Exploring the small city of Shaanxi, we have unearthed another treasure. Located deep in the Qinling Mountains, it is not only surrounded by mountains, which is very cool, but also beautiful scenery and fun places can be found everywhere. The transportation is also very convenient, whether it is a one-day, two-day or three-day trip, or a few days of stay, it is very suitable.
This small city is Sanyang.
Qinling small city "Dashanyang"
Saying that Shanyang is small, it may not be convinced. Obviously, it is the largest county in Shangluo City, and in Shaanxi, it can also be ranked, with an area of 3,535 square kilometers, making it the sixth in the province.
Even Shanyang County is very large-scale, with a built-up area of 10 square kilometers and a permanent population of 120,000, looking at the county-level administrative area of Qinling, there are only a handful.
Shanyang County is located at the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains, southeast of Shangluo City, north of Shangzhou District, east of Danfeng and Shangnan, west of Zhen'an County, south of Shiyan City, Hubei Province, adjacent to Yunxi County. The three famous branches at the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains - Liuling, Huling and Yunling stretch east and west in Shanyang. Among them, the Eagle Ridge is a dividing line, dividing the entire Shanyang County into two parts: north and south. The Yinhua River, a tributary of the Danjiang River, and the Qian River, a tributary of the Hanjiang River, rush among the mountains, creating a beautiful scenery of green mountains and clear water.
This time, we drove Shanyang by ourselves, from north to south, from east to west, almost ran around the most beautiful places in Sanyang, and excavated 3 good routes. Each route can be used as a 1-day tour route when taken out individually, and when combined, it can be used as a 2-day tour or a 3-day tour route. Without further ado, let's take a look at the strategy!
Route one
Shanyang County - Tianzhu Mountain - Judge Town - Manchuan Pass, this is a classic route to visit Shanyang. Generally, tourists don't go to Shanyang County because it's not famous for tourism. But as a lover of a small city, it is recommended that you go to Shanyang County to get a card: first, the traffic is very convenient, and the county seat is on the way from Xi'an to Tianzhu Mountain, which is high-speed and direct; Second, there is a good monument in the county - Fengyang Tower, the ancient tower was built in the Tang Dynasty, rebuilt in the Song Dynasty, the name of the tower "Fengyang" also comes from the ancient name of Shanyang County - "Fengyang County", is a witness of Shanyang's long history. Again, there are a lot of local delicacies in the county, such as Shanyang mutton puff and black dough skin, which are very unique and can be tasted.
Tianzhu Mountain actually does not need to be introduced, its beauty is undoubted, which makes it one of the famous mountains in the Qinling Mountains, and compared with Zhongnan Mountain, Cuihua Mountain, Huashan, Shaohua Mountain, etc.
Tianzhu Mountain is the main peak of the Falcon Ridge, which is more than 60 kilometers long and is the largest mountain range in Shanyang. The main peak, Tianzhu Mountain, is 2073.98 meters above sea level, which is the largest and highest mountain in Shanyang.
Compared with other similar scenic spots, Tianzhu Mountain has three advantages: first, it is labor-saving, and self-driving cars can go directly to the indoor parking lot with up to 4 floors. The elevator of the parking lot goes directly to the visitor square, and the corner of the visitor square is the cableway, there is no interval shuttle bus, and there is no need to walk a lot, which is suitable for traveling with children and the elderly; Second, it is cool, it is very pleasant under the mountain, and when it comes to the mountain, the staff still wears jackets in summer, which can be imagined its comfort; The third is that the sea of clouds encounter rate is particularly high, as long as the rain is clear, the probability of the sea of clouds appearing in the early morning of the next day is particularly high, and you can experience taking the cableway to fly over the sea of clouds.
Judge Town is an escapist idyll, between Tianzhu Mountain and Manchuan Ancient Town, there are large rice fields, lotus ponds, terraced fields, tea gardens, and a beautiful "Moon Bay Waterfall", next to the waterfall is the water slide amusement facilities and lakes, feel the rural style, walk the baby to play in the water, the experience is very rich.
The attraction of Manchuan Ancient Town is not only its history of "Morning Qin and Twilight Chu" and the "Manchuan Eight Pieces" food. There are many hotels and snacks here, and you can buy a lot of local products at the morning dew market. If you're not in a hurry, we recommend you to stay here.
Route 2
Sehepu Expressway Exit - 242 National Highway - Moon Cave - Shanyang Hanging Wall Highway - Hujiayuan Expressway Entrance This is a high-speed entry and high-speed exit, and the middle is connected by the national highway, scenic spots, and the "U" shaped self-driving route connected by the wall-hanging wall.
Sehepu and Hujiayuan are both high-speed entrances on the Zhashan Expressway (Zhashui-Shanyang), and the straight-line distance between the two is only 19 kilometers. Going down from the house, it is connected to the "hanging wall road" that is very popular in Shanyang; From "Sehepu", it is connected to National Highway 242. These two highways are roughly parallel to the south, and finally connected by a 312 county road that passes through the Moon Cave, forming a perfect self-driving route. (It doesn't matter if you go down from the house or from the color river first.) First of all, let's introduce the unpopular National Highway 312. This section of the road starts from the "Sehepu" high-speed entrance in the north and reaches "Jijiawa Village" in the south, with a total length of more than 30 kilometers and a drive of about 40 minutes.
The highway is not only in good condition, but also has more pleasant scenery along the way. The Matan River, a tributary of the Qian River, gurgles down, and the karst peaks on both sides of the river are strange, and you can see the karst caves on the mountains from time to time.
The bed of the Matan River is wide, and the tiled sand can be seen through the water. There are cattle and sheep grazing on the riverbank, and there are villages on both sides of the mountains and rivers, which is a good group of small rivers and people's quiet mountain village style. It was raining when we went, so it was inconvenient to stay, and if the weather was clear, it was a great place to splash in the water and camp.
After walking the 242 National Highway, walk 5 kilometers along the 312 County Road on the bank of the Qian River to the Shanyang Moon Cave Scenic Area.
Sanyo is a place with a rich karst landscape, just karst caves, according to records, there are more than 150 in the county. Moon Cave is the largest and most beautiful one among the hundreds of karst caves in Shanyang, it hangs high in the upper part of the peak of the Qianhe River Gorge, 200 meters away from the bottom of the river valley, and two caves of Yutu Cave and Moon Cave have been developed at present.
Even if you have to climb more than 1,000 steps, this representative karst cave of the Qinling Mountains is also recommended for you to see, because it is really beautiful!
The south entrance of Shanyang Hanging Wall Highway is also 5 kilometers away from the Moon Cave Scenic Area. The wall highway starts from the Hehe gas station in Yangdi Town in the south and reaches Kangjialing Village in Hujiayuan Town in the north, which is a country road by the waist ping reservoir of the main stream of the Qian River.
The scenery of this highway is unique, and everyone who walks by it is full of praise. If you want to experience it, it is best to avoid holidays and observe the weather, because during the rainy season, the local road is temporarily closed to prevent landslides and other hazards.
Route three
Tianpeng Cottage is right, one place of Tianpeng Cottage is enough to provoke the beam of "one-day trip". Moreover, I recommend that you definitely visit during the rainy season, it is a fairyland!
Tianpeng Cottage is located in Weijiaya Village, Hujiayuan Town, Shanyang County, at the junction of Shanyang, Zhen'an, Shaanxi, and Yunxi County, Hubei Province. The terrain here is intertwined with mountains and valleys, and the terrain is complex. In the rainy season, the clouds and mist flow in the ravines and gather in the mountain beams, ethereal like immortals.
We went to the winding mountain road at the north gate of the Tianpeng Cottage Scenic Area, and the sea of clouds all the way made people linger.
Tianpeng cottage is a scenic spot built on the Ming and Qing Dynasty cottages and canyon landscapes, which can not only appreciate the majesty of Qinling cottages, but also feel the tranquility of the canyon.
The scenic area covers a large area, with two entrances, the south gate and the north gate. The north gate is at a high altitude and adjacent to the cottage; The South Gate is located at a low altitude and is located at the exit of the canyon. Between the South Gate and the North Gate is an 8.5-kilometer-long promenade. Tourists generally park their cars at the south gate, take the scenic shuttle bus to the north gate, and then go downhill from the north gate to the scenic spot, which will be more relaxed.
In addition, there are also many people who go to Tianpeng Cottage not to visit scenic spots, but to live in homestays. In the north gate of the scenic spot, there are characteristic Danqing stilted buildings and forest tent camps.
Living on a cliff, tucked away in the woods, touching the clouds with your fingertips and listening to the birdsong, this is what makes a slow trip to nature even more appealing for the city crowd.
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