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Wudalianchi Volcanic Field 五大连池Wǔdàliánchí
5A scenic area · Heihe, Heilongjiang
- Time needed
- 1–2 days
- Days to budget
- 2 days
- City
- Heihe
- Region
- Heilongjiang
- Type
- Nature
- Listed as
- 5A scenic area
About Wudalianchi Volcanic Field
A volcanic landscape of 14 cones, the last of which erupted in 1719–21, spread over about 1,060 sq km at the foot of the Lesser Khingan range. Lava dammed a river to make five linked lakes, and the area also has fields of lava rock and cold mineral springs; it has been a UNESCO Global Geopark since 2004. Cones such as Laoheishan and the geopark museum are the main stops, and the spring water is a local draw.
How to get to Wudalianchi Volcanic Field
In Wudalianchi city around Wudalianchi town, about 23 km north of the city's urban area and roughly 190 km south-south-west of Heihe as the crow flies.
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