Haikou | Leiqiong Volcanic Geopark, perfect for a light hike with kids

🚗 The park is mainly a natural landscape. After a short climb, you can overlook the awe-inspiring crater, walk down the steps to the bottom of the crater, and learn about history. You will learn that there are more than 100 volcanoes in the northern part of Hainan Island, of which 86 are large in scale. They are distributed in Haikou (Qiongshan), Wenchang, Qionghai, Ding'an, Chengmai, Lingao, Danzhou, and Yangpu Economic Development Zone, with a lava coverage area of more than 4,000 square kilometers. 🚗 In the early geological history, Hainan Island was not an island, but connected to the mainland, and they belonged to the same continental plate. At that time, the geological structure of this area was relatively stable, and the topography and landforms were not as complex as they are now. The area where the Leiqiong Crater is located is an area with active crustal activity. During the long geological period, due to the influence of plate movement, large-scale volcanic activity occurred in the Leiqiong area. The Pacific plate subducted to the Eurasian plate, causing crustal stretching and thinning, resulting in a series of faults and fissures. This caused the Leizhou Peninsula and Hainan Island to gradually separate, separating the Leizhou Peninsula (southwest of Guangdong Province) and the Qiongzhou Peninsula (north of Hainan Province), forming the Qiongzhou Strait. 🚗 The whole journey is less than 20,000 steps, and the green outdoor environment is very good, suitable for children and the elderly to come and walk together. If you are alone, you can also take the No. 1 tourist bus directly from the city, which is very convenient. It is best not to go in summer, as it is too hot outside during the day.