Helan Mountain Suyukou National Forest Park, Ningxia, China

4.5 (11 reviews) Spent Ranking #7 in Yinchuan National Parks • Parks • Forests

My favorite nature spot in Yinchuan

I've lived in Yinchuan for 7 years. This is my favorite place to experience nature and get away from the city. You have to pay to get into the park (around 60 rmb, half price for with a student ID). Then you can take your own car or a park bus up into the mountain valley. Once your more deep into the mountain range it gets more lush with tall evergreen trees. It doesn't feel like Ningxia once you get into the interior of the mountains. Lots of climbing trails and a chair lift to get you higher up.

Address

Gaojiazha Helan Mountain, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.

Website

http://www.hlsly.com

Current local date and time now

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 12:53

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4.5 based on (11 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 4needasinecure 5:00 PM Nov 16, 2019
    Beautiful views
    We visited this sight as we were already in the area for the Xixia tombs. At the entrance there is a ticketing booth and a very clean bathroom. The ticket includes entry and a 15 minute bus ride to the base of the mountain. The bus passes the creek bed and if your lucky you will see a few grey mountain sheep. At the base of the mountain there is a skii lift which will take one to the top or take one back down. Although there is an older concrete path to the right side, the new set of wooden steps behind the lift follow the path up the hill. This path takes about 30 minutes. At the top one has the choice of further hiking to the Center Tower and Rabbit grotto or walking across the gorge on a wire bridge. Pretty views either way.
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  • 4RLO721 5:00 PM Oct 6, 2021
    Quite nice
    It is located at some distance from Yinchuan city center, but it gives a good introduction to the scenery of Helan Mountains. Hardcore hiking it is certainly not -- think walkways and stairs - nonetheless, the walking path is a good 5km round-trip (probably about 1.5-2 hours, depending on your speed) and offers nice views and a decent opportunity for some physical exercise. Like many sites in China, the visitor center (where you buy your tickets) feels a bit like a circus, and you have to take a ~15 minute shuttle bus to another visitor center that feels a lot like a circus. However, from there, the crowd thins out quite quickly once you start walking on the footpath (again, like many places in China). There is also a cable car, but I didn't have time to take it. It was much more crowded. An adventurous person might be able to find a better hiking trail which really allows you to explore the Helan Mountains, but this is really not a very popular activity in China, so this park is probably the closest it gets.

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