Yunlong Gully

Yunlong Gully

Destination Introduction

The Yunlong Gully Natural Scenic Area is located three kilometers west of the famous Miyun Reservoir Dam. It is a grand canyon filled with deep pools, waterfalls, peculiar peaks, and strange rocks.

With an altitude of 996 meters and a vegetation coverage rate of 100%, Yunlong Gully features tree-lined forest paths where you can find large areas of reeds and widespread wild mountain apricot blossoms. The limestone landform of a valley flanked by two mountains creates a natural landscape where mountains and water blend seamlessly. Following the clear mountain pools and ascending to the highest peak in the scenic area — Guanyun Platform — you can take in the ever-changing sea of clouds and a panoramic view of the Miyun Reservoir. Next, you’ll come across a naturally formed limestone cave — Laodao Cave. Numerous legendary tales about this cave are widely circulated, attracting numerous worshippers.

The Yunlong Gully Natural Scenic Area is both majestic and gentle, resembling flowing poetry or dancing paintings, vivid and unrestrained. It is honored as the “Heaven-bestowed Yunlong Gully, a Wild Botanical Garden.”

The scenic area consists of four major themed landscape corridors. The first theme area, “Deep Gully Piercing Through Clouds,” features thundering waterfalls and interconnected deep pools. The canyon is flanked by towering cliffs that reach toward the blue sky, creating a symphony of mountain, waterfall, and pool landscapes as nature’s masterpiece. The second theme area, “Climbing the Hero’s Slope,” is filled with oddly shaped rocks, where waves crash against stones and rocks embrace water, complementing each other in perfect harmony. The third theme area, “Secluded Forest Eighteen Bends,” is covered by pristine secondary forests that block out the sun, making it seem as if the blue sky has disappeared while walking through the woods. This area is home to plants such as wild kiwi, wild bayberry, mountain grapes, and amur cork trees. The fourth theme area, “Historical Reflections and Scenic Views,” composed of various cultural relics and historic sites, includes Laodao Cave, a small mountain hut, stone mills, stone grinders, cliff inscriptions, ancient vegetable cellars, and sections of the Ming Great Wall. It makes visitors feel as if they’ve entered a paradise detached from worldly affairs. Standing on Guanyun Platform, you can overlook towns and cities, and take in all the surrounding mountains and waters. The Great Wall winds its way like a dragon or phoenix, stretching out before you, sparking endless imagination and leaving visitors lingering with reluctance.

Admission: 35 RMB.

One-way cable car: 60 RMB

Parking fee: 5 RMB at the entrance