Share your secret hiking paradise in Guizhou! This one is a must-visit


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.

Post by Layla.Morris^21 | Jun 29, 2025

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