The RV takes the road to China again, I have a story series 47: Visiting the Enshi Grand Canyon in the rain!

October 16 and 17, 2020

Route: Moudao Town - Enshi Grand Canyon

Distance: 80 kilometers

October 16, 2020, rainy

It rained all night again last night. Although the noble community for RV camping seems to be a ghost town, it may be that the guard dog in the community is very serious and responsible. They seemed to be fighting against the forces of darkness. I suspected it was for me, because I was camping outside the gate. To them, I was an uninvited guest and a dissident. So I didn’t sleep well all night, and I really didn’t want to get up in the morning! After I got up, my suspicion was confirmed. It turned out that it was two stray dogs lying on the small bridge in front of the parking lot, staring at me. However, after dawn, I felt that they were very gentle. I walked under the car and they also Without protesting, I was thinking that if they came over and were polite to me, I might take them on a wandering trip.

The weather is still rainy, and when I think of the famous saying "If it rains, my mother wants to get married, let her do it!", I can only go with my feelings! I have to find a place with sun!

When I left the big town of Moudao, there was indeed a lot of construction going on. Although it felt like it was an empty town, the construction of the buildings was really of a high quality. I was really thinking about what the next ten or twenty years would bring. , what will it be like here? What kind of people would live in these buildings? The living environment will cultivate people's sentiments. How many gods will be born in this mountain, among the clouds and mist.

I was on National Highway 318 all day. I came out a little late and walked a little slowly. I was surrounded by high-pitched music and reminded of the 30-50 km speed limit along the way. I was watching the roadside. The scenery was beautiful and I walked through many small villages, all of which were beautiful at the countryside level. I was envious of how beautiful they were along the way, but they were also a bit desolate and desolate.

When passing through Lichuan, I drove into the city and walked around for a while. I had to eat something. My online readers told me that I should have fun in Lichuan, but I really didn’t know what fun it was. Yes, this is a "big city". I have a bit of urban phobia when driving a RV, so I drove around for a long time.

All the way along National Highway 318, we go back and forth in the mountains. The mountains are not high, the valleys are not deep, and there are not many cars, but the roads are not wide, there are many villages, and the scenery is full of rain and fog. China is no different from Sichuan and Chongqing. When I walked on the road, I was doubting whether the weather is like this everywhere in China. I have been walking eastward for five days.

But when I walked a few kilometers away from the Grand Canyon, I turned a mountain and was amazed by the scenery! It was so beautiful, it felt like I had walked into Shambhala, so I was delayed here for another hour. I took a time-lapse video with my phone, and I just sat in the RV and was in a daze.

I only walked 80 kilometers in one day, indeed only 80 kilometers! I arrived at Enshi Grand Canyon at around 2 o'clock in the afternoon. I originally thought that I could visit the canyon in 2-3 hours. I happened to meet two RV riders. They told me that it would take at least 4 hours. When I looked at the time, We have to walk down the mountain at night, so let’s just talk about it tomorrow! The RV riders I met on the road were very friendly. They not only told me the tour time, but also told me their experience of the tour. It is best not to buy cable car tickets because the cable car only goes less than a quarter of the way. I missed a few scenic spots during the one-day journey. I bought a public transport bus and sat at the end, and just walked all the way from now on. This would save me 100 yuan. Lao Zhang must remember this.

The autumn colors in Enshi are already very strong, and the scenery is beautiful. The RV has settled in the parking lot of the Grand Canyon. It is full of buses, but they have reserved such a good spot for me. The scenery outside the window is Like this.

Today I am very leisurely. I am sitting in the RV reading a book and sorting out my two-month travel experience. Suddenly I find that there is a different light. Most people may not imagine it. For about 20 days, there is no light. People who see the sun will be surprised by the sudden light. Sure enough, there was a ray of sunshine between the clouds outside the window and illuminated the book in front of me. I immediately jumped out of the car and set up a beach chair on the grass! It's a pity that the sun only showed its face for a few minutes and then disappeared! But I waited for another half an hour! But there are already streaks of clouds in the sky, and I can vaguely see the blue sky. This makes me very happy. Maybe it will be a sunny day every day!

On a quiet night, there were only three RVs in the parking lot.

October 17, 2020

I slept well last night, but when I woke up in the morning, I heard the sound of rain hitting the roof of the car!

This is the most depressing thing. It doesn’t matter if there is no sun. It doesn’t matter if it’s cloudy or foggy, but it shouldn’t rain when I’m preparing to visit the Grand Canyon. I’ll do it to myself while I’m lying in bed. After half an hour of ideological work, I had a fierce ideological struggle over whether to get up or not, whether to swim in the Grand Canyon or not. In the end, I decided to get up first and talk about it later. If I don’t want to walk on the plank road in the canyon today, I have to sit on it. In front of the steering wheel on the winding mountain road, it seems that my RV trip will not be able to survive the rain. I have been out for more than 2 months, from Hebei to Henan, from Qinghai to Tibet, and from Tibet to Sichuan to Hubei. I can’t seem to remember how many times I have traveled. It won't rain tonight! Lao Zhang, I walked to Tiangui Mountain and Ziyun Mountain in the rain, climbed Wangwu Mountain in the rain, and visited the Hongqi Canal in the rain. Even if it didn't rain during the day, I fell asleep in the rain on the roof of the car at night. Let’s simply visit Enshi Grand Canyon in the rain today, and let the rain come more violently!

I packed my things before going to bed last night. I carried a raincoat in my backpack and also brought the largest golf umbrella.

We set off for the bus at 8:30 in the morning and arrived at the scenic spot at around 9 o'clock. We arrived at the pedestrian entrance of Qixingzhai Scenic Spot in the rain. When we walked into the scenic spot, it was still raining. There were not many tourists at first, and most of them took the cable car up the mountain on the way.

Enshi Grand Canyon is 49 kilometers away from Enshi City and 39 kilometers away from Lichuan City. It has been rated as a national AAAAA tourist attraction, a national geological park, and one of the top ten tourism business cards of Lingxiu Hubei. Enshi Grand Canyon has opened two core scenic spots, Qixingzhai and Yunlong Ground Fissure, with a total area of ??35.2 square kilometers. It has all kinds of geological landscapes such as sinkholes, ground fissures, cliffs, peak clusters, rock pillar groups, karst caves, and underground rivers. It is called the "Natural Museum of Karst Topography".

However, the rain became lighter when I started climbing. When I reached the foot of the hanging wall plank road, the rain stopped. This is a good sign, indicating that there will be a lot of clouds and fog in the mountains today. , that is more beautiful than the sun!

Here is a selfie photo of Lao Zhang, who is fully armed.

Because of the rainy weather this year, the flood-damaged roads in the Yunlong Ground Seam Scenic Area are closed for maintenance and are temporarily closed to the public. You can only visit the Qixingzhai Scenic Area. Due to the epidemic, all tourist attractions in Hubei Province are currently free of charge until now. The end of the year is a good time to travel. If you have the conditions, don’t miss this good opportunity.

On the tourist map of Qixingzhai, the red line marks the route I took on foot. It took others 6 hours, but it took me 8 hours to complete the journey. In the end, I took the escalator and walked down the mountain to visit Enshi Grand Canyon. Friends must note that there is no turning back if you go up to this scenic spot. If you take the cable car up and down, you will basically see nothing. Only by taking a tour bus to the entrance of the Qixingzhai walking route and walking the whole journey by yourself can you see all the scenic spots. After reading it, this large row of mountains is enough for you to drink a few bottles. People who are not in good physical condition can just look down below. I have been out for two months. Friends who have read my travel notes should know that I am a climber. I have walked through many mountains, 2-3 times a week on average, but I still feel very tired, so I walked for 8 hours! Let the photos speak for themselves. Take a look at the scenery I have traveled through in the past 8 hours. You can also check out my video travel notes.

The first section of the hike is a humiliation. Why is there a cable car? It’s because the hiking path is like this wall-mounted plank road. The length and height are not found online, and it is not recommended in scenic spots now. , because everyone is taking the plank road, no one is taking the cable car. I think this section of the road is the most difficult section of the Qixingzhai Scenic Area. It is all on vertical mountain walls. Friends who are afraid of heights should think twice. Especially don't look down, because the shooting angle is not good, so the photos are all about scenery. You can watch the video to record more.

The scenery you can see by hiking on the Hanging Wall Plank Road cannot be seen by taking the cable car, because most people will not go this way, and the main scenic spots are at the back.

After the rain, the clouds and mist rise in the mountains very quickly, and they may appear suddenly, so you can take pictures without delay.

Shenxian Peak, a stone pillar standing in the sky, must be hundreds of meters high. It is skinny, with a pine on the top. It looks peaceful and peaceful in the vast sea of ??clouds. Legend has it that there are gods living on this mountain, and they often come down to help the people, so it got its name. Fairy Peak.

After the rain, the clouds and mists in the mountains come and go without a trace. The distant mountains and close views are constantly changing, and water droplets floating in the air, whether it is fog or rain, float from time to time.

Sit and watch the clouds rise and fall in the mountains, the fog comes and goes, without any warning between the trees, a white cloud rises up, and then envelopes you silently, feeling like you are Immediately he became possessed by the spirit of immortality.

The white clouds and mist of the mountains in the distance are like white waterfalls. They start as trickles and slowly merge into a wall of clouds.

Walking up to the Nanshan platform is the end of the most difficult section of the hike, and the rest of the road is basically not ups and downs. There is the Longmen Stone Wave Scenic Area on the top of Xiaoloumen. The mountains in Enshi Grand Canyon are mainly made of carbonate sedimentary rocks. After hundreds of millions of years of rain erosion and weathering, the rocks on the top of the mountain are like ocean waves, and there is also a labyrinth of stone teeth. It is really It's like a maze.

This is a hanging coffin stone. It really looks like a hanging coffin.

A thin line of sky, a narrow stone gap between two mountains. Almost the entire Enshi Grand Canyon mountain is wrapped by a protective net. This is really a huge project, but it also really destroys the original natural landscape. , walking in such scenery, I feel that the original wildness of nature has been deprived of people. In fact, sometimes such scenery does not necessarily require people to be so close. If we appreciate it from a distance, we will have a greater sense of awe of nature.

Keep walking along the plank road on the top of the mountain. Of course, it is not a flat road. It also has to go up and down. You can see more scenery. There are many branches on the plank road on the mountain, but you just need to remember to follow The plank road closest to the outer edge is the best. You can see the most and most beautiful valley scenery.

The valleys are filled with the most beautiful residential villas and B&Bs. Every home is in a fairyland. It is so beautiful.

Overlooking the gate of Qixingzhai Scenic Area, this kind of scenery can only be seen after rain. The sea of ??clouds is at our feet, and the real scenery is like a mirage.

The plank roads in the winding mountains are all built on the cliffs, overlooking the homes in the valleys. The paths in the mountains connect the homes of the gods together.

The high mountains on the opposite side are like stone walls. Between the interlocking peaks, clouds and smoke are like waterfalls in the mountains. You can see them slowly rising from the bottom of the valley and converging at the top of the mountain to form a stream. The white curtain covered the sky above my head. It was so spectacular. This was the first time I saw Cloud Falls!

The mountain scenery here is very similar to that of Zhangjiajie. There are many strange peaks and rocks, stone pillars and stone peaks, which are even more mysterious and dreamy in the misty clouds.

The cliff promenade is completely on the 90-degree mountain. In the middle of the mountain with an altitude of 1,700 meters and an absolute height difference of 300 meters, the plank road built in the air is about 500 meters long, with seven twists and turns. Only we Chinese dare to think and do this!

The scenery is indeed beautiful, but I always feel that we have done something wrong. Has nature changed us or have we changed nature? Is this scenery considered a natural scenery or a man-made scenery? It's like a bonsai shape. We designed nature and then made nature into a super large bonsai. It is indeed beautiful, but it is no longer the original nature.

The amount of work required to build a suspended plank road is unimaginable. I have traveled in the United States and Canada for 460 days and visited nearly 50 national parks. It seems that I have never seen anything similar, but those The pure natural and primitive scenery made me really feel the beauty and magnificence of nature!

It has been more than two months since I went out this time. So far, I don’t seem to have seen a completely natural scenic spot. There are more or less traces of man-made modifications, more or less, that’s all. But the scenery is really different from the scenery I saw more than ten years ago!

Facing such scenery is really shocking. What is shocking is that people are really awesome to build such a plank road.

The Grand Canyon area should have been the bottom of the ocean in ancient times, so these two rocks are carbonated sedimentary rock structures. You can clearly see the texture of the geological formation, layer by layer, each one The layers may have been formed over tens of millions of years, and they are all a page from a geology textbook!

Looking back at the cliff promenade and then at the upper part of the mountain, I put a hat on the mountain! I'm worried that one day this top hat will be blown off by the wind and rain. Even if it has only one corner, it may be a disaster bigger than a falling rock! And this is bound to happen!

Walking into the Echo Valley in the back mountain, the scenery is good, and there is also a suspended plank road. As I write this, I suddenly think of my video travel notes. During the editing process, I can only delete all the original sounds because Ever since I started climbing, I can hear shouts of people facing the mountains at any time while walking in this grand canyon. It seems that people will be infected, and there is no interruption. One after another wants to show off their high lung capacity! There are also loud noises from people on the road, one louder than the other. It feels like the people in Hubei have loud voices, pure male and female high notes, and they all have the same tone as the eighteen bends of the mountain road. Walking into nature requires people's awe. It is recommended that there should be more warning signs in scenic spots in the future. Please do not speak loudly, otherwise it will scare away the gods in the sky. There may be man-made disasters such as landslides and avalanches.

This place is called Ancient Elephant Ridge, which is a very imaginative name. After careful study for a long time, I discovered a rock that looks like a small elephant trunk.

This is a mushroom stone, this It really looks like

Many of the rocks in Enshi Canyon are columnar rocks. It should be early autumn here, and maybe the most beautiful time will be in the next week.

I spent the whole day wandering around this row of mountains, looking at each mountain from different angles. No matter how you look at it, it is the most beautiful scenery.

This place They are called the Gate Tower Peaks. They are all independent stone peaks that tower over the sky.

The Yingke Pine is also a famous landscape of the Grand Canyon. There are more than one person queuing up to take pictures. Men, women, old and young all have to go through an internet celebrity. When Hong Xin goes to take pictures, it is difficult to grab even one shot.

Looking down is the most thrilling scene in the Grand Canyon. The abyss is lined with stone peaks. Being afraid of heights, I always feel like flying down.

After walking through about 6-7 peaks, we started to descend towards the end. There were very few pole-sliding bearers in the first half of the climb, but after the middle building gate, there were more pole-sliding poles on the top of the mountain. Many people were weak on their feet. You can only choose the sliding pole, especially when you reach the middle. You are in a dilemma. No matter how you walk, you will be tired. Those who are not physically strong or have heart diseases should be careful. Walking on this mountain is really tiring.

The most difficult section is the section to the gate tower peaks, which is where the largest number of bearers are. Many people were carried directly to the escalator by the sliding pole. If they had not been out for two months, they would often Climbing a mountain, I guess I was also carried down.

A stick of incense is the treasure of the Grand Canyon. "A stick of incense" is about 150 meters high and has a minimum diameter of only 4 meters. The compressive strength of the rocks here is 800 kilograms per cubic centimeter. , it cannot be blown down by wind or hit by rain. It has stood proudly among the peaks for thousands of years, guarding this mysterious land. It is indeed magical!

Dadi Mountains and Rivers is the last scenic spot to visit. The name is appropriate and appropriate, a masterpiece of nature’s calligraphy.

A small stone on the roadside at the top of the mountain is the most beautiful scenery. This is the epitome of the 8 hours I walked through the peaks today.

It is easy to go up the mountain, but difficult to go down. It hurts my knees the most. After walking for more than 7 hours, I feel like my legs belong to someone else. They don’t listen to me. Taking the escalator from the middle of the mountain to go down the mountain is a wise choice. This is the promenade on the mountainside. It's the corridor of the escalator. 30 yuan is really not expensive. This is the longest escalator I have ever ridden. It seemed to last more than 20 minutes and I changed elevators several times.

The time of a day is from 8:30 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon. This is the time of my day from the far left to the far right of the mountains in the photo. Give me another choice and I really won’t. Let’s go again! Fortunately, I arrived yesterday afternoon, and when I was ready to climb the mountain with my backpack packed neatly, I didn’t hesitate to find RV riders and ask them how long it would take to climb the mountain. At that time, they told me that it would take 6 hours. I thought that four hours would be enough for me. It happened to be almost 2 o'clock at that time, and it would get dark in four hours, so I didn't set off. Instead, I went hiking this morning. If I had climbed the mountain yesterday afternoon, I would definitely not be able to get up and down the mountain at night!

I only visited the mountain part of the Enshi Grand Canyon in one day. The canyon part was not open, so I don’t know how the scenery of the canyon is. I will definitely visit the canyon again when I find time. The Daqixingzhai Scenic Area is really worth a visit. , especially now that tickets are free, so it only costs 60 yuan to visit without taking the cable car. This is a once-in-a-century opportunity, and friends who have the conditions can come to visit before the end of December this year.

After returning to the RV, I decided to continue camping here for one night. Today, my legs and feet are no longer mine. I no longer have the strength to step on the accelerator and brake on the road. I must take a good hot shower in the car. , soak your feet, sleep well, and start again every day!

I am the only one camping in an RV in the parking lot tonight, and there is no one in the entire scenic spot!

It started to rain again at night,,,,,,,,