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Sunset

Golden Hour at Moon Hill

Grab a coffee and watch the sun sink behind the iconic moon-shaped hole.

Best time: sunsetAbout 60 min

Timeline

  1. 17:25

    Moon Hill Coffee

    Stop at Moon Hill Coffee for a drink and a seat with a view.

  2. 17:55

    View to Moon hill

    Walk 17 minutes southeast to the View to Moon Hill viewpoint. Position yourself to frame the hill against the sky.

  3. 18:10

    View to Moon hill

    Watch the sun set toward the WSW. The golden light at 17:37 will bathe the landscape in warm tones before the final drop of the sun at 18:10.

Local tip

The site is temporarily closed as of May 2025, so check if access to the viewpoint area is restricted on your visit date.

Check before you go

  • Moon Hill is temporarily closed as of May 2025. Verify current access status before traveling.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Yangshuo (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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