https://id.trip.com/moments/detail/libo-659-133396159
Layla.Morris^21United States

Share your secret hiking paradise in Guizhou! This one is a must-visit

Maolan Forest truly lives up to its reputation as the "Green Gem on Earth's Belt" - a karst paradise 💚 cherished by hikers! If asked about Guizhou's most beautiful hiking destination, Maolan gets my top recommendation! Why Maolan? ✅ World-class credentials - Core zone of the South China Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site - Certified by UN as an "ecological miracle" with 91% forest coverage - Breathe in 50,000+ negative oxygen ions/cm³ - a true "natural oxygen bar ICU" - Named among "China's Top 10 Most Beautiful Forests" by Chinese National Geography - Filming location for Bear Grylls' "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" ✅ Triple geographical wonders ⛰️ Mountains: Endless conical karst peaks - climb Baiyan Summit for "Earth's Fingerprint" view 🌊 Water: Qinglong Lake's blue-green "glass water" & icy waterfalls (measured at 18°C!) 🕳️ Caves: Undeveloped karst caves - Jiudongtian's Tyndall effect beams like divine spotlights ✅ Biodiversity hotspot - Spot 158 protected plant species like Handeliodendron bodinieri and Manglietia aromatica - Track 2,028 animal species including macaques, blind fish, and golden pheasants 🍃 Recommended itinerary ✔ Day1: Nationwide → Guiyang assembly (self-transfer to hotel with welcome service) ✔ Day2: Guiyang → Houzigou → Duyun (14km) | Blue Tears Valley | Longli Grassland | Sunset ✔ Day3: Duyun → Luosikong → Tuanshan → Libo (14km) | Devil's Tongue | Tianluoshui Falls | Stream trekking ✔ Day4: Libo → Funnel Forest → Wuyan Bridge (13km) | Maolan primeval forest light chase ✔ Day5: Wuyan Bridge → Maolan Four Caves → Wuyan Bridge (8km) | Transfers to Libo Station/Longdongbao Airport/Guiyang North Station ❤️ July Maolan hiking routes now open for registration! Join us to experience this extraordinary forest wonderland.
View original text
*This content is provided by our partner and translated by AI
Posted: Jun 29, 2025
Submit
0
Mentioned in this post
Attraction

Maolan Karst Forest

4.5/5893 reviews | Natural scenery
Libo
No.2 of Best Things to Do in Libo
Details
Show more
Related Trip Moments
Maolan Karst Forest

No wonder everyone's going—it turns out there's such amazing hidden gems here!

AGX. Kim 2044
Red Panda Manor Pu’re

May Day Family Trip: Skip the Usual Routes! Visit These Unique and Exciting Places for Enhanced Fun

SamuelMcKay40
Chishui Danxia Tourist Area · Great Waterfall

[Guizhou's Natural Wonders: 5 Ways to Experience the Landscape]

SereneNova6
Maolan Karst Forest

Discover Guizhou's Qiannan Mulan: A Journey into a Mystical Nature Reserve

Julian Nathaniel
Maolan Karst Forest

Guizhou | Maolan | Unveiling the Mystery of Nature's Paradise.

leilani_moon_88
Maolan Karst Forest

Maolan, Guizhou | The most beautiful original forest hike.

KARTER GARCIA
Maolan Karst Forest

China's Emerald: Maolan Forest

Ava~Price68
Maolan Karst Forest

This is the natural scenery. The primeval forest here seems to be a drop of blue tears from God.

sophiaphoenix
Maolan Karst Forest

Xiaoqi Kongping is awesome, I will come again next time

BollywoodMystique
Maolan Karst Forest

Maolan Nature Reserve: A harmonious symphony of Buyi, Shui, and Yao cultures with nature!

NIA BRIGGS
Maolan Karst Forest

Explore Yaogu Buyi Village, an uncommercialized paradise hidden from the world!

DolphinDancer
Maolan Karst Forest

Compared with Xiaoqikong, I prefer the small and secluded Wizard of Oz in Libo

SportsEnthusiastExtra