Yellow River Stone Forest
黄河石林
Sandstone-conglomerate stone forests along the Yellow River in Jingtai County, with pillars rising dozens of meters. You can ride a donkey cart through Yinma Gully or take a sheepskin raft down the river.
Yellow River Stone Forest National Geopark is in Longwan Village, Jingtai County, Baiyin City. It's about 170 km by road from Lanzhou and is Lanzhou's classic day trip out of town. The sandstone-conglomerate here has been weathered and eroded by water over a long time, forming large fields of pillars and peaks more than 80 m tall. Together with the winding Yellow River and the green oasis villages along its banks, they make a distinctive landscape. The usual way to visit is to take the shuttle train down to the valley floor, then ride a donkey cart or walk through the Yinma Gully canyon. You can also take a sheepskin raft or speedboat on the Yellow River. Ticket and shuttle, donkey cart and raft prices are as posted by the scenic area. It's best to leave Lanzhou in the morning and return in the evening.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Qingcheng Ancient Town
- Shichuan Ancient Pear Orchard
- Lanzhou Waterwheel Expo Garden
- Baita (White Pagoda) Mountain Park
- Lanzhou Museum (Baiyi Temple Pagoda)
- Zhongshan Bridge (Yellow River Iron Bridge)
- Lanzhou Prefecture City God Temple
- Jinchengguan Cultural Expo Park