Travel guide to Erlang Mountain Scenic Area in Wugang, Henan

Lushan County

Scenic spot introduction:

The Erlang Mountain Scenic Area in Wugang, Henan Province, integrates mountains, water, forests, and cities. It integrates leisure vacation, health care, and outdoor expansion. The lakes and mountains are beautiful. The cultural heritage of Erlang Mountain is also quite rich, and Taoist culture has a long history. According to legend, Erlang carried the mountain to catch the sun and walked here, creating seven peaks including Jianshan, Pingshan, and Changling Mountains, forming today's Erlang Mountain. In addition, the scenic spot has won five international and national laurels. It has the largest water lantern event in Asia, the longest and most beautiful ancient water plank road in China, the most thrilling water suspension bridge in the Central Plains, the largest musical fountain in southern Henan and a water screen movie. , is an international dragon boat racing base and a national canoe training base. Annual dragon boat racing, Loy Krathong Festival, Sophora Flower Festival and other large-scale festivals attract a large number of domestic tourists to come here to view the Erlang landscape and the beautiful Jia Steel City.

Attractions distribution:

Erlang Mountain Scenic Area is located on the south bank of Shimantan Reservoir in Wugang City, covering an area of 12 square kilometers. There are 100 natural and cultural landscapes in the scenic area such as the Erlang God statue, observation deck, Jade Emperor's Golden Palace, Longbi Waterfall, forest oxygen bar, Liu Xiu's horse stone, animal sculpture group, Wangyou Valley, Lover's Island, Shenxiandu Suspension Bridge, and the ancient plank road on the water. In addition, there are bamboo rafting, bird performance, ethnic minority customs performances, Dai Water Splashing Festival, bonfire party, dragon boat competition and other entertainment activities for viewing and experience.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, sightseeing, history and culture, water sports, religion, historic sites, mountains, lakes, strange rocks

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Henan Province>Pingdingshan City>Wugang City

How to get there:

Bus route: Take the tourist shuttle bus to Erlang Mountain Scenic Area from Luohe Long-distance Bus Station opposite Luohe Railway Station.

Self-driving route:

1. Zhengzhou → Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway → Luohe West (get off the expressway) → (about 50 kilometers) Wuyang → (about 19 kilometers) Wugang → Sipo → Sipo Go east from the long-distance bus station to Shimantan Reservoir Dam → About 1 km south to the scenic spot
2. Xuchang → 107 National Highway → Luohe → Turn right at Luohe West Bus Station → (about 50 kilometers) Wuyang → (19 kilometers) Wugang→Sipo→Sipo Long-distance Bus Station, go east to Shimantan Reservoir Dam→about 1 km south to the scenic spot
3. Zhoukou→Ningluo Expressway→Leave at Luohe West→Turn left at Luohe West Bus Station→ (About 50 kilometers) Wuyang → (19 kilometers) Wugang → Sipo → Sipo Long-distance Bus Station, go east to Shimantan Reservoir Dam → go south about 1 km to the scenic spot
4. Kaifeng → Lannan Expressway → From Ye County, transfer to Nanluo Expressway → Jiaotong Expressway towards Tongbai and Suizhou → get off at Wugang Station or Wugang South Station and get off the expressway to Erlang Mountain

Scenic area map:

Satellite map of scenic spots”>Click to expand the scenic spot map

Tickets

Henan Erlang Mountain ticket price:

85 yuan

Children under 1.1 meters are free of charge, seniors over 70 years old with relevant certificates, and active military personnel with military ID cards are free of charge;

Children between 1.1-1.4 meters tall, senior citizens over 60 years old with senior citizen ID cards 25 yuan.

Scenic area opening hours:

07:00-19:00

Travel Tips

travelling guideline:

Every year in late April, festivals such as the Sophora Flower Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Races, and the Mid-Autumn Water Lantern Festival attract a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to come here for sightseeing, leisure and vacation.

Tour route:

One-day trip:

In the morning, climb a mountain to enjoy the scenery, appreciate the unique natural features of mountains, water, forests and cities, visit the vivid plant garden, the charming and simple observation deck, the majestic Jade Emperor Golden Palace, It takes about 2 hours to visit the forest oxygen bar, Nantianmen, Longbi Waterfall with flying curtains, etc.

The afternoon features leisure and entertainment, including a tour of the most thrilling suspension bridge on the water in the Central Plains, a tour of the longest and most beautiful ancient plank road on the water in China, and a large-scale ethnic minority performance on the water stage (you can have close contact with the actors, Bamboo pole dance, sneaker dance, unity dance, etc.), beach bathing beach, Love Island (development training base), boat trip to Shimantan Reservoir (own expense) or visit Wangyou Valley, Wanghu Pavilion, Shimantan Water Conservancy Scenic Area , Foye Ridge Park, Asia's largest water light show, about 4 hours.