Yandang Shan is a group of mountains dotted with Buddhist temples , sheer cliffs, waterfalls and caves. It is located in Zhejiang Province in Eastern China, 80km North East of Wenzhou city.
The place is divided in 3 scenic areas which are easily accessible from the village where acomodation is easy to find.
The Big Dragon Pool area features an impressive waterfall.
The Divine Cliffs area features a suspension bridge and walkways clinging to the cliffs where Buddhist temples are found.
The Divine Peaks area features many magnificent Buddhist temples and bizarre peaks, it is best visited in the early morning, when the sun shines magnificently on the temple hugging the cliffside.
It is remarkably easy to wander around, you might need to get on a bus or hitch a ride to get to the Big Dragon Pool area which is the furthest away.
2 days is ideal to spend here. What I loved about this place, apart from the obvious magnificent natural beauty and gorgeous temples, is that it sees a lot less tourists than many mountain areas in China, simply because it is not very well known, although it easily accessible from Wenzhou, Shaoxing, Hangzhou or Ningbo.