Natural Wonder Hakke Cliff Mountain's Zha Luomude Cliff
I've been eager to check in at Hakke Cliff Mountain's Zha Luomude Cliff, and here is my personal experience. The entire trip was filmed with a Mate 70Pro+ phone, no filters added, truly restoring the real scene—I dislike those fake photos.
Starting from Hailar Station, I chartered a car for 300 yuan round trip. We left at 3:30 PM and arrived at the Hakke Cliff Mountain parking spot around 4:30. If you want to enjoy more, you can leave at 2:30 PM and basically play until 6:30 when it gets dark. Leisurely spending three hours there is quite relaxing. If you take the train, usually you get off at Yakeshi Station and then take a taxi, which is much cheaper. The entire scenic area has no entrance fee; it’s actually a natural landscape. The whole mountain is called Hakke Cliff Mountain, and Zha Luomude is the name of the cliff, but when you visit, you explore the entire mountain, so three hours is needed.
Hakke Cliff Mountain is a natural wonder combining grasslands, rivers, wetlands, cliffs, animals, sunsets, and crevices, very spectacular. Many people fly drones here, and you can also see foreigners and tourists from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. This place is no longer a secret spot; even foreigners come here [Joyful][Joyful].
The cliff is very high, basically a cliff edge. Maybe photos don’t show it, but seeing it in person makes your legs weak. I didn’t have the courage to go to many cliffs; even for photos, I had to grit my teeth. People afraid of heights should avoid it. But life is really about experiencing what you’ve never experienced before to truly cherish it.
Around 5 PM, the sunset slowly dips below the horizon, and the sunlight becomes soft. The entire cliff and wetland are bathed in golden afterglow. People get very excited because standing on the cliff with the sunset is a rare experience. You’ll also feel cold because the wind is strong, and after the sun sets, it gets chilly, so dress warmly.
If interested, you can go down to the wetland edge (photo 18), but it takes more time, so it’s better to arrive early and leave enough time.
Photos 19 and 20 show sinkholes and crevices, not cliffs. Cliffs are steep precipices that make your legs weak when standing on top.
At Hakke Cliff Mountain, many cows, horses, and sheep graze leisurely, either on the grassland or in the sinkholes and crevices. You’ll see people and animals living harmoniously, and dogs happily running around.
Photos 1-3 are on the other side of the mountain, where I went first. You can go down the mountain along a trail to the mid-mountain until there’s no path, allowing you to shoot the scenery you want up close, but be careful. Most people head straight to the cliff and don’t explore the whole mountain, so don’t miss the beautiful views.
After sunset, although the sun has set, the whole mountain remains bright until after 6:30 PM when it gets completely dark, so try to leave before 6:30. The crevices are also fun, but I didn’t have enough time to explore them closely. If you want to fully explore, it’s best to reserve three hours.
On the way back to Hailar by car, you can see different scenery—that’s Hailar’s night view, dazzling and charming. Hailar’s lighting project ranks first nationwide. Under the national energy-saving and emission-reduction policy, Hailar’s neon lights have been cut in half, but the city’s night view is like Israel’s, truly captivating, like walking on a golden avenue, worth experiencing.
In short, my feeling is it’s very worthwhile. Although chartering a car is expensive, it feels worth the money and is not to be missed.