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Taizhou Xianju·Gongmen Ancient Road

Zhejiang Shangri-La

Xianju Gongmen Mountain is famous for its towering peaks. The terrain structure is multi-level ladder-like, with an altitude of is 1200 meters. The entire Gongyu stands towering and majestic. The cliffs are connected to the cliffs, stretching endlessly. The peaks stand apart and form a whole. The stone forest and cliffs each have their own style.

There is currently no commercial development here, with few people, beautiful scenery, and simple folk customs. Therefore, it is known as the Shangri-La of Zhejiang. The Gongmen Ancient Road is naturally a "wonderland" hidden in Zhejiang.

On the map, Gongmen Mountain is also called Gongmen Village. It is a small village located on a high mountain 600 meters above sea level. It is divided into Shangping Village and Xiaping Village. Gongyu Village is surrounded by strange peaks. The highest altitude of Gongyu Mountain is 1,150 meters. The entire small village is surrounded by Gongyu Mountain and forms a small basin. Climbing up the back of Gongmen Rock in the south of Gongmen Village, you will have a panoramic view of the entire Gongmen Mountain.

Camping in the public bowl is also a good choice. You may have a bonfire party at night. Photographers will definitely have fun going up to the back of the public bowl to take pictures of the sunrise in the early morning.

Tips:

Hiking route on the ancient trail: Qiankeng Village - Gongmen Village - Gongmenbei - Linkeng Village

Taizhou Xianju·Cangling Ancient Trail< /p>

Connecting with Xianjin is better than fairyland

The Cangling Ancient Road is a thousand-year-old road, which was excavated before the Tang and Song Dynasties. It is a salt road from Xianju to the inland. The ancient road is known as "dangerous". It is flanked by mountains on both sides. The mountains are steep and dangerous, and the mountain road is winding. It is known as the "No. 1 Ridge in Southwest Zhejiang". Meng Haoran, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, once climbed this ancient road.

Du Shidan's poem from the Song Dynasty goes, "It's difficult for people to travel on the road to Shu, but when I go to the clouds, my feet are light." This shows how steep the Cangling Mountains are.

There is Canngling red maple inside, which is one of the eight traditional sceneries in Xianju. Every late autumn, the maple leaves all over the mountain are like fire, which makes people intoxicated.

Tips:

Total length of the route: 25 kilometers

Accommodation and food: Farmhouse in Nantian Village, can you camp?

Hiking Route: Xianju Canlingkeng Village → Longwang Hall → Nantian Village → Longwang Hall → Huangniling → Lengshui Village → Huaihuashu Village → Huangyangshu Village → Jinyun Canlingjiao Village

Warm reminder: Route If it is a long way, please prepare high-energy food and water, and it is recommended to bring trekking poles.

Xiamu Mountain Ancient Road in Wuxing, Huzhou

An ancient fragrant road with bursts of tea fragrance

This ancient road is located in Miaoshan Village, a thousand-year-old village in Miaoxi Town. It starts from the scenic Xiamu Mountain Reservoir and is about 2 kilometers long. It has many curves and beautiful scenery. It was the only way for monks to go up and down the mountain. Climbing up the stairs along the way can recall the piety of ancient pilgrims who shuttled to and from the monastery. .

The stream is tinkling, the ancient road is long, and it winds up along the valley floor. The stream is gurgling, the shrubs on both sides are lush, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. It is so natural and comfortable to look at the beautiful paddy fields and villages at the foot of the mountain from a wide view.

Tips:

Recommended route: go up the mountain from Miaoshan Village - pass by Xiamushan Reservoir - and go up to Tianhu Zhong'an and Bei'an

Hangzhou·Mo Ganshan Jiang Gongdao?

Easy hiking, leisure holiday

A myth and legend about Moxie Ganjiang gave Moganshan the spirit, creating today’s bamboo-filled mountain and green-lined path beautiful scenery. At that time, Mr. Jiang also had some connections with Mogan Mountain. From his honeymoon, to cooperation with the Kuomintang, to the collapse of the Jiang family dynasty, we followed his footsteps on the mountain and recalled the ups and downs of this once famous figure. and changes.

Jianchi Waterfall is the iconic attraction of Mogan Mountain. The Sword Pool is named after Mo Xie, a general sent by King Helu of Wu, to forge a pair of male and female swords that are unparalleled in the world.

Tips:

The total length of the route: about 8 kilometers, about 4 hours of hiking

Accommodation and food: Food on the top of Mogan Mountain is not cheap, travelers can bring their own Dry food. There are many farmhouses in Houwu Village, which can provide food and accommodation for friends.

Recommended route: Houwu Village-Qishijiao-Zhonghuashan Ancient Trail-Luhuadang-Jianchi-Houwu Village

Shaoxing·Shibakuiling Ancient Trail

< p>Overlooking the beauty of Danxia

The Qianzhang Valley Route is often walked in the valley. The Shibakui Ancient Road is just the opposite. It is a quiet ancient road walking above the canyon. You can see the Danxia landforms from a high place. The beauty and magnificence of the scenery are different from those of traditional classic routes such as Huizhou and Hangzhou and around the West Lake. Don’t miss it!

Take the Shibakuiling Mountain, pass the Zhudong Reservoir, and follow the ridge to Qianzhang Valley.

Along the way, there is a thousand-foot deep canyon between two peaks. In late autumn, the autumn trees, reed flowers, and golden meadows are so beautiful.

There are several farmhouses at the entrance of Qianzhang Valley, surrounded by strange peaks. The Hanfei River emerges from the cracks between the peaks and flows down the village. A small wooden bridge crosses the river.

Tips:

Total length of the route: 8 kilometers

Hiking route: Jingling Ridge in Xinchang County - Shibakui Ridge - Danxia Sightseeing Trail - Qianzhang Valley - Hanfeijiang

Taizhou·Nanhuang Ancient Road

Appreciating the Autumn Harvest on the Terraced Fields

The Nanhuang Ancient Road is an ancient road "raised in a boudoir and unknown to people". It was built more than 1,000 years ago and is still well preserved. It is said that in ancient times it was the closest commercial road from Tiantai to Linhai. Maple trees are planted all along the ancient road. When the autumn wind blows, the maple leaves gradually turn red, creating a rare beauty.

Going up the mountain from Nanping Township, there are pavilions and ancient bridges where you can rest. The ancient road is long, and you can see the maple leaves in late autumn along the way. The red, yellow and green are intertwined together. The sunlight shines through the maple leaves, giving you a unique feeling. The stone road has already been covered with fallen leaves, which are soft and rustling when stepped on, and the sound is clear and sweet.

It takes about an hour and a half to reach the top of the mountain along the ancient road. There is a Jigong Temple on the top of the mountain. Continuing downhill, there is another amazing scenery: overlooking Huangtan Ridge in the distance, your eyes suddenly open up. The entire hillside is filled with layers of terraces stretching down, which is very spectacular. When autumn comes here, the golden waves of wheat are really hard to take away.

Tips:

Total length of the route: 15 kilometers

Hiking route: Qianyang Village, Nanping Township, Tiantai - Lingjiao Village, Dafan Village, Huangtan, Linhai.

Taizhou·Tianmu Mountain Ancient Road

The Road of Tang Poetry in Eastern Zhejiang

"Sleepwalking Tianmu Yin Farewell" The poet Li Bai never forgets Tianmu Mountain in his dreams, full of charm .

On modern maps, Tianmu Mountain is just an ordinary mountain range stretching in Xinchang County, Zhejiang Province. In ancient times, Tianmu Mountain was one of the most famous cultural mountains that cultural celebrities at that time yearned for. Tianmu Mountain is named after the "Queen Mother" and is the main mountain in Xinchang Yiyi. Before the Jin Dynasty, it was a deserted and inaccessible area. In the Southern Dynasty, Xie Lingyun "tried to cut trees and open a trail from Ningnan Mountain to the sea." The beautiful Tianmu Mountain is located in a dangerous part of this passage.

The most commendable thing about this ancient road is that among the more than 2,200 poets included in the Tang poetry, more than 450 have walked the Tianmu Mountain Ancient Road. I was attracted by the mountains and rivers here and left countless beautiful poems. The four most famous poets of the Tang Dynasty, Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi and Yuan Zhen, also visited here. Therefore, this ancient road is called the "Road of Tang Poetry in Eastern Zhejiang".

Tips:

Total length of the route: 30 kilometers

Hiking route: Xinchang New East Gate - Old East Gate - Changqiutian - Xiamuling - Xiaoshi Fuling - Taoshuwu - Taoyuan Wonderland - Hengbanqiao Village - Daping Temple - the former site of Tianmu Temple - Shan'ao Camp - Tianmu Mountain Lotus Peak

Hangzhou·Wuyue Ancient Road

Qian Qingtianchi? Water and sky are one color

The beautiful natural scenery of Wuyue Ancient Road and the super original ecological forest farm are both good places for people to relax in their leisure time. Friends traveling from Zhejiang can enter directly from Changhua Zhexi Tianchi in Lin'an. The Wuyue Ancient Road and Qianqing Pass were built by the Wuyue Kingdom 1,100 years ago. They were built according to the mountains. They are unique and great projects among local ancient buildings. The city wall is made of large and small stones and is a military building. It is also the national boundary between the Southern Tang Dynasty and the Wuyue Kingdom in the late Tang Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

Tianchi in western Zhejiang at an altitude of 1,140 meters has a water area of ??nearly 1,000 hectares and is surrounded by mountains. It is one of the highest and largest alpine lakes in the south of the Yangtze River. The beauty of Tianchi in western Zhejiang lies in its wide view, clear and blue lake water, and the same color as water and sky. In autumn, Tianchi becomes even more charming against the backdrop of reed swamps.

Tips:

Total length of the route: 35 kilometers

Hiking route: Hangzhou—Ningguo Wanjia Dajiao’an Natural Village—Kowtou Temple—Wuli Leisure Cave— Honghuashu Waterfall - Leli Peak - Tianchi - Guanyin Temple - Big Pagoda

Lishui Longquan·Aung San Ancient Trail

Encamp at Pleiades Mountain Temple to watch the sunrise in the sea of ??clouds

Pleiades The sunrise on the mountain is a major scenery in Longquan. You can camp at the ancient temple of Miaoshan Mountain and get up early the next day to watch the sunrise. The main peak of Pleiades Mountain, Pleiades Peak, is 1254 meters above sea level. It can overlook the three counties of Longquan, Suichang and Songyang. The main scenic spots along the road include Pleiades Mountain Ancient Temple, Ma'anbei, Immortal Stone, Linggen White Horse Hall, Jianxin Temple, Eagle Rock, etc.

Tips:

Total length of the route: 11 kilometers

Hiking route: Jinxi Town, Jin Village → Jianxin Temple → Pleiades Mountain Ancient Temple (Inspiration Temple) → Ma'anbei → Immortal Stone → Baili Village, Jinxi Town

Warm reminder: Pleiades Peak, the main peak of Pleiades Mountain, is 1,254 meters above sea level. The temperature difference between day and night is a bit large in autumn, so please keep warm; it is best to carry it with you as there are ancient stone steps all the way up the mountain. Trekking poles.

Wenzhou Wencheng·Red Maple Ancient Trail

The autumn wind is coming? The red leaves are flying

In the red maple ridge in the mountains surrounding Wencheng County, the red maple in Longchuan Ridge The ancient trail is the best route to see maple leaves in the early days. More than 3,000 ancient maples are like burning flames and gorgeous sunset glow. "The ancient red maple road is rare in the south of the Yangtze River. It is not easy to survive and can be called a beautiful scene." This is indeed the case.

The Zenith Lake Scenic Area is embedded in the Nantian Mountain at an altitude of 638 meters. The folk saying goes: "Nantian has nine ridges, all of which lead to the top of the sky." Zenith Lake got its name. There are more than ten islands in Tianding Lake, some of which are green and lush, some of which shine through the mountains, some of which are covered with red sand, some of which are full of mountain flowers, some of which have abrupt peaks, and some of which are as flat as a batch. The lakes and mountains complement each other.

The Red Maple Ancient Road in Da Da Da Ling is also very particular. It is paved with neat bluestones along the mountain road to the top of the mountain. Along the way, the maple forest protects the road. It is majestic, like a long dragon flying into the sky, straight into the clouds... .

The ancient red maple roads in Wencheng are unforgettable.

Tips:

Total length of the route: 10 kilometers, about 4 hours of hiking

Hiking route: Wencheng County - Fifty-two Ridges - Zenith Lake —— Assembly Ridge —— Wencheng County

Accommodation and meals: Hiking friends can choose farmhouses for meals or accommodation near Zending Lake.

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