Golden Whip Stream
金鞭溪 · Jīnbiān Xī
An easy, flat 7 km walk along a clear stream at the foot of the pillars, with monkeys along the way.
Booking requiredBring your passport2–3 hours
Tip
Keep food out of sight: the macaques grab bags. Walk it downstream from the Forest Park gate, then take the Bailong Elevator up.
- Opening hours
- Same as the park To be confirmed
- Price
- Included in the park ticket
- How to book
- Covered by the park ticket; no separate booking. Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- Starts near the Forest Park gate (south) and ends at Shuirao Simen by the Bailong Elevator
- Address in Chinese
- 湖南省张家界市武陵源区金鞭溪景区
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