Mt. Limu Forest Park
About 165 kilometers from Haikou, Mt. Limu Forest Park is situated in Qiongzhong City of central Hainan Province. With the highest altitude of 1,411 meters, it covers an area of 12,900 hectares, among which natural forest account for 7,300 hectares. As a tropical rain forest, it is rich in tropical biological resources including more than 2000 kinds of plants and 58 kinds of rare or endangered wild animals.
Mt. Limu is a sacred place for the Li nationality, the earliest inhabitants of Hainan Province, who still retain a simple lifestyle with unique traditional customs. One of the three great mountains in Hainan, Mt. Limu features numerous waterfalls. It is the source of three great rivers in Hainan: Nandu, Wanquan and Changhua. Every morning thousands of brooks leap down the mountainside from an altitude of more than 1,000 meters above sea level, which is quite spectacular.
Mt. Limu Forest Park consists of five areas: Yinggeling, Jinxiugu, Tianhe, Diaodengling and Limushi. Each area is basically covered with virgin forest.
The climate in Mt. Limu is very pleasant with an average temperature of 22.5 ℃. It is a popular place for adventurers and tourists.
Tips:
It is good start to climb Mt. Limu from the Mt. Limu Forest Park administration office, which is about 16 kilometers from the park gate;
You’d better hire a guide when climbing. There are many forks in the trail and it is easy to get lost in the forest. The guide costs 100 yuan/day. For the areas with clear indication, a guide is not a must.
There is only one hotel in the park. 50-80 yuan for a double room. In a nice day, you may camp in the park overnight.
How to get there:
Haikou West Coach Station-Nada, arriving at the park gate directly, 8:00-17:00, about two hours.