There MAOERSHAN "South of Britain," in the world.

MAOERSHAN mountain ancient, complex terrain, mild climate and rich water resources, plant variety, with the altitude increased, the formation of different plant growth zone, known as living fossils in the MAOERSHAN hemlock trees on as many as there are more than 200. MAOERSHAN territory, canyons, waterfalls, rocks many, when, when the Red Army had Laoshan sector, Lu Ting, has written an "Laoshan world" to make this place more frills. Foot of the mountains is a ten-mile gorge is more clear springs, vast than most people may think, "The prehistoric rock" and the canyon due to sparsely populated and full of mystery and fear of attracting many people to explore.

Our party of seven, carrying three tents, and a number of foods, prepared to spend two days from the canyon onto the end of Golden Peak MAOERSHAN.

Encounter Trimeresurus

Gao Zhai is a ten-mile gorge MAOERSHAN the end, ten-mile gorge beside the water at high Zhai and turtle river of water of the Lijiang River upstream confluence of the formation. Gao Zhai four weeks a lot of bamboo, another brawl of the water from the stone cross between bamboo and bamboo Mulou scattered among the traditional one, as in a traditional Chinese landscape painting.

After a high-Zhai would also like to pass a small village called Lee store, we are winding down the village's fields paths, get people to tears through the green bamboo forest, a short while to see the Canyon, and Canyon Village clean river water from the huge flow between rocks. High-Walled to Longtan this section belong to Tourism Development Zone, visitors more. Beyond that the walking along the gorge will not see people in the road is also difficult to walk a lot in a very narrow path, which are mostly in the forest, the road is paved with stones, because few people go and rock covered with the green moss, very smooth, professional climbing shoes will not help in this way can only be careful to avoid slipping.

After a few drops do not know, the canyon where boulders stopped due to the formation of one dam and the pools, very open, relieved against the blue sky and clouds, clear bottomed out of the stream like the myth of the Jade Pool, general, several men recline Mountaineering package, all jumped into the cold river water, the earlier in the woods out of bromidrosis nausea and fatigue immediately dispersed. Because the girls did not bring a swimsuit can only envy watching us sitting on a rock. The joy in the water almost let us forget the hurry to get somewhere.

The forest of the night came quickly, six or so, the woods outside the canyon where days is still very bright, but the woods have been dark down. Suddenly someone started shouting: "Snake!" Quickly remove the flashlight a photo, and indeed a more than 30 centimeters of the tender green Trimeresurus is wrapped around a dry twigs on the ground, on a three times greater than the body triangle snakeheads are front of us, chilling. My camera on a snake is about 40 centimeters from the ground, I am very careful to pick up the camera and quickly took one, but my set is a rear-curtain sync flash, the camera metering display speed is 30 seconds and pressed the shutter after the flash did not shine, we walk away a few steps until after the flash light, I know that the snake did not take pictures, but because of Tian An, I have the courage to return to take pictures.

In do not see this before the snake, we have been very easy, but seeing Trimeresurus the first time that a triangle, all the people are nervous. Dreaded event or stepping on snakes, we decided to immediately halt to the canyon where to find block away from the grass of the plains, or large stones camping, because it prevents the snake, but also far away from that dark down gradually in the woods full of danger .

"Boulder crushed his chest,"

Seven people were scared after the party quickly into the gorge, and sent two men went to camp with a flashlight. Gradually dark days down, can still see daylight through 2-3 meters away, Pathfinder of the people who have found a piece of waterfront covered with large pebbles of the "flat", before and after two big stones, can wind It also facilitates the water. While the ground floor are all large pebble, sleep on uncomfortable, it was already dark, each step is at risk, we only will. Open the emergency lights, take food, fast-fill the stomach, point a bunch of fire, the three tent support, the sitting around the fire side, everyone was relaxed.

Canyon on both sides of trees, as black as ink, the light fireflies flashed from time to time, such as what the animal's eyes, like a little bit scary, very bright stars on the canyon, a large, for the first time in the barren hills and valleys, overnight, for the first time to see into the canyon on the stars, it seems that every one can see in the city than the big.

Woke up the next day when the body was cobblestone Ge and very hard for me to sleep last night, teammates Joking entertainer who feels like rivers and lakes lying in a bed nailed in the chest and put a stone, and was broken hammer Canada in general, in the Canyon to experience a "boulder crushed his chest" feeling.

Find giant salamander

Morning teammate Koga got up early, to find a clean towel and water to wash your face brush their teeth, in our camp near a pit was found in 3 more than 20 centimeters long reddish brown of the giant salamander. We are all for the first time in the wild environment to see giant salamander, abnormal excitement. Common name giant salamander giant salamander is the country's two protected species, shade year round, living in the underground river and mountain valleys, the water quality demanding. Poor vision at night come out to feed in the morning before the sun hid in pit and underground river. Area MAOERSHAN excellent water quality, climate, deep gorges, rich vegetation, it is suitable for its growth. The past, farmers here in order to improve their lives, they are sold to the city to catch big game stores, regardless of the size of a can sell 100, so that is almost extinct giant salamander in the MAOERSHAN area. MAOERSHAN of protected areas is now mandatory to take protective measures, caught poaching are heavy fines, the measures to increase the number of giant salamander.

Lost day

9 points and more when we move ahead, not far from the hydropower station is a high-Walled aqueducts, irrigation canals most of the water inside the gorge to generate electricity from walking cited. In the inlet channel side appeared two valleys, edges do not know where to go. Faintly remember the encounter last night arrested ant Shui is to the left side of the mountain gorge walking, most of the players to stop, so that their skills and flexible small and Xiao Zheng He to explore the way on the right canyon into a blind alley, and very difficult to walk, the left side of the canyon left a bit vague someone pass food bags and the like, we decided to go left of the canyon.

Canyon Village is simply no way, we are struggling to a rock a rock crawling forward in the hillside to find Natiao chopping wood and herbs were way out of the Lin Jianxiao. Here is more dense woods, forests form gradually apparent, on-street can be seen everywhere, dead rotten tree fell on the ground, covered with green moss, a foot in the up, is a pit. Bizarre vines everywhere, the ground covered with thick leaves, issued decadent taste. Canyon became smaller and smaller, and the vegetation lush, almost buried valley should, it is difficult to see the open spots.

Steep red is an exciting place, especially in this narrow canyon. From a distance, thought it was manually repair the dams, a width of 50-60 meters long slope, is a naturally formed huge flat stone, streams gently flow down, here's pools, a gap of about two meters above the waterfall Water small, almost a dry stone platform, is an ideal camping ground. From the steep dashed on the cliffs will soon be able to see the sword falls, and sword Cliff Falls is a gorge where the biggest drop waterfall, there are 30-40 meters high, from the ax on the wall-like cliffs and Fei Xie, our walking paths just Cascade is a good place.

About 16:30, we walked along the mountain road, a bamboo forest, there is no clear way forward had. We walked among bamboo knife open, the more the more dense woods walk, gradually found that things were not going. Down to the canyon where there is no way to go up while there is no way that we feel may be lost, in order to avoid the situation yesterday, we decided to go down the mountain. Taking advantage of days to a steep red light is also camping, etc. grasping ant Shui night appeared to ask the mountain road.

The ranks of the rapid descent down the mountain, as we walk up the canyon when the side of the road, we had a steep red this time found the hillside of the road, when the descent has been down the road, not to the bottom to go, so go for nearly an hour did not see the steep red is estimated to be washed has gone through a steep, difficult to return to look for another delay time, we decided to find the footpath, straight bottom. The bottom is just a number of large stones, a nearly 20 square very flat and the big stones that we have become tonight's camp. After dinner, we brought the food, already depleted may only be able to tomorrow's breakfast, we evacuated it was decided that the next high-Walled rest, please guide lead the way to complete our adventure.

Before going into the Grand Canyon

The next day we are led by the wizard once again into the canyon, the wizard said, there are nearly 10 kilometers of the valley route, the most difficult to walk is too horizontal red river, and if the no one is very difficult to lead the way to go.

Because the first two days have seen the sword cliff below the canyon, and a guide to take us to go mountain path, go sword when Cliff took only three hours. Guo Jian cliff near a large maple in the next, we have had a horizontal red river, to the other side. On the other side is more lush vegetation, we seem to be drowned in the woods, we did indeed like the wizard said, as the road is very small, when the time is now hidden, are not familiar with is very easy to get lost. Increasingly steep slopes, especially near the mountain section of coppice called immortal worry sections, it is necessary in order to go up your hands and feet, this mountain we are creeping close to five hours, nearly 6:00 pm before we reach the mountain coppice .

The next day we are led by the wizard once again into the canyon, the wizard said, there are nearly 10 kilometers of the valley route, the most difficult to walk is too horizontal red river, and if the no one is very difficult to lead the way to go.

Because the first two days have seen the sword cliff below the canyon, and a guide to take us to go mountain path, go sword when Cliff took only three hours. Guo Jian cliff near a large maple in the next, we have had a horizontal red river, to the other side. On the other side is more lush vegetation, we seem to be drowned in the woods, we did indeed like the wizard said, as the road is very small, when the time is now hidden, are not familiar with is very easy to get lost. Increasingly steep slopes, especially near the mountain section of coppice called immortal worry sections, it is necessary in order to go up your hands and feet, this mountain we are creeping close to five hours, nearly 6:00 pm before we reach the mountain coppice .

Outdoor Tip:

Line:

Guilin Bus Station every day, a bus sent to the foot of the high MAOERSHAN Zhai, time is at 3:20 pm Tickets are 11 yuan (Inquiries Tel: 3.8206 million).

Direct Express is also a mere classes to Xing, from Hung Yen Hung Yen transfer to high-Walled shuttle.

Can also be adjacent to northern Guangxi Guilin, the Arctic Square bus station, take regular minibus Xingan to 100 bamboo shop off (fare 7 yuan) and from 100 bamboo Liu micro-van rental shop junction to high-Walled (usually a car 70 yuan ), drivers often master Tel: 1387768703 or 6186529.

Walk through the ten-mile gorge, it is recommended to use two days, the first may have sufficient time to take photographs and look at beautiful scenery, and the second should not allow yourself too hard.

From the top to return, they can contact in advance in high-Walled good car to pick up, the general fare to 200 yuan, high Zhai Jijun have an old Toyota cars bread, Tel: 13,878,368,080.

Gao Zhai day 3 is the latest bus to Xing 3:30 pm, there is a group to Guilin by car, time 8:00 am.

Room and board:

High-chai and the Peak has a hotel, high-Walled many peasant families in hotels, night 5-10 million, and there are chicken, vegetables to eat, Lei Fang Hotel Tel: 13,878,370,137. The Peak has Yunfeng Hotel, accommodation ranging from 10-20 yuan, there are simple meals for sale.

Peak one kilometer away from the better conditions MAOERSHAN Summer Resort, house prices generally 200-400 yuan.

Canyon Village to bring their own dry food, and many more hard tack, beef jerky, chocolate, bread and other portable food. No need to bring water, because the valley is full of natural mineral water, you only need to bring only an empty mineral water bottles can be.

Camping in the valley areas should be selected as early as possible in order to avoid dark and inconvenient, many boulders are the sticks his head a good place for tents, dry and safe.

Special Note:

1, the best in high-Zhai requested a wizard, a wizard 50-100 yuan per day.

2, put on to prevent accidental Yi Yao.

3, to wear long trousers to prevent forest vegetation scratch feet.

4, with a garbage bag, produced its own litter.

5, high-Zhai cell phone signal is not good, valleys, there is no signal, only the signal peak.

The author Photography / Xian Liu S