Inner Mongolia • Ulanqab Guilinnao Volcano Geology

Eternal at First Glance📍The Guilinnao Volcano Geological Relics are located north of Tuguiwula Town, Chahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab City, Inner Mongolia, about 13 km south of Ulanqab High-Speed Railway Station (Nao Bao is a Mongolian transliteration, meaning wood, stone, mound).

📍Navigation: Guilinnao Volcano Geological Relics, 40 minutes' drive from Jining.

🎫Tickets: Free to the public.

Origin: Formed by the cooling and contraction of lava from volcanic eruptions more than 25 million years ago, the basalt hexagonal columnar rock mass also has four, five, and seven edges.
Similar volcanic columnar joint landscapes: Iceland coastal columnar joint belt, Ireland's "Giant's Causeway," Australia's Tasmania-Bruny Island coastal columnar joint belt, etc.
💡💡💡Suggestions:
☞A niche attraction, worth a visit if you're passing by.
☞Wear bright clothes for better photos.
☞Huangqihai Lake is nearby, and you can overlook it from Guilinnao Mountain. Huangqihai Lake has been enclosed as a protected area and cannot be entered.
☞Pay attention to safety when posing at the joint belt, beware of falling rocks, and protect this special geological relic.

Post by _Ryan_23 | Mar 8, 2025