這(zhe)是(shi)一座撲溯(su)迷離的(de)(de)(de)(de)天然溶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)奇(qi)觀(guan)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)深遙遠,初步(bu)探測,可與相距十(shi)多公里的(de)(de)(de)(de)禹王洞(dong)(dong)(dong)相連。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)分(fen)三層,上為泥(ni)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),中為石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong),下為水洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。水洞(dong)(dong)(dong)為地下陰河,泉(quan)水從洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中流出,冬暖夏涼(liang),清(qing)澈見(jian)底,終年不竭,龍旋魚歷歷可數。古代人題(ti)寫的(de)(de)(de)(de)“楚水源頭”四個字(zi)就(jiu)(jiu)刻在泉(quan)水出口(kou)巖洞(dong)(dong)(dong)壁(bi)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)迂回曲折,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)相連,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)有(you)(you)井字(zi)街、十(shi)字(zi)街、狀元(yuan)街、名勝坊和大(da)小(xiao)胡(hu)同,大(da)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)36穴(xue),小(xiao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)72穴(xue),布成(cheng)108穴(xue)。各洞(dong)(dong)(dong)迥異(yi),既(ji)有(you)(you)高達30米的(de)(de)(de)(de)敞堂大(da)廳,也有(you)(you)僅容(rong)人側身而過的(de)(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。由億萬年形成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)鐘(zhong)(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)形成(cheng)了人間和仙界的(de)(de)(de)(de)奇(qi)景玉帝點兵、王母上壽、觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)送(song)子(zi)、嫦娥(e)奔月、仙女散花、白(bai)鶴飛天、金雞報(bao)曉等,分(fen)布各洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。白(bai)色(se)的(de)(de)(de)(de)鐘(zhong)(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)成(cheng)行排列密密麻(ma)麻(ma),象(xiang)母豬奶頭那(nei)樣,晶明的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)泉(quan)叮咚地往(wang)下滴,這(zhe)就(jiu)(jiu)是(shi)神(shen)奇(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)豬婆奶洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。十(shi)八(ba)只石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱形態各異(yi),酷似(si)十(shi)八(ba)羅漢站立。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)床(chuang)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)鼓(gu)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)桌、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)椅(yi)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)灶、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)凳、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)鍋、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)碟、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)豆子(zi)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)花生、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)荔枝、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)葡萄,惟妙惟肖。扇形狀的(de)(de)(de)(de)鐘(zhong)(zhong)乳(ru)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)倒掛(gua),象(xiang)舞臺上的(de)(de)(de)(de)帷(wei)幕,用手(shou)輕輕一扣,就(jiu)(jiu)會(hui)發出清(qing)脆悅耳的(de)(de)(de)(de)聲音(yin)(yin),余音(yin)(yin)裊(niao)裊(niao),良久乃絕。大(da)小(xiao)八(ba)座灰(hui)白(bai)色(se)巨(ju)型石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱,酷似(si)巍(wei)(wei)巍(wei)(wei)寶塔,柱身光滑,蘑菇形狀的(de)(de)(de)(de)鉆石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)花層層疊(die)疊(die),如(ru)雕如(ru)鏤,嘆為觀(guan)止(zhi)。還有(you)(you)層層梯(ti)田(tian)(tian),阡陌(mo)縱橫,田(tian)(tian)疇(chou)蜿(wan)蜒(yan),誠(cheng)為壯(zhuang)觀(guan);更有(you)(you)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)筍(sun)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)林排列;“田(tian)(tian)螺姑娘”含情(qing)微笑,眾多仙女翩(pian)翩(pian)起舞。
皮(pi)佳洞(dong)美(mei)景歷來(lai)為八方游客所慕,明清(qing)(qing)墨客騷人游此(ci)洞(dong)時在(zai)洞(dong)壁所題(ti)詩句,至今(jin)清(qing)(qing)晰可見(jian)。清(qing)(qing)道(dao)光(guang)年間,有位叫陳雪平的(de)游人題(ti)詩道(dao):“非常境界百般巖,洞(dong)里游來(lai)別(bie)有天。疑(yi)是(shi)紅塵(chen)飛不到,而今(jin)始信是(shi)神仙。”同治版《攸(you)縣志》載皮(pi)佳洞(dong):“宋隱士皮(pi)文通,號(hao)楚水神仙,仆(pu)居洞(dong)側,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(fen)兩(liang)部分(fen)。
一、溶洞觀光:
第一(yi)期開發(fa)(fa)(fa)長度(du)約1公(gong)里(li),門票50元(yuan),第二(er)期開發(fa)(fa)(fa)2公(gong)里(li)已基本(ben)完(wan)成(cheng)。第一(yi)期工(gong)程主要(yao)(yao)是觀賞鐘(zhong)乳石,第二(er)期開發(fa)(fa)(fa)除增(zeng)加觀賞性鐘(zhong)乳石外(wai),主要(yao)(yao)有大量獨特的(de)、令人震撼的(de)鵝管(guan)、石花(hua)和一(yi)處面積約2畝數十層的(de)仙人田。二(er)期旱洞開發(fa)(fa)(fa)基本(ben)完(wan)成(cheng)。
二、暗河漂流:
皮(pi)佳(jia)洞河漂(piao)流(liu)水流(liu)平均流(liu)量(liang)為(wei)0.6,第一期開發(fa)580米二期開發(fa)1.5公里已完(wan)成,系湖南省乃至國(guo)內較長的地下漂(piao)流(liu),試營(ying)業以(yi)來(lai),已接待游客(ke)20萬人左右,深受游客(ke)喜愛(ai)。
自駕(jia)游:從長沙、湘潭(tan)(tan)經320、醴潭(tan)(tan)或滬昆高(gao)速公路至(zhi)(zhi)醴陵、轉106國道即(ji)至(zhi)(zhi)境內,全(quan)程(cheng)僅(jin)約3小時;從竣工的朱亭至(zhi)(zhi)攸縣網嶺的高(gao)速公路至(zhi)(zhi)景區僅(jin)約2小時車程(cheng)。
乘(cheng)車(che)路線:酒埠江風景(jing)名(ming)勝區交通便利,106國(guo)道、醴茶鐵路縱橫境內。公路有廣州、長(chang)沙、株洲(zhou)、湘(xiang)潭、衡陽、萍鄉至景(jing)區,每日有數趟豪華(hua)直達大巴,縣城至景(jing)區中巴車(che)也是每10分鐘一(yi)趟。