Wulong Fairy Mountain National Forest Park, A Natural Haven

Fairy Mountain National Forest Park in Wulong District, Chongqing, covers an area of 8,910 hectares and has an average altitude of 1,900 meters. It has alpine grasslands, snow-covered forests, and jungles, and is known as the "Switzerland of the East".

In winter, Fairy Mountain is covered with snow, and the rime and icefalls are charming. It is a great place to enjoy and play in the snow; in summer, the forest is vast and the breeze is cool. It is 15 Celsius degrees in temperature lower than the main urban area of Chongqing, and it is a good place for Chongqing citizens to escape the summer heat.

Quick Facts

Chinese name: 仙女山国家森林公园 xiān nǚ shān guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán
Suggested time: 1 - 2 days (A 1 - 2 hour visit is possible if only taking the train through main areas, but 1 - 2 days is recommended for a more in-depth experience including hiking, enjoying scenery, and participating in activities)
Ticket: 50 yuan per person
Open hours: The park is open all day, but the operating hours of amusement projects vary by season.
The best time to visit: all year around
Address: Wulong District, Chongqing
How to get there: Take the train to Wulong County from Chongqing, and then take a bus or taxi from the Wulong County bus station to the park.

Highlights of Wulong Fairy Mountain National Forest Park

Fairy Mountain Prairie Ecological Road

The Fairy Mountain Prairie Ecological Road is known as the most beautiful road in Fairy Mountain, with a total length of 4.5 kilometers. The road undulates and extends into the distance. On both sides of the road are beautiful prairies with leisurely cattle and horses, forming a cozy and warm picture. You can hike or take a small train to enjoy the beautiful scenery on this road. Visitors who come here can't help taking many beautiful photos. If you like painting, this will be a good place that provides you with inspiration / this will be a good place for you to gain inspiration.

Experience a Leisurely Life

You can hike here to explore the scenery of Fairy Mountain, cross the jungle and prairie, breathe fresh oxygen in the primeval forest, and relax your body and mind. Fairy Mountain boasts a 100,000-acre grassland. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery and delicious food with your family or friends on this enchanting grassland. There are many animals on the grassland. You can interact with the docile animals and enjoy the pleasures of nature. There is also a passenger-carrying small train on the grassland. You can easily visit the attractions of Fairy Mountain by taking the small train.

Appreciate the Winter Snow Scenery

Winter Snow Scenery of Grassland of Fairy Mountain

If you visit Fairy Mountain in November, you will see that 300,000 mu of mountain forests and 100,000 mu of grasslands are completely covered by snow. There is beautiful scenery such as rime and icefalls. It is a leisure resort for snow-enjoying, snow-playing and skiing around Chongqing. You can even experience the thrilling skiing activities. The skiing area of Fairy Mountain Ski Resort reaches 50,000 square meters and can accommodate 3,000 people to ski at the same time. There are a total of 4 ski runs, including beginner runs, intermediate runs and advanced runs. You can choose your favorite ski run and have a great time.

Learning Ecological Knowledge

You can acquire geographical and ecological knowledge here. Fairy Mountain National Forest Park is a typical karst landform area. Through the alternating effects of the vertical and horizontal circulation of karst water, a variety of terrains such as steep cliffs, steep slopes, valleys, and deeply incised troughs have been formed, as well as secondary karst landforms like depressions and sinkholes. You can conduct on-site observations here to understand geographical knowledge such as the formation process, characteristics, and evolution laws of karst landforms.

In addition, Fairy Mountain National Forest Park is rich in natural vegetation types, including temperate coniferous forests, warm coniferous forests, bamboo forests, deciduous broad-leaved shrubs, meadows, swamp vegetation, and so on. You can get to know different types of plants here, and learn about the classification, morphological characteristics, growth habits of plants, as well as their roles in the ecosystem.

By Mia Li
Web Editor