都嶠山山脈起自廣東信宜市至廣西的岑溪市,連綿起伏,入縣后分為八個山峰(云蓋峰(feng)(feng)、中(zhong)峰(feng)(feng)、馬鞍(an)峰(feng)(feng)、八(ba)疊峰(feng)(feng)、仙人(ren)峰(feng)(feng)、兜子(zi)峰(feng)(feng)、丹(dan)灶峰(feng)(feng)、香爐峰(feng)(feng)),方圓三(san)十七平(ping)方公里(li),為中(zhong)國典(dian)型的丹(dan)霞(xia)地(di)貌,以雄偉巍峨(e),峰(feng)(feng)奇石怪,谷幽洞多,林(lin)秀道險,人(ren)文資源(yuan)豐富(fu)而著(zhu)(zhu)稱。都嶠(jiao)山自古(gu)就是桂東南著(zhu)(zhu)名宗(zong)教圣地(di)、風景(jing)區(qu)及講(jiang)學場所,古(gu)時山上有九寺十三(san)觀之盛,是道、佛、儒三(san)教合一的宗(zong)教圣地(di)。唐宋時著(zhu)(zhu)名詩人(ren)元結、蘇(su)東坡,明代名相(xiang)李綱,明朝著(zhu)(zhu)名旅(lv)行家徐霞(xia)客(ke)等人(ren)曾(ceng)慕(mu)名前往游覽題詠(yong)。1988年(nian),被定(ding)為廣西省(sheng)級風景(jing)名勝(sheng)區(qu)。
嶠(jiao)山(shan)屹立在(zai)(zai)海(hai)拔100米上(shang)(shang)下(xia)的(de)容(rong)廂平原之上(shang)(shang),其(qi)主要山(shan)峰海(hai)拔多(duo)在(zai)(zai)500米以上(shang)(shang),其(qi)中(zhong)香爐峰標(biao)高743.7米,為(wei)都嶠(jiao)山(shan)較高峰。相(xiang)對高差達400至600余米。整個山(shan)區層巒疊嶂(zhang),巍峨挺拔。特(te)別是山(shan)體北(bei)麓,丹霞赤壁似(si)斧(fu)劈刀削,東西羅列,氣勢恢宏。自(zi)容(rong)城南望,群峰延綿達8公里,宛(wan)如平地堅立的(de)錦屏,南天排開(kai)的(de)筆架,朝(chao)暉夕陰,氣象(xiang)萬千。
都嶠山、石徒刑奇(qi)特,惟妙(miao)惟肖。紅層經(jing)風(feng)化剝(bo)蝕(shi)后,造型地貌發(fa)育。如八大峰,似香(xiang)爐、仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)、灶(zao)石、馬(ma)鞍、竹兜(dou),山峰由此得名(ming)。至(zhi)于小的(de)山、石肖形像物的(de)更多,如蠟燭通天、丹(dan)鳳朝陽、寶劍出(chu)(chu)鞘,文筆卓立以及海豚出(chu)(chu)水,鯉魚跳(tiao)龍(long)門(men)等巨(ju)石,莫不惟妙(miao)惟肖,使人(ren)們游興大增。還有仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)橋、仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)床等景點,也是很富吸引(yin)力的(de)景點。
都嶠山(shan)紅層中富(fu)含鈣質,在風化剝蝕過(guo)程中常沿層面形成(cheng)許多洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)。這些(xie)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)在水(shui)平方向(xiang)上(shang)(shang)成(cheng)排,在垂直(zhi)方向(xiang)上(shang)(shang)成(cheng)層發育。在慶壽巖(yan)之上(shang)(shang),一(yi)系列洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)大(da)(da)致在同一(yi)高度(du)斷續延伸,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中原(yuan)的古老房舍的斷壁殘垣(yuan)排列有(you)(you)序,形成(cheng)了“七(qi)十二房井”的奇觀。而在云蓋峰(feng),自下(xia)而上(shang)(shang)分(fen)布著(zhu)太極巖(yan)、圣人巖(yan)、寶(bao)蓋巖(yan)等洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue),巖(yan)中砌房建閣,至今(jin)不少(shao)仍保存(cun)完(wan)好。正如寶(bao)蓋巖(yan)一(yi)付巖(yan)聯所題:“閣閣閣中閣巖(yan)巖(yan)巖(yan)上(shang)(shang)巖(yan)”。據不完(wan)全統計,山(shan)內大(da)(da)小洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)有(you)(you)300余(yu)個,其中有(you)(you)名稱的達100多個。這些(xie)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)一(yi)般寬(kuan)度(du)大(da)(da)于深度(du)和高度(du),大(da)(da)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)不靈景巖(yan),寬(kuan)46米,高、深各約16米,可(ke)容數百人,都嶠山(shan)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)之多,在國內丹(dan)霞地貌風景區中是罕見(jian)的。
都(dou)(dou)嶠山(shan)是中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)第20洞天,文(wen)(wen)資源(yuan)豐富,文(wen)(wen)化底(di)蘊深厚。遠在(zai)漢代(dai)即有劉(liu)根、華(hua)子(zi)期(qi)等人(ren)入(ru)山(shan)修(xiu)道(dao)(dao),相傳(chuan)晉朝葛洪(hong)也曾在(zai)山(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)煉丹(dan)。寶元觀即道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)活動(dong)場所(suo)之一。隨著佛(fo)教(jiao)傳(chuan)入(ru)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國,都(dou)(dou)嶠山(shan)又(you)(you)成為佛(fo)教(jiao)勝地(di)。唐代(dai)山(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)建有相當規模(mo)的(de)(de)九寺(si)十三觀。靈景寺(si)古時即為海內名(ming)寺(si)。其(qi)后宋朝又(you)(you)在(zai)寶元巖中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)筑殿塑(su)造(zao)和奉祀孔子(zi)及其(qi)弟(di)子(zi),于是都(dou)(dou)嶠山(shan)便成為佛(fo)、道(dao)(dao)、儒三家(jia)并興之地(di)。此(ci)外,歷代(dai)名(ming)人(ren)贊譽(yu)都(dou)(dou)嶠山(shan)的(de)(de)詩(shi)文(wen)(wen)甚多,如(ru)(ru)宋代(dai)大(da)詩(shi)人(ren)蘇東坡路過容州時曾題詩(shi)贈(zeng)送(song)在(zai)山(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)道(dao)(dao)的(de)(de)邵彥(yan)甫,宋代(dai)名(ming)將李綱、明代(dai)著名(ming)旅行(xing)家(jia)徐霞(xia)客游山(shan)時曾在(zai)靈景寺(si)往(wang)宿,并留下了(le)詩(shi)篇和游記。都(dou)(dou)嶠山(shan)同(tong)時又(you)(you)是民間(jian)文(wen)(wen)學(xue)的(de)(de)寶庫,這里的(de)(de)奇峰異(yi)石(shi)大(da)多富麗著古老(lao)動(dong)人(ren)的(de)(de)傳(chuan)說。如(ru)(ru)“鐘鼓(gu)石(shi)”、“仙人(ren)腳印(yin)”、“虎頭關”、“燈檠(qing)光照(zhao)讀書(shu)臺”等,大(da)都(dou)(dou)引人(ren)入(ru)勝。上述從文(wen)(wen)旅游資源(yuan)與(yu)風(feng)光交相輝映(ying),極大(da)地(di)豐富了(le)名(ming)山(shan)的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化內涵(han)。
玉林汽車(che)站坐班(ban)車(che)到容縣,在容縣汽車(che)站有到都嶠(jiao)山(shan)風景(jing)區的車(che)。