Scenic spot introduction:
The Hupingshan National Nature Reserve in Hunan is praised by experts and scholars at home and abroad as the "Kingdom of Plants", "Natural Zoo" and "Textbook of Geological Environment Evolution". It protects endangered animal species such as South China tigers and their habitats, and Davidia involucrata. It is a forest and wild animal and plant type nature reserve dominated by rare plant species and communities. Hupingshan preserves a large number of ancient, rare and endangered species. It is praised by foreign experts and scholars as "a precious species gene bank in Central China" and "a treasure land with the most complete species genealogy in the same latitude zone of Eurasia". It has extremely scientific Research value and global importance. At the same time, the "Five Wonders" here - primitive ecology, canyons, waterfalls, geological features and Tujia customs - have also become a hot topic among tourists.Attractions distribution:
The southeast and west sides of Huping Mountain are located in Shimen County, and are adjacent to Wufeng County and Hefeng County of Hubei Province in the north, with a total area of 665.7 square kilometers. The main tourist areas include Huanghu Port Scenic Area, Nanping River Scenic Area, Dongfeng Mountain Scenic Area and Shenjing Cave Scenic Area. , you can visit canyons, explore caves, and swing on suspension bridges; climb rooftops, watch the sunrise, and enjoy fairyland; taste famous tea, cool shelters, and watch snow scenes; ecological tours, canyon drifting, and Tujia music.Scenic spot qualifications:
National Nature ReserveScenic spot features:
Leisure, mountaineering, summer vacation, rafting, folk culture, farmhouses, nature reserves, forests, rivers, mountain peaks, wild animals and plantsScenic spot map:
Best time to visit:
All seasons
Shopping recommendations:
Shopping: Dongshan Xiufeng, Shimen Yinfeng, Hupingshan Maojian, Baiyun Yinhao and other teas, Shimen citrus, Tujia cured mutton, deer antler blood wine, local honey, Baogu wine, arrowroot powder and other specialties.
Food: Shimen sausage, Tujia dishes (Tujia bacon, Tujia blood cake, Tujia slag, wild weed, Tujia pepper, Tujia sausage, Tujia pork, pickled radish), small potatoes, etc.
Scenic spot map:
Scenic spot location:
China>Hunan Province>Changde City>Shimen County
How to get there:
Self-driving route: Take the Changzhang Expressway from the Cili West/Jiangya exit and drive along S306 → X008 → S303 to Huping Mountain.
Scenic area map:
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Hupingshan ticket price:
Primitive ecological tour: 80 yuan/person
Hunan roof rafting: 168 yuan/person
Ecological tour: Children under 1.2 meters are free of charge, journalists, tour guides, and senior citizens over 70 years old are free of charge with certificates, and senior citizens 60 and above are free of charge - If you are 70 years old and hold an ID card, you can purchase a senior ticket for RMB 30 per person
Scenic area opening hours:
07:00-18:00