[2024 Huguan Attraction] Travel Guide for Eight Spring Canyons (Updated Oct)
No.1 of Best Things to Do in Huguan
Canyons
Address:
Qiaoshang Township, Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province
Opening times:
Opens at 07:30-15:00Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
0.5-1 day
Phone:
400-0710999,0355-8765582
10.3 Taihang Mountain Eight Springs Gorge: No one told me about these!
10.3 Taihang Mountain Eight Springs Gorge: No one told me about these❗️❗️No queues, National Day quick guide to Eight Springs Gorge + Qinglong Gorge
Book a nearby guesthouse in advance for 150 yuan, stay near the scenic area at night, high budget guests can stay directly in Daxiagu Town, ⚠️During National Day, the scenic area opens at 6:30 am, if you don't want to queue, be sure to catch the first wave. Self-driving tourists can navigate directly to P2 parking lot🅿️, if you arrive late and there are no parking spaces, you may need to move to P3, so if there are spaces on the roadside, park directly (villagers will ask you for 20 yuan to park your car near the guesthouse). We left the guesthouse before 7 am, and there was already traffic congestion at the parking lot.
Park the car at 7:20 am, take the free scenic area shuttle bus directly to the scenic area gate, ticket inspection starts at 7:40 am, choose route B, it seems to have less people than route A, electric car to the elevator at 8:00 am, continue walking to the aerial bus at 8:30 am (save time and energy by spending an extra 20 yuan), take photos at the top of the mountain, leisurely walk to the cable car station at 9:00 am, no queues, go directly up, arrive at the canyon at 9:30 am and start taking photos, walk 2km to the boat dock, Eight Springs Heart is at the boat dock, leisurely take photos while walking, around 11:30 am take the boat, boat ride is about 10 minutes, walk a section of the time tunnel after disembarking, take the electric car back to the scenic area gate at 12 pm, basically no queues throughout the journey (the electric car station already has a long queue at 12 pm), not tiring to play, have lunch in Daxiagu Town at noon, visit Qinglong Gorge at 1:30 pm, about 2 hours.
Foster_Betty_31
Recommended attraction: Baquan Gorge.
Baquan Gorge is located in Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, China. It is a natural scenic area dominated by canyon landscapes. The mountains here are clear and the water is beautiful, and it is famous for its unique natural landscape and rich ecological resources. Baquan Gorge is composed of waterfalls of various sizes, clear streams and majestic canyons. It is known as the "most magnificent natural scroll of Taihang Mountain". Its name comes from the huge canyon formed by the convergence of eight different springs in the scenic area, which is breathtaking. Here, visitors can appreciate the peculiar geological wonders and the beauty of the mountains and rivers, and experience a quiet, fresh and quiet journey.
EmberStorm77
Baquanxia—Listen to the sound of the springs in the canyon.
🌈Attraction features: Mountain canyons, waterfalls, and the sound of springs
🏝️Recommended route: Sightseeing bus in—Boat tour—Walk and play in the water—Cable car view—Sightseeing elevator—Sightseeing bus out
💗Other tips: If you like canyons, you can't miss this scenic area. The walking section has great views and isn't tiring.
It's recommended to take the scenic area transportation. It's very friendly for those with low stamina, but it's a bit expensive.
Mitchell Noah46Noah
A northern wonderland, a natural treasure - the dreamy Baquan Gorge.
A northern wonderland, a natural treasure - the dreamy Baquan Gorge
Baquan Gorge, nestled in the southeastern corner of Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, is named after the eight clear springs that converge in the valley, creating a spectacular sight. The natural scenery here is enchanting, with towering cliffs and babbling streams complementing each other, lush forests like green silk, and clear pools shimmering with crystal light. Baquan Gorge cleverly combines the grandeur of the northern mountains and rivers with the soft beauty of the southern water towns, presenting a series of moving natural scrolls.
Strolling through it, every step seems to step into a new scroll. There are countless well-known landscapes in the scenic area, such as Baquan Yongcui, Pinghu Yingfeng, Qunshan Zhengyan, Deep Valley Qin Yin, Feipu Gua Cui, etc. Each place is a paradise for photography enthusiasts, attracting countless tourists every day to stop and use the lens to capture this unmodified natural beauty. There are also artists who come here to sketch with brushes and record with colors. Baquan Gorge has become the source of their inspiration.
Thanks to its excellent natural environment protection, Baquan Gorge has won multiple honors such as National Forest Park, National Geological Park, and China Rock Climbing Base, and is known as the "top natural tourism resource in the world". It is not only a feast of natural landscapes, but also a perfect fusion of humanities and geological landscapes, allowing every visitor to deeply experience the magic of nature and the wonders of geological changes.
In summary, Baquan Gorge is a tourist attraction that combines natural beauty, humanities, and geological wonders. With its unique charm, it allows every tourist to indulge in this northern wonderland and feel the infinite charm of nature and the shock of geological wonders.
jasminda_6679
The Charm of Baquan Gorge: A Guide to Exploring the Majestic Canyon
Here is a guide to visiting Baquan Gorge:
- Opening Hours: 07:00-16:00 (April 1 - October 31, Monday to Sunday); 08:00-16:00 (November 1 - March 31, Monday to Sunday).
- Location: Qiaoshang Township, Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province.
- Ticket Price: 100 RMB per person, included in the Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon. The transportation fee within the scenic area is 180 RMB, covering all transportation (electric cars, boats, cable cars, elevators).
- Duration: 1-3 hours.
- Suggested Route: It is recommended to purchase the full ticket for Route A, which can save a lot of energy. The order of the tour is to take an electric car to the pier, take a boat to tour the lake, walk through the Grand Canyon after disembarking, take a cable car with several ups and downs and a 90° turn at the end of the canyon, walk to the "Sky City" upper station, take a 208-meter elevator to the lower station, and then take an electric car back to the entrance to complete the tour.
- Notes:
- The management of electric cars in the scenic area is poor, and you may need to wait for a long time, so it is recommended to plan your time in advance.
- Prices within the scenic area are high, so it is recommended to bring your own food and water.
- The mountain roads in the scenic area are rugged, so it is recommended to wear comfortable shoes.
- The weather in the scenic area changes greatly, so it is recommended to bring rain gear and sunscreen.
StellaSpecter_456
Always fascinated by the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, if the mountains don't see me, I see the mountains!
Thousands of miles of Taihang count Hu Guan, Northland Jiangnan Baquan Gorge!
The emerald green lake water 🏞 ripples in circles as the boat passes by, the sky surrounded by peaks constantly changes shape, making people 💁 intoxicated and full of imagination. Baquan Gorge is a national 5A-level tourist attraction, the 208-meter "Sky City" and the 3000-meter "High-altitude Cableway" are unique in North China.
It has successively won many titles such as National Forest Park, National Geopark, and China Rock Climbing Base , and is praised as a "world-class top tourism resource" . The three mountains and five peaks converge in Taihang, the northern grandeur and southern elegance can be seen in Pingshun, as clear as a mirror, as green as jade, as dreamy as a fantasy, as if a piece of blue jade fell into the mountains, so beautiful and real!
This is Pingshun Tongtian Gorge , known as the "Little Jiuzhai in the North" with towering peaks, natural wonders, flying waterfalls, and colorful scenery , the beauty of the landscape makes people 👨👩👧 intoxicated and reluctant to leave. Here, you can choose various ways to freely view and tour from different perspectives 🚶
You can hike 🚶 through the Grand Canyon, take a boat 🛳 for sightseeing, or cross the dynamic canyon in an aerial cable car 🚡, or stroll on the colorful glass walkway, feeling like you are walking on clouds . You can also directly climb to the top of Xianren Peak to take in the magnificent scenery.
Highlights
Waterway boating: A boat trip 🛳 through a deep valley with a drop of more than 300 meters and a water depth of 60 meters
Heart of Baquan: Heart-shaped cliff, a popular check-in point, a natural romance given by Taihang Mountain ⛰
Aerial cableway: Over 3000 meters long, with a relative height difference of 369 meters, crossing 13 peaks in 25 minutes 🚡.
Yuhuang Cloud Top: The highest point of the scenic area, overlooking the vast Taihang. -Tour Guide-
Address: Huguan City, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, 2 hours drive from Changzhi City
Transportation: Changzhi East Station (closer to the city), Changzhi South Station; Taiyuan South-Changzhi East, 1.5 hours drive.
🎫 Scenic area ticket: 170
Travel advice: Book a tour group departing from Changzhi online, 270 yuan including tickets and round-trip fare.
Route: High Gorge Flat Lake - Heart of Baquan - Hu Xue Cave - Baquan Hongfen - Cableway - Yuhuang Feiyun - Aerial Bus (or hike down the cliff ancient plank road) - Rock Wall Elevator
⏰ Play time: 3-4 hours
The Foodie Excursion
Baqian Gorge Travel Guide
I drove to visit Baqian Gorge in Changzhi, Shanxi, and now I am sharing the guide for those who want to go in the future. Although it was already the end of the holiday, I still underestimated the popularity of Baqian Gorge. For those planning a one-day trip, you must arrive a day earlier and stay at a hotel at the foot of the scenic area. I arrived around noon and chose to stay. We went to Hongdou Gorge and found a homestay in the gorge. The environment was average, but you can experience a paradise-like feeling. To clarify, the tickets for Hongdou Gorge, Qinglong Gorge (I didn't go for rafting due to lack of time), and Baqian Gorge are sold together and are valid for three days. Hongdou Gorge can only be considered a resort, not a scenic spot. The scenery is very beautiful, just quietly enjoy its beauty, very peaceful. The homestay owner can take your car inside. The next morning, drive to Baqian Gorge (20 minutes, you must get up early). There are two routes for visiting Baqian Gorge, A and B. Route A is the most energy-saving, with a small shuttle taking you to the pier. Sit on the left side or the stern of the boat for the best shooting angle. After getting off the boat, you will reach the Baqian Heart check-in point. Follow the signs and don't miss it. After checking in, you can enjoy the mountain and water gorge scenery. The water is extremely clear, and you can see fish swimming everywhere. Walking to the end, you will reach the cableway, which takes about 20 minutes. It is generally thrilling, and I was too scared to look at the scenery. After getting off the cableway, you will reach Yuhuang Palace. After checking in, you can choose to take the aerial bus down for 20 yuan. If you feel energetic, you can walk down the mountain, which takes about 25 minutes. Route B is the opposite of Route A and is more physically demanding because you climb the mountain first. Personally, I think Baqian Gorge is worth visiting. It truly has high gorges and flat lakes. You must get up early and enter the park at seven o'clock. It takes more than three hours and is quite cool. One more thing to add, because the Taihang Line is under construction, you need to detour. The road to the mountain is winding, so be sure to follow traffic rules. The services at the foot of the mountain are complete, and the prices are not high. It is only open for more than three months each year, so if you have the chance, go and check it out. That's all.
MiaThompson.51
Baquan Gorge eventually followed the trend and went~
Baquan Gorge, regret for a while if you don't go
Regret for a lifetime if you go~
Departed at 1 PM and arrived at Baquan Gorge Grand Hotel at 2 AM🏨
Got up at 5:30 AM, reached the entrance of Baquan Gorge at 7:20 AM
Busy buying tickets, we chose route B
Ticket 🎫 100¥, Pass 180¥, Sky Ladder 20¥
Total expenditure 300¥
Finished at 11:40 AM
Started the return journey at 1 PM and got home at 9 PM
Too tired 😫
SerenadeChaser
The mountains of Baquan Gorge in Changzhi, Shanxi are all in the shape of 'I love you'
⛰️Baquan Gorge Scenic Area is located in the southeast of Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province. It is named after the eight springs that originate from the same place. The scenic area covers an area of 24.11 square kilometers, with a north-south length of about 11 kilometers, a maximum altitude of over 1700 meters, and a maximum drop of 1100 meters.
🏞️Baquan Gorge is famous for its magnificent natural scenery and unique geological landscape. Here, you can find steep cliffs carved by nature, towering peaks, various rock formations, vast forests, gently flowing springs, and crystal-clear pools, showcasing the masculine beauty of northern mountains and the delicate charm of southern waters. Additionally, Baquan Gorge is a national 5A-level tourist attraction, featuring the 208-meter 'Sky City' and the 300-meter high-altitude cableway, both of which are unique in North China.
📸【Photo Spots】📸
1. Love Canyon (Highly photogenic!!)
2. Taking photos while on the 🇨🇳 boat
3. Wishing Tree at the cableway 🎄
🚶Route Issue⚠️:!! Recommended Route B!
Baquan Gorge has only one route. The difference between route a and b is that the scenic area uses them to manage the flow of visitors. Route a starts from low to high with a boat ride first, while route b starts from high to low with a cliff elevator ride first.
LucyMontgomery57
The summer retreat hidden in Shanxi is so much fun
Hi~ I am Senyu who loves to travel
A sporty youth who loves hiking
During the summer, have you thought about where to go to escape the heat?
If you haven't decided yet, why not take a trip to the Taihang Mountains Grand Canyon
Take advantage of the weekend, and go with friends
Drive from Zhengzhou to the Taihang Mountains Grand Canyon for a visit
The Baxianxia Scenic Area in the Taihang Mountains Grand Canyon is more than 200km away from Zhengzhou
The whole journey by car takes more than 3 hours
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👇Below is some travel guide for my trip to the Baxianxia Scenic Area in the Taihang Mountains Grand Canyon, remember to save it
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🌳【Must-Visit Attractions】
▪️Baxianxia: Known as the 'Number One Majestic Gorge of Taihang', it is the most magnificent, rich in content, and grand in momentum among the scenic spots in the Taihang Mountains Grand Canyon, and is one of the must-visit attractions
▪️Hongdou Gorge: Combines the grandeur of northern mountains and the gentle beauty of southern waters, with primeval forests, natural galleries, and high gorges and flat lakes as natural landscapes, suitable for summer retreats and leisure
▪️Qinglong Gorge: Here you can find majestic cliffs as if cut by knives and axes, rocks in various shapes, and cool and deep caves, which are also great for taking photos
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🚗【About Transportation】
▪️Self-driving: We drove from Zhengzhou to the Taihang Mountains Grand Canyon, which took us more than 3 hours
▪️High-speed train: Take a high-speed train to arrive at Jincheng East Station or Changzhi East Station one day in advance, and the next day you can take a tourist train or charter a car to go there
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✅Other Tips
❶Be sure to protect yourself from the sun when visiting the scenic area in summer, and also bring a slightly thinner jacket, as the temperature in the canyon is low at night
❷It is recommended to play here for 2-3 days to better enjoy all the attractions in the scenic area
❸Since the scenic area is all natural landscapes, do not litter and damage the environment while playing
❹The scenic area is divided into Line A and Line B for touring, it is recommended to take Line A, the scenery here is very beautiful, and there are many places to play in the water
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📍|Shanxi Province - Changzhi City - Huguan County - Grand Canyon Town
🎫|Taihang Mountains Grand Canyon 3-day ticket 90RMB per person
🚠|Boat + Cableway + Elevator + Round-trip Sightseeing Bus 170RMB
Amara.Hill@41
Shanxi Baquanxia Travel Guide!
👍Most recommended:
The Baquanxia Scenic Area in the Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon is the first National 5A-level tourist attraction in Changzhi City.
❤Recommended reason:
The secluded Baquanxia, no severe cold in winter, no extreme heat in summer
Gate building landscape, canyon landscape, cableway landscape, trail landscape
Four major touring areas, view from the ground, swim in the water, observe from the sky, walk in the clouds
Multi-dimensional three-dimensional tourism circuit
Let nature and modern fashion complement each other
📍Detailed address:
Baquanxia is located in the middle section of the Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon in the southeastern part of Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, known as the "Number One Majestic Gorge of the Taihang Mountains". National 5A-level tourist attraction.
💰Average cost:
Ticket price is 90 RMB per person, including tickets for Hongdou Gorge and Qinglong Gorge. The project pass is 170 RMB per person, including round-trip sightseeing car tickets, one-way cableway, one-way boat ticket, one-way elevator. If you need to take the air bus, you need to buy a separate ticket.
🗓Itinerary:
Routes: Divided into Line A and Line B, the difference between the two lines is the opposite direction of play. When taking the sightseeing car, you need to choose which line, Line A does not need to climb a thousand steps, which is relatively easy, Line B needs to climb a thousand steps, some places are quite steep, and also a bit long, it is not clear when going up the mountain, it took forty minutes to go down.
✅Must experience:
Line A route: Small traffic→Boat trip→Walking through the gorge (about 2 kilometers)→Cableway→Mountain top walk (about half an hour steep steps down to the mid-mountain Sky City)→Sky City sightseeing elevator→Small traffic to the entrance of the scenic area. You can enjoy all kinds of touring methods without taking the same route back.
🌟Highlights:
❤"The most beautiful landscape, the world's best sightseeing elevator, Asia's longest turning cableway", a variety of touring methods, boats, cableways, sightseeing elevators are all available.
❤It is precisely because of the "tour on water, view from the valley bottom, walk in the clouds, look from the air, fly in the sky" all-round tour that makes Baquanxia become a grand and richly connotative high-quality scenic spot in the Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon, basically including the essence of the natural landscape of the Taihang Mountains.
DAKOTA DOYLE
Shanxi Changzhi | The Magnificent Baquanxia Gorge
💥 Baquanxia Scenic Area is located in the southeastern part of Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, and is named for the eight springs that emerge from the same place. The scenic area covers an area of 24.11 square kilometers, stretches about 11 kilometers from north to south, with the highest altitude exceeding 1700 meters, and the maximum vertical drop reaching 1100 meters.
🌟 Baquanxia Gorge is famous for its magnificent natural scenery and unique geological landscapes. Here, you can find cliffs carved by nature, 🌈 overlapping peaks, rocks of various shapes, 🪐 a sea of green forests, ⚡️ babbling springs, and crystal-clear pools, showcasing the masculine beauty of northern mountains and the feminine grace of southern water towns. 💫 Visitors can enjoy a variety of attractions along the three-dimensional tourism circuit, including high gorge flat lakes, secluded valleys with listening springs, hanging waterfalls, pot-hole caves, dripping valley with nine lotuses, Baquanxia's vast torrents, Jade Emperor's summit, Zodiac worshiping the sky, and a thousand peaks competing in beauty. ✨
In addition, Baquanxia Gorge is also a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, boasting a 208-meter 'City in the Sky' and a 3000-meter 'High-altitude Cableway', both of which are unique in North China. 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
At the same time, the scenic area has also won many titles such as National Forest Park, National Geological Park, and China Rock Climbing Base, and is known as a 'world-class premium tourism resource'. 🪐
✨ Overall, Baquanxia Gorge is a comprehensive tourist area that combines natural scenery, geological landscapes, and cultural history, making it a great destination for visitors to experience the charm of nature and explore geological wonders. 🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳
WES CARPENTER
Shanxi Changzhi | Magnificent Baquanxia
💥 Baquanxia Scenic Area is located in the southeastern part of Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, named for the eight springs that emerge from the same place. The area covers 24.11 square kilometers, stretching about 11 kilometers from north to south, with the highest altitude exceeding 1700 meters, and the maximum vertical drop reaching 1100 meters.
🌟 Baquanxia is famous for its magnificent natural scenery and unique geological landscapes. Here, you can find cliffs carved by nature, 🌈 overlapping peaks, rocks in various shapes, 🪐 a sea of green forests, ⚡️ babbling springs, and crystal-clear pools, displaying the masculine beauty of northern mountains and the feminine grace of southern water towns. 💫 Visitors can enjoy a variety of attractions along the three-dimensional tourism circuit, including high gorges and flat lakes, secluded valleys with listening springs, hanging streams dripping greenery, pot-hole caves, Dripping Valley with nine lotuses, the tumult of the eight springs, Jade Emperor's summit, Zodiac worshiping the sky, and a thousand peaks vying for beauty. ✨
In addition, Baquanxia is also a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, boasting the 208-meter 'City in the Sky' and the 3000-meter 'High-altitude Cableway', both of which are unique in North China. 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
At the same time, the scenic area has also won many titles such as National Forest Park, National Geological Park, and China Climbing Base, and is known as a 'world-class premium tourism resource'. 🪐
✨ Overall, Baquanxia is a comprehensive tourist area that combines natural scenery, geological landscapes, and cultural history, making it a great destination for visitors to experience the charm of nature and explore geological wonders.
JamesonBrennan55
Baquan Gorge
Baquan Gorge is located in Huguan County, Changzhi, with beautiful and exquisite scenery, valley streams, comparable to Yuntai Mountain. The scenic area is equipped with various types of transportation, so that tourists do not need to take unnecessary roads.
Flavorful Journeys
Go to Baquanxia with the person you like and see the Love Valley
Shanxi not only has coal, but also beautiful mountains, water and scenery! Baquanxia in Taihang Mountain, located in Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, where the mountains are clear and the water is beautiful, and the scenery is picturesque, even the mountains are in the shape of love! You must go once with your loved one!
ROY MEDINA
Recommendation for Baxianxia Homestay!
Baxianxia Homestay recommendation, Banxia Homestay, one kilometer from the entrance of the scenic area.
Banxia Homestay is located at the entrance of the 5A scenic area Baxianxia, a particularly close distance, this year's newly renovated house, looks particularly good.
Baxianxia is in Changzhi, the highway is not very convenient, you need to drive through the village, walk around the reservoir, and at the same time the scenery is also very good, you can see the continuous mountains on the road, slightly different from most of the mountains in the north, it feels a bit like Yunnan, more gentle. On the road, you will also see large terraces, layer by layer, like oil paintings spread down the mountain.
◆The homestay is not far from the entrance of Baxianxia, close to the scenic area, and around the homestay, it is directly the mountain. The rooms at the door of the homestay all have an open-air balcony, where you can view the mountain scenery and blow the breeze. The rooms on the back have large glass windows, right next to it is a cornfield, you can see the houses and courtyards in the countryside, a little further away is the vigorous mountain, a very majestic mountain, a comparison gives a bit of a sense of paradise.
Banxia Homestay is a whole house intelligent, also has central air conditioning, the temperature adjustment is relatively fast, people will be more comfortable. The whole homestay is a surprise style, the walls are beige, the lines are round arches, the room does not have too much decoration, even the floor is white, the whole color is very clean, it is also very photogenic in the homestay.
◆The homestay can directly bring meals, it is very convenient to order meals at home, save the trouble of going back and forth, eat and sleep, enjoy the 5-star scenery the next day!
cassiusfiorentino84
The 5A scenic spot in Shanxi - Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon, deserves to be seen
On the first day, I went to Qinglong Gorge and Hongdou Gorge, and on the second day, I went to Baquan Gorge. I recommend Qinglong Gorge and Baquan Gorge, Hongdou Gorge is slightly inferior. Pictures can't express the shock of being there, you must come! This is not a popular check-in place, it is a real fairyland worth seeing. Mountain Grand Canyon GorgeGorge
The Gourmet Globetrotter
Hohhot - Bayquanxia - Jinci - Xinzhou Ancient City - Yanmenguan - Ying County Wooden Pagoda - Hohhot
🚗🚗🚗Travel itinerary:
Day1: Saihan District Water Park → Taiyuan Food Street
Day2: Taiyuan Food Street → Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon Bayquanxia Scenic Area
Day3: Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon Bayquanxia Scenic Area → Taiyuan Food Street
Day4: Jinci Museum → Xinzhou Ancient City
Day5: Yanmenguan → Ying County Wooden Pagoda → Shiqi Park