Karst refers to the geological action of water on soluble rocks mainly dissolved, supplemented by mechanical actions such as water erosion and latent erosion, and the general term of the phenomenon caused by these actions, the landform formed by karst is called karst landform. Included in UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2007, the "South China Karst" is composed of seven places: Yunnan Stone Forest, Guizhou Libo, Chongqing Wulong, Guangxi Guilin, Guizhou Shibing, Chongqing Jinfo Mountain and Guangxi Huanjiang. Covering an area of 135.1 square kilometers, the Wulong Karst Tourist Area in Chongqing is most famous for its natural three poles, which was also filmed in detail in the CCTV news channel news live broadcast room "Jiangshan Duojiao Life". In addition, there are 3 famous scenic spots in Wulong Karst Tourist Area: Longshui Gorge Crack, Fairy Mountain, and Furong Cave. However, the distance between these attractions is relatively long, and it is recommended to spend a day visiting Tiansheng Sanqiao and Longshui Gorge, and Fairy Mountain and Furong Cave each spending a day.
Born Three:
Tiansheng Sanqiao (also known as Tiansheng Sanqiao) is located between Fairy Mountain and Wulong County, and is known to the world for its magnificent and unique landscape of "Three Poles and Two Pits". The scenic area consists of Tianlong Bridge, Qinglong Bridge and Black Dragon Bridge as the largest Tiansheng Bridge group in Asia.
The first Tiansheng Bridge on the Yangshui River Gorge is the Tianlong Bridge, which is 235 meters high, 150 meters thick, and has an average arch height of 96 meters. A pier with two holes, the bridge hole is square, quite like an artificially built bridge. There are a large number of traces of water flow activities such as holes and holes in the cave, and the momentum is thousands. Outside the bridge cave is the "ten" shaped sinkhole that sinks more than 200 meters - Tianlong sinkhole. The sinkhole is surrounded by cliffs, with green peaks and green mountains and gurgling streams at the bottom, which is refreshing. Tianlong Tiankeng's reputation has long been outside, whether it is the domestic movie "The City Full of Golden Armor" or the Hollywood blockbuster "Transformers 4" have been filmed here. The Tianfu Palace Station in the Tiankeng is the scene in the movie "The City is Full of Golden Armor", although the post station was originally built in the Tang Dynasty, but it has long been destroyed in the soldiers. Today's post station is rebuilt in accordance with the style of Han and Tang post stations, there are wooden carriages in the courtyard, and the eaves wing corners and tile glazed on the roof of the wing house are more antique under the support of the surrounding environment. The antique building has no historical value, and can be used as a temporary resting point.
The height of the second Tiansheng Bridge reaches the highest of the three bridges of 281m, the average arch height is 103 meters, and the thickness of the bridge is 168 meters. Crossing the Qinglong Bridge, there is the Divine Eagle Sinkhole. Compared with the Qinglong sinkhole, the surrounding mountains here are taller and the pit mouth is smaller. One of the stone walls resembles an eagle squatting on top of the cliff, spreading its wings and wanting to fly, lifelike.
The most downstream Tiansheng Bridge is named Black Dragon Bridge because it seems to have a black dragon winding cave roof, with a height of 223m, an average arch hole height of 116m, and a bridge thickness of 107m. The holes of the Black Dragon Bridge are very deep and long, the brightness under the bridge is low, and the inner wall is also full of dissolution traces. There are many springs near the Black Dragon Bridge, such as Pearl Spring, First-line Spring, etc., which can enjoy the clarity of the spring water, but it is not recommended for tourists to drink.
The entrance of the scenic spot is equipped with a cliff glass viewing platform with a height of 280 meters, which can accommodate 300 people at the same time. In addition to the steel beams and glass, there is no support below, visitors can look directly at the original sinkhole under their feet, enjoy the original natural scenery of the peaks and green mountains, and the cliffs, fluttering as if floating in the air, the experience is quite shocking. However, it is recommended that visitors who are afraid of heights be cautious. In addition to the glass belvedere, there is also an elevator to take visitors to the bottom of the sinkhole, which is also the only entrance, which can be lowered but not climbed. There is only one one-way trail designed in the whole scenic area, and visitors have passed through the Qinglong, the Shenying Tiankeng, and the three Tiansheng Bridges, and the end point is the battery station. In addition to the natural three poles, there are many scenes in the park, such as the cliff, the Wangfeng stone, the green pond, and the fairy cave, which are also fascinating and worth seeing.
Longshui Gorge crack:
The Longshui Gorge fissure was formed by the movement of the earth's crust tens of millions of years ago, with a total length of 4 kilometers and a valley depth of 200 to 500 meters. Tourists mainly walk in the gap between the peaks, because it is basically a descending road, and it does not test the strength of the feet too much. The inside of the ground crack is deep and tortuous, the peaks are surging, all over the primitive vegetation, and the waterfalls and flowing springs add more natural interest, among which the iconic landscape is the Milky Way Waterfall, the Nine Beaches and Eighteen Pools, and the Jiaolong Cold Cave. It should be noted that in summer, the canyon is foggy and the ground is relatively slippery; In winter, there are no such troubles, but the water level of the stream drops and the waterfall and other landscapes are greatly affected.
Longshui Gorge is close to the Tiansheng Sanqiao, it is recommended that tourists visit the Tiansheng Sanqiao in the morning, and then visit the ground seam in the afternoon.
Fairy Mountain:
Covering an area of 8,910 hectares, the average temperature is 15°C lower than that of the main urban area of Chongqing, and it is a holy place for Chongqing citizens to cool off in summer. The prairie, the Bodhisattva Tuo, the Tower of Babel, the Fairy Stone, and the Fairy Pond are known as the Five Uniques of the Fairy Mountain Scenic Area.
The area of the prairie reaches about 100,000 acres, and its strong Western European pastoral style is well received by diners. In spring, the grassland wildflowers bloom vigorously, clustered into clusters, and herds of cattle and sheep leisurely pretend to be in the wilderness, forming a peaceful scene with the blue sky and white clouds; In summer, the grassland is full of green grass, the birds in the forest are crisp, and the weather is cool, which is very suitable for escaping the heat; In autumn, the sunflowers in the distance are full of flowers and fallen leaves, which are combined with scattered cattle and sheep, which is very exotic; In winter, the savannah is covered in silver, and visitors can enjoy skiing, snow appreciation, and roasting sheep in the snow. The Bodhisattva Tuo refers to a small single peak standing on the hollow of the grassland, which is worshipped by people because it resembles a bodhisattva with kind eyebrows. The Tower of Babel is the highest peak in the Fairy Mountain National Forest Park, with an altitude of 2,033 meters, which can be climbed by visitors and overlooked. Fairy stones refer to several stone pillars that stand on the cliff. The Fairy Pond is a pond hidden deep in the mountains, which contrasts with the blue sky and white clouds, flowers and trees. Among them, the story of the fairy turning into a pond of water is the reason for the name here.
Fairy Mountain is often used as a backyard for Chongqing locals to visit on weekends, and it is recommended that tourists from other places go there under the premise of having enough time.
Hibiscus Cave:
As early as 1994, Furong Cave was known as the "King of Caves" in China, and was known as the "Three Great Caves in the World" together with Mammoth Cave in the United States and Krams Cave in France. The Hibiscus Cave was formed in the Quaternary Pleistocene (more than 1.2 million years ago) in Cambrian and Ordovician carbonate rocks. The main cave is 2,700 meters long, 48.3 meters high, and the total area at the bottom of the cave reaches 37,000 square meters.
The main attractions in the cave are the source of life, the giant screen waterfall, the coral Yao Pond, the Jinluan Treasure Palace, the Leifeng Pagoda, the Jade Pillar Optimus, the Yulin Qionghua, etc., all of which are the rare treasures of the world's cave landscape, and the first three are called the three uniques of the Furong Cave by many people. The source of life is shaped like a male genitalia, with outstanding modeling characteristics, and the Yin and Yang Stone of Danxia Mountain; The giant curtain waterfall is about 16 meters wide and 21 meters high, sloping down like a stone waterfall, very straight and magnificent; The Coral Yao Pond is composed of light yellow calcite flowers and milk xun, which is naturally a pond of about 30 square meters. The stone crystal flowers in the pond water are like rose-colored corals on the surface of the water. Two stalactites and stalagmites are like jade pagodas dotted with crystal flowers, showing the magic of nature. The scale of Coral Yao Pond is also the best in the world, and it has the reputation of the first treasure of Furong Cave.
Because Furong Cave is the farthest away from the main scenic spot of Wulong, it is recommended that tourists visit last. There are two transportation options from the entrance of the Furong Cave Scenic Area to the Furong Cave, one is to walk and the other is to take the cable car, and the latter is recommended. On the cable car, you can overlook the beautiful scenery of the Furong River, if you happen to catch up with the foggy day, take the cable car to have a sense of soaring clouds and fog, and finally step into the "fairyland" of Furong Cave, which is quite ritualistic.
All in all, the Wulong Karst tourist area has a huge area and countless beautiful scenery, which is worth a detailed itinerary for tourists.
Information Reference
Fairy Mountain ticket: 50 yuan/person
Opening hours: All day
Longshui Gorge crack: 115 yuan / person
Opening hours: 9:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m
Born Sanji: 110 yuan/person
Opening hours: 9:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m
Furong Cave: 80 yuan/person
Opening hours: 9:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m
