[2025 Taishun Attraction] Travel Guide for Wuyanling Nature Reserve (Updated Jul)

Wuyanling National Nature Reserve of Zhejiang (Taishun, Wenzhou) 🐦Spring Impressions: 1️⃣Natural Greenery: While hiking, you're surrounded by lush greenery. There are hardly any other tourists, so you can walk through the mountains and forests in a quiet atmosphere, breathing in the abundant negative oxygen ions, which feels very relaxing. 2️⃣Gurgling Water: When walking on the trails, stepping stones, or wooden bridges, the sound of flowing water always lingers in your ears. The warm sunlight shines through the gaps in the trees, scattering spots of light of different sizes on the crystal clear water surface, which feels very healing. 3️⃣Splashing White Waterfalls: Along the way, you'll encounter three or four waterfalls, large and small. Each one has a pure, white color, as it is the source of the Feiyun River. 3️⃣Azalea Sea: When you get close to Baiyun Peak, you can see azaleas. At this time, Wuyanling has an additional red memory in your heart, but a considerable number of azalea trees only have flower buds or green leaves. The azalea sea here may not be spectacular until May or June. 4️⃣Greenish Haze: When you arrive at Baiyun Peak, the highest peak in Wenzhou, your vision suddenly widens. As far as the eye can see, all the trees are integrated into a hazy greenish mountain view. 🐦Location: Northwest of Taishun County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, adjacent to Jingning in Lishui, Shouning in Fujian, and other places. 🐦Transportation: If you take public transportation, you can refer to the following route: Wenzhou South Bus Station ➡️ Taishun County North Passenger Transport Station ➡️ Siqian Terminal Station ➡️ Wuyanling Scenic Area Gate. 🐦Tickets: With the Zhejiang Tourism Annual Pass, you can enter the scenic spot for free three times a year (not available during holidays). The normal ticket price is CNY 50 per person. 🐦Popularity: On the day I went, I didn't enter the park until about 9:30 in the morning. According to the staff, I was the first one that day. During my entire tour, I only encountered two tourists besides the staff. Perhaps there were only three tourists that day, which shows that it is really quiet here. 🐦Accommodation: 1️⃣According to my understanding, the Kaiyuan Hotel near the gate of the scenic spot is operating normally, and the price of a standard room is just over CNY 300. 2️⃣The cheapest room in the B&Bs in Siqian She Ethnic Township (with buses to Wuyanling) is just over CNY 100. 3️⃣The cheapest hotel near Taishun County North Passenger Transport Station is tens of CNY per night. 4️⃣If you go down the mountain from Baiyun Peak to Jingning, there should be two regular routes. The short one is near Baiyun Resort Villa, and the price should be above CNY 200. The long one is near Dongyang Village, where there is a large lake with some resort B&Bs on the lakeside. The cheaper ones are also close to CNY 200 a night. However, please note that according to the scenic spot's notice, the road down the mountain from Baiyun Peak to Jingning may be closed this summer. It is best not to take this route, and the transportation is very inconvenient after going down the mountain here. 🐦Other: 1️⃣This is the habitat of rare animals such as Cabot's Tragopan, but you usually can't see them. I didn't see them this time. 2️⃣When I returned, because I estimated that I would not be able to catch the bus from the scenic spot gate back to Taishun that afternoon, I went down the mountain from Jingning. I thought I would have to stay overnight in a nearby village, but I was lucky enough to be taken back to Wenzhou by a big brother who happened to be driving by. Time: Apr 30, 2025

Wuyanling is located at the border of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. It was originally an uninhabited primeval forest. Due to the sparse population, it has preserved the most intact vegetation and the clearest mountain springs. It is also the homeland of the endangered bird species, the Yellow-bellied Tragopan. Stepping into Wuyanling is like entering a fairy tale world. The green ocean of trees undulates, and the fresh air is refreshing. Every step here is an intimate contact with nature, making one marvel at the magical charm of the natural world. Walking along the forest trails, the sound of birds chirping seems to tell the ancient legends of Wuyanling. The sunlight filters through the leaves, casting mottled shadows on the ground, as if each step is taken in the interplay of light and shadow. Reaching the summit, overlooking the entire Wuyanling, the clouds and mist are entwined, as if you are in a fairyland. The scenery here is picturesque, making it hard to leave. It is highly recommended to take beautiful photos here to record the wonderful time with nature. 📍Location: Sian She Township, Taishun County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province 🚘Self-driving: Navigate to Wuyanling National Nature Reserve, parking available 🕰️Opening hours: 07:00-16:30 🎫Ticket: 45r 🚶🏻‍♀️Tour route Fuji Bridge—Drunken Fairy Bridge—Monkey King Pool Step Leopard Jump Gorge—Butterfly Bridge Rainbow Waterfall Huanhua Waterfall—Baiyuan Pavilion—Lying Tiger Cave Baiyun Residence—Baiyun Ao—Bajie Patrols the Mountain—Baiyun Peak ⚠️Precautions 1⃣️ It can be hot on the mountain when the weather is good and the sun is out, wear a hat and glasses for sun protection and UV protection 2️⃣Some sections are covered by dense trees and flowing mountain springs, which can be quite cold and damp, so keep warm and be mindful of insects in summer 3️⃣Water is very important, there are only small shops along the first third of the route, and nothing can be bought at the halfway point or the summit 4️⃣There are enough restrooms along the way. You can see a few trash bins in the first half of the journey, but the trash generated in the second half must be dealt with by yourself 5️⃣On sunny days, you can see rainbows at the Rainbow Waterfall. If you want to see the sunrise, you need to start climbing around two or three in the morning 6️⃣Due to the many steps, pay attention to knee protection!

Wuyan Ridge is located within the territory of Taishun in the southern part of Zhejiang Province, connecting to Shouning County of Fujian Province in the west and Jingning County of the same province in the north. Wuyan Ridge was formerly known as 'Wanli Forest', as recorded in the Qing Dynasty's 'Fenjianglu', which says 'The mountains in front are extremely high, towering beneath them, their peaks cluster loftily, not far from the sky, with many spiritual herbs in the middle, and caves irrigated with sand. Pine trees hang from the sheer cliffs, and the spiritual essence touches the waves...'. In the old times, Wuyan Ridge was a wilderness. Later, because the stone walls by the streams and the rocks in the ditches within the territory were particularly dark, the local people called it 'Wuyan Forest', hence the name 'Wuyan Ridge' was established. The main peak, Baiyunjian, has an altitude of 1611.3 meters. When climbing to the top of this peak on a clear day, one can vaguely see the prefectural city of Wenzhou. The poem from 'Zaijing Tang Collection·Jiangnan Jing Shi Poetry Draft·Tour of Wuyan Ridge' reads: 'In the vast mountains, the overnight stay is accompanied by the secluded sound of pheasants, and at dawn, the climb through the forest is met with vigorous strides. Carrying oneself to the top of Baiyunjian, the clear wind allows one's gaze to reach Wenzhou.' The total area of the Wuyan Ridge reserve is 18,861.5 hectares (nearly 190 square kilometers).

Wuyanling is located in the northwest of Taishun County, at the boundary of the subtropical and northern subtropics, with complex and diverse topography. In 1994, it was upgraded to a national nature reserve of forest ecology and wildlife. From the perspective of world biodiversity rankings, the number of vertebrates, swallowtail butterflies and higher plants in a country are important indicators. In Wuyanling, after many years of careful protection, the number of wild populations of the world's rare endangered species, the yellow-bellied tragopan, unique to China, has developed to more than 500, accounting for more than 1/10 of the global population of this species. The large number and high distribution density are famous at home and abroad. 342 species of vertebrates, 2133 species of insects, and 2503 species of higher plants live together in Wuyanling. The animal and plant resources here account for 53% and 50% of the animal and plant species in Zhejiang Province, respectively. Among them, there are 14 species of national first-class protected animals and plants such as clouded leopards, golden eagles, southern red beans, and Chinese water leeks; there are 63 species of national second-class protected animals and plants such as pangolins and fragrant fruit trees.

Zhejiang Xiaozhong Travel Site | Wuyanling hidden in the depths of the forest strongly recommend a niche secret for self-driving tour - Wuyanling This is a hideaway hidden in the forest, coordinates Wenzhou Tai Shun. The mountains here are densely forested, sparsely populated, and traffic is blocked, almost isolated from the outside world. Therefore, there are not many people who should know about this place in Taishun, and the name Wuyanling is even less known. The road to Wuyanling is a mountain road with a lot of turns. The whole mountain road is at least ten kilometers. Come over the weekend and almost monopolize the entire national park. There are no flashy people, no secular shackles, only the companionship of Qingshan Xiushui. Here is the real forest oxygen bar, negative ion burst table, be sure to breathe! If you climb to the top of the mountain, it takes about 4 hours to play the whole time. It takes about 2 hours to play the last big waterfall on the top of the mountain. Tickets: 60 yuan Transportation: High-speed rail Wenzhou station or Lishui station, 2 hours by car to reach Taishun