[2025 Zhashui Attraction] Travel Guide for Zhashui Karst Cave (Updated Mar)

🌞|||Escape the heat of Xi'an in just 1 hour and find a quiet and beautiful summer paradise, completely free! Although the cave is not as grand as the Zhashui Cave, the scenery inside is breathtaking! 📍Zuoshui Cave 💸Free entry 🚗Only 1 hour by car 🅿️Parking fee: CNY 10/time ⛰Wangchuan Cave is divided into two areas: Xishui Cave and Lingyun Cave. Both are not too difficult to climb and take about 20 minutes to walk through. We walked slowly because we had kids with us! ⛰Xishui Cave Xishui Cave is taller and more magnificent. Inside the cave, there are dozens of colorful clay sculptures and a plank road with ancient poems from Wang Wei's "Wangchuan Collection," allowing you to admire the wonders of nature while appreciating ancient poetry! ⛰Lingyun Cave Lingyun Cave is longer, narrower, and deeper underground. You have to bend over with every step, and only one person can pass through at a time, making you feel like you're in the "narrow passage" of the "Peach Blossom Spring." 🎢You can choose to take the slide down the mountain, 💸CNY 25/person. It's actually easier to go down than up, so you can decide whether to take the slide or not. It's not recommended for those who are timid (some people screamed on the spot, which was hilarious)! 👗The cave is very cool, in stark contrast to the high temperatures outside, making it a summer paradise. The temperature inside the cave is only about 15 degrees, and you may even feel a little chilly. The staff wear sweaters, so if you're afraid of the cold, remember to bring a jacket. 🥣There are many local snacks inside and outside the scenic area, such as cold noodles, heluo, shenxian noodles, pancakes, etc., all at affordable prices! 🔫There are also many stalls in the scenic area selling water guns, ceramic whistles, root carvings, or wooden crafts. ❤️This place is perfect for a weekend with kids, but not suitable for older people, as there are steps throughout the journey. Although not steep, climbing can be tiring (walking sticks are sold in the scenic area)!

🚉Transportation Guide: Zhashui Karst Cave Scenic Area (Qinling Cave Heaven Blessed Land Scenic Area) is located at the intersection of 102 Provincial Road and 307 Provincial Road, 13 kilometers south of Zhashui County, Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province. It is a one and a half hour drive from Xi'an, and there is also a Zhashui Karst Cave tourism dedicated line. 🌟Highlights: The scenic area is divided into two parts: Zhashui Karst Cave and Ancient Trail Ridge ❤️Stepping into the karst cave, one cannot help but admire the natural wonders of nature. Inside an ordinary cave, there is such a natural beauty! The bizarre stalactites, various shapes of stalagmites, stone mantles, stone curtains, stone waterfalls... The colorful colors, it really seems like you've entered the 'Underground Dragon Palace' in a second! It is truly worthy of being called the 'Northern Spectacle' and 'The Best in the Northwest' - Zhashui Karst Cave. ❤️The fun activities are all on the top of Ancient Trail Ridge. If you are mainly here for fun, you can go to Ancient Trail Ridge first. The package ticket activities are basically at Ancient Trail Ridge, walking on the glass plank road, glass suspension bridge, riding the time train, taking the center of the earth elevator (included in the package ticket, the elevator costs 10 yuan/person if purchased separately), passing by the Ancient Trail Ridge Station, there are some snacks along the way, and further inside is the children's playground, with swings, wooden horses, bumper cars, slides, roller coasters, etc., and then there is the Ice and Snow World, Feiyue Zhongnan Extreme Sports Park, where there are many very exciting high-altitude projects, such as riding the cloud ship, admiring the beauty of Shi Weng; thrilling step by step, playing is all about the heartbeat; swinging the 'devil's swing', experiencing 'the soul chasing the flying person'; there are also zip lines, cloud ships... 🚩Tour Route and Time: ▶️1. Full walking route (about 4 hours for the whole tour) 🚶Zhashui Karst Cave (about 1.5 hours): Ticket checkpoint—Entrance to the karst cave (about 15 minutes)—Tour inside the karst cave (about 1 hour)—Walk down the mountain (about 15 minutes) 🚶Ancient Trail Ridge (about 2.5 hours): Glass plank road—Hanging plank road—Glass sky bridge—Center of the earth elevator—Ancient Trail Ridge Station—Swing park—Eighteen bends—Hanging plank road—Glass plank road—Scenic area exit. ▶️2. Time-saving and labor-saving route (about 2.5 hours for the whole tour) 🚶Zhashui Karst Cave (about 1 hour): Ticket checkpoint—Scenic elevator to the entrance of the karst cave (about 30 seconds)—Tour inside the karst cave (about 1 hour)—Slide (the whole journey takes 3 minutes) 🚶Ancient Trail Ridge (about 1.5 hours): Time train—Glass sky bridge—Center of the earth elevator—Ancient Trail Ridge Station—Swing park—Extreme zip line/Glass slide (choose one)—Time train—Scenic area exit. ▶️3. Feiyue Zhongnan Extreme Sports Park: Selective projects about 1.5 hours. 💰Cost of visiting the scenic area: Ticket 90 yuan/person, sightseeing elevator 40/person, stone slide 30/person, Ancient Trail Ridge glass bridge 3/person, Inspiration Garden 48/person, Feiyue Zhongnan Extreme Sports Park ticket 98/person (11 projects to play at will). 🕙Opening hours: 8:30-18:00 📝Tour tips: 1. Zhashui Karst Cave + Ancient Trail Ridge package ticket is relatively cheap, and you can also just buy a ticket to walk and visit the karst cave and Ancient Trail Ridge. There is a ticket hall at the entrance of the scenic area, and you can go to the karst cave first. There is also a ticket point at the entrance to Ancient Trail Ridge after coming down from the karst cave (the entrances to the karst cave and Ancient Trail Ridge are together, one on the left and one on the right). 2. Elderly people and children can choose to take the elevator directly up the mountain to visit the karst cave, but the climbing difficulty is not high, and it takes only a dozen minutes to reach the entrance of the karst cave. You can also choose the slide when going down the mountain. 3. It is recommended to bring a thin jacket, as it is hot when climbing the mountain but cool inside the karst cave, and remember to wear flat shoes. 4. Zhashui is famous for its wood ear mushrooms and cured meat, and those in need can go to the county town to buy them.

Zhashui Karst Cave: It is a 2-hour drive from Xi'an to reach the Zhashui Karst Cave National Geopark. Zhashui Karst Cave is a national 4A-level scenic spot, with an admission ticket priced at 102 yuan. Visitors have the option to enter the karst cave via an elevator or by foot! The rafting is also fantastic. We chose to walk up the mountain, first heading towards the ancient trail. The staircase, made of stone steps and wooden steps, leads to the middle section where you'll encounter a glass skywalk. Continuing forward, you'll reach a glass bridge with a section covered with green mats, which is suitable for those who are afraid of heights. Upon reaching the ancient trail post, there are amusement facilities (aerial spaceship, zip line, etc.), and at 12:30 there is a performance, including an aerial bicycle and tightrope walking. For descending the mountain, you can choose the glass slide for 30 yuan per person (about 3-5 minutes), or after walking a distance, take the children for a small train ride down the mountain (about 8 minutes). The train ride features short segments from the Spring and Autumn Warring States period, which are quite interesting and enjoyable. The train goes directly to the foot of the mountain. Before climbing the mountain towards the cave entrance (about 15 minutes), it is relatively more tiring to climb the stairs due to the uneven heights and the slight slipperiness after the rain (remember to be safe). The scenery inside the cave is beautiful, with stalactites in various shapes and the lighting design adds a colorful and dazzling effect. PS: ⚠️ (Remember to bring clothes for children, as the temperature difference inside and outside the cave is significant, to prevent catching a cold). After exiting the cave, there is a slide that goes directly to the foot of the mountain, and tired friends can choose this option for 30 yuan per person. Zhashui Karst Cave is surrounded by lush mountains and clear waters, with pleasant scenery and fresh air, making it a very relaxing destination.

Do not want to go to the hot weather of the Dragon Boat Festival, drive to the waters around Xi'an to avoid the heat. It took only one and a half hours to drive in. I ate a meat crumb and a cool skin in Surabaya, and I was satisfied with the cave. The cave is spectacular and large. Especially in the second half of the trip, the trip is spectacular. Many stalactites pour down from the top of a tens of meters high like a waterfall. With the colorful lights, the effect is very good. The temperature inside the cave is only about a dozen degrees, which is particularly cool and comfortable. When the baby entered the hole, she began to sleep, which led me to transform the photographer from the portrait mode to the landscape mode. You said that it is so difficult to be a traveler baby, can't you sleep well in the car? The place to look good is to start sleeping. Your old father is very helpless.