Best Self-driving Tour Route in Shennongjia

Shennongjia is a domestic summer resort, and if you want to spend a cool summer this summer, going to Shennongjia is definitely the best choice. So, here are the best self-driving tour routes in Shennongjia and the details of the must-see attractions, let’s take a look.

1. Best Route

day 1: Wuhan Hankou Railway Station – Yichang East Station – Tianshengqiao – Guanmenshan – Muyu Town;

day 2: Muyu Town – Jinhouling Primitive Forest – Shennong Valley – Dajiuhu Township Pingqian Village;

day 3: Pingqian Village – Dajiuhu – Banbiyan – Shennongding – Muyu Town;

day 4: Muyu Town – Tianyan Scenic Area – Xiangxiyuan – Muyu Town;

day 5: Muyu Town – Shennong Altar – Yichang East – Wuhan.

2. Must-See Attractions

Muyu Town: Muyu Town, Hubei Province is located in the southern part of Shennongjia, with an altitude of 1200 meters. The average annual temperature is 11.6 degrees Celsius, the average temperature in the hottest month is 22 degrees Celsius, the extreme high temperature is 33 degrees Celsius, the average temperature in the coldest month is 1.2 degrees Celsius. The extreme low temperature is -10.6 degrees Celsius, the frost-free period is 217 days, the annual precipitation is 1000 mm, and it belongs to the typical North Asian monsoon humid climate type, with pleasant weather all year round and suitable for long-term residence. It borders Xingshan County to the southeast, Badong County to the southwest, Xiagug Xiang, Shennongjia Forestry District to the west, Hongping Town to the northwest, Songluo Xiang to the northeast, the Danyang River Basin, the Jiuchong River Basin, and National Highway 209 run through the entire region. It is 213 kilometers away from Yichang City, 90 kilometers away from Zigui Port, and 141 kilometers away from Shennongxi. It is surrounded by scenic spots, picturesque scenery, and is the economic center town of Shennongjia Forestry District, the tourism reception center town, and the “window” and “south gate” open to the outside world.

Dajiuhu: It should be a scene in a landscape painting, a pearl lost in the sea falling to the world – Dajiuhu wonderland. Coming to the cloud-like wetland Dajiuhu, you can be in the landscape painting scene, as if you are traveling back in time to the movie “The Assassin,” the beautiful Dajiuhu wetland (where the film was shot), the calm lake water is as still as a painting, the heavy mist over the lake, the dazzling sunlight piercing through the clouds and falling into the dreamlike scenery is staged here every day. The verdant grassland is like jade, the clear and transparent lake is like amber, the blue sky and white clouds are like the background of a painting, enjoy the beautiful scenery of mountains and lakes, and feel the summer breeze for ten miles.

Shennongding: The towering peaks are lush and green, the majestic mountains are continuous. The wonders of nature are fully displayed, layer upon layer of mountains, vast forests, you see the spectacular peaks and valleys, the sea of clouds surging and changing, walking along the long plank road, you will know what is “beautiful.” Wander through the strange stone forests and look for the traces of the “wild man.”

Tianshengqiao: Tianshengqiao is surrounded by towering rocks, covered with wild flowers and green trees, because it is full of orchids, the fragrance fills the air, it is named Orchid Mountain. Orchid is one of the four gentlemen in flowers, and it belongs to the orchid family.
Here, there are charming waterfalls, ingeniously crafted natural stone bridges, fragrant Orchid Mountain, steep and dangerous stone wall plank roads, forming a colorful landscape painting.

Shennong Altar: The altar is located in Muyu Town, Shennongjia Tourism Open Area, Hubei Province, which is the south gate of Shennongjia Tourism and the center of the tourism area. The famous Xiangxi River flows slowly south from here. The whole scenic area is surrounded by green mountains, beautiful and quiet, attracting countless Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan compatriots and overseas Chinese to trace their roots and worship the ancestor of the descendants of Yan and Huang – Emperor Shennong.

Guanmenshan: The scenic area is full of life, with beautiful scenery, crisscrossing ravines, deep valleys and dense forests, and the unique geographical environment has nurtured the wonders and life of Shennongjia Guanmenshan, as well as human relics.