Guide to the Five Cities Secret Realm: Mountains, Rivers, Stone Forests
🍃Hangzhou Jiuxi Shibajian丨The Wizard of Oz in Ink Jiangnan
📍Route Rampage Record
At 7 o'clock in the morning, I rushed into the misty trees of Jiuxi, and the morning mist flowed through the fir forest like ink. Following the bamboo basket of the tea-picking grandmother, we walked along the cobblestone trail along 18 clear streams. The sound of the water gurgled as we journeyed through the "most beautiful place in the mountains" described by Su Shi. I highly recommend the "Longjing Village - Jiuxi Yanshu" reverse route. You can avoid the crowds and occasionally encounter tea farmers frying green tea. The air is filled with the aroma of Longjing beans! In the afternoon, drink a cup of sweet osmanthus and nine-bend red plum wine soaked in Hupao Spring water at the ruins of Li'an Temple. The mottled light and shadow on the stone road make you feel like traveling back to the Southern Song Dynasty.
💡Tips
Wear river trekking shoes! In June, the stone steps will be over the ankles during the flood season.
When buying tea in Longjing Village, look for the "Lion" brand. The Mingqian tea of 200 yuan/liang can be bargained down to 180 yuan.
Stay overnight at the "Shanshe" B&B in Manjuelong. The terrace can overlook the entire tea field.
🏔Wugong Mountain丨Sunrise attack on the meadow in the clouds
📍Two days and one night on the line of life and death
On the first day, take the Zhong'an cableway straight up to Ziji Palace. When hiking on the Haohan Slope, the clouds suddenly dispersed, and the ten thousand acres of meadow spread out in front of you like a green carpet! At 4 a.m., I was waiting at the Golden Summit wrapped in a rented military coat. When the first ray of sunlight pierced through the sea of clouds, the tents instantly turned into golden mushrooms🍄. On the second day, we walked along the Diaomazhuang-Glass Plank Road and ate Jiangxi fried noodles at an altitude of 1,600 meters. The spiciness made us cry, but we couldn't stop eating. 618.
💡Tips
Rideshare at Pingxiang Station costs 30 yuan per person, don’t trust the fixed price of taxis
Instant noodles at the top of the mountain cost 15 yuan, bring your own hot pot base to make it more fragrant
When the azaleas bloom in May, the pink ocean is from Diaomazhuang to Fayunjie
❄Bipenggou丨The Frozen Adventure of Little Switzerland in Western Sichuan
📍Limited winter and spring gameplay
In December, rush down the ice of Namu Lake on a squeaking snowboard, and the red stone beach is as bright as blood jade against the white snow. Take an electric car to Yanziyanwo, drink Tibetan butter tea at an altitude of 3,800 meters, and your headache will be relieved instantly! I’ll tell you a secret: there’s an unfrozen blue water at the end of the plank road on the left side of Longwang Lake. The reflection photos taken there are even more pure than those taken in Jiuzhaigou Valley.
💡Tips
The earliest bus to Chengdu Chadianzi is at 6:30, so you can enjoy the snow scenery before the tour groups
Alert for altitude sickness! Bringing glucose oral solution is more effective than oxygen cylinders
The Tibetan fragrant pork ribs at "Liu's Barbecue" in Li County are a must-try
🏰The Secret of Stone House丨Architectural Poetry that Travels Through Thousands of Years
Nanjing VS Wenling Tale of Two Cities
Exploring the ruins of Linsen Villa in the Republic of China at the foot of Zijin Mountain, the remaining Ming Dynasty coiled dragon column heads and bullet-hole walls form a strange beauty. We moved to Shitang, Wenling, and lived in a 400-year-old coral stone house. We were awakened by the sound of rising tide in the early morning, and when we opened the window, we saw the orange-red skyline where the first light of dawn first shone. I especially recommend the "Xingluo Haiye" B&B, with the sea view of Sansuan Island and catching seafood on the beach under the cave, it's definitely the live version of "Fisherman's Song" 316.
💡Tips
Nanjing Shiwu Navigation "Linggu Temple Parking Lot" Walk 1.5km
Wenling Shitang Seafood Noodles uses yellow croaker soup, 25 yuan full of fish roe
The "Little Man Festival" ceremony on the 16th day of the sixth lunar month is shocking, book a room in advance
🌸Jiuding Mountain丨A flower-crazy feast at the Cloud Ranch
📍July Alpine Garden
From the Husband and Wife Tree, you can reach the Black Dragon Pond after a 4-hour hike. Purple primroses are submerged to the knees along the way. In the early morning, I got out of the tent and watched the Milky Way falling into the lake at an altitude of 3850m. When a meteor passed by, I made a wish and it came true! The next day, we crossed a 5km rhododendron forest and met a Qiang woman digging Cordyceps. We spent 10 yuan to buy freshly roasted yak jerky. The aroma of fat mixed with the smoky smell of pine branches went straight to the top of my head.
💡Tips
Choose the "Youxiake" hiking group from Chengdu, including hot pot at the campsite
Prepare snowshoes for the rainy season! The muddy road will not reach your calves
Learn the secret recipe of herdsmen: Dipping young dandelion leaves in chili powder can cure acclimatization
🚗Cross-city transportation secrets
①Hangzhou East→Pingxiang North (4h high-speed rail)→rent a car and drive to Wugong Mountain
②Pingxiang→Chengdu (2.5h plane)→Chadianzi bus to Bipenggou
③Lixian→Mianzhu (3h carpool)→Jiuding Mountain hiking starting point
④Return from Wenling Station to Hangzhou by train, fill the suitcase with seafood and dried goods
📸The best film locations
▪Jiuxi "Li'an Temple" ancient well reflection
▪Wugong Mountain "Diaomazhuang" cloud sea meadow
▪Bipenggou "Hongshan Lake" ice waterfall blue ice
▪Shitang "Duijie Observation Deck" suspended reef
▪Jiuding Mountain "Chicken Claw Shed" Galaxy tent