這是一(yi)座(zuo)撲溯迷離的(de)天然溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)奇(qi)觀。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)深遙遠,初步探測,可與相距十(shi)多公里的(de)禹王(wang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)相連(lian)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)分三層,上(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)泥洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),下為(wei)(wei)水洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。水洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)為(wei)(wei)地(di)下陰(yin)河,泉(quan)(quan)(quan)水從洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)流(liu)出,冬暖夏涼(liang),清澈(che)見底,終年不竭,龍(long)旋魚歷歷可數。古代(dai)人題寫的(de)“楚水源頭(tou)”四個(ge)字就(jiu)刻在泉(quan)(quan)(quan)水出口巖洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁(bi)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內迂回(hui)曲折,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)相連(lian),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內有井字街(jie)、十(shi)字街(jie)、狀元街(jie)、名勝坊和大(da)小胡同,大(da)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)36穴(xue)(xue),小洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)72穴(xue)(xue),布(bu)成108穴(xue)(xue)。各洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)迥異(yi),既有高(gao)達30米的(de)敞堂大(da)廳(ting),也有僅容人側身而過的(de)小洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。由億萬年形(xing)(xing)成的(de)鐘乳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)形(xing)(xing)成了人間(jian)和仙界的(de)奇(qi)景玉(yu)帝點兵、王(wang)母上(shang)(shang)壽、觀音(yin)(yin)送子(zi)、嫦娥奔月、仙女散(san)花(hua)、白(bai)(bai)鶴飛天、金雞報曉等,分布(bu)各洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。白(bai)(bai)色的(de)鐘乳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)成行排列(lie)(lie)密密麻麻,象母豬(zhu)奶(nai)頭(tou)那樣,晶(jing)明的(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)叮咚地(di)往下滴,這就(jiu)是神奇(qi)的(de)豬(zhu)婆奶(nai)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。十(shi)八(ba)只(zhi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱形(xing)(xing)態各異(yi),酷似(si)十(shi)八(ba)羅(luo)漢(han)站立。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)床(chuang)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)鐘、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)鼓、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)桌、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)椅、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)灶、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)凳、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)鍋、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)碟(die)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)豆子(zi)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)花(hua)生、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)荔枝、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)葡萄,惟妙惟肖。扇形(xing)(xing)狀的(de)鐘乳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)倒掛,象舞臺上(shang)(shang)的(de)帷幕,用手輕輕一(yi)扣,就(jiu)會(hui)發出清脆悅(yue)耳(er)的(de)聲音(yin)(yin),余音(yin)(yin)裊(niao)裊(niao),良久乃(nai)絕。大(da)小八(ba)座(zuo)灰白(bai)(bai)色巨型(xing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱,酷似(si)巍巍寶塔,柱身光滑,蘑菇形(xing)(xing)狀的(de)鉆石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)花(hua)層層疊疊,如雕如鏤,嘆為(wei)(wei)觀止(zhi)。還有層層梯田(tian)(tian),阡(qian)陌縱(zong)橫,田(tian)(tian)疇蜿蜒,誠為(wei)(wei)壯觀;更有石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)筍、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)林排列(lie)(lie);“田(tian)(tian)螺姑(gu)娘”含情微笑,眾多仙女翩翩起舞。
皮(pi)佳洞(dong)(dong)美景(jing)歷(li)來為八方游客所(suo)慕(mu),明(ming)清墨客騷人(ren)游此洞(dong)(dong)時(shi)在(zai)洞(dong)(dong)壁(bi)所(suo)題詩句,至今清晰可見。清道光年間,有位叫(jiao)陳雪平的游人(ren)題詩道:“非(fei)常(chang)境(jing)界百般(ban)巖,洞(dong)(dong)里(li)游來別有天(tian)。疑(yi)是紅塵飛不到,而(er)今始信是神仙。”同治版《攸縣志》載皮(pi)佳洞(dong)(dong):“宋隱士皮(pi)文通,號楚水神仙,仆居洞(dong)(dong)側(ce),遺詩猶在(zai)。”。?
溶洞部分主要利用地質公園特有的喀斯特地貌形成的豐富地下溶洞資源,開發了獨特景觀的皮佳洞,溶洞共分兩部分。
一、溶洞觀光:
第一期(qi)開(kai)發(fa)長度約(yue)(yue)1公里(li),門票50元,第二期(qi)開(kai)發(fa)2公里(li)已基本(ben)完(wan)成。第一期(qi)工程主(zhu)要(yao)是觀(guan)賞(shang)鐘乳(ru)石,第二期(qi)開(kai)發(fa)除增加觀(guan)賞(shang)性鐘乳(ru)石外,主(zhu)要(yao)有(you)大量獨特的(de)、令人震撼(han)的(de)鵝管、石花和(he)一處面積約(yue)(yue)2畝數十層的(de)仙人田(tian)。二期(qi)旱洞開(kai)發(fa)基本(ben)完(wan)成。
二、暗河漂流:
皮佳洞(dong)河漂流水流平均流量為(wei)0.6,第一期(qi)(qi)開(kai)發580米二期(qi)(qi)開(kai)發1.5公里已完成,系湖南省(sheng)乃至(zhi)國(guo)內較(jiao)長(chang)的地下漂流,試營業以來,已接待游(you)客20萬人左右(you),深受(shou)游(you)客喜愛。
自駕游:從長(chang)沙、湘潭經(jing)320、醴潭或(huo)滬昆高速公(gong)路至醴陵、轉106國道即至境內,全程僅約3小時(shi)(shi);從竣工的(de)朱亭至攸(you)縣網(wang)嶺的(de)高速公(gong)路至景區僅約2小時(shi)(shi)車程。
乘車路(lu)線:酒(jiu)埠江風景(jing)名勝區(qu)交通便(bian)利,106國道、醴茶(cha)鐵路(lu)縱橫境內。公路(lu)有(you)廣(guang)州、長(chang)沙、株洲(zhou)、湘潭、衡陽、萍鄉(xiang)至景(jing)區(qu),每日有(you)數趟豪華直達大巴,縣城至景(jing)區(qu)中巴車也是(shi)每10分(fen)鐘一趟。