Guifeng Mountain
龟峰山
A national 5A scenic area on the southern foothills of the Dabie Mountains. Its 100,000 mu of ancient azaleas and the Turtle Head peak, shaped like a turtle, are Macheng's signature sights.
Guifeng Mountain lies about 30 km southeast of Macheng city, in Guishan Town. Its main peak stands at about 1,320 m and is named for a mountain shaped like a turtle with its head raised. It was upgraded to a national 5A scenic area at the end of 2024. About 100,000 mu of wild ancient azaleas cover the mountain, and from mid-to-late April to early May the slopes are a sea of red, when the Macheng Azalea Festival is held. The main sights are three ridges: Turtle Head, Turtle Back and Turtle Tail, along with azalea viewing platforms, boardwalks and hilltop pavilions. From Turtle Head you can look out over the peaks of the Dabie Mountains and the sea of clouds. The scenic area has a cable car and a mountain shuttle. Visitors of average fitness are advised to take the cable car up and walk down. Admission, the cable car and the shuttle are charged separately, and flowering-season prices and reservations follow the scenic area's announcements. Driving is most convenient via the Guifeng Mountain Expressway exit in Macheng. Parking lots get congested during the flowering season, so arrive early.
Opening hours
Blooming season approx. 07:00–18:00; other times per park announcements
Nearby sights
- Baizi Pagoda
- Macheng Museum
- Macheng Xiaoganxiang Cultural Park
- Wunao Mountain National Forest Park
- Fuqiaohe National Wetland Park
- Qiting Xinghua Village
- Dong Biwu Former Residence Memorial Park
- Huang-Ma Uprising & Eyuwan Soviet Memorial Park