Spend cool summer in Shaoyang City
2024-06-28
Langshan Mountain in Xinning County is a world natural heritage site well-known for its Danxia landform. Tourists can watch the sunrise and a sea of clouds at Bajiao Village, experience the coolness at Tianyixiang Scenic Area, feel the gentle breeze on the Fuyi River, and spend summer with a temperature of 23 ℃ at Golden Pasture.
The Huxing Mountain-Huayao Scenic Area has an average altitude of 1,350 meters, with long winter and short summer. Thanks to a very cool climate, it is a good destination for leisure and summer vacation.
The Nanshan National Park in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, known as the “Hulunbuir Grassland in South China”, has an average altitude of 1,760 meters, and an average temperature of 19 ℃ in July. It is the best summer resort in the province and even the entire Jiangnan region.
The Huangsang Ecological Tourism Area in Suining County has an average summer temperature of 21 ℃ and a negative oxygen ion content of up to 160,000 per cubic centimeter, making it a “natural sanatorium”.
The Luoxi National Forest Park in Dongkou County has a forest coverage rate of 94.1% and an average altitude of 1,200 meters.
The Yunshan National Forest Park in Wugang City, called “the Kingdom of Forests”, stretches dozens of miles from east to west, with the highest peak of 1,372.5 meters. It has an average summer temperature of 23.2 ℃.
The Baishui Cave Scenic Area in Xinshao County has a canyon of more than ten miles long, with streams flowing throughout the year. Dozens of waterfalls in different shapes are embedded in the canyon, filling the air with water vapor.
The bamboo raft rafting on the Fuyi River has bends one after another. Lixi rafting, with a total length of 5.8 kilometers and nine bends s along the journey, is thrilling.
The rafting on Yuanyang Isle in the Huangsang National Forest Park is full of ups and downs. The Wanzhangyan rafting in the Luoxi National Forest Park, with steep and undulating mountains on both sides, provides a strong sense of experience. The ecological rafting in Gulou Township, with eighteen bends, is quite exciting. The Longshan Canyon rafting in Xinshao County, with a deep canyon and a bending river, provides tourists with a breathtaking and romantic experience.
Besides, picturesque national wetland parks are suitable to enjoy the comfort of nature.
Besides, picturesque national wetland parks are suitable to enjoy the comfort of nature.
The Tianzi Lake National Wetland Park, located in Shaoyang County, has a vast water area, with lotus flowers embellishing both sides in summer. Visitors can see tens of thousands of egrets, board a yacht to immerse themselves in the scenery of continuous mountains and sparkling waves, and go camping on the Zhatan Peninsula.
There are also other national wetland parks such as Huayuange, Fuyi River, Baiyun Lake, Weiyuan Lake, Xiaoxi River, and Pingxi River, all of which are beautiful and worth visiting.
In addition, homestay inns are built in the mountains and by the streams. Visitors can enjoy the peaceful time in their courtyards.
Tourists from all directions are welcome to Shaoyang City to spend a cool summer.
Self-drive themed tour routes recommended in Shaoyang City in summer
Leisure tour
Hanlin Scenic Area - Cai E’s Hometown Scenic Area - Xiangjiao Ecological Cultural Brewing City – Baishui Cave Scenic Area - Longshan Canyon Rafting - Lecture Academy Site during the anti-Japanese aggression war at Tangtianshi Town - Tianzi Lake National Wetland Park
Water sports experience tour
Langshan Mountain Scenic Area - Fuyi River Rafting - Lixi Rafting - Shunhuangli Cultural Tourism Industry Park - Fengshen Cave Scenic Area - Golden Pasture - Wugang Ancient Town - Yunshan National Forest Park
Summer resort tour
Huxing Mountain-Huayao Scenic Area – Chongmudang Village - Longyao Valley - Wangxi Waterfall Group – Xiangjia Niutianling Scenic Area - Gulou Ecological Rafting - Luoxi National Forest Park - Longtou Sandiao Waterfall - Wanzhangyan Rafting - Longping Mountain Forest Wellness Base
Miao village tour
Huangsang Ecological Tourism Area - Quyou Valley (Liu’edong Waterfall) - Yuanyang Isle Rafting - Huayuange National Wetland Park - Nanshan Mountain Pasture - Baiyun Lake National Wetland Park
