Hukou Waterfall is a famous tourist attraction in Shanxi, offering natural scenery. Ticket: ¥80. Rating: 4.6/5.

Hukou Waterfall

Hukou Waterfall is a famous tourist attraction in Shanxi, offering natural scenery. Ticket: ¥80.…

🥇 5A Level ⭐ 4.6 🗺️ Shanxi 🏙️ Linfen 🌲 Natural
Hukou Waterfall

Spot Facts

Level 5A
Rating 4.6
Foreign name The Hukou Waterfalls of Yellow River

Practical Info

Ticket 80元
Opening hours 08:00-18:00

Hukou Waterfall Tour Guide

Real coordinates · smooth curved route
Hukou is the only major waterfall on the Yellow River, where it narrows from 300 to 50 meters. Both Shaanxi and Shanxi sides offer views (Shanxi for the front, Shaanxi for the side). Classic: entrance → viewing platforms → the main falls → Rainbow Bridge → Dragon Cave (Shaanxi side, descend into it).
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  1. Shanxi-side Entrance (Visitor Center)
    Start · Entrance
  2. Heqing Gate Pier (Ming-Qing Pier)
    about 10 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Enter via the main entrance in Jixian, Shanxi; first visit Heqingmen Pier (Ming-Qing canal transport site) and the Qing Dynasty Great Wall, then go to the waterfall viewing platform to see the main falls up close
  3. Qing Dynasty Great Wall Ruins
    about 10 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
  4. Waterfall Viewing Platform (Shanxi Side)
    about 10 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
  5. Hukou Main Waterfall
    about 10 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    After viewing the main falls, descend into Dragon Cave and look up at the waterfall's 'smoke rising from the water' effect; on clear days see the rainbow bridge
  6. Dragon Cave (Waterfall Viewing Cave)
    about 10 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
  7. Rainbow Bridge (Rainbow Waterfall)
    about 10 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
  8. Menmen Mountain
    about 10 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Follow the river down to Menmen Mountain and see the wonder of two stone islands splitting the Yellow River
  9. Kenanpo (Nearby Attraction)
    about 10 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Kenanpo (a wartime resistance base), an independent site in Jixian; visit separately if time allows
  10. Shaanxi-side Entrance (Yichuan)
    about 10 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Entrance
  11. Shaanxi Waterfall Viewing Platform
    about 10 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Cross the Yellow River bridge or take a boat to the Shaanxi Yichuan side for a side view of the falls (the two banks are not connected; tickets must be purchased separately)
  12. Shibao Fort (Shaanxi Side)
    about 10 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    On the Shaanxi side, visit Shibaozhai ancient village and the Yellow River Cantata performance site (names subject to official notices)
  13. Yellow River Cantata Performance Site (Yan'an)
    about 10 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight

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