per person on weekdays; 120 yuan per person on holidays.

Cableway fare during normal hours: one-way 40 yuan/person; round-trip 60 yuan/person;

Cableway Festival: one-way 45 yuan/person; round-trip 70 yuan/person;

Xianglong Lake Boat ticket: one-way 15 yuan/person; round-trip 30 yuan/person.

Jinjiang ferry ticket: 35 yuan/person;

Danxiashan Chinese Sex Museum: 35 yuan/person

Bamboo rafting: full journey 100 yuan/person; half journey 50 yuan/person.

Scenic area opening hours:

Peak season (April to October): 8:00-18:00;

Off-season (November to March): 8:30-17:30.

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