Mopanshan National Forest Park
磨盘山国家森林公园
A national forest park near Xinping county seat, with dense primeval evergreen broadleaf forest and a popular summer retreat for sea-of-clouds views and sunrises.
Mopanshan National Forest Park lies about 20 km southeast of Xinping county seat, in Pingdian Township, on a spur of the Ailao Mountains, at an elevation of roughly 1,260–2,614 meters. It preserves large areas of subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest and Yunnan pine forest, with fresh air and cool summers. The park has sightseeing shuttle roads, forest trails, and viewing platforms for sunrise and sea-of-clouds views, along with activities such as jungle zip-lining. Admission is about 38 yuan, and the shuttle bus round trip is extra (a combined ticket with the shuttle costs about 50 yuan). It is open roughly 08:00–18:00, subject to posted notices. It is about a 1.5-hour drive from Gasa Town, making it good for a half-day stop on the way to Xinping county seat.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Damuyu Village (Mosha)
- Chu Orange Manor
- Dabinglangyuan Village
- Gasa Huayao Dai Town
- Longxi Clan Manor
- Shimen Gorge (Xinping)
- Ailao Tea Horse Road
- Jinshan Primeval Forest