Shangrao, Jiangxi | Yiyang Guifeng, a different kind of beautiful landscape.
✨In 2024, the thing I did most in Jiangxi was climbing mountains. After visiting Sanqing Mountain in Shangrao and Longhu Mountain in Yingtan, I went to Yiyang Guifeng in early November. Let me share my climbing experience with you.
⛰️[Yiyang Guifeng]
Guifeng, also known as Guifeng, is one of the eight famous mountains in Jiangxi. It is part of Longhu Mountain, so it has the same Danxia landform as Longhu Mountain. "No mountain is not a turtle, no stone is not a turtle" is its unique charm. Outside the visitor center, you can see the "Divine Turtle Welcoming Guests", which is very spectacular.
⭐[Guifeng Highlights]
It must be all kinds of strange peaks and rocks, such as: Old Man Peak, Yixiantian, Eighteen Arhats, Visitors from Outer Space, etc. Let me tell you my favorite scenery, which is the section of stairs above the Sandokou service point. Walking up the Z-shaped wooden stairs, when you reach a certain height, you can see the distant mountains, lakes, and blue sky blending together. The beautiful picture in front of me, with the wind blowing, can really heal my soul.
🚶🏻♂️[Route Selection]
The scenic area recommends 3 hiking routes, namely the Divine Turtle Route, the Xiake Route, and the Full Route. I took the essence of the Xiake + Full Route. At the Camel Peak service point, I did not go down the mountain in the direction of Guifeng Lake, but returned to the Hero Slope to go down the mountain. I entered the scenic area at 9:45 am, did not take the sightseeing bus, did not take the boat or the glass slide, and walked until I left the scenic area before 3 pm.
📝[Travel Tips]
1⃣️The visitor center can store items manually; if you do not purchase the scenic area transportation fee, you need to sign a letter of commitment;
2⃣️Remember to take a map and follow the signs in the scenic area, you will not get lost;
3⃣️There are many service points in the scenic area, you can make appropriate supplies. The key is that the price is not expensive and the service is very good;
4⃣️For people with good physical strength and regular exercise, trekking poles are not needed;
5⃣️In fact, the overall difficulty of Guifeng is not high, as long as the physical strength is good, I think people aged 60 and 70 can try it. There are no particularly difficult places to walk, compared to the nearby Sanqing Mountain, it is really much easier;
6⃣️If you need accommodation, you can stay in a homestay near the visitor center, there are many choices, and the overall cost performance is very high;
📍Yiyang County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province
🚅30 minutes by taxi from Yiyang High-speed Railway Station or take bus No. 2 directly to the scenic area (3 yuan, every 20 minutes, ends at 17:30)
💰Ticket 60 yuan, bus ticket 20 yuan, boat ticket 80 yuan, glass slide 60 yuan
🕰️Summer: 6:30-18:00; Winter: 7:00-17:30