Summer is coming and with that comes camping opportunities galore. Are you planning a mountain hiking but feeling clueless? Nearby Anhui and Zhejiang, there are lots of mountains and hills, some of which are really good place for hiking and camping. However, WuYue Ancient Path and West Zhejiang Tianchi stand out for Their exceptional natural conditions.

The total length of Wu Yue Ancient Path is about 35 KM. It’s the main channel of Wu Yue (Zhejiang) and Southern Tang Dynasty (Anhui) in the five dynasties and ten states period. It’s like hiking in a picture while you walking ups and downs along the ancient steps with streams accompany, waterfalls played, winding path leading to a secluded spot. It’s about 2-3 hours to reach the ThousandsHectaresPass which is made of two pieces of big and smooth granite structure. This natural shek mun is nearly 4m high and 3m thick. Its width can be two people in parallel. It shows “One man can hold out against ten thousand”. Then go ahead about 400m, we will reach the “First Pool of River South” --- West Zhejiang Tianchi. Beautiful landscape, unique scenery of the West Zhejiang Tianchi located in the top of Thousands Hectare Pass. The altitude is about 1100m. The Tianchi is surrounded by low mountains ring columns, stream gurgling, Clear water, blue sky, green mountains, open field of vision. The water area is about 900 acres which is one the highest and largest natural lake in currently South China.

Hiking Schedule:

First day: 2013.5.24

19:30-20:00: Gathering place:People’s Square or Line 1 Lianhua Road

20:00: We will start to leave on time. So don’t be late.

20:00-24:00: On the way… Excited? Entertainment hours…Cheer up~~

24:00: Arrived the entrance of the WuYue Ancient Path and rest. 

Second day: 2013.5.25 (Saturday)

8:00: Get up and have our breakfast… Then start our first day hiking --- The Wuyue Ancient Path. Beautiful vision …

11:00: Arrived West Zhejiang Tianchi after 3 hours hiking, hope everyone can keep the same speed. Don’t fall behind, guys!

Clear water, blue sky, green mountains, open field of vision… Yes, the beautiful landscape is just in front of you. We will spend some time here to enjoy the beautiful spot. Walk around the lake? Yep, Good idea!

12:00: Climb the summit mountain nearby (Altitude: 1363m)

Through the bushes, there is a small path to climb the summit. The summit is wide and flat with wild flowers, agrimony etc and mouldy old wall collapse among them. Walk along the old wall to the west, there is a big rock called Sword Stone where is the best place to overlook the Zhejiang Tianchi and lookout the peaks of Anhui.

15:30: After enjoying all the beautiful landscape. We will find another way to get back to the entrance. (Or we can camp nearby the West Zhejiang Tianchi if all of us will have a tent.)

When arrived, it’s night hours. Enjoy our dinner… (Can cook by ourselves or in the local hotel), after dinner, it’s fire hours~~ cheer up~

The Third day: 2013.5.26 (Sunday)

8:00: Get up and have our breakfast. After breakfast, we will have 5 hours hiking to the BuddhistTemple and West Cliff. Nearby, there is a conjoined cave for us to explore.

13:00: We will have a lunch and then start to back Shanghai.

Transportation: By bus

Accommodation: Local Inn or tent

Cost: 350RMB (Deposit: 200RMB, have to pay 3 days before)

Cost including: All the transportation fees and driver’s allowance; Leaders’ allowances and all the organizing fees; Utility equipment; Professional outdoor insurance.

Note: Accommodation (without tent) and dinner cost will go Dutch.

For more information please contact:

QQ Group: 134386177 (Mountain Hikers)

Silver (Chinese and English): QQ: 1736268273

                          Skype: silver_liyin

                          MSN and Facebook: silver_liyin@hotmail.com

Ayoub (French and Engish): QQ: 2271833478

                          Skype: benzaghloula

Organizers Introduction:

This is a sudden inspiration by Silver and after negotiating with my friend Ayoub, we hit it off. Both of us are hiking lovers and have some experiences in hiking. So we are planning to organize hiking for foreigners and Chinese. The purpose here is letting the foreigner friends to enjoy more Chinese life and know more Chinese friends. And of course it’s the benefit for Chinese. 

As a French friend said “Silver is an adventurous girl and if I was still in China, I will go hiking with you and discover more of China”. But it’s a pity that he has returned to France after his internship. So hope anyone who love hiking can join us.

Silver’s Hiking pictures: