Day 1 Shanghai → Xiamu Mountain → Shanghai
All day
Please gather at 7:00 am at the bottom floor of Mingshen Center Building, No. 3131 Kaixuan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, and sign in.
We set off at 7:30 sharp. On the way, the staff will lead everyone to introduce themselves, get to know each other, and play some small games. There will be laughter and joy all the way, and we will arrive at our destination unknowingly.
We arrived at the hiking point around 10:00. After getting off the bus and forming a team, we walked through the village and arrived at the Xiamu Mountain Reservoir. All the way up along the reservoir was a sea of bamboo forest.
Around 12:00 PM, we reached the summit, where a pavilion stood. In front of the pavilion lay a large valley, embracing the Xiamushan Reservoir, fed by mountain spring water. To the west of the Wanshou Pavilion stood the thirteen-story Jinling Thousand Buddha Pagoda. Down the slope to the north lay Yunlin Zen Temple, and to the east, Gucheng was visible.
We stopped here for lunch.
After a short rest, we continued our journey. We descended the Shangxiang Ancient Trail, where the road curved through the mountains, lush trees, and the chirping of birds. Soon, we reached the winding mountain road, where endless tea fields appeared before us. After about 20 minutes of walking along the winding road, we entered the bamboo forest section, which is my favorite part of the hike. Time flies when you walk through the bamboo forest.
At about 16:00, we arrived at the exit and the bus was waiting for us at the village entrance. We got on the bus and returned to Shanghai.
We arrived at the departure point in Shanghai around 18:30. We were reluctant to leave and said goodbye with tears in our eyes! Don’t forget to write a travelogue when you get home; it will earn you points.
