這是一(yi)座(zuo)撲溯迷離(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)然溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)奇(qi)觀(guan)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)深遙遠,初(chu)步探測(ce),可與(yu)相(xiang)距(ju)十多公里的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)禹王洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)相(xiang)連。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)分三層(ceng),上(shang)為(wei)泥洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),中(zhong)為(wei)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),下為(wei)水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)為(wei)地(di)下陰(yin)河(he),泉(quan)水(shui)從洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)流出,冬暖夏涼,清澈(che)見底,終年不(bu)竭,龍(long)旋魚歷(li)歷(li)可數。古代(dai)人題(ti)寫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“楚(chu)水(shui)源頭(tou)(tou)”四(si)個字就(jiu)刻在泉(quan)水(shui)出口巖(yan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁(bi)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內迂(yu)回曲折,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)相(xiang)連,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內有井字街(jie)、十字街(jie)、狀元街(jie)、名勝坊和大(da)小胡同,大(da)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)36穴(xue)(xue)(xue),小洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)72穴(xue)(xue)(xue),布(bu)成(cheng)108穴(xue)(xue)(xue)。各(ge)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)迥異,既(ji)有高(gao)達30米(mi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)敞堂(tang)大(da)廳,也有僅(jin)容人側身而過的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)小洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。由億萬年形(xing)成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鐘乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)形(xing)成(cheng)了(le)人間和仙界的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)奇(qi)景玉(yu)帝點兵、王母上(shang)壽、觀(guan)音送(song)子、嫦娥奔月、仙女散花(hua)(hua)、白(bai)(bai)鶴(he)飛天(tian)、金雞報曉等,分布(bu)各(ge)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。白(bai)(bai)色(se)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鐘乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)成(cheng)行排列密密麻麻,象(xiang)母豬奶頭(tou)(tou)那(nei)樣(yang),晶(jing)明的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)泉(quan)叮咚地(di)往下滴,這就(jiu)是神(shen)奇(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)豬婆奶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。十八只石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱(zhu)形(xing)態各(ge)異,酷似十八羅(luo)漢站立。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)床、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)鐘、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)鼓、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)桌、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)椅(yi)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)灶、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)凳、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)鍋、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)碟、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)豆子、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)花(hua)(hua)生、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)荔(li)枝、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)葡萄(tao),惟妙惟肖。扇形(xing)狀的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鐘乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)倒掛,象(xiang)舞(wu)臺上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)帷(wei)幕,用手輕(qing)輕(qing)一(yi)扣,就(jiu)會發出清脆悅耳的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)聲音,余音裊裊,良久乃絕。大(da)小八座(zuo)灰(hui)白(bai)(bai)色(se)巨型(xing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱(zhu),酷似巍巍寶塔,柱(zhu)身光滑,蘑菇形(xing)狀的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鉆石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)花(hua)(hua)層(ceng)層(ceng)疊疊,如雕如鏤,嘆為(wei)觀(guan)止(zhi)。還有層(ceng)層(ceng)梯(ti)田(tian),阡陌縱橫,田(tian)疇(chou)蜿(wan)蜒,誠為(wei)壯觀(guan);更有石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)筍、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)林(lin)排列;“田(tian)螺姑娘”含情微笑,眾多仙女翩翩起舞(wu)。
皮佳洞美景歷來(lai)為八方游(you)客所慕,明清(qing)墨(mo)客騷人游(you)此洞時在洞壁所題詩(shi)句,至今清(qing)晰可見。清(qing)道光年(nian)間,有(you)位叫陳雪平的游(you)人題詩(shi)道:“非(fei)常(chang)境界百般巖,洞里(li)游(you)來(lai)別有(you)天。疑是紅塵(chen)飛不到,而今始信是神(shen)仙(xian)。”同治版(ban)《攸縣志》載皮佳洞:“宋隱士皮文通,號楚水神(shen)仙(xian),仆居洞側,遺(yi)詩(shi)猶在。”。?
溶洞部分主要利用地質公園特有的喀斯特地貌形成的豐富地下溶洞資源,開發了獨特景觀的皮佳洞,溶洞共分(fen)兩部分(fen)。
一、溶洞觀光:
第(di)一(yi)(yi)期開(kai)發長度約1公里,門票50元,第(di)二(er)期開(kai)發2公里已基本完成。第(di)一(yi)(yi)期工程主要(yao)是觀(guan)(guan)賞(shang)鐘乳(ru)石(shi),第(di)二(er)期開(kai)發除增加觀(guan)(guan)賞(shang)性(xing)鐘乳(ru)石(shi)外,主要(yao)有大量獨(du)特(te)的、令(ling)人(ren)震撼(han)的鵝管、石(shi)花和一(yi)(yi)處面積約2畝數十(shi)層的仙人(ren)田(tian)。二(er)期旱洞(dong)開(kai)發基本完成。
二、暗河漂流:
皮佳洞河漂(piao)流(liu)水流(liu)平(ping)均流(liu)量為(wei)0.6,第一期開發580米二期開發1.5公(gong)里已完成,系(xi)湖南省乃(nai)至國內較長的地(di)下漂(piao)流(liu),試營業以來,已接待游(you)客20萬(wan)人(ren)左(zuo)右,深受(shou)游(you)客喜愛。
自駕游(you):從(cong)長沙、湘(xiang)潭經320、醴潭或滬(hu)昆高速公(gong)路至醴陵、轉(zhuan)106國道即至境內,全程(cheng)僅(jin)約(yue)3小(xiao)時;從(cong)竣工的朱(zhu)亭至攸縣網(wang)嶺的高速公(gong)路至景區僅(jin)約(yue)2小(xiao)時車(che)程(cheng)。
乘車(che)(che)路線:酒(jiu)埠江風景名(ming)勝區(qu)交通便利,106國道、醴茶鐵路縱橫(heng)境內。公路有(you)廣州、長沙、株(zhu)洲、湘潭(tan)、衡陽、萍(ping)鄉至景區(qu),每(mei)日有(you)數趟(tang)豪華(hua)直達大巴(ba),縣城(cheng)至景區(qu)中巴(ba)車(che)(che)也是每(mei)10分鐘一趟(tang)。