Heizhugou | Forget Switzerland, come to Marileng in China
Leshan Heizhugou Scenic Area, also known by a special name Marileng Old, is hailed as 'China's Bermuda'. It is said that 'Marileng Old' means 'a meadow full of flowers' in the Yi language, and this place is a natural wetland at an altitude of about 1900 to 2000 meters. The view is extremely open, as if you are in a dreamlike fairyland. Now is the best time when the wildflowers are blooming, come to this natural oxygen bar hidden in the mountains!
📍Address: Heizhugou Town, Ebian Yi Autonomous County, Leshan, Sichuan
🚗Transportation: No public transport, only self-driving, navigate to Heizhugou Scenic Area
🎫Ticket: 50 RMB, sightseeing car 18 RMB
👍️Must-visit spots
1⃣️Marileng Old
3 km loop
Marileng Old, in Yi language, is a meadow paved with flowers, like a cloud meadow garden hidden deep in the mountains. At a glance, you can see meadows, stone steps, streams, big trees, wildflowers, wooden houses, cattle, and horses, so beautiful that words cannot describe. Entering here, you will feel like you are in Xinjiang. It's very suitable for emptying everything, very healing; it takes about 8 minutes by sightseeing car to get there, it's all flat ground without climbing, suitable for the elderly and children, not tiring; you can follow the stone path clockwise to return to the starting point.
2⃣️Honeycomb Rock
3.5 km round trip
Honeycomb Rock mainly involves climbing, with primeval forests, dancing shadows of trees, accompanied by streams, trekking up, the sound of water is very cool, a real forest oxygen bar, and you might occasionally meet a little squirrel, utterly pleasant; it is recommended to walk to Bridge No. 2, the round trip takes 1-2h; those with good physical strength can also walk to the top of the mountain and then take the loop back, estimated 3-4h.
💗Other tips
1. There is no signal in the scenic area (there is a signal at the tourist center), bring some cash just in case
2. Please accompany each other, do not go to undeveloped areas on your own, and no cross-country trekking is allowed
3. There are many mosquitoes in summer, prepare mosquito repellent, Marileng Old has strong UV rays on sunny days, it's best to use sun protection
4. Heizhugou is often shrouded in unpredictable clouds and fog, bring rain gear
5. There are monkeys in the parking lot of the tourist center, they are not as aggressive as those in Mount Emei, they will not actively snatch things, but you should also not provoke them