Yandangshan

Yandangshan is a national forest park, national geopark, and UNESCO Global Geopark located in China's Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou City, Yueqing City, located in Yongjia county and parts of Wenling city. It is about 300 km away from Hangzhou and 70 kilometers from Wenzhou.

Understand
There are several mountain ranges in this area named Yandang. The main scenic area is a part of North Yandang centred around an ancient caldera, near the small town of Yandang (雁荡镇 Yàndàng Zhèn), and includes the highest peak in the area. "Yandangshan" or "Mount Yandang" usually refers to this area, and this article focuses on this part of the Yandang mountains.

Entry to the park is free, but every section of the park charges its own admission fee. Tickets do not allow re-entry, and in cases where the area offers a night view, that requires a separate ticket. These independent zones are generally small valleys with an array of rocks, temples, cliffs, caves, waterfalls, and other sights, and most take about two hours to visit.

By plane
The nearest airport is Wenzhou Longwan International Airport in Wenzhou. With a high-speed railway station near the park entrance, it may also be convenient to fly into airports in major nearby cities such as Hangzhou, Shanghai, or Ningbo, then take the train.

By bus
Free green minibuses shuttle visitors to and among the major attractions from roughly 08:00 to 17:30. For areas in the north of the park it may be necessary to change buses, and for more-obscure areas it may be necessary to hire a car.

See
As mentioned, the park is divided into a large number of zones which each charge their own admission fees (typically ¥50) and take around 2-3h to visit.



Do
Rafting is offered on rivers around the edges of the park, and the park contains much longer hiking trails than the paved pathways in the scenic areas.

Eat
Yandang village has a main pedestrian street, helpfully known as (步行街), with far more vehicles than the name might suggest. This street and nearby sections of the main street have a few food carts at night, plus a wide variety of restaurants featuring identical menus and prices. These concentrate on seafood.

Sleep
Yandang village has many hotels and guesthouses in a variety of price ranges, including a hostel. There are other villages in and around the park, and most are packed with guesthouses, although these aren't always authorized to take foreigners.

Go next

 * Taizhou
 * Wenzhou