Jingtai Yellow River Stone Forest (Goatskin Raft) Guide

Jingtai Yellow River Stone Forest (Goatskin Raft) Guide

Jingtai Yellow River Stone Forest is a strange combination of stone forest and Yellow River by the river, filmed in many movies and TV shows. You can also try a goatskin raft, an ancient way to cross the Yellow River.

This guide covers how to play.

🏞️ About the Yellow River Stone Forest

• Location: Jingtai County, Baiyin, by the Yellow River
• Features: Yellow River stone forest, Longwan village, goatskin rafts
• Sights: stone forest peaks, Yellow River, goatskin raft, villages
• Nickname: hailed as a "Chinese natural wonder"

🗺️ What to Do

1. Yellow River Stone Forest: stone peaks by the Yellow River, strange
2. Longwan village: a riverside village, pastoral scenery
3. Goatskin raft: try the ancient river crossing (specialty)
4. Viewpoint: overlook the river and stone forest

📷 Best Spots

• High viewpoint: overlook the Yellow River and stone forest
• Riverside: stone forest + river + goatskin raft
• Boat/raft: water-level view

🚗 How to Get There

• Transport: Jingtai, Baiyin; from Lanzhou about 2–3 hours
• Decent roads; some mountain sections
• Scenic shuttles/boats/goatskin rafts

🎫 Ticket

• Yellow River Stone Forest: ticket + shuttle, ~100–150 CNY (subject to year)

📌 Practical Tips

1. The goatskin raft is unique but mind safety
2. Stone forest strong UV; sunscreen
3. Riverside: mind safety, don't go in the water
4. Protect the stone forest and river; don't destroy
5. Combine with Baiyin, Lanzhou

Jingtai Yellow River Stone Forest is a "stone-forest wonder by the Yellow River." Stone peaks, river, and goatskin rafts — unique and fun. In Gansu, see this natural wonder of stone forest and river.