Feitianshan and Gaoyiling 飞天山 高椅岭

Feitianshan and Gaoyiling in photos

Introducing Feitianshan (“Flying Mountain”) and Gaoyiling

Located in the south of Hunan province, 18 km from the city of Chenzhou, the two sites are an atypical example of the Danxia relief found in other regions of China. Gaoyiling is the most remarkable. Accessible through a bamboo forest, the place is currently being developed (a few security barriers) and is still little visited. After about 40 minutes of walking, you will reach these rounded peaks offering photogenic views of strange, almost fleshy pink rocks, like “large, nonchalant salamanders bathing their flabby legs in pools of turquoise water”.

Access to Feitianshan and Gaoyiling

The city of Chenzhou is accessible by TGV, it is on the Guangzhou (1h30) – Changsha line. There is a direct connection between Huaihua and Chenzhou in less than 3h00. To Guilin it is not direct but possible with a change at Hengyang (30 minutes from Chenzhou by train) then Guilin in 2h35.

The site of Feitianshan and Gaoyiling in video