Walk the stone path from Qingkou to Bada through the terraces
Qingkou to Bada via Quanfuzhuang, Xinjie, Yuanyang
Instead of driving between platforms, walk between the villages: from Qingkou (箐口) through Quanfuzhuang (全福庄) to Bada. Most of the way is a stone-slab path about a meter wide, with streams and irrigation channels running alongside and farmers at work in the fields; at an easy pace it takes about three hours. Signposts stand near the villages, and from Bada you can carry on past Malizhai (麻栗寨) to the Laoyingzui lookout.
What locals sayWalkers describe an easy path with farmers for company and few other hikers; the downside is litter along some stretches.
- Cost
- Path free; the terrace pass (about ¥70) covers Qingkou folk village and the Bada platform
- Time
- About 3 hours · late morning to afternoon
- In Chinese
- 元阳 箐口—全福庄—坝达 徒步
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.
