PrefectureJiaozuo
焦作Gateway to the red-rock gorges and waterfall chains of the Taihang range.
Jiaozuo railway2 days
Every place worth the detour
Eighteen prefecture-level cities, plus the county towns that actually hold the mountains and kilns. Filter by what you want to see, then add cities to your trip.
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PrefectureXinxiang
新乡South Taihang trailheads, cliff villages and reservoirs within an hour of town.
Xinxiang East railway1 days
PrefecturePingdingshan
平顶山Buddhist mountain temples, hot springs and the big hill country of Yaoshan.
Pingdingshan West railway1 days
PrefectureSanmenxia
三门峡Yellow River gorges, sunken courtyards and the pass where the old road entered the plains.
Sanmenxia South railway1 days
PrefectureJiyuan
济源Wangwu Mountain, a cliff-top temple and the source of the Jishui river.
Jiyuan railway1 days
PrefectureNanyang
南阳Han-history museums, herb markets and the back door to the Funiu mountains.
Nanyang East railway1 days
PrefectureXinyang
信阳Tea hills, rice paddies and a southern-China rhythm at the top of the Dabie range.
Xinyang East railway1 days
PrefectureZhumadian
驻马店Wheat plains, a legendary mountain temple and the Chaya Mountain film-set rocks.
Zhumadian West railway1 days
County towns that hold the mountains
Dengfeng for Shaolin, Xiuwu for the Yuntai gorge, Linzhou for the cliff canal — the county-level cities carry the scenery.