Explore Yaogu Buyi Village, an uncommercialized paradise hidden from the world!
by DolphinDancer
Jul 8, 2024
  
Maolan Forest truly lives up to its reputation as the "Green Gem on Earth's Belt" - a karst paradise 💚 cherished by hikers! If asked about Guizhou's most beautiful hiking destination, Maolan gets my top recommendation!  
Why Maolan?  
✅ World-class credentials  
- Core zone of the South China Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site  
- Certified by UN as an "ecological miracle" with 91% forest coverage  
- Breathe in 50,000+ negative oxygen ions/cm³ - a true "natural oxygen bar ICU"  
- Named among "China's Top 10 Most Beautiful Forests" by Chinese National Geography  
- Filming location for Bear Grylls' "Running Wild with Bear Grylls"  
✅ Triple geographical wonders  
⛰️ Mountains: Endless conical karst peaks - climb Baiyan Summit for "Earth's Fingerprint" view  
🌊 Water: Qinglong Lake's blue-green "glass water" & icy waterfalls (measured at 18°C!)  
🕳️ Caves: Undeveloped karst caves - Jiudongtian's Tyndall effect beams like divine spotlights  
✅ Biodiversity hotspot  
- Spot 158 protected plant species like Handeliodendron bodinieri and Manglietia aromatica  
- Track 2,028 animal species including macaques, blind fish, and golden pheasants  
🍃 Recommended itinerary  
✔ Day1: Nationwide → Guiyang assembly (self-transfer to hotel with welcome service)  
✔ Day2: Guiyang → Houzigou → Duyun (14km) | Blue Tears Valley | Longli Grassland | Sunset  
✔ Day3: Duyun → Luosikong → Tuanshan → Libo (14km) | Devil's Tongue | Tianluoshui Falls | Stream trekking  
✔ Day4: Libo → Funnel Forest → Wuyan Bridge (13km) | Maolan primeval forest light chase  
✔ Day5: Wuyan Bridge → Maolan Four Caves → Wuyan Bridge (8km) | Transfers to Libo Station/Longdongbao Airport/Guiyang North Station  
❤️ July Maolan hiking routes now open for registration! Join us to experience this extraordinary forest wonderland.
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