One-day tour around Chengdu to see the Stone Forest left by the Jurassic glacial era
🏨 Shilin Valley Scenic Area, Zhongjiang County, Deyang City
🌟Highlights:
One-day tour around Chengdu 'Jurassic Glacier-Antelope Valley', where everything is bold, the world is gentle, the path is bright, and the stones are kind!
Rocks left by the Quaternary glacier, composed of Jurassic sandstone, the Stone Forest landscape is compactly arranged with bizarre shapes, and large swaths of orange are readily available, ensuring a worthwhile trip!
📍Detailed address:
Shilin Valley Scenic Area, Zhongjiang County, Deyang City, the destination is the scenic area's ticket gate (with location)
🚉Travel strategy:
1.5h self-driving from Chengdu, self-driving recommended (parking lot 10 yuan for unlimited parking)
💰Average cost:
You can buy a package ticket directly at the entrance of the scenic area: ticket + ferry car 50 yuan/person
🗓Itinerary:
The place is still not completely built and is quite niche. The scenic area includes: rivers, springs, 'Longevity Bridge', 'Panlong Temple', 'Immortal Pavilion', hot spring resources, the connected Panlong Cave, Lucky Pool, and three other cave kilns, water channels, etc., all are great for taking photos!
📝Note tips:
Check the weather forecast before going out, and it is recommended to choose a sunny day. The moment when the sunlight enters the cave through the cracks in the stones is really amazing!
📝Note tips:
1. The toilets in the scenic area are mobile toilets, and individual acceptance should be considered to control the issue of drinking water
2. For photography, it is recommended to use a DSLR or the phone's native camera, shoot with a wide angle for easier post-editing (the above picture was taken with the native camera and added a filter in post, but the original also has its own charm)
3. You need to prepare sunscreen, sun umbrella, water, snacks (vending machines available in the scenic area), sunglasses, power bank, mosquito repellent spray (there are more mosquitoes in the cave kilns in summer), and be careful of slippery surfaces in some damp caves!
This feels relatively niche, National Day trip is not crowded, very special, stone weathering itinerary, there are a few snacks in it, you can fill your stomach, it is a bit sun, the film can still be a blockbuster
It is still very beautiful. I can see that it has been carefully built. The photo is very popular. I thought it was a small few holes. The result was very big and my feet could hurt. It's still worth a visit. Look at the magic of nature
Overall it is not bad, but there are too few places to rest in the scenic spot. There is no interest. Service attitude is also general, there are few bathrooms. There are too few special catering services, basically no, only some nearby villagers sell them.
The things inside are too expensive. Ice cream is 8 yuan a. Sausage is 8 yuan a piece. Mineral water is cheap. 3 yuan. The fare of ten yuan is not worth it. Very close.
Don't have a cave, super-extreme film, very beautiful, not worth the trip, 50 tickets per person, including the return shuttle bus, a pleasant trip
I didn't expect Zhongjiang to have this kind of landform. When the weather is good, it is quite a film. It can be seen that the scenic spot is also built with care, and the next phase is being built on a large scale. It is the shuttle bus, not far away and must be taken, and the conditions are average.
The scenery is very beautiful, the environment is great, especially the film!
The price is super high, the attitude of the scenic staff is also very good.