Park of ChinaOverview
| Designation | National Park of China (eighth batch) |
| Province | Hebei |
| Name | Taihang Grand Canyon |
| Highlights | Quartz sandstone canyon group, waterfalls, Taihang mountain villages |
| Top sights | Changzui Gorge, Huangchao Gorge, Liushui Gorge, Zhuhui Gorge, Laoren Gorge |
| Location | Luluo Town, Xindu District, Xingtai, Hebei |
| Area | 18 sq km |
| Nearby cities | Taiyuan, Shijiazhuang |
| Nearby sites | Zhangshiyan 47km, Yin Xu, Anyang 119km, Xibaipo 133km, Ancient City of Pingyao 145km, Mount Yuntai (Henan) 193km Search nearby |
| Mountains | Taihang Mountains |
| Latitude, longitude | 36.49, 113.73 Google Maps |
| Themes | Canyon, Waterfall, Mountain |
About
Taihang Grand Canyon (太行大峡谷风景名胜区) is a national park of China (eighth batch, designated by the State Council in 2012), located in Luluo Town, Xindu District, Xingtai, Hebei.
The area lies on the eastern side of the central Taihang Mountains and centres on the Xingtai Grand Canyon (the Xingtai canyon group), about 70 km from Xingtai city; across the ridge to the west is Heshun County in Shanxi. It was part of Xingtai County until 2020, when Luluo Town became part of Xindu District.
The group has 24 canyons, eight of them over 1 km long, cut mainly in red quartz sandstone; the gorges are narrow and steep-walled, with waterfalls in the rainy season that freeze in winter. Five are open to visitors: Changzui, Liushui, Huangchao, Zhuhui and Laoren; Huangchao is barely one person wide at its narrowest, while Laoren is the gentlest.
Several places in the Taihang Mountains, in Hebei, Henan and Shanxi, are called "Taihang Grand Canyon" or "Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon". The one on the State Council's list of national parks is this one at Xingtai.
Travel tips
About an hour and a half by car from Xingtai city on the mountain roads to the west. One or two canyons take most of a day. Spring brings peach and apricot blossom, summer is cool, and autumn is the season for persimmons and chestnuts; paths in the gorges are narrow with many steps, so wear shoes with good grip. Yingtan, a nearby village built of red stone, can be visited on the same trip.
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Nearby
| World Heritage | Yin Xu, Anyang 119km, Ancient City of Pingyao 145km, Mount Wutai 209km, Western Qing Tombs 281km |
| National parks | White Cloud Cave, Mount Kong 35km, Zhangshiyan 47km, Wahuang Palace 58km, Xiangtangshan Grottoes 82km |
| Detailed guides | Mount Tiangui 125km |
| AAAAA attractions | Red Flag Canal and Taihang Grand Canyon Tourist Area 87km, Guangfu Ancient City Scenic Area 93km, Yin Ruins 120km, Qiao Family Compound Scenic Area 128km |
| AAAA attractions | Qiannanyu Ecological Tourism Area 10km, Wu’an Qibugou 21km, Wu’an Guwudangshan Scenic Area 22km, Wu’an Chaoyanggou 24km |
| Historic cities | Handan 82km |
| Cities | Shijiazhuang 113km, Taiyuan 138km |
| Historical sites | Yiji Holy Mother Temple 19km, Siping Puzhao Temple Main Hall 23km |
| National geoparks | Wu'an National Geopark 58km, Lincheng National Geopark 68km, Hongqiqu-Linlüshan National Geopark 86km, Yushe Paleontological Fossil National Geopark 91km |
| Nature reserves | Qingyazhai National Nature Reserve 19km |
| Historic villages | Yingtan Village 2km, Yulingou Village 8km, Neiyang Village 17km, Lüshuichi Village 30km |