Luyuanping Village
鹿院坪
A Tujia village on the floor of a sinkhole canyon, enclosed by cliffs on all four sides and reached by stone steps down the rock face. Hikers call it the 'Peach Blossom Land of Enshi'.
Luyuanping lies in Banqiao Town, Enshi City. It is a valley ringed by cliffs hundreds of meters high, with Tujia wooden houses, terraced fields, waterfalls and streams. In the past, the only way in and out was a route of about 1,500 stone steps carved into the cliff. In recent years it has been developed into an ecological scenic area with walking trails and viewing platforms, but reaching the valley floor still involves a long hike of about 4 to 6 hours round trip. Visitors can also spend a night in a guesthouse in the valley. It is not far from the Enshi Grand Canyon and about 1.5 to 2 hours' drive from downtown Enshi. The steps are steep and slippery, so those with average fitness should take care. Avoid going after rain.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Enshi Grand Canyon
- Dashuijing Ancient Building Complex
- Qingjiang Ancient Riverbed
- Tenglong Cave
- Longlin Palace Cave
- Enshi Tusi City
- Enshi Prefecture Museum
- Suobuya Stone Forest