Fairy Mountain National Forest Park is a must-visit on May Day

### **2025 Fairy Mountain National Forest Park Super Travel Guide: 2 days and 1 night to play in the "Oriental Switzerland"** Fairy Mountain National Forest Park, known as the "Southern Pasture" and "Oriental Switzerland", is the most worth-visiting alpine grassland summer resort around Chongqing. There are 100,000 acres of grassland, dense forests, snowfields in winter and unique karst landforms, making it suitable for travel in all seasons. This latest 2025 guide covers transportation, accommodation, attractions, food and pitfall avoidance guide to help you easily enjoy Fairy Mountain! --- ## **📅 Recommended itinerary (2 days and 1 night)** ### **Day 1: Fairy Mountain Prairie + Wave Road + Skiing/Grass Skiing** 📍 **Morning: Prairie Station (first stop of the train)** - **Highlights**: 100,000 mu of alpine grassland, herds of cattle and sheep, horse riding (20 yuan/round), archery, suitable for taking photos and checking in. - **Tips**: The grassland is not particularly large, but the view is wide. It is recommended to wear light-colored clothes for better photos. 📍 **Noon: Prairie Restaurant or bring your own picnic** - **Recommendation**: The restaurants in the scenic area are expensive (fried rice is 25 yuan/portion), so you can bring your own snacks. 📍 **Afternoon: Racecourse Station (Wave Highway)** - **Internet celebrity check-in point**: The wavy road has excellent aerial photography effects and there are herds of free-range horses on the roadside, which is suitable for taking road blockbusters. - **Optional experience**: grass skiing (40 yuan/hour) or winter skiing (60 yuan/hour). 📍 **Night: Stay in Fairy Mountain Town** - **Recommendation**: There are abundant restaurants in the town, you can try "Fat Intestine Fish" and "Potato Rice", and the accommodation is cost-effective (200 yuan/night in the off-season). ### **Day 2: Tiansheng Three Bridges/Longshuixia Ground Crack (optional) + return trip** 📍 **Morning: Three Natural Bridges (World Natural Heritage)** - **Highlights**: The world's largest natural stone arch bridge group, the filming location of "Curse of the Golden Flower", you can take the elevator down to the cenote and visit it for about 3 hours. - **Combination ticket recommendation**: The combination ticket for Fairy Mountain + Three Natural Bridges + Ground Crack is 240 yuan, which is more cost-effective than buying them separately. 📍 **Afternoon: Longshuixia Ground Crack (optional)** - **Features**: The wonder of the karst canyon, the plank road built along the cliff, the waterfall cascading, the tour takes about 2 hours. 📍 **Evening: Return or visit Furong Cave** - **Recommendation**: If you have enough time, you can go to Furong Cave, the "most beautiful cave in China" (ticket price 120 yuan). --- ## **🚗 Traffic Guide** - **Self-driving**: Chongqing city → Yuxiang Expressway → Wulong → Fairy Mountain (about 3.5 hours, the mountain road is winding but the road condition is good). - **Public Transportation**: - **High-speed rail**: Chongqing North Station → Wulong Station (about 2 hours), then transfer to the scenic area bus (40 minutes). - **Bus**: Chongqing Sili Kilometer Bus Station → Wulong Bus Station → Fairy Mountain Scenic Area (about 3 hours). - **Transportation within the scenic area**: Sightseeing train 25 yuan/person (recommended, the distance between stations is far). --- ## **🏨 Accommodation Recommendations** - **Economy**: Fairy Mountain Town B&B (200-300 yuan/night, near the tourist center). - **High-end resort**: Fairy Mountain Huabang Hotel (forest cabin style, 500 yuan +/night). - **Special Experience**: Yurt or tree house (bonfire party in winter). --- ## **🍽️ Food Recommendations** ✅ **Roasted pork ribs**: Mountain specialty, firm meat. ✅ **Potato Rice**: Potato rice stewed with bacon, commonly seen in scenic spots. ✅ **Fish with Intestines**: spicy and fresh, a favorite among locals. ✅ **Mountain small potatoes**: soft, sweet and can be baked or fried. --- ## **💡 Travel Tips** ✅ **Best Season**: - **Summer (June-August)**: Summer resort, average temperature 20℃. - **Winter (December-February)**: Best for skiing and snow viewing. ✅ **Must bring items**: sunscreen, sunglasses (strong ultraviolet rays), warm jacket (large temperature difference between day and night). ✅ **Avoidance Guide**: - The wave road is a 300-meter walk, so please wear comfortable shoes. - Food and drinks in the scenic area are expensive, so you can bring your own dry food. - Combined tickets are more cost-effective, buy tickets online in advance to avoid queuing. --- Fairy Mountain combines grasslands, forests, snowfields and strange peaks. Whether it is a family trip, a couple's vacation, or a photography adventure, you can find fun here. Save this guide and start your journey to the "Switzerland of the East" in 2025! ⛰️🌿