Following the water into the ditch, the Dayu River stretches for 70 kilometers and passes by the waves. It is divided into 9 branches and is a masterpiece of water flow and mountains. It is like a giant fan left behind in the world, depicting the unique mountain scenery of "one m

Dayugou Scenic Area

Dayugou AAAA-level tourist attraction is located in Muer Town, Zhuoni County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. Following the water into the ditch, the Dayu River stretches for 70 kilometers and passes by the waves, and is divided into 9 branches. It is a masterpiece of water flow and mountains. It is like a giant fan left behind in the world, depicting the unique mountain scenery of "one mountain has four seasons, ten miles and different sky". As the mountains rise, natural lakes, vast grasslands, strange peaks and rocks, primeval forests, and cliffs thousands of feet high. The wonders are overwhelmingly green, integrating mountains, water, forests and grass, and are characterized by shocking, dangerous, strange and beautiful. The symphony of nature is soaring here, and the beautiful scenery hidden in it unfolds in the mist. If you enter this place, you will enter the secret realm of mountains and rivers, where the mystery of nature is hidden deep. Some people say that the mountains here not only have the majestic beauty of the European Alps, but also have the deep and beautiful scenery of the Yellowstone Geopark in the United States. Here, the spring and scenery are bright, the flowers are blooming romantic; the summer green valleys are cool and free; the colorful forests are long, dazzling and charming; the ice and snow fairy tale is full of charm and winter colors.

Here is on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Paleozoic folded area. After years of vicissitudes, the cycle of sun and moon, the gifts and historical deposition of nature, the Dayu River quietly flows through thousands of years of history, unchanged forever, and has nurtured Dayugou, a natural ecological tourism scenic spot with strong mountains, stones, strange waters, and beautiful forests.

The mountains here are majestic and majestic;

The plants and trees here are green and upright, and full of vitality;

The river here is rippling and clear.

Dayugou scenic area is in the shape of "Y". The intersection of "Y" is the tourist reception center of Dayugou and the entrance to the scenic area. The scenic spots are distributed on the left and right branches; the left branches of "Y" are the Ajiaogou scenic spot; the right branches of "Y" are the Qibugou scenic spot. The main attractions currently developed in Dayugou are distributed in these two ditches.

[Ajiaogou Attractions]

Ajiaogou is located in the left branch of the "Y" layout of Dayugou Scenic Area. It starts from the mouth of the goblet to the Shiyuanlinxi scenic spot. It is about 18km in length. There are more than 10 scenic spots of all sizes. The higher the mountains here, the longer the water is, the peaks are like jade bamboos, and the rock walls are arranged like screens. The deep canyon is always a unique cave, and the river water is surging, splashing the nectar from the sky; the river water is clear all year round, and countless flying springs and waterfalls fall straight down from the cliffs at an altitude of about 4,000 meters, forming a waterfall. There are five stone gates in Ajiaogou, each stone gate has a terrain and magical shape; mountains and canyons are layered; gathering or scattering, graceful; quiet or moving; coincidence; majestic and diverse in charm.

Moon Gate Attractions】

Moon Gate is located in the innermost section of the left branch of the "Y" shape. The flowing water is like a knife, the mountain wind is like a sword, the water eroded by billions of years, and the sword is carved and cut by a sword, creating a blessed land in this deep mountain stream, which makes people sigh at the magic of creation! In the deep canyon that is thousands of feet high, the stone ridges standing between the two mountains form a natural bridge with high and low concave heights. Under Tiansheng Bridge, the sky suddenly opened at a height of about 12 meters and a width of about 5 meters. It was an oval hole that penetrated from front to back. The bottom of the hole was the Eighty-li River with green waves rolling in snow. Sitting at the door, looking at the river, the waves are white, and the water is splashing; above the head, the blue sky is as big as the mouth of the gorge, clouds are floating, and occasionally birds, pine, cypress, poplar and birch, hanging on the wall to cover the gorge.

[ First-line Sky Attractions]

First-line Sky is located in the innermost section of the right branch of the "Y" shape. The "Yi Line Sky" in Dayugou is different from the stone scenery that is often found among other famous mountains and peaks in my country. Looking up at it, the rocks on both sides of it are like being split by a sharp axe. The closest place is less than one meter away. When you pass through the "Yi Line Sky", a wide grassland appears in front of you. How can you not make people suddenly feel refreshed and relaxed, and walking into it is like a fairy tale world!

Triangle Stone Attractions】

Triangle Stone is located in the middle section of the right branch of the "Y" shape. Dayugou is surrounded by strange peaks and rugged rocks. Hundreds of exposed stone peaks stand on the top of the mountains.This is the triangular stone known as "Nine Gates and Eight Scenerys, Three Swords Turn into Two Beauties". From afar, three triangular stone peaks standing in the air like a knife and axe are connected to each other and stand on the top of the stone; when we are in the forest, we look up at it, it is like a falling and flying, just like a rooster crowing its neck, so it is also called "rooster dawn"; however, when we walk around the stone and look back at the rooster dawn, we will find that the stone peak has turned into a pair of "sister peaks" that lean against each other.

Banbullingka Attractions

Banbullingka is located in the lower section of the right branch of the "Y" shape. It is located in the Qibullingka Resort Park on the forest platform opposite the Banbullingka Temple . It is surrounded by green mountains and the clear water near the front. It is not only your first choice for leisure and vacation, but also a place to cleanse your heart when you return to nature and let go of your obsession. The resort park has a luxury hotel, a performing arts center and small villas with unique characteristics, providing catering, leisure and accommodation services to tourists and friends. The lake near me is blue and quiet, and the light is visible. When spring and summer come, the wind brings warmth, the mountain flowers bloom, colorful butterflies fly, and birds sing. This is the moving Zhuomalacuo Lake. A 1.7-kilometer-long lake-circling plank road connects the two upstream of the Zhaxilacuo and Gesanglacuo lakes. The three "friends" with their own unique "friends" are taking care of each other, showing their beautiful figures and making people linger!

Dayugou Four Seasons

Spring

Dayugou in spring has the vitality of blooming mountain flowers and green trees sprouting new buds. The ice and snow melt and the new green sprouts are sprouting. The red, yellow, pink, and blue are the most popular is the clear Dayu River. The altitude of Dayugougoukou is only 2500m, and the main peak of Dieshan in the scenic area is 4920m above sea level. Therefore, in spring, spring flowers are blooming at the foot of the mountain, the forests are still in the dead of winter, and the ice and snow have not yet thawed. The clear water flowed through the thin ice that had not yet been completely thawed, adding a touch of dream.

【Summer】

The eyes of Dayu Valley in summer are full of green. There are reflections of mountains and sky in the colorful sea. Occasionally, birds pass by the water. The slight ripples are like silent love songs, touching your and my heartstrings. The wind brings warmth here, the mountain flowers are blooming, colorful butterflies are flying, and birds are singing harmoniously. The beautiful alpine azaleas dye the mountains and fields. It is really a summer resort and a peach blossom land on earth.

【Autumn】

Autumn is the most brilliant season in Dayugou. The mountains and forests are stained in colors. All the colors of autumn are gathered here. The shadow of the mountain is reflected in the bright lake water, making you unable to tell which is the mountain and which is the lake. This is just like this! Dayugou in autumn is recognized as the best season for travel. Dayugou is responsible for beauty, so you are responsible for taking photos and styling as much as you want!

【Winter】

With the continuous understanding of Dayugou, more and more people also want to see Dayugou in winter. Dayugou in winter is the off-season for tourism, quiet and poetic. The mountains and forests are covered with silver, the lake is clean and clean, and the blue lake surface changes with wonderful water patterns in the temperature difference in winter. Such a white and elegant world can really make you forget the fearless disputes and troubles in the world.

Beauty Food

Dayugou not only has fairy tale-like beauty, but also has unique food. The food here is mainly Tibetan delicacies, such as Tibetan buns, fern rice, rafts, fern pork, tsampa and butter tea, these are typical Tibetan delicacies.

Special Products

Dayugou not only has magical landscapes, but also rich specialties. Taoyan , one of the four famous inkstones, is produced in Lama Cliff in Taoyan Town, Zhuoni County. Premium Taoyan, Tibetan wood carving small pieces, embroidery, ethnic jewelry, etc. are your best choice for friends.

Dayugou is also rich in various precious medicinal materials and rare vegetables in the wild, such as Cordyceps, Morels, Angelica , fern, black fungus, etc. You can consume rationally as needed.

Transportation There are four main ways to depart from Dayugou: take a plane, take a train, take a bus or drive by yourself. You can choose the right way to travel according to your number of people and geographical location. Visitors who take the train can take the train to Minxian Railway Station and then transfer to Zhuoni County. Friends of tourists who take the plane can consider taking the plane directly to Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport or Xiahe Airport (Xi'an, Chengdu, Tianjin, Tibet) and then transfer to Zhuoni County, then transfer to a taxi or rent a vehicle to drive to the scenic spot.

【Airplane】

Zhongchuan International Airport is an important hub to the Dayugou Scenic Area. Friends from all over the country can take a plane to Lanzhou. It is about 70km from Zhongchuan Airport to Lanzhou (20 yuan per person in high-speed rail). Lanzhou is 6326.5km away from Zhuoni, 5h drive (passing Lanlin Expressway, 306 Provincial Highway ), and take a bus to Zhuoni (one way: 102 yuan/person); Xiahe Airport is currently only open for flights (Xi'an, Chengdu, Tianjin, Tibet). After getting off the plane, tourists can take the bus to the cooperative city (one way: 40 yuan/person) and then transfer to Zhuoni (one way: 33 yuan/person) (about 146km from the airport to Zhuoni). After arriving in Zhuoni County, tourists also need to charter a car or rent a vehicle to drive to Dayugou Scenic Area (about 30km one way).

【Train】

Minxian Railway Station is 79.8km away from Zhuoni County. After arriving at Minxian Railway Station, tourists can transfer to Zhuoni County (one way: 30 yuan/person) or chartered bus (one way: 40 yuan/person) to Zhuoni County. After arriving in Zhuoni County, tourists also need to charter a car or rent a vehicle to drive to Dayugou Scenic Area (about 30km one way).

[Bus]

(1) Lanzhou Direction: Lanzhou South Bus Station -Zhuni, every day: 6:30 (one-way ticket price 79 yuan), 10:05 (one-way ticket price 102 yuan), 14:30 (one-way ticket price 99 yuan) This terminal is Taoyan Town. The entire distance is 333km, and it takes about 5.5h. When buying a ticket, remember to buy a ticket for Zhuoni County . There is still a distance between Taoyan Town and the county town.

(2) Wudu Direction: Gansu Lanzhou has shuttle buses to Zhuoni County every day: Lanzhou Passenger Transportation Center departs at 7:30 in the morning, with a one-way ticket price of 230 yuan; East Bus Station departs at 8:00 in the morning, with a one-way ticket price of 222 yuan; South Bus Station departs at 8:45 in the morning, with a one-way ticket price of 225.5 yuan. The entire distance is 719km, and it takes 10 to 12h.

[Self-driving]

Friends who have a car can choose to drive to Dayugou by themselves. The scenery along the way is beautiful, and it takes a long time to drive by yourself. Be careful during the journey.

can choose self-driving routes as follows according to their actual situation:

(1) North Line: Lanzhou- Linxia -Cooperation-Zhuoni-Dayugou, the whole journey is about 363km, which takes 5 to 6h;

(2) East Line: Tianshui - Gangu - Wushan - Longxi - Minxian -Dayugou, the whole journey is about 331km, which takes about 5h;

(3) Southeast line: Longnan Zhouqu Dangchang —Minxian—Dayugou, the whole journey is about 249km, taking 3 to 4h;

(4) Yehai Line: Lanzhou— Lintao —Yeliguan Scenic Area (Kangduoxia Scenic Area)—Zhuoni (you can go to Lama Cycle in Taoyan Town to visit Taoyan Songkeng and Jiudianxia Scenic Area)—Dayugou, the whole journey is about 295km, taking 5 to 6h.

The main ditch of Dayugou is about 18 kilometers long, and the two scenic spot routes of Qibugou and Ajiaogou are about 18 kilometers long. In order to give tourists a better tour experience, the scenic spot will specially set up scenic spot sightseeing buses. There are sightseeing bus stops at each scenic spot. After buying the sightseeing bus ticket, tourists can get on and get off at the specified station at any time. Sightseeing car + walking tour is a time-saving and labor-saving way to visit.

Accommodation

With the continuous development of rural tourism, the B&B and inns, farm stays around Dayugou are constantly improving. Some B&Bs and Inns are also very good. You can choose Tibetan-style inns, and the stay experience will be more interesting.The scenic spot is also close to the county town. It is recommended that you find a place to stay in the county town. Although Zhuoni Hotel, Zhuoni County Conference Center, Shengshi Hotel, Shengyuan Hotel, etc. are not star-rated hotels, the facilities inside are still OK. After the tour, you can also go to Boyu and Lisai Farmhouse to taste local specialty food, go to the commercial street to buy your favorite cultural and tourism products, and you can also enjoy Zhuoni's beautiful night view.

Dayugou Leisure tour (take a sightseeing bus or walk )

Friends who are more arduous in time can choose to have a leisure tour. Combined with the scenic spot sightseeing bus + walking tour method, you can also visit Dayugou in one day.

A route: Visitor Service Center--Tibetan Style Garden---Moon Gate---Ajiaogou

B route: Visitor Service Center---Qibulingka---Triangle Stone---Year--Tianjintian

Hiking adventure

Visitors who are interested in adventure can choose the adventure route according to their physical condition and prepare adventure tools, food and medicines.

A route: The divine turtle climbing mountain--Anziku---Nantianmen---Bashiligou---Moon Gate---Datan

B route: Yishi---Tongtian pillar---South Tianmen---Moon Gate---Datan

C route: Yishi---Dishan Hengxue (approached)---Moon Gate---Datan

Warm tips

(1) Scenic areas are strictly prohibited;

(2) Dayugou is between 2500-4920m altitude, so prevent altitude sickness when visiting;

(3) The ultraviolet rays in the plateau area are strong, please take sun protection measures and pay attention to your own safety;

(4) Do not discard garbage at will when visiting scenic areas.

Provided by: Zhuoni County Culture, Sports, Radio, Film and Tourism Bureau

Editor: Propaganda and Training Section