When is the best time to see the red leaves in Siming Mountain? What are some delicious restaurants in Yuyao?

You can definitely go to Siming Mountain in autumn. Of course, the redwood forest here is most worth seeing, but you can also try other attractions. There are also some local delicacies that you can choose according to your needs.

Best Travel Time

The best time to see the autumn scenery of Siming Mountain is from mid-November to mid-December. Overall, there is a lot to play and see.

Go on a self-driving trip for 2 days and 1 night on the weekend to experience the charming autumn in the mountains of Zhejiang~

Introduction to attractions

I always thought that Siming Mountain is only found in Yuyao. In fact, it spans Yuyao, Haishu and Fenghua in Ningbo, Shengzhou and Shangyu in Shaoxing, and even the main peak is in Shengzhou. But the relatively mature attractions are indeed concentrated in Yuyao.

Siming Mountain has a large area and many places to play. The attractions suitable for each season are different!

For example, when you come to Siming Mountain to enjoy flowers in spring, the first ten thousand acres of cherry blossoms will become Shangmagang in Siming Little Kyoto.

The average summer temperature is 8% lower than that of the urban area. Almost every village below has rafting.

I, an "autumn lover", am not bragging about Lei Lei. Autumn must be the most beautiful season in Siming Mountain.

Every time I come to Siming Mountain at this time, it is like entering a fairyland without boundaries. After all, Siming Mountain is one of the largest red maple production bases in the country, and its reputation is not unfounded (for people from Siming Mountain, it is a bit strange)!

When driving in autumn, you can focus your route on villages with lush forests and strong autumn mood. I recommend this route:

Shilin Village, Maoyong Ancient Village, Liangnong Ancient Town, Siming Hu, Chabei Village, Red Maple Valley, Siming Mountain Forest Park.

This kind of 2 days and 1 night trip is not only on the way, but also has different types of scenery, and the pace is not too hard. The essence of autumn in Siming Mountain is here.

Hu Qi

Tickets: Free

The most photogenic scenery in Siming Lake in autumn is definitely the redwood forest on the water in Siming Lake.

This tall and scattered redwood forest is not a typical metasequoia. Most of them are pond cedars planted in the 1950s.

Walking along the several hundred meters long shoreline, you can see rich tangerines and oranges intertwined together. Occasionally, egrets fly over, causing the lake water to sway with the tree branches. It's so beautiful that I can't stop pressing the shutter button.

There is also Jade Rabbit Island in the middle of the lake, so named because it looks like a little rabbit. The Chishan Mountain on the island is also covered with dense forests. If you bring a small plane for aerial photography, the effect will be particularly good.

You cannot go to the island, but you can walk in the nearby meadow and have close contact with the fir trees.

The water in the reservoir is very clean and can perfectly rub against the blue sky and white clouds. The orange-red crowns on the tops of the majestic Chishan trees are still dazzling red even when the temperature turns cooler and the surrounding scenery is bleak.

Huming Reservoir is a first-class drinking water source protection zone. Be sure to travel in a civilized manner and protect water sources~

Guliang Town

Tickets: Free

Out of Siming Lake is the market in Liangnong Ancient Town, Yuyao.

The lane is the center of the anti-Japanese base area in eastern Zhejiang, so it is also called "Little Yan'an in eastern Zhejiang". Historically, it was also an important stop on the Tang Poetry Road in eastern Zhejiang, with 99 winding paths leading to secluded areas and gurgling water. The ancient town itself has a long history of more than 1,000 years.

Liang also has a lot of humanities and history content to watch. Many primary and secondary school students in Ningbo are arranged to come here in spring and autumn.

If you are short on time, you don’t need to spend too much time in Liangnong. After all, the ancient town is beautiful and the autumn colors are rare.

There are many small shops for tourists on the old street, and the prices are not expensive, especially the representative Liang Nong pancake, which can be bought on the road to satisfy your appetite.

Leaving Liangnong Ancient Town and driving on Provincial Highway 33, the autumn scenery was beautiful all the way. The winding mountain road stretches along the autumn scenery at the foot of the mountain, and climbs to the National Geographic Magazine with the steep and beautiful scenery along the way.

However, be careful not to get mesmerized by the scenery. The difficulty of the S33's "signature" 180-degree continuous hairpin turns is a bit like "in the famous mountains".

When driving to the Dalan section, you will pass by Yang'erling, a very famous place to see the sea of ??clouds in Siming Mountain. Especially When there is plenty of water vapor in the morning, the misty mountain fog permeates the hills and jungles, making it a real "fog paradise".

Under Yangling's viewing platform, there is a "mountain, road, tea garden,... A dreamy combination of "house". Although there is no tea to drink in this season, the rolling sea of ??clouds still brings out the fairy spirit of Siming Mountain.

On the way to Yangerling, there is a hairpin bend that is highly photographed. Here is the one with the hut on the roadside. With the dreamy sea of ??clouds in Yang Erling, it is even more beautiful!

Shilin Village

Tickets: Shilin Village is located in Danshan Chishui Scenic Area. The entrance fee is 80 yuan.

In the hinterland of Siming Mountain, there is a poetic Persimmon Forest Village. Although there is no redwood maple forest, it is also prosperous this season because of its abundant persimmons, which the locals call "diao persimmons." "Red" is really a special image~

Shilin Village, surrounded by mountains, is not big. There are more than 300 households in total, but it is surrounded by hundreds of acres of persimmon forests. There is a "Persimmon Forest" at the head of the village. "King", over 600 years old, is the same age as the village. It is also a wild landmark of Shilin Village.

In the hearts of local people, hanging red represents auspicious signs.

Whenever the persimmons are ripe, they are round and red like little lanterns hanging on high branches, very cute.

The villagers in Lincun will take out the endless persimmons to make persimmon wine. As soon as the wine jar is opened, the air is filled with the aroma of ripe persimmons, which can be tasted in one or two bites.

Shilin Village is located in Danshan Chishui Scenic Area. After visiting Stone Forest Village, you can also take a walk here. The red leaves all over the mountain are also beautiful.

There are many inns and pubs in Lincun, where you can have lunch at noon.

Maoyong (Hu) Ancient Village

Tickets: Free

Leave Danshan Chishui and drive down S33, you will see ancient villages one after another.

Each village has different customs and customs, which are more beautiful than in autumn, so Maoyong Village, the oldest ancient tree village in eastern Zhejiang, must be nominated~

Maoyong Village is praised by a large group of people who are more than 400 years old Surrounded by ancient trees, the number of trees exceeds a hundred. Ginkgo, pine, maple, torreya. Red, yellow, green and green are mixed together, showing charming and gorgeous colors. From time to time, clouds are dotted among them, adding to the beauty.

Walking in Mao_ Village, the paths between villages and the roofs in front of the courtyards are full of golden fallen leaves, but not all of them are ginkgo.

The most famous ancient tree in the village is Jin Songqian, known as the "Crown of Thousand Trees". It is over 500 years old and the volume of surrounding trees and standing trees is the tallest in the country. Even if it is precious, its face value can definitely be regarded as one of the "Four Wonders"!

Due to geological disasters and other reasons, the aboriginal people of Mao_ Village have relocated the entire village for many years. Now Mao_ Village is being rebuilt on the original basis. The arrival of tourists every autumn also brings life to this gradually deserted ancient village.

Licun Red Valley Peak

Tickets: Free

As the famous "hometown of red leaves", the Red Maple Valley in Lizhou Village is one of the peaks in Siming Mountain miniature.

The center of the Four Famous Mountains is Lizhou Village. Every autumn, the Red Maple Valley in Lizhou Village is the most popular star attraction. The tens of thousands of acres of red maple forest is quite shocking at first glance. When the autumn wind blows, it turns red.

If you want the red maple forest to turn red, it is not enough for the temperature to turn colder. When the temperature difference between day and night increases, the maple leaves will be painted a beautiful orange-red layer layer by layer.

The best time to watch the red leaves is from late November to early December, when they are about to fall. This is the "big scene" of the Flame Mountain.

Chapei Village

Tickets: Free

Chapei Village is the closest village to Xikou in Siming Town and is also the only way to drive in Siming Mountain .

Although there are cars coming and going here every day, in autumn, many drivers are willing to stop their cars to take a look at the scenery of Chape Village.

For safety reasons, do not park at will on the winding mountain road. Please find a suitable place to park~

From the village to the roadside, the Tea Culture Village is soaked in orange and red. The heavy autumn mood makes people feel as if they are on a journey

Food Recommendations

Yuyao is a small county with a "magical physique". No matter how good the economy is (it was among the top 100 counties in the country last year) Ranked 12th, second in Zhejiang), the happiness of living here is also very strong (it has been listed as "the happiest county-level city in China" 9 times), it is really enviable!

Actually, Siming Mountain is very full on a weekend (it is not recommended to arrange a self-driving trip for a particularly tight schedule). If you want to extend your vacation by another day, you don't have to go anywhere else. After all, Yuyao is so delicious that even people who live in Ningbo city have to step on the gas and make a special trip here.

After admiring the autumn colors, how can Yuyao’s hospitality make you go home with an empty stomach?

Noodle House

Ningbo has a wide range of food, but the most popular place to eat noodles is Yuyao.

In a small county, you can find nearly 800 noodle restaurants on Dianping.com alone. Even if you eat one a day, it won't last 2 years. Especially the well-known "Yuyao Yellow Fish Noodles", you can make your eyebrows fall off just by using chopsticks!

He Ji Noodle House

Address: No. 140, Binjiang North Road, Yuyao City, Ningbo (next to Chunqiu Travel Agency)

Although the branches have been open for many years, I I still think the old restaurant on Beibinjiang Road is more delicious and has been open for more than 20 years.

The business of the old store is very good. Even if it is not a meal, it takes about ten or twenty minutes to sit down.

As a time-honored brand recognized by Yuyao locals as high-quality and low-priced, Hutchison’s signature yellow croaker noodles are 40 yuan a bowl, which is indeed cost-effective. There were two small yellow croakers in the bowl, fried on both sides, and they looked very good.

The fish smells delicious, the meat is tender and smooth, and the soup is mellow. Only when these three standards are met can it be considered a qualified bowl of Yuyao yellow croaker noodles.

Song Noodle House

Address: No. 24-38, Chang'an Road, Yuyao, Ningbo

Lansong Noodle House is also a popular time-honored brand, located on the edge of the old community . Whether they are old residents who are used to it or tourists who come here to visit, they will be moved by Lansong's sincere goods for ten years.

Their yellow croaker noodles are 60 yuan a bowl, which is moderately priced. The two pieces of yellow croaker noodles are longer than the noodle bowl, and you can drink the spicy and sweet soup base dry.

The turtle noodles in the store are also very popular, priced at 120 yuan a bowl.

A whole turtle was served on the table, and the entire noodle bowl was covered. The visual momentum alone was very strong!

Xianlai Hotel

Address: No. 197, Binjiang South Road, Yuyao City, Ningbo

Yuyao yellow croaker noodle restaurants are everywhere. This rare restaurant with "world-wide status" started from a breakfast shop 40 years ago and gradually grew bigger and stronger based on a bowl of yellow croaker noodles. The owner's son took over the store and kept the original flavor.

In the past, many big bosses came to Yuyao to do business. The most popular is to order a bowl of croaker noodles and a cup of green tea. It's a bit like going to a star-rated hotel and ordering afternoon tea on the third floor. Everything you eat is stylish.

The store’s three signature bowls, yellow croaker noodles, shrimp noodles, and turtle noodles, all test their skills.

The price of a bowl of fresh noodles is expensive in Yuyao. Yellow croaker noodles have increased according to the market price of yellow croaker, ranging from 100 to 300 in the morning. Fortunately, the material is good enough, and the yellow croaker is much larger than others, which at least makes people feel that the price is high but the harvest is rewarding.

There are not many side dishes, but many of them are delicious. Highly recommend the fried shrimp. The sauces are abundant and regular customers don’t want to miss it every time they come.

"Ox flavor"

"Ox tail" seems to be the only food that Yuyao people like: the various parts of the cow are finely divided and can be made into cold dishes or hot dishes. In short, it is a bowl of soul for every Yuyao person’s taste buds at night.

There are at least 500 beef-style restaurants in Yuyao, large and small. Before coming here, you may have never heard of beef flavor. Once your mouth is stained with the taste of beef, if you don't eat it once or twice a week, you are really sorry for this mouth that claims to eat delicious food.

True Beef Flavor

Address: No. 92, Xinjian North Road, Yuyao, Ningbo

It turns out that Wei opened near Laobei Station. Now that the store is old, the environment is much better. At two or three in the morning, there were still many people coming to eat oxtail, and the business was in a mess.

Old customers who have been eating it for more than ten years usually don’t say it

In the past, Yuyao people couldn’t live without beef vermicelli for breakfast. Order a beef offal vermicelli, full of beef, beef louvers, beef heart tubes, umbrella bags. The casserole is still boiling on the table, and it is still steaming until you finish eating. In winter, your hands and feet will be warm after finishing it.

A Niuwei

Address: No. 229, Dongchao Street, Lizhou Street, Yuyao City, Ningbo City (No. 43, Donghanmen Road)

It seems that the beef flavor restaurant in Yuyao is special I like to bring people’s names. Using the boss's name as an endorsement creates a sense of trust in quality assurance.

This Aguo oxtail restaurant looks like a fly restaurant, but it took 20 years to cook a pot of oxtail with great care, and the taste is as good as a large restaurant with a bright and atmospheric facade.

The beef was cooked in a large pot for more than 5 hours. It was completely cooked and a piece of beef bone was put into your mouth. The juice immediately gushes out from the seams of the meat, and then the bones and flesh separate, making the stew crispy and delicious. Even the soup in the casserole is full of delicious meaty flavor.

Order another beef offal platter, which is evenly and attractively braised from the inside to the outside, and the portion is quite large. Eating meat is very satisfying!

Aqiang Beef Tail

Address: No. 146-148, Weixing Road, Yuyao City, Ningbo

Aqiang Beef Restaurant is also very famous in Yuyao, especially in large restaurants In the evening, go to Aqiang and order a bowl of beef rice or casserole. After a tiring day, your body and mood will be healed, your stomach will feel comfortable, and you can sleep until dawn.

Aqiang’s beef bones are characterized by meat and marrow. Although they are not friendly to people with bad mouths, many people like their food.

Many people also order steak casserole, which costs 25 yuan per serving and includes three steaks. Carnivores satisfied!

Add beef flavor to the casserole, grab a handful of vegetables, and make a pot with the staple food vermicelli, rice cakes, and noodles. When the soup is boiling and fragrant, it is ready to be served.

However, there are considerable differences in Aqiang's taste reviews. Maybe it’s because the taste is quite strong and many young people are not used to it.

Yuyao local food

There is not much difference in taste between Yuyao local food and Ningbo food. Drunk, pickled, and spoiled, you have to use all kinds of skills in the kitchen to make such a table of delicious food that combines mountains, rivers, lakes and seas.

Xiaolehui

Address: No. 121-127, Yijing Lane, Yuyao City, Ningbo

In 17 years, Xiaolehui started from a small store Gradually it grew and the menu featured the most homely dishes. Because of its good taste and low price, Xiaolehui is regarded as the "home canteen" by many surrounding residents.

Xiao Hui’s aunt is very enthusiastic. Whether they are old diners or new guests, she seems to be inviting juniors to come to her home for dinner. There are many types of dishes, but as long as you listen to the aunties' recommendations and follow the signature dishes, it is still very reliable.

Three delicacies soup is a common dish in many snack bars in Yuyao. Chef Xiao Lehui’s products are unanimously recognized by picky eaters. Dumplings, pork skin, shrimp, quail eggs, and meatballs are rich in ingredients. They are simple but make you want to eat them often.

Xinsheng Hotel

Address: No. 721, Xinjian North Road, Yuyao, Ningbo (near the bus station)

Open Xinjian North Road with Azhen Niuwei Sheng Restaurant specializes in Yuyao's most local home-cooked dishes and has been doing so for 30 years.

Vegetable prices have been adjusted several times, but many Yuyao people still have not changed from snacks to big tastes.

There are several rows of braised vegetables and salads in the cold dish room. It’s tempting to look at sales through the glass.

Moreover, although the business of Xinsheng Restaurant is very good, the service and delivery speed are very fast, which is also part of the strength of the old restaurant.

If you are used to eating Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine, you can order anything on the menu, and you will basically not step on any mistakes. Roast duck, bullfrog in sour soup, steamed snails, salt-clam old shop is really delicious and cheap!

Lanyuan Hotel

Address: No. 72-18, Sunhang Lane, Yuyao City, Ningbo

Jianyuan is a bit like a private kitchen, opened in an alley of an old community inside. It's quite difficult to "encounter" it by yourself, but basically everyone who has eaten there will recommend it to their friends.

The layout of the restaurant is also very "private". Ordering is in the lobby downstairs, and the actual place to eat has to go up the back stairs to the second floor.

The taste of this small restaurant that dares to hide so deep is not much different. After all, it’s hard to find, and you can’t seduce old Cousteau

Barbecue with prunes is a very popular specialty. Often when I go there late, I can only see an empty bowl, as if to say "please come earlier next time". The other dishes are also delicious and worth taking a taxi to eat there.

Although it is a very old-fashioned place to enjoy autumn, there will still be new surprises when you return to Siming Mountain. After all, this self-driving route alone captures 90% of Ningbo’s autumn colors.

Autumn in Jiangnan is "short but exquisite", hurry up~

Travel guide

Transportation guide

Autumn in Siming Mountain Self-driving is the best way to feel how beautiful autumn is. It takes about 2.5 hours from Hangzhou and 3.5 hours from Shanghai.

There is a high-speed rail station in Yuyao. Tourists who are far away can first take the high-speed rail to Yuyao Station. After exiting the station, you will be in the very lively and convenient old city center of Yuyao, and then rent a car separately.

There are many hairpin turns on the winding road in Siming Mountain. It is recommended not to book your itinerary too quickly as there are many hiking and cycling groups during this season. Drive carefully and slowly.

Accommodation Guide

Siming Mountain tourism is quite mature, and there are many choices for farmhouses in the mountains. In Liang Town, you can stay at Siming Lake Kaiyuan Holiday Villa; in Dalan Town, you can stay at Daleye Valley House, Laoshilin Mountain Residence, etc.

You can stay at the Pacific Hotel and Yuyao Hotel in Yuyao City. Although the hotel is older, the location is very good.