天龍(long)峽,珠江水系北(bei)江的(de)源頭(tou)之(zhi)一,形成(cheng)于300萬(wan)年前(qian)的(de)第四(si)紀大(da)(da)冰(bing)(bing)期,堅硬(ying)的(de)冰(bing)(bing)塊在地殼(ke)運動(dong)中,刨削(xue)出這條大(da)(da)峽谷,也(ye)銼(cuo)磨(mo)出大(da)(da)量的(de)冰(bing)(bing)川遺跡。
峽谷長2.5公里,寬10—80米(mi),谷深150—500米(mi),呈西東(dong)走向(xiang),從海撥650米(mi)經過幾(ji)個急(ji)灣,降至200米(mi)。兩岸(an)(an)(an)巖石(shi)(shi)多裸露,懸崖峭壁,山(shan)勢險峻,宏偉(wei)壯觀(guan)。谷底(di)奇石(shi)(shi)、瀑布、深潭(tan)、冰川遺跡眾多,河(he)水清澈(che)透(tou)明,水色深綠,兩岸(an)(an)(an)古樹名木(mu)、奇花異(yi)草遍布。峰(feng)、岸(an)(an)(an)、嶺、臺、石(shi)(shi)天(tian)然雕琢,泉、潭(tan)、瀑、溪、洞秀色天(tian)成。
潭嶺天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)峽(xia)自然(ran)景區(qu)群嶺競秀,曲徑(jing)通(tong)幽,潭潭相映,瀑瀑相連,原(yuan)始(shi)的古樸和生(sheng)命的靈動在這里(li)活靈活現(xian),構成了一(yi)(yi)幅(fu)幅(fu)奇妙絕倫的天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)畫卷,這就(jiu)是堪稱“嶺南第一(yi)(yi)谷”的連州市(shi)星子鎮潭嶺天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)峽(xia)自然(ran)景區(qu)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)峽(xia)是連州市(shi)的重點(dian)(dian)旅游建(jian)設項(xiang)目,也是首屆連州國際攝影年展的重點(dian)(dian)天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)采風路線(xian)之一(yi)(yi)。
天龍(long)峽位(wei)于連州市星子(zi)鎮東(dong)北部潭嶺,其北接莽山(shan)(shan),南連廣東(dong)第一峰,距連州市區約(yue)50公里,峽長1.8公里,谷深(shen)150—200米,谷底奇石、瀑布、深(shen)潭、冰(bing)川遺(yi)跡眾多,兩(liang)岸(an)古樹名木、奇花異草遍布,峽谷南北兩(liang)岸(an)山(shan)(shan)峰有廬(lu)山(shan)(shan)之秀(xiu)、泰山(shan)(shan)之宏、華山(shan)(shan)之險、黃山(shan)(shan)之奇,雨季可觀瀑,夏季可探險,是連州市旅(lv)游開(kai)發的新景點,也(ye)是省旅(lv)游重點扶貧項目潭嶺天湖的其中之一。
星子鎮潭嶺(ling)(ling)天(tian)(tian)(tian)湖(hu)旅游開發(fa)(fa)項(xiang)目于2005年經過廣東省旅游局專家的(de)實(shi)地考(kao)察,被列為省旅游重點(dian)(dian)扶貧項(xiang)目,而天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)是(shi)(shi)潭嶺(ling)(ling)天(tian)(tian)(tian)湖(hu)項(xiang)目的(de)切入點(dian)(dian)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)由中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)服務(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)、遠(yuan)(yuan)眺(tiao)觀光區(qu)(qu)、峽(xia)(xia)谷游覽區(qu)(qu)和探(tan)險獵(lie)奇區(qu)(qu)四(si)個(ge)(ge)(ge)區(qu)(qu)域組(zu)成,總(zong)投資200萬(wan)元,其中(zhong)(zhong)省撥款50萬(wan)元,連州(zhou)市委、市政府(fu)投資150萬(wan)元。整(zheng)個(ge)(ge)(ge)開發(fa)(fa)過程分(fen)兩(liang)(liang)期進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing),第(di)一(yi)期是(shi)(shi)重點(dian)(dian)建設(she)(she)(she)峽(xia)(xia)谷瀏(liu)覽區(qu)(qu)和遠(yuan)(yuan)眺(tiao)觀光區(qu)(qu),對潭嶺(ling)(ling)天(tian)(tian)(tian)湖(hu)之天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)原(yuan)(yuan)始生態(tai)下的(de)初(chu)步(bu)開發(fa)(fa),重點(dian)(dian)推出天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)瀑、雙龍(long)(long)飛瀑、冰川遺(yi)跡、錦鯉沖瀑、龍(long)(long)角嶺(ling)(ling)、仙人潭等27個(ge)(ge)(ge)景點(dian)(dian),以及完善(shan)觀景臺(tai),牌坊(fang)、售票處(chu)、停車場、進(jin)(jin)出口、道路等中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)服務(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)的(de)基(ji)礎設(she)(she)(she)施(shi)和安全(quan)設(she)(she)(she)施(shi)建設(she)(she)(she)。第(di)二期是(shi)(shi)重點(dian)(dian)建設(she)(she)(she)探(tan)險獵(lie)奇區(qu)(qu),分(fen)為探(tan)險和奇石兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)(ge)(ge)主題,同時進(jin)(jin)一(yi)步(bu)完善(shan)各種設(she)(she)(she)備設(she)(she)(she)施(shi)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)的(de)整(zheng)個(ge)(ge)(ge)建設(she)(she)(she)過程保持了(le)峰、崖、嶺(ling)(ling)、臺(tai)、石的(de)原(yuan)(yuan)始風貌和峽(xia)(xia)谷內泉、潭、瀑、溪、洞的(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)特色(se),形成了(le)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)集旅游觀光勝地和天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)攝(she)影寶地于一(yi)體的(de)原(yuan)(yuan)始生態(tai)風景區(qu)(qu)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)峽(xia)(xia)整(zheng)個(ge)(ge)(ge)項(xiang)目完成初(chu)步(bu)開發(fa)(fa)后,于2006年5月1日起正式向游人開放。
天(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)峽是珠江(jiang)水(shui)系北江(jiang)的(de)源頭(tou)之一。形成于300萬年(nian)前的(de)第四紀大(da)(da)冰(bing)(bing)期(qi),堅硬的(de)冰(bing)(bing)塊在(zai)地殼運(yun)動(dong)中,刨削(xue)出這條(tiao)大(da)(da)峽谷(gu),也(ye)銼磨出大(da)(da)量的(de)冰(bing)(bing)川(chuan)遺(yi)(yi)跡。峽谷(gu)長2.5公里(li),寬10—80米(mi)(mi),谷(gu)深150—500米(mi)(mi),呈西東走向,從(cong)海撥(bo)650米(mi)(mi)經過幾個急(ji)灣(wan),降至(zhi)200米(mi)(mi)。兩岸巖石(shi)多裸(luo)露,懸崖峭壁(bi),山勢險(xian)峻(jun),宏偉壯觀。谷(gu)底(di)奇石(shi)、瀑(pu)布(bu)(bu)、深潭(tan)、冰(bing)(bing)川(chuan)遺(yi)(yi)跡眾多,河水(shui)清澈(che)透明,水(shui)色(se)深綠(lv),兩岸古樹名木、奇花異草遍布(bu)(bu)。峰、岸、嶺、臺(tai)、石(shi)天(tian)(tian)然雕(diao)琢,泉、潭(tan)、瀑(pu)、溪、洞秀色(se)天(tian)(tian)成。春開百花,夏無酷暑,秋色(se)紛呈,冬(dong)有冰(bing)(bing)雪。被(bei)稱(cheng)為“嶺南第一谷(gu)”。主要景(jing)觀有龍(long)(long)(long)角嶺、天(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)角、天(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)口、海獅采松針(zhen)、鱷(e)魚出海、錦鯉沖瀑(pu)、雙龜戲峽、天(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)潭(tan)、雙龍(long)(long)(long)飛瀑(pu)、天(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)、仙女潭(tan)、天(tian)(tian)馬頂山立水(shui)、天(tian)(tian)碑、天(tian)(tian)書(shu)奇石(shi)等。 天(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long):一條(tiao)長50米(mi)(mi)、寬3—6米(mi)(mi)、高1—3米(mi)(mi)的(de)紅花崗(gang)巖石(shi)脈,頭(tou)大(da)(da)尾小,形似巨龍(long)(long)(long),蜿蜒橫臥在(zai)深潭(tan)側邊。
天(tian)龍(long)口:兩峰對峙,左有(you)百(bai)年迎(ying)客松傲骨屹(yi)立,右有(you)6米高的五(wu)指(zhi)登山(shan)石,前(qian)有(you)落差200米的龍(long)潭飛瀑。
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