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Top 10 must-visit places for enjoying autumn. You can enjoy the beautiful autumn colors without leaving the country. Save them and check them out!
Hiking Difficulty: 3 stars | 58 km
Duration: 8 days and 7 nights
Recommended itinerary: Urumqi - Urho - Populus euphratica forest - Urho - Devil City - Haba River - Hujierte transfer road - China-Kazakhstan border highway - Baihaba - Kanas - Jadengyu - Hemu - Wucai Beach - Urumqi
The autumn colors of Kanas are rated as the most beautiful autumn colors in China. The beautiful scenery composed of Kanas Lake and its surrounding snow-capped mountains, grasslands and birch forests is fascinating.
September and October every year are the golden seasons for hiking in Kanas. It is one of the must-take outdoor routes in life. The autumn colors can be said to be dyed in layers. It is a low-altitude and moderately intense hike with almost no tourists, allowing you to go deeper into the secret realm of autumn colors.
Hiking difficulty: 5 stars | 55km
Duration: 7 days and 6 nights
Itinerary reference: Shangri-La Town - Yading Village - Frog Lake - Snake Lake - Five-Colored Lake + Milk Lake - Boyong Co - Zag Co - Daocheng
Aden is one of my country's most well-preserved ecosystems, known as "the last pure land on the blue planet." In autumn, Aden is a vibrant spectacle, with red meadows and yellow poplar forests creating a vibrant sea of color, complementing the blue sky and white clouds.
Snow-capped mountains stand majestically under the blue-purple sky of autumn, with layers of light yellow or deep red on the slopes...
Hiking Difficulty: 4 stars | 55 km
Duration: 6~7 days
Recommended itinerary: Lijiang - Shangri-La - Benzilan - Feilai Temple - Nanzong Pass - Yubeng Upper Village - Ice Lake - Yubeng Upper Village - Shen Waterfall - Yubeng Lower Village - Ninon Canyon - Shangri-La
The plateau is ablaze with vibrant colors in autumn. Come to Yubeng for a hike when autumn is at its peak, make a pilgrimage to Meili, and feel the power of faith.
Autumn is the best season for hiking in Yubeng. The autumn in Yubeng is short, with the vibrant colors reaching their peak in October. The mountain closes in November, so if you miss it, you'll have to wait another year.
Hiking difficulty: 5 stars | 40 km
Duration: 5~6 days
Itinerary: Chengdu - Siguniang Mountain Town - Changping Valley - Lama Temple - Kushu Beach - Mumulizi Camp - Chazigouwei Camp - Li County - Chengdu
The snow-capped mountains are towering, the vegetation is dense, and the red leaves and colorful forests all over the mountains make the mountaintops colorful. You can enjoy the wonderful sight of "appreciating red leaves from low angles and yellow leaves from high angles"!
Autumn in Siguniang Mountain is the most poetic time of the year, a fairytale paradise. The mountains are covered with layers of colorful trees, blue sky, white clouds, snow-capped mountains, and colorful forests, forming an intoxicating picture.
Hiking difficulty: 4 stars | 50km
Duration: 6 days and 5 nights
Recommended itinerary: Chengdu - Maobiliang - Zhonglu Tibetan Village - Dangling Village - Karza - Jiayilacuo - Dangling Village - Danba - Yala Snow Mountain Scenic Area - Taizhangou - Bamei - Moshi Park - Tagong Grassland - Chengdu
Dangling has a real secret place. More than 30 high mountain lakes such as Huluhai and Jiayilacuo appear more enchanting in autumn, and there is another "Kanas" colorful forest hidden in western Sichuan.
Under the autumn breeze, all kinds of plants quietly turn golden and bright red. The majestic snow-capped mountains, the numerous lakes, the pristine natural hot springs... This autumn, you must hike in the snow-capped mountains and colorful forests to see the beautiful scenery in person and encounter uninhabited places, just like stepping onto an alien planet!
Hiking difficulty: 3 stars | 30km
Duration: 7 days and 6 nights
Recommended itinerary: Changchun - Changbai Mountain Volcanic Canyon - Erdaobai River - Changbai Mountain North Scenic Area - Primitive Forest Hike - Songjiang River - Changbai Mountain West Scenic Area - Yalu River - Changbai County - Linjiang/Baishan - Laotudingzi - Songling Snow Village - Changchun
Changbai Mountain in the golden autumn is like God overturned the palette, the fiery red maple leaves, the emerald green pine waves, the azure Tianchi Lake, embellishing each other and stunning the world!
The waterfall in Changbai Mountain has a large drop. Two water columns fall violently like snow dragons, splashing countless waves. The waterfall hangs on the half-wall of the natural ravine where peaks compete for beauty. The surrounding area is dotted with yellow leaves. The scenery is beautiful and spectacular!
Hiking Difficulty: 4 stars | 52 km
Duration: 6 days and 5 nights
Itinerary: Lijiang - Shangri-La - Pudacuo - Shudu Lake - Dijitang Ranch - Colorful Waterfall - Niru Village - Xirenlong Ranch - Selie Lake - Yellow Sea - Black Sea - Nanbao Ranch - Shuo'e Ranch - Dinglang Lake - Niru Village - Lijiang
Niru is a truly hidden gem, the world's first village, a sun-drenched spot, a hidden gem for enjoying autumn away from the crowds! Snow-capped mountains and lakes, alpine meadows, cascading waterfalls, Danxia peaks, karst terraces, and more—this place boasts nearly every natural landscape in the Northern Hemisphere.
A secret village, a national park, a stunning waterfall, five beautiful pastures, and five sacred plateau lakes—it's truly the place where "the gods drink water"!
Hiking difficulty: 3 stars | 30km
Duration: 6 days and 5 nights
Recommended itinerary: Yichang - Three Gorges Dam - Wuxia Estuary - Baidicheng Wharf - Taozi Mountain Top - Summit of the Three Gorges - Dangerous Stone Bird Path - Poetic Plank Road - Baidicheng - Goddess Heavenly Road - Goddess Creek - Qingshi - Wushan County - Yichang
The autumn scenery of the Three Gorges is full of red leaves on the mountains and forests, and the viewing period lasts for about 3 months; a clear river, green mountains on both sides, red leaves in the Three Gorges, clouds and rain in all seasons, thousand-year-old ancient towns, and ten-thousand-year-old civilization.
Autumn in the Three Gorges begins with the orange and pomelo trees on both sides of the river. As autumn progresses, the leaves gradually turn from green to a darker shade, and the fruits turn from green to yellow, beginning to emit a faint fruity fragrance. This is the scent of autumn in the Three Gorges that has already matured.
Hiking Difficulty: 3 stars | 38 km
Duration: 7 days and 6 nights
Recommended Itinerary: Harbin - Beidahuang - China-Russia Border River - Yuntian Pavilion - Huangjin Ancient Town - G331 - Border Highway - Tangwang - Lesser Khingan Mountains Stone Forest - Wuying - Red Pine Virgin Forest - Jinshan Deer Garden - Taoshan - Lesser Khingan Mountains Main Peak - Forest Industry Culture - Harbin
The only place in China comparable to the northern Xinjiang, the autumn here is free and pure, and it is the earliest autumn in China.
In autumn, the Xiao'anling Mountains are ablaze with dark green pines and golden birch trees. Wild animals and rare birds thrive in the forests, making it feel like stepping into a Van Gogh painting.
Hiking difficulty: 3 stars | 35 km
Duration: 5 days and 4 nights
Itinerary: Huangshan City - Zuyuan Village - Muli Village - Yuanyang Valley - Qishu Lake - Hongcun - Xieli - Tachuan - Shicheng - Changxi - Huangling - Huangshan City
The autumn colors of Huizhou are soft, quiet, lively and colorful. It is one of the four classic places for enjoying autumn in China.
Red maples, morning mist, autumn sun, white walls and green tiles of Huizhou-style buildings. Strolling along the ancient roads of Huizhou and through the alleys of the century-old village is like walking in an ink painting.
September and October are the perfect months for autumn hiking. These 10 autumn hiking spots are like stepping into a paradise, each one akin to stepping into an oil painting. Embrace autumn and discover its most beautiful colors!
