Eribugai Grand Canyon
额日布盖大峡谷
A red danxia canyon south of the banner seat, with towering walls and a floor so narrow that the sky looks like a sliver. It suits a half-day trip.
Eribugai Grand Canyon lies in the Hongdunzi Mountains about 54 kilometers south of Badain Jaran town. The canyon is about 5 kilometers long and shaped like the Chinese character for 'person.' Its walls are red and reddish-brown sandstone and conglomerate formed in the Cretaceous period, carved by wind erosion into a variety of forms. Where the valley floor is narrowest, looking up reveals a thin strip of sky, and deeper inside is a rock shaped like a dragon's head held high. A wooden boardwalk loop takes about 1 to 2 hours on foot, admission is about 40 yuan (confirm on site), and facilities are basic. It suits a half-day stop before or after entering the desert and is reached by self-drive.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Badan Lake
- Badain Jaran Temple & Miaohaizi Lake
- Nuoertu Lake
- Yindeertu Spring
- Bilutu Peak
- Haisenchulu Rock Forest
- Mandela Mountain Petroglyphs