Within its 25 square kilometers, there
are many unique rock formations,
such as Upside-down Boot, Lady Playing Piano, Dog Watching
Sky, Man
Walking on Stilt, and fantastic peaks; Archway Peak, Nine-dragon
Peak,
Double Bamboo Shoot Peak, Stone-bed Peak, Stone-pillar Peak
and Pine
Forest Peak, just to name a few. Lush pines abound in the
area and the
large historic ones have names. You become immersed in your
surroundings
and find yourselves in an amazing painting. Scenery keeps
changing as
you walk on steep steps usually clinging to precipices.
Every step
reveals a breath-taking view so you can just point your
camera and take
a perfect photo almost everywhere on the way. No wonder
it's also called
Magic Scenic Area.
A 4.5 km downhill walk will take you deeper
and deeper in the ravine,
with cliffs and peaks becoming higher and higher, arriving
at Fairy-
walking Bridge. It's a real Grand Canyon! In front of you
from the
bridge, the 3 km long steps will lead you through the White
Cloud Area
to the Heavenly Sea Area. It's no doubt a difficult, yet
rewarding trip
with so many fantastic views.
To complete this circular trip, you will
climb up another 0.7 km to
Bright Summit (1860m and second highest peak of the Yellow
Mountain).
Then continue down 1 km to a huge rock known as Flying-Over
Rock, and
finally 1.5 km further down will take you back to the Cloud-dispelling
Pavilion.
This spectacular circular route is a good
option for the energetic
physically fit tourist. A better option for those who are
not used to
strenuous activity would be walking a small section of it
rather than
missing it altogether.
This very secluded and fantastic scenic
area known as the Grand Canyon
of the West Sea is becoming more and more popular. It's
a must see
destination for tourists, even though being a newly opened
area you may
not find much other reference material in English.
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