[2025 Hangzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Changlvzhen (Updated Apr)

Can you believe it? Just an hour's drive from downtown Hangzhou, there's a stunning hiking route that looks like a smaller version of Yandang Mountain! It's like stepping into a fairyland straight out of ancient poetry! Family-friendly, Fun for Water Play and Stream Hiking! *In summer, bring your kids here to play in the water and hike along the streams. It's cool and fun, a perfect choice for a family outing! *Summer Hiking, Shaded by Bamboo Forests! ** Lush bamboo forests and strangely shaped rocks provide ample shade, making it feel like you're in a natural air-conditioned room. Summer hiking couldn't be better! * **Post-rain Beauty, Even More Spectacular Clouds, Mist, and Waterfalls!** After the rain, the rising clouds and mist, combined with the cascading waterfalls, create a breathtaking spectacle, a visual feast! **Stroll Through the Bamboo Sea, Embrace the Tranquility** Wander through the endless bamboo sea, each step on the timeworn stone path. The rustic charm and tranquility seem to wash away all the hustle and bustle of the city, allowing for complete relaxation. **Stone Stairway to Heaven, Drone Shots Will Blow Up Your Social Media!** The stone stairs here are truly a masterpiece of nature! The cliffs are steep, and each step takes you higher. Looking up from the foot of the mountain, it's like a path leading to the clouds. Take some drone shots, and your social media will explode with likes! **Hiking Route, Every Step Tells a Story** * **Start from Huangtan Village**, walk along the canal on the edge of the cliff, and feel the thrill of your heart racing! * **Explore the mysterious ruins of Wangdian**, then venture onto the Yemaoling ancient path. Every stop is full of mystery and surprises! * **Finally, arrive at Shiti ancient village**, where every brick and tile tells an ancient story, and every moment is pure enjoyment! **Travel Tips** * **Driving is most convenient**: Navigate directly to "Shiti Shanzhuang". However, we recommend walking up, as driving in rainy weather can be very slippery, and the road is next to a cliff. Safety first! * **Walking is more recommended**: Walking not only allows you to better appreciate the scenery along the way but also provides exercise and lets you experience the joy of hiking. **Cultural Exploration, Changlu Town Awaits You** In addition, Changlu Town, where Huangtan Village is located, is also a cultural treasure! The area is blessed with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and rich cultural heritage. For example, Dazhang Village, a provincial historical and cultural village, features ancient ancestral halls that tell the glorious history of the Zhang family. There are also vivid paper-mache lanterns, exquisite Changlu paper umbrellas, the spectacular Changlu Banlong (a traditional dragon dance), and the delicious Changlu rice cakes, all intangible cultural heritages, each a cultural gem waiting for you to discover! Experience the charm of nature, enjoy the pleasure of hiking, and explore the mysteries of culture!

Just an hour's drive from Hangzhou city center 😃, there lies a place that seems to have stepped right out of ancient poetry, a replica of the 'Yandang Mountain' 😍, truly astonishing 🤩! 🤩 This place is family-friendly, with water play and stream tracing spots everywhere, super refreshing in summer; it's also suitable for summer hiking, with dense bamboo forests and bizarre rock formations blocking out the sun 👏. The scenery after the rain is even more superb, with rising mist and cascading waterfalls, a spectacular sight 👍. 🎬 Stroll through the endless bamboo sea 🎋, each step on the ancient stone path polished by time 🚶, that simplicity and tranquility, as if to cleanse all the hustle and bustle of the city 🤫. The stone steps here, like natural sculptures, with cliffs as if cut by a knife, rise step by step 👆. Looking up from the foot of the mountain, it's like a stairway to the clouds, and from an aerial view, it will definitely make your social circle boil with excitement 🎉! 👣 The hiking route is as follows: ✍ Start from Huangdan Village 🚶, follow the water channel along the cliff edge, feel the heartbeat accelerate 😎; ✍ Visit the mysterious Wangdian ruins, then embark on an adventure on the Wild Cat Ridge ancient trail 🧐; ✍ Finally arrive at the Shiti ancient village, each stop has its story, every moment is full of enjoyment 😝! 🚗 Travel tips: 🚗 Driving is the most convenient 🚗, just navigate to 'Shiti Mountain Villa', you can drive up, or choose to walk 🚶. Walking is recommended, as it's slippery when driving in the rain, and there's a cliff right beside, safety must be taken very seriously ⚠! 👀 In addition, the Changlv Town where Huangdan Village is located, is not only beautiful in scenery but also rich in cultural heritage 📕.

You don’t have to go to Huangshan, there are such spectacular scenery around Hangzhou! - 1h in Hangzhou, in the mountains and forests of Fuyang there are steep stone steps ⛰️, there are rugged rocks here, the rock walls beside the road are about a hundred feet high, there are many waterfalls and stone pools in the mountains, it is known as the "Little Wild Goose Dang", people can't help but sigh at the uncanny workmanship of nature! - It is named Stone Steps because "the stone platform is surrounded by steep cliffs on all sides, as if it were cut from stone, and there is a stone path from the bottom to the top, which looks like a ladder to heaven from a distance". The Yemaoling Ancient Trail is very suitable for hiking, and it shuttles through the canyon all the way. It is located at the junction of "two cities and three places" of Xiaoshan, Fuyang and Zhuji. It is a typical mountainous town. There are bamboo forests everywhere and mulberry trees are evergreen all year round, so it is named "Evergreen". The nearby Dazhang Village is named after Zhang Heng, the number one scholar in the second year of Jiayou in the Northern Song Dynasty. Changlu has a history of more than 800 years since Zhang Yunwen, the son of Zhang Heng, the magistrate of Hangzhou, settled in Changlu in the early Southern Song Dynasty. - There are as many as 32 ancient gates from the Ming and Qing dynasties that have been well preserved to this day. In addition, there are also provincial and municipal intangible cultural heritages such as paper-paste Gaozhao, evergreen paper umbrella, evergreen board dragon, and evergreen rice cake. - 📍Navigation: Fuyang • Changlv Town • Huangdan Village • Shijie

Bamboo forests, streams, wild fields, and wildflowers are the most enchanting sights of spring. Just about an hour's drive from the city center you can reach 'Shiti Village in Fuyang District' where a stream embraced by lush bamboo lies hidden, with crystal clear and cool waters, and a view filled with rich greenery overhead. As hikers often say: Find peace in every wild, Let go of worries while climbing every slope, Answers come to you as you walk the path, 'I see the green mountains so charming, and they should see me the same.' 🚶‍♂️【Route】: Shiti Mountain Villa➡️Shiti➡️Cliffside Aqueduct➡️Shiti Ancient Village. 🎫【Cost】: Hiking is free, with no commercial activities. ⛰️Terrain: Bamboo forests, streams, bizarre rocks, cliffs, and reservoirs, offering a rich variety of landscapes. 1. Forests: Lush mountains and dense bamboo seas 2. Streams: Crystal clear and icy cool 3. Reservoirs: Dense bamboo and shimmering waves 4. Air: Clear skies and refreshing to the soul 🚗Driving Navigation: Shiti in Changlv Town, Fuyang, Hangzhou 📌Tips: 1️⃣Difficulty: Intermediate route for beginners. Overall, not very challenging. The Huangdan Reservoir is also beautiful and worth a visit. 2️⃣Caution: Poor mobile phone signal in the mountains, mountain roads can be dangerous, and the cliffside aqueduct is risky so do not go alone if you have acrophobia, safety first. Stick to the main roads as it's easy to get lost on smaller paths. 3️⃣Equipment: Hiking poles, windbreaker jackets, and no convenience stores along the way, so bring enough water and food.