Day 1 Shanghai → Tianlong Grand Canyon → Tianchi Lake in Western Zhejiang → Wuyue Ancient Trail
All day
At 12:00 PM, we met at the Mingshen Center Building, 3131 Kaixuan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, and signed in. We boarded the bus and departed at 12:30 PM. Along the way, staff explained the different functions of outdoor sports equipment and arranged games to keep everyone entertained.
We arrived at a farmhouse at the foot of the Wuyue Ancient Trail in Ningguo around 5:30 PM and settled into our room to rest. We then had lunch. After lunch and rest, we headed to Tianlong Grand Canyon, officially embarking on the ancient trail and beginning our night hike.
We began our hike at 7:00 PM. Today's hike was quite long. We ascended the Tianlong Grand Canyon, crossing into Zhejiang Province for about two hours before reaching Qianqing Pass. The ancient city walls, now reduced to ruins, were a sight to behold. In the dim afterglow, one could sense the vicissitudes of history. With another step, the view suddenly widened, a sense of grandeur and awe. The Tianchi Lake in western Zhejiang, situated at an altitude of 1,140 meters, appeared before the tourists. Spanning a thousand hectares and surrounded by towering mountains, it resembles a vast, divine lake, a heavenly realm floating in the air.
Tourists lingered, enjoying the tranquil night or gazing at the starry sky, taking in the vastness of the stars. Afterward, we exited the Tianchi scenic area and descended along the Wuyue Ancient Trail. The hike concluded around 11:30 PM. For those hungry, a bowl of small, home-style noodles is a satisfying and easy-to-digest dish. It was already late, so the tourists quickly washed up and went to bed.
Please bring your own headlamp or flashlight
Day 2 Huangshiyan Waterfalls → Ningguo → Shanghai
All day
I slept until I woke up naturally in the morning, got up at 9:00 to have breakfast, and headed to the Yellowstone Falls at 9:30 with light luggage. I walked along the mountain stream path and took a small loop. There were two small rock walls in the middle that I needed to climb. I experienced the joy of using my hands and feet. It took about 3 hours.
At about 12:30, we returned to the local farmer's house, where a delicious meal was waiting for us.
Around 13:30, we boarded the bus back to Shanghai.
At around 19:00, we returned to the starting point in the city. Everyone was still reluctant to leave and said goodbye with tears in their eyes.
