A hidden gem in Guangxi! As poetic as Huangshan! As beautiful as Zhangjiajie! Like a fairyland!

Panwangjie Scenic Area in Dayao Mountain is a tourist destination that combines natural scenery and Yao culture. It is located in Jinxiu County, Guangxi. The scenic area is famous for its magnificent stone forest landscape, barrier-free tourist facilities, and rich Yao cultural activities.

📍Location: Panwangjie Scenic Area in Dayao Mountain

🚌Transportation
✅1⃣: Self-driving
✅2⃣: Departure point—Liuzhou/Nanning/Guilin Airport—Bus station—Jinxiu Bus Station—Panwangjie Scenic Area in Dayao Mountain.
✅3⃣: Departure point—Nearby high-speed rail station—Bus station—Jinxiu Bus Station—Panwangjie Scenic Area in Dayao Mountain.

⏱️Best time to visit:
Winter (temperature drops to around 0°C)
✔️Opening hours: Weekends and Spring Festival [Jan 28–Feb 4] 8:00–18:00; Weekdays [8:30–18:00]
✔️Ticket check time: Weekends and Spring Festival [Jan 28–Feb 4] 8:00–16:30; Weekdays [8:30–16:00]

📷Best photo spots
✅Twin Lotus, Tianmen, Panwang Tiandu, Panwangding, Panwang Temple, Shilin Xiandu, Yiwang Pavilion, Shenma Peak, Yongjietongxin, Yingwu Peak...

💫Tour routes
1⃣Uphill✨
Yaoshan Yiwang→Wuyao Bingxiu→Chenglu Gorge→Panwang Waterfall→Yifanfengshun→Panwang Tianju→Panwang Tianshu→Panwang Dianbing→Panwang Walkway→Tianmen→General Rock→Yaotai→Shendiao Hubao→Longfeng Pavilion→Panwang Tiandu→Mingxin Pavilion→Panwangding
2⃣Downhill✨
Yiwang Pavilion→Yingqu Pavilion→Panwang Temple→Huixian Gate→Shilin Xiandu→Shenma Peak→Dengyun Stone→Yixiantian→Bufeng Valley→Yongjietongxin→Shanwai Qingshan→Yaoxiang Yuanwang→Yingwu Peak→Songke Pine
3️⃣Surprise challenge✨
Shenlu Garden→Bubushenglian→Stonehenge→Panwang Duhai
⏰Uphill 1.5–2 hours or more
⏰Downhill 1.5–2 hours or more
⏰Whole journey 3–4 hours or more

🎇[Spring Festival Activities]
✅Yaoshan Intangible Cultural Heritage Performance: Xiangli Band, "Panwang Song", Bamboo Dance, Mengguo Dance, Xianglong Dance, etc.
✅Yao Market: Yao Drum Market, Panwang Market, Yaoshan Market
✅Gifts: Panwang Blessing (incense ash blessing bag, Yao medicine bag, blessing paper), free family photo

🧳Travel gear:
1⃣️Quick-drying clothes + fleece + light down jacket + windbreaker; quick-drying pants + fleece pants + windproof pants (add clothes according to personal needs);
2⃣️It is windy on the mountain, so remember to wear a hat, gloves, and other gear;
3⃣️There is food and ginger tea on the top of the mountain, which is warm and considerate;
4⃣️Check the weather forecast in advance to ensure that the visibility and temperature are suitable for viewing rime.