The long-cherished Lishui Clouds and Terraced Fields
🌈Yunhe, a fairy-tale county famous for its wooden toys, has clouds and terraces that are like a paradise on earth. Today I’m going to share with you a super detailed game guide so that you can have fun easily!
🌲Attractions (three areas):
1. Nine-bend Cloud Ring: This is the most central and beautiful area in the entire terraced field scenic area. Here, you can enjoy the spectacular sunrise and sea of clouds, as well as the picturesque water-filled terraces. Any photo you take will be a great film. (P1-5)
2. Qixingdun: Qixingdun, located at the highest point, allows you to appreciate the vastness of the green terraces, and you can also experience the excitement of swinging on the cloud swing. Find a seat by the window in the cloud coffee shop, drink coffee, and enjoy a relaxing time📷 (P6-8)
3. Silver Valley: Silver Valley is located in the lowest area and is recommended to be placed along the return journey. Here, you can stroll through Kenggen Shizhai Village, feel the ancient charm, and appreciate the magnificence of Wujian Waterfall📷 (P9-10)
🚗Route:
1. It is strongly recommended to go to Jiuqu Cloud Ring first, then you can choose to drive or take a cable car to Qixingdun, and finally drive, take a cable car or hike down the mountain to Silver Valley according to your own situation, and then leave.
2. If you choose to drive yourself, you don’t need to buy cable car tickets, and each scenic spot has free parking, which is super convenient.
3. From Qixingdun to Baiyin Valley is the downhill section, walking is also a good choice. But it is quite tiring to go up the mountain from Baiyin Valley to Qixingdun. If you drive to Qixingdun and then walk to Baiyin Valley, you can take the scenic area bus back to pick up your car.
🎫Tickets:
1. Purchase tickets at the entrance of Jiuquyunhuan and you can enjoy a discount by showing your hotel reservation (original price ¥80, discounted to ¥48).
2. Friends who do not drive themselves can directly purchase the cable car ticket package for ¥200.
🏨Hotel:
1. If it is a two-day and one-night trip, it is highly recommended to stay in Jiuqu Yunhuan for one night. You can not only relax deeply and enjoy a relaxing vacation, but also see the sunrise when you open your eyes the next morning. There are characteristic homestays with beautiful environments, as well as farmhouses with high cost-effectiveness to choose from.
2. I stayed at the Yunhe Terraces Guiye Yunhai Campground, and the price is around ¥2,000 on non-holidays. There are two room types: facing the terraced fields and facing the sunrise. The view of the room facing the terraced fields is similar to that of the dining area. It is recommended to choose a room facing the sunrise so that you can enjoy the beautiful scenery while lying in bed or sitting on the balcony in the morning. The environment in the room is great, the facilities are complete, and it is very quiet, unlike some tent camps with poor sound insulation. The boss is also very nice. The only small drawback is the breakfast, which I won't go into detail about here📷
🍦 Food:
1. Chuiyan Xiaozhu: This is a highly recommended farmhouse restaurant. Their native chicken has won awards and tastes really good.
2. Guiye Campsite: The food here is also great, and the dining area faces the central landscape of the Nine-Curve Cloud Ring, with a great view.
3. Check-in food: The coffee shop on the observation deck of Jiuquyunhuan has cultural and creative ice cream, and the ice cream milk at Qixingdun Yunduan Meika has cloud marshmallows on top, both are worth a try.
🌞Time:
1. Be sure to check the weather before traveling. If it rains and is foggy, the scenery may be greatly reduced.
2. There was some mist on the first day I arrived (it sometimes dispersed and sometimes gathered, which gave me a fairyland-like feeling), and it was sunny on the second day (the water-filled terraces were beautiful in the sun).
3. If you can see the stars the night before, your chances of seeing the sunrise the next day will be greater, so you can set an alarm to get up early! If there is some light rain, there is a high chance of a sea of clouds appearing the next day. The most beautiful scenery is the sunrise + sea of clouds + reflection of terraced fields at Jiuqu Cloud Ring.