Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Nature · Heritage · Countryside
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Shilin Stone Forest
Limestone pines, landscaped paths and sani culture make up one of Yunnan's most famous karst landscapes.
The discovery of Shilin Stone Forest is structured around Great Stone Forest, Naigu Stone Forest and Shilin Sani Village. The stay thus alternates between natural areas, heritage and the countryside, which gives a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Large Stone Forest
- Naigu Stone Forest
- Sani village of Shilin
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Place indismissible
Large Stone Forest
A dense network of limestone blades, passages and gazebos forms the most frequented heart of the geopark. An early visit allows you to better observe the local usages and details of the place, while avoiding some of the groups and traffic.
Place indismissible
Naigu Stone Forest
Darker and spaced formations offer a different reading from the karst to the north of the main site. An early-in-the-day visit allows you to better observe local usages and the details of the place, while avoiding some of the groups and traffic.
Village
Sani village of Shilin
The sani traditions, branch of the yi people, give a human context to the highly landscaped stone forest. An early visit allows to better observe local usages and the details of the place, while avoiding some of the groups and traffic.
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