Mount Batai

Mount Batai

Batai mountains, located in the east of Batai Township, Wanyuan City, Northeast Sichuan Province, is named because of its stratiform landform and eight layers of gradient. It is a national natural heritage site,

The National Geological Park,

National AAAA tourist attraction.

Xinbatai, the main peak of Batai mountain, is 2272.3 meters above sea level, which is known as the second peak of Bashan mountain. In addition to the main peak, there are laobatai peak, Duxiu Peak, Zhujian peak, etc. Duxiu Peak has a sharp end, like a pen like a tower. The isolated peaks stand upright, and the clouds and fog are winding around them.

With abundant rainfall and sunshine, Mt. Batai has formed unique meteorological landscapes, such as sunrise, Buddha light, sea of clouds and cloud waterfall. It is known as "Emei in East Sichuan" and the first place to see the sun rise in Sichuan.

geographical environment

geographical position

The provincial scenic spot of Batai mountain is located in the northeast edge of Sichuan Province, 35 kilometers away from Wanyuan city,

It is 135 km away from Dazhou City, 350 km away from Chongqing city and 365 km away from Xi'an city. G65 Baotou Maoming Expressway (Da Shan Expressway) runs through the whole territory. It borders Chengkou County of Chongqing in the East, Tongjiang County of Bazhong City in the west, Xuanhan County in the South and Hanzhong and Ankang of Shaanxi Province in the north, with a total area of 120 square kilometers.

climate

Batai mountain belongs to subtropical monsoon humid climate type. Because of the complex terrain, the regional climate is different. The annual average temperature is between 14.7 ℃ and 17.6 ℃, the city has abundant rainfall, and the best travel time is in spring and autumn.

geology

The Cambrian, Permian and Triassic carbonate rocks in Batai mountain are the important geological basis for the formation of karst landform. The study shows that the karst landform of Batai mountain is an important dividing line between karst in North China and karst in South China. With the repeated intermittent strong uplift of neotectonic movement, the terraced dissolution (erosion) platform landform of Batai mountain was created. In the "Qipanshan" viewing platform, the fourth level denudation surface can be clearly observed. They are made up of the top of all the peaks with four levels of height in the same plane. It is rare in China to observe the works of multiple uplifting actions of Neotectonics at the same place and in close range.

topographic features

Mount Batai stands on the mountains, high and majestic. The valley around is deep and the height difference between peak and valley is 1500-1700m. Standing at the top of the peak, the mountains at the foot fluctuate like waves, stretching for thousands of miles. The southwest part of the mountain is a tributary of Baisha River, with broad valley slopes. There are 36 isolated limestone hills with a relative height difference of 100m, which are scattered and shaped like chess pieces, so it is called Qipanshan. This is a unique limestone Hill Landscape in Sichuan Province.

At an altitude of more than 1500m, there are low Seabuckthorn shrubs all over the mountain. In autumn and winter, seabuckthorn fruits are red, which dye the mountain red. From 1800m above sea level to the top of the mountain, there is another scene. The wood bamboo (Polygonum multiflorum) forest with large and long leaves and about 1m high is green all the year round, dense clumps, and the height is the same, just like a ten thousand hectares of wheat field. It is preliminarily estimated that there are more than 40000 mu of wood and bamboo forests on the top of the mountain, which is the largest scenic area of wood and bamboo forests in Sichuan Province, and also the most attractive living scenery of Batai mountain. The mountain breeze blows, the vast expanse of bamboo sea is light and full of vitality, which makes people linger and forget to return. To the east of Yakou, there is a large Rhododendron forest with a total area of more than 100 mu. In late spring and early summer, rhododendrons are in full bloom. Pink rhododendrons set off against the bamboo sea, forming a charming scene of "red among thousands of green clusters".

hydrology

Renhe River to the north of Batai mountain belongs to Hanjiang River system, and Longtan River to the south of Batai mountain belongs to Jialing River system, which shows that Batai mountain area is a branch of Qinling Daba mountain main vein and an important area of North-South boundary in China. Batai mountain is also an important water source area in the Yangtze River Basin and a watershed between the two tributaries of Jialing River (Zhonghe River and Houhe River).

The north boundary of Batai mountain Geopark is the kuibizi river which originates from the north slope of the main peak of Batai mountain.

Main attractions

Three scenic spots

The scenic area consists of Batai mountain, Longtan River and Feilong gorge

The wonder of Mount Batai

The wonders of Mt. Batai: sunrise, sea of clouds, sunset, Buddha light.

Astronomical observation photography

The highest altitude of Mt. Batai is 2272.3 meters. The best season for observation and photography is 678 in summer. In three months, due to the continuous influence of the subtropical high pressure belt, there will be the most sunny days in the whole year. It is a very suitable area for astronomical observation and photography. The visual magnitude of the peak can reach about 6.5. The star sky of Mt. Batai is characterized by very strong airglow, and can be seen in autumn and winter The ecliptic light and sunlight were captured. Taking Zhuojian peak on the top of Batai mountain as the center of the circle, the radius of 31.55 N and 108.16 e is 100 km and 10000 square km away. There is no light pollution from any big city. This is the most suitable area for astronomical observation and photography activities in Southwest China in summer. Through the observation practice of the vast number of astronomy lovers in Southwest China, the ultimate visual magnitude of the top of Batai mountain can reach about 6.5, and the brightness of the Milky way on the top of the mountain can illuminate the ground on a moonless night in summer. Even experienced astronomy lovers can not immediately distinguish the constellations that they often observe. The characteristic of shooting the Milky way in Batai mountain is that there will be green or red airglow all over the sky, which is a rare airglow area in China except Tibet and Xinjiang. In addition to the summer, autumn and winter, there are also some rare phenomena of ecliptic light and sunshine in astronomical photography.

Duxiu Peak: it is located in the fifth stage of Batai mountain, with an altitude of 1930m. The dip angle of the stratum of Duxiu Peak is about 10 ° and the base is 30m long, 95m wide and 25m high. The scenery of Duxiu Peak is strange and secluded. Because it stands alone in the sky and the earth, the top of Duxiu Peak is lush and green all the year round, so it is called "Duxiu Peak". This is another fine landscape of Batai mountain.

Cast sword peak: looking north from the cliff of Batai mountain, there is a huge triangular flaky rock at the bottom of the eye, which looks like the rough casting of a sharp sword rising from the ground.

Qipan mountain: Viewed from the top of the mountain, there are more than 40 isolated peaks, which are like chess pieces. The peaks are connected with valleys, and they are spread together in the range of 3600m long and 1800m wide, just like a huge chessboard, inlaid in the mountains, so it is called "Qipan Mountain". This is a typical example of cluster cone peak karst landform in Sichuan. It is a geological record of stage surface uplift and an important geomorphological evidence to reveal the neotectonic movement history of Daba Mountain. The layered karst caves in the Geopark, such as Panlong cave and Diaodang cave, are also the masterpieces of many stages of Neotectonic uplift and karstification.

Cliff of Batai mountain: it is located at the main peak of Batai mountain, with an altitude of 2272.3m. At the top of the peak, the biolimestone, breccia limestone and dolomite of the Triassic Jialing formation are exposed, and the occurrence of the strata is steep. The cliff is about 300 meters high, with a platform about 4 meters wide and 50 meters long at the top. It is the best place for visitors to watch the sunrise, Buddha's light, sea of clouds, snow, zhujianfeng and nantiangui of Batai mountain.

Qianren peak and duanchang Valley: the mountain here is a huge slope with a slope angle of 70 ° and a slope length of about 2km. The average vertical height difference between the valley and the top of the slope is 600m, which is very magnificent. The top of the mountain is undulating, and the shape of the mountain is long and slender, which is like the sword of Guan Gong, so it is called "Qianren peak". The valley on the side of "Qianren peak" is deep and bottomless. Because the cliff surface of "Qianren peak" is developed with strong folds and different colors, it looks like a nine curve ileum, so it is called "duanchang Valley".

South sky turtle: from the south of the Batai Mountain Observatory, a combination of peaks looks like a "giant turtle". Looking up at the South sky, the giant turtle is looking forward to the "tianchiba erosion depression". "Tianchiba erosion depression" was once a huge lake in the geological period, which was the favorite home of giant turtle in local legend. No wonder giant turtle expected "ecological restoration, Tianchi reappearance". Car track type shiyaping: in the range of 1300-1600m above sea level, the exposed shiyaping has a wide range of distribution, a large number and a large density. The development of shiyaping is arranged regularly along the strike of rock strata. The height of shiyaping varies from a few centimeters to two meters. From a distance, it looks like a track of regular arrangement. The picture is quiet and harmonious, with high ornamental value. Dongzigou funnel group: there are large and small funnel-shaped shafts in and around Dongzigou, with a large scale and a depth ranging from tens of meters to hundreds of meters. This is formed by the dissolution and collapse of limestone under the joint action of surface water and groundwater, which is another peculiar landscape. Hexiang rock cave: there are two caves near the Yaping of Hexiang rock, which are exposed in the carbonate rock of Jialingjiang formation. The diameter of the cave is about 9 m, the depth is about 10 m, and the cave wall is steep. It is a karst landscape suitable for cave exploration and sightseeing.

Features of scenic spots

If it's sunny after rain and you climb to the top of the mountain before dawn, you will see the magnificent scene of dawn dispersing the night: a ray of dawn cuts through the thick sky, and the night quickly retreats to both sides. At this time, tourists will be surprised to find that tourists are not standing on the top of the mountain, but floating in the sea of clouds. A look at the endless sea of clouds, such as rolling waves, rushing and diarrhea. The top of the mountain, which is exposed to the sea of clouds, is like drifting the green fairy palace, as if the immortal is about to fall from the sky. In an instant, a ray of light spurted out at the end of the sea of clouds, giving a golden glow to the sky, the sea of clouds and the earth. Then, a red sun rose from the end of the sea of clouds

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