茅巖河(he)風景(jing)(jing)名勝區(qu)距張家界市60多(duo)(duo)公(gong)里(li),于1986年(nian)首創橡(xiang)皮(pi)舟漂流旅游項(xiang)目(mu),1992年(nian)被列為省級(ji)風景(jing)(jing)名勝區(qu)。茅巖河(he)全(quan)長(chang)50多(duo)(duo)公(gong)里(li),兩岸全(quan)是懸(xuan)崖峭壁,河(he)段(duan)多(duo)(duo)險灘、急流、瀑布(bu)、古木(mu),有(you)“百(bai)里(li)畫(hua)廊”之美譽。乘橡(xiang)皮(pi)舟順水而下,時而急,驚心(xin)動(dong)魄,時而緩(huan),優哉游哉。一路賞夾岸奇山異峰,又可(ke)領略水上(shang)激情,二者可(ke)兼得。主要的景(jing)(jing)點有(you)血(xue)門溝(gou)、洞(dong)子(zi)坊、茅巖灘、茅巖瀑布(bu)、溫泉(quan)等30多(duo)(duo)處。其中茅巖瀑布(bu)和溫泉(quan)最(zui)為壯觀(guan)和最(zui)具特色(se)。
九天洞大
九天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)總面積250多(duo)萬(wan)平方(fang)米,折合(he)4萬(wan)多(duo)畝。這樣一(yi)(yi)個大(da)溶(rong)(rong)(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),比(bi)堪稱世界(jie)(jie)第一(yi)(yi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的利(li)川溶(rong)(rong)(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)還大(da)3倍。據(ju)《環球(qiu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)奇觀》一(yi)(yi)書介紹,南斯(si)拉(la)夫的波斯(si)托(tuo)伊納大(da)巖洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)與(yu)美(mei)國(guo)的巴哈(ha)馬大(da)藍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),都(dou)稱為“世界(jie)(jie)上最大(da)的洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”,還有古巴的貝拉(la)雅(ya)馬爾大(da)巖洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)與(yu)我國(guo)貴州、湖北神農架一(yi)(yi)些(xie)溶(rong)(rong)(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),也都(dou)被稱為“世界(jie)(jie)或中(zhong)國(guo)最大(da)的溶(rong)(rong)(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”。可(ke)是這些(xie)溶(rong)(rong)(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),同(tong)九天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)比(bi)較,都(dou)會感到(dao)遜(xun)色不少。1988年(nian)(nian),中(zhong)國(guo)科學地質研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)所巖溶(rong)(rong)(rong)與(yu)地下水(shui)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)室主(zhu)任張壽越(yue)教(jiao)授兩(liang)次來九天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)考察,他認(ren)為該洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是亞洲第一(yi)(yi)大(da)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),于是他給九天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)題詞:“滴石鑄(zhu)玄女,暗河鏤九天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)”。1988年(nian)(nian)9月(yue)下旬,來自美(mei)國(guo)、英(ying)國(guo)與(yu)比(bi)利(li)時的15位洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴專家對九天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)作深入研(yan)(yan)究(jiu),連(lian)續7天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)7夜(ye)住在(zai)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內全面考察。通過考察,他們一(yi)(yi)致(zhi)認(ren)為九天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是世界(jie)(jie)奇跡,不僅具有很(hen)高(gao)的旅游價值(zhi),同(tong)時還有很(hen)高(gao)的科研(yan)(yan)價值(zhi)。
九天洞奇
奇(qi),常(chang)常(chang)是怪連在一起的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),可以說(shuo)是有(you)(you)(you)奇(qi)必有(you)(you)(you)怪,無怪沒有(you)(you)(you)奇(qi)。九天(tian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)之奇(qi),天(tian)下(xia)少有(you)(you)(you)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴中(zhong)可看到(dao)(dao)了天(tian)星山(shan)上的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“石(shi)(shi)(shi)森林”、石(shi)(shi)(shi)龍井與石(shi)(shi)(shi)盤(pan)(pan)龍;在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴深處有(you)(you)(you)一窩一窩的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)蛋,并識破了這石(shi)(shi)(shi)蛋就(jiu)是洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內一寶,它可以提取金剛石(shi)(shi)(shi),比黃金還(huan)(huan)要(yao)珍貴;在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴內還(huan)(huan)發(fa)現了犀牛骨(gu)骼化石(shi)(shi)(shi);還(huan)(huan)在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴內發(fa)現了有(you)(you)(you)900平方(fang)米的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大舞廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting),廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)北有(you)(you)(you)音樂柱,敲擊有(you)(you)(you)聲,悅耳動聽;廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)南有(you)(you)(you)雕(diao)花石(shi)(shi)(shi)柱,廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)西(xi)又有(you)(you)(you)涓涓流(liu)水(shui),廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)面(mian)呈(cheng)黃色,廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)上為地毯,并且還(huan)(huan)在上面(mian)跳(tiao)了一會舞“亞克西(xi)”,盡(jin)情狂歡(huan)。在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內看到(dao)(dao)魚與無眼蟋(xi)蟀,真是見(jian)所未(wei)見(jian),聞(wen)(wen)所未(wei)聞(wen)(wen)!見(jian)到(dao)(dao)了石(shi)(shi)(shi)鐘乳的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)各式(shi)各樣的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)造(zao)型,簡直是一座雕(diao)塑博物(wu)館。如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru):有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)象石(shi)(shi)(shi)柱,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)筍;有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)室,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting);有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)殿堂,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)宮廷;有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)龍如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)虎,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)鴉如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)鷹;有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)神女(nv),有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)將(jiang)軍;有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)象寶塔,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)象長(chang)亭;有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)燭,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)燈;有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)玉(yu),有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)金;有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)老樹盤(pan)(pan)根錯節,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)又如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)古藤纏繞互(hu)生;有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)瀑(pu)布一瀉(xie)千里,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)流(liu)水(shui)日夜奔騰(teng)。特別是在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內還(huan)(huan)看到(dao)(dao)了高達(da)二十多(duo)米的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)流(liu)泉飛瀑(pu),猶如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)白色巨龍飛騰(teng)而下(xia),非常(chang)壯觀。
九天洞美
九天(tian)(tian)洞(dong)美,美在(zai)(zai)自(zi)(zi)然(ran),美在(zai)(zai)古樸,美在(zai)(zai)地下溶洞(dong)各(ge)種自(zi)(zi)然(ran)造(zao)型,美在(zai)(zai)各(ge)種色(se)(se)彩(cai),美在(zai)(zai)世(shi)界(jie)珍稀。簡言之,九天(tian)(tian)洞(dong)勝狀,主(zhu)要是(shi)洞(dong)穴(xue)美與色(se)(se)彩(cai)美,一(yi)句話,是(shi)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)美。當探洞(dong)人王海然(ran)第一(yi)個在(zai)(zai)九天(tian)(tian)洞(dong)發現那(nei)些(xie)(xie)五光(guang)十色(se)(se),造(zao)型各(ge)異,神(shen)奇乖(guai)巧的(de)(de)溶洞(dong)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)物時(shi),他(ta)感(gan)到興奮,感(gan)到驚(jing)訝,感(gan)到鼓舞(wu),感(gan)到自(zi)(zi)豪并且被這些(xie)(xie)美麗的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)物陶(tao)醉了,以至于廢寢忘食。當你置身九天(tian)(tian)洞(dong),你可以仔細(xi)欣賞那(nei)洞(dong)底(di)暗(an)河的(de)(de)流(liu)水(shui),那(nei)紅色(se)(se)的(de)(de)河床、它們是(shi)那(nei)樣嘩嘩的(de)(de)流(liu),水(shui)聲又是(shi)那(nei)樣的(de)(de)美。那(nei)淡紅、朱紅和(he)鮮紅的(de)(de)河床、河水(shui),有是(shi)那(nei)樣鋪(pu)彩(cai)爍金,色(se)(se)彩(cai)斑斕,五光(guang)十色(se)(se),真叫人眼花繚(liao)亂,目不(bu)暇接,越看越神(shen),越看越迷,看的(de)(de)如癡如醉。
九天洞幽
進入九天洞(dong)(dong)如同(tong)到(dao)(dao)(dao)了(le)一個寧靜的(de)(de)世界,在(zai)(zai)洞(dong)(dong)內讓人有(you)掙脫(tuo)樊籬,還我自(zi)然(ran)(ran)之感。我們在(zai)(zai)洞(dong)(dong)內看到(dao)(dao)(dao)的(de)(de)各式各樣的(de)(de)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)造型,它們是那樣古樸,那樣自(zi)然(ran)(ran),那樣錯落有(you)致(zhi),毫無人工(gong)雕(diao)鑿與粉飾(shi)的(de)(de)痕(hen)跡。我們在(zai)(zai)洞(dong)(dong)內聽(ting)到(dao)(dao)(dao)的(de)(de)是潺潺的(de)(de)流(liu)水聲與飛(fei)燕(yan)的(de)(de)撲翅聲,當然(ran)(ran)還有(you)蝙(bian)蝠、巨鼠的(de)(de)瞿瞿聲。除此外(wai),洞(dong)(dong)內還有(you)許多南來北往的(de)(de)通幽曲徑(jing):有(you)的(de)(de)去舞廳,有(you)的(de)(de)進城門(men),有(you)的(de)(de)下暗(an)河,有(you)的(de)(de)上(shang)天窗。
茅巖河風(feng)光秀(xiu)麗、景(jing)色迷人(ren),素有“百里畫廊(lang)”之譽,是(shi)(shi)湖南(nan)省省級風(feng)景(jing)名勝(sheng)區,茅巖河漂(piao)(piao)流全長20公里,落差66米,同時(shi)也(ye)是(shi)(shi)國(guo)內較大的旅(lv)游漂(piao)(piao)流項目。駕橡皮舟沿茅巖河漂(piao)(piao)流而下(xia),千刃石壁(bi)迎(ying)面撲來,群山疊翠(cui),峽谷生輝,灘多水急。
漂流途(tu)中所要觀賞的主(zhu)要景點有溫塘古(gu)渡(du)、索影潭、樅(cong)蔸灘(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、巖(yan)板灘(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、連環灘(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、水洞子瀑(pu)布(bu),鴛鴦洲、寄馬莊、黑(hei)社、星子灘(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、貓兒灘(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、巖(yan)河峽、火(huo)燒(shao)溶、新瀾(lan)(lan)灘(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、繞瀾(lan)(lan)灘(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、陰陽灘(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、黃土城、阻舟河、象鼻子灘(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、麻姑灘(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、大瀾(lan)(lan)子灘(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、小瀾(lan)(lan)子灘(tan)(tan)(tan)(tan)、撐架巖(yan)。
澧水是張家界的(de)(de)母親河,大(da)自(zi)然的(de)(de)鬼斧神工,千(qian)百年來的(de)(de)奔流不息,在(zai)茅巖河鎮洞子坊造就(jiu)了深達百米、彎度達90°的(de)(de)溝壑峽谷景(jing)觀(guan),大(da)氣磅礴(bo),讓人嘆(tan)為(wei)觀(guan)止,已經(jing)成(cheng)為(wei)網(wang)紅打卡地。
茅巖河平湖(hu)游峽谷(gu)因漁潭(tan)大壩形(xing)成了壯美的平湖(hu)游景觀,全(quan)程20公里,景色迷人,兩岸(an)峭壁(bi)懸(xuan)崖(ya)(ya)夾峙,山(shan)勢險峻陡(dou)峭,崖(ya)(ya)壁(bi)上無數鐘乳石倒垂,青苔(tai)藤蔓生機盎(ang)然,奇花異草芬芳(fang)郁人,我們(men)在這里可以領略到茅巖河水的碧、山(shan)的青、谷(gu)的幽、崖(ya)(ya)的險、石的怪、洞的奇……
獨特(te)的溫泉資源(yuan)和峽谷盆(pen)地(di)地(di)貌形成(cheng)就了茅巖(yan)河溫湯小鎮(zhen),有“世界(jie)少有、國內唯一(yi)”的富硒溫泉礦泉水,從高(gao)處俯看像一(yi)個土(tu)家族的大腳盆(pen),小河從小鎮(zhen)南部蜿(wan)蜒而(er)過,土(tu)家民舍依水而(er)建,散布于(yu)阡(qian)陌交織的山(shan)坡邊,很有“采(cai)菊東籬下(xia),悠然見(jian)南山(shan)”的從容況味。溫泉是(shi)永定一(yi)絕,常年水溫恒定在43°,富含鍶(si)、偏硅酸(suan)等礦物質,可(ke)以(yi)飲用,泡(pao)溫泉10分鐘可(ke)以(yi)潤膚養(yang)顏。
茅(mao)巖(yan)河延(yan)綿100里(li),在(zai)茅(mao)巖(yan)河鎮仙街河有(you)一(yi)個深達100米、四周(zhou)皆為懸崖的(de)底部有(you)一(yi)潭(tan)碧(bi)(bi)綠(lv)(lv)的(de)水(shui),她像一(yi)顆(ke)滴落(luo)在(zai)“百里(li)畫廊”茅(mao)巖(yan)河畔的(de)“眼淚”。從(cong)停車處徒步下去10分鐘,便可看到這(zhe)一(yi)潭(tan)碧(bi)(bi)綠(lv)(lv)色的(de)湖面,綠(lv)(lv)得透亮,溶洞(dong)直通檳榔谷,與(yu)“天(tian)使之門”相連。
天泉(quan)山國家(jia)森(sen)林公(gong)園(yuan)是(shi)永定區(qu)僅(jin)有的兩(liang)個(ge)森(sen)林公(gong)園(yuan)之一,境內(nei)植被茂密(mi),群峰聳立(li),溝谷縱(zong)橫(heng),山坡陡峭(qiao),喀(ka)斯特地(di)貌(mao)(mao)和張家(jia)界地(di)貌(mao)(mao)交相輝映,公(gong)園(yuan)內(nei)有瀑布、溪(xi)流多,空氣負離子含(han)量高,與正在開(kai)發的龍鳳梯田相鄰,適宜春游(you)和夏季避(bi)暑。
1、張家界(jie)(jie)市內出發至溫(wen)塘,漂流(liu)茅巖河(3小時(shi)),在花(hua)巖乘車(che)返(fan)張家界(jie)(jie)市內。
2、乘火車(che)或飛機到(dao)(dao)張(zhang)家界下車(che),然后乘13路公交車(che)到(dao)(dao)達(da)茅巖河景區。自駕線(xian)路
茅巖河漂流南接張羅公(gong)路(lu),西連(lian)張桑(sang)1835線,小(xiao)溫(wen)(小(xiao)河坎到溫(wen)塘)公(gong)路(lu)貫(guan)穿全境,與張羅、張清、常張主要通道結成網絡,十分便利。