Wuyi Shouxian Valley is a good place to escape the summer heat. There are few people and beautiful scenery. You can experience the 90-degree steep steps!
💁It feels like a less popular tourist attraction. ✅It was the filming location for the former Legend of Sword and Fairy. 👉It is not particularly popular now. 🚩It's hot outside and the air is very good, but it's cool in the mountains. It's a good place to escape the heat in the summer. 💦The spring water is crystal clear. 🉐There are no bustling crowds and no feeling of over-commercialization. It's nice to climb to the top of the mountain to see the scenery‼ ️
📍Detailed address: Shijingli Village, Wangzhai Town, Wuyi County, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province
🕐️Scenic area opening hours: 08:30-17:00
🎫Tickets: 33 yuan/person
👉Children under 1.2 meters in height and seniors over 80 years old are free of charge
🚗Transportation strategy:
✔️ It is recommended to drive by yourself and park at the Shouxian Valley Scenic Area-South Gate Ground Parking Lot
Take bus 🚍Wuyi 505 from Wuyi Passenger Transport Center Station to Shouxiangu Scenic Area Station, then walk about 200 meters to the destination. There are not many trains, so you should ask in advance.
🌈Attractions:
👉It is a canyon landscape where Danxia landform gradually changes to volcanic rock landform. ↗️The cliffs are majestic and dangerous, the peaks and rocks are beautiful, the mountain is as its name suggests, the springs are gurgling, ↗️The green bamboos are like a big head of a longevity man sticking out from the dense jungle. ⬇️It is also a large-scale planting base of Ganoderma lucidum and Dendrobium officinale in Wuyi County. ⤴️
🌄Must-visit check-in point
Xianyi Pavilion, Tianmen, Zuixian Pavilion, Longevity Stone Carving, Cliff Heavenly Book, Hanging Ladder to Heaven, Cizhu Garden, Gaoshou Pavilion, "Century Greetings" Monument, etc.
✅Must experience:
⏬Xianyi Pavilion is a triangular stone pavilion on a large ingot-shaped rock.✔️Tianmen, the two characters are written by the famous calligrapher Wang Xizhi. It is very narrow and you have to climb sideways to get through.⏬The stone carving of the word Shou is a natural Shou character formed by connecting the holes on the stone wall of more than 200 square meters.☑️Gaoshou Pavilion is at the highest point of Shouxian Valley, where you can overlook the scenery outside the valley.
✅The most dangerous part is the ladder which is close to 90 degrees vertically. ⏬There are inner ladder and outer ladder. The inner ladder is inside the cave, vertically 90 degrees, with few steps. 👇The outer ladder is outside the cave, 40~85 degrees, with more than 120 steps. Your legs will tremble when you climb the ladder. ✔️It is a paradise for rock climbing enthusiasts, who can challenge the mountain roads and steep ladders.
🚩You can overlook the whole valley when you climb to the top of the mountain. There is a large bamboo forest at the corner of the mountain. 📶There are ordinary steps at the beginning, and very steep stairs in the second half. 👇The scenic area does not cover a large area. 💁There are two filming locations of "Legend of Sword and Fairy III" which are quite outstanding. There are relics left by the Antarctic Immortal everywhere, such as the Alchemy Hall, the Heavenly Gate between Immortals and Mortals, and the Chengxiantai. Small attractions‼ ️
⏬The "Century Greetings" monument is a greeting letter written by Wuyi County Magistrate Jin Zhongliang ➿ to the Wuyi County Magistrate one hundred years later, ☑️sealed in a glass container and stored under the stone tablet. Also put in there are some materials about Wuyi at that time, such as picture albums, books, CDs, etc.
💦There is also rafting to do in the summer, ↗️The whole journey is about 3 kilometers, with a total drop of more than 70 meters and more than 40 drop points. ✅The whole rafting takes about 60 minutes.
💗Other tips:
👉The scenic area has not been seriously commercialized. 🉐The tour route is to go around the three small valleys, go up to the cliff and then come down. ✔️Choose to climb the ladder according to your own situation. The vertical ladder looks thrilling, but it is very fulfilling.
↗️The ladder and the path down the mountain are covered with fallen leaves and moss. Please pay attention to safety when climbing on rainy days. ❌It is not recommended for elderly people to climb.
🌞Pay attention to mosquito prevention in summer. There are a lot of mosquitoes. You need to take mosquito prevention measures and pay attention to sun protection.
💫It is best to bring an extra set of clothes for rafting, 👉Bring a pair of plastic slippers, do not bring valuables with you, and wear a life jacket⤵️