Wulong Karst Geological Park

Introducing Wulong Karst Geological Park
South China Karst is one of the world’s most spectacular examples of humid tropical to subtropical karst landscapes. It is a serial site spread over the provinces of Guizhou, Guangxi, Yunnan and Chongqing and covers 176,228 hectares. It contains the most significant types of karst landforms, including tower karst, pinnacle karst and cone karst formations, along with other spectacular characteristics such as natural bridges, gorges and large cave systems. The stone forests of Shilin are considered superlative natural phenomena and a world reference. The cone and tower karsts of Libo, also considered the world reference site for these types of karst, form a distinctive and beautiful landscape. Wulong Karst has been inscribed for its giant dolines (sinkholes), natural bridges and caves.

Wulong Karst Geological Park Fast Facts
• Çince Adı: Wulong Yanrong Guojia Dizhi Gongyuan 武隆岩溶国家地质公园
• Ziyaret İçin En İyi Zaman: May to October
• Tavsiye Edilen Ziyaret Saatleri: Saat 3 to 5 saat
• Yapılacak Şeyler: Fotoğrafçılık, Dağ Yürüyüşü, Doğa
• Çalışma Saatleri: Three Natural Bridges & Furong Cave: 09:00 – 16:00; Fairy Mountain: Tüm gün
• Giriş Ücreti: Three Natural Bridges: ¥70(Mar- Oct)/ ¥40(Nov-Feb); Furong Cave+Cable: ¥150(Mar- Oct)/¥135 (Nov-Feb); Fairy Mountain: ¥50
• Adres: Hayır. 32 Yinxing Avenue, Wulong County, Chongqing

What to expect at Wulong Karst Geological Park

Wulong Karst Geological Park includes spectacular karst features and landscapes, which are both exceptional phenomena, and of outstanding aesthetic quality. Wulong Karst Geological Park includes superlative natural phenomena and the giant collapse depressions, called Tiankeng, and exceptionally high natural bridges between them, with long stretches of deep unroofed caves.

Furong Caves
The Furong Cave, part of the Wulong Karst National Park, is amongst the most beautiful caves in the world. Mayıs'ta keşfedildi 1993, Furong Mağarası, Furong ve Wu nehirlerinin birleştiği yerde bulunur ve neredeyse 3 kilometre uzunluğundadır. Etrafınızda her türlü renkte ışıkla aydınlatılmış güzel sarkıtlar ve dikitler göreceksiniz, bazıları taş şelale dahil olmak üzere 15 metreyi aşmaktadır. Burası bir bilimsel mağara müzesidir ve şu ana kadar Çin'deki tek aday Dünya Doğal Miras alanıdır.

Üç Doğal Köprü
Üç Doğal Köprü, Furong Mağarası ile birlikte Wulong Karst Milli Parkı'nın en çok ziyaret edilen iki yeri arasındadır. Burası 1200 metre uzunluğunda bir kanyondur ve, adından da anlaşılacağı gibi, milyonlarca yıl boyunca doğa tarafından şekillendirilmiş üç köprüye sahiptir. Yeraltı nehirleri daha yumuşak taşı aşındırarak bazı bölümlerin çökmesine ve derin çukurların oluşmasına neden olmuştur. Diğer bölümler tektonik hareketlerle yükseltilmiştir. Nature sculptured these three bridges which are all named after dragons, namely Tianlong Bridge (Sky Dragon Dridge), Qinglong Bridge (Azure Dragon Bridge) and Heilong Bridge (Black Dragon Bridge). The movie Transformers 4 was partly filmed here.

How to get to Wulong Karst Geological Park

Otobüsle
• Take a bus from Sigongli Transportation Hub or Longtousi Bus Station to Xiannü Town Tourist Center where visitors can take shuttle buses to Three Natural Bridges or Longshuixia Fissure Gorge.
• Take a bus from West Nanchuan Bus Station, West Daxuecheng Bus Station, or Yubei Shuangfengqiao Bus Station to Wulong Bus Station. Then take a taxi or tourist bus to Xiannü Town Tourist Center or Furong Cave.

By Train
• Take a train from Chongqing North Railway Station to Wulong Station. Then take a taxi or tourist bus to Xiannü Town Tourist Center or Furong Cave.

Additional travel advice on Wulong Karst Geological Park
• Long-sleeved clothes or warm jackets are necessary as the temperature is lower on the top of the mountain, inside the cave and in the early morning.
• Please wear comfortable hiking shoes and clothes.
• It is not suggested to visit the park in rainy days as the fog is heavy on the mountain.