Dalou Mountains

Dalou Mountains
South side of Mount Jinfo
Highest point
Peak Mount Jinfo (金佛山)
Elevation 2,251 m (7,385 ft)
Geography
Country China
Provinces Guizhou and Sichuan
Range coordinates 29°04′N 107°18′E / 29.067°N 107.300°E / 29.067; 107.300Coordinates: 29°04′N 107°18′E / 29.067°N 107.300°E / 29.067; 107.300

The Dalou Mountains (simplified Chinese: 大娄山; traditional Chinese: 大婁山} are a range of limestone mountains running 300 km (190 mi) north east to south west across the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau spanning Guizhou and Sichuan Provinces, People's Republic of China.[1] At 2,251 m (7,385 ft), Mount Jinfo (金佛山) in Nanchuan District, Chongqing is the highest peak in a range that is also the watershed between the Wu and Chishui rivers.

References

  1. "The Dalou Mountains (大娄山)" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.


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