Jul, 26, 2026, Sunday, Zhejiang
Three-Tier Waterfall Scenic Area
Highlights:Martyrs' Tomb | Lower Zhe Waterfall | Middle Zhe Waterfall | Upper Zhe Waterfall | Famous Mountain | The Finest Scenic Spot of Yanshan
The Three-Tiered Waterfall is a game of hide-and-seek played by the Creator; it managed to elude even Xu Xiake’s keen eyes and did not reveal its true form until this century. Just as a famous novel offers endless surprises, so too do famous mountains. Among the many waterfalls of Yandangshan, the Three-Tiered Falls are the most extraordinary, with the Middle Tier being the crowning jewel—some even call it “Yandang’s Finest Scenic Spot.” It is said that the Middle Tier is nestled within a cooled volcanic crater, where fire and water are both in conflict and in harmony.
Traffic Information
Bus Information
Buses are available from both Yandang Town, where the scenic area is located, and Xiangtouling, the center of the scenic area. During peak season, green minibuses run to all major attractions within the scenic area (“Two Spirits and One Dragon”). These buses depart once they reach 10 passengers and are very affordable; a ride from the easternmost point at the intersection of National Highway 104 and Yandang Town (Baixi) to the westernmost point at Dalongqu costs only 6.5 yuan. A trial run of the Yandang Mountain tourist bus from the train station to the Dalongqu Scenic Area is currently underway. The 29-seat bus operates from 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with the following route and stops: Train Station – Baixi Street Parking Lot – Yandangshan Station – Xuan’gang – Songxue Road – Litouzui, Songyang Village – Yandangshan Management Committee – Tourist Distribution Center - Shitangtou - Xianglingtou - Chaoyang Cave Parking Lot - Lingfeng Scenic Area - Tourism Company - Sanze Waterfall Scenic Area - Outside Xiangyan Gate - Inside Xiangyan Gate - Lingyan Scenic Area - Aoshui Pond - Xiaolingyan Primary School - Fangdong Intersection - Fangdong Cable Car Station - Rentang - Guozhaomen - Sanguantang - Dalongqu Scenic Area.
Driving Directions
1. From Shanghai: Downtown — Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway — Hangzhou Bay Cross-Sea Bridge Expressway — Ningbo Ring Expressway — Yongtaiwen Expressway — Exit at Yandangshan
2. From Hangzhou: Hangzhou North Ring Road — Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway — Shangsan Expressway — Yongtaiwen Expressway — Exit at Yandangshan
3. From Ningbo: City Connector Road — Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway — Ningbo-Taizhou-Wenzhou Expressway — Exit at Yandangshan
4. From Jinhua: Hangzhou-Jinhua Highway — Jinhua-Lanxi Highway — Hangzhou-Jinhua-Quzhou Expressway — Jinhua-Lishui-Wenzhou Expressway — Take the Ningbo-Taizhou-Wenzhou Expressway at the Nanbaixiang Interchange — Exit at Yandangshan
5. From Fuzhou: City Center — Luochang Expressway — Luoning Expressway — Tongsan Expressway — Yongtaiwen Expressway — Yandangshan Exit — Arrive at the Scenic Area
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