Wuyuan Autumn Scenery: Xiuwu Ancient Road Highlights | Classic Ancient Road Crossing, 2-Day Outdoor Adventure

Day 1 Nanjing → Tuochuan → Hongguan

06:00

From 06:45 to 07:00, we will gather and sign in at Exit 1 of Andemen Station, Line 1 of Nanjing Metro, when we see the yellow China-TravelNote flag.

07:00

We set off on time. On the bus, the tour leader will arrange for everyone to introduce themselves, play interactive games, and have fun laughing along the way!

12:00

Arrive at the starting point for today's hike, from Tuochuan Village to Hongguan Village. Tuochuan Village is shrouded in dense primeval forests, with canyons filled with waterfalls and cascading waterfalls. Colorful pools interspersed with each other, along with inverted Podocarpus trees and rare clusters of Jingangling yew trees, are also visible. Hongguan, a traditional artisanal village, flourished due to its ink-making industry and is known as China's "Famous Anhui Ink Village."
The route features a mix of off-road paths, stone paved roads, and rural roads.

5:30 PM

Arrived at Hongguan Village.

6:00 PM

In the evening, we will stay in Hongguan Village and enjoy a local farm meal. After the meal, we will have free time to take a walk, play games and rest.

Driving time: about 5 hours

Hiking: The hiking distance is about 12km, which takes about 4-5 hours and the cumulative climbing is about 500m

2nd Tianhongguan → Guankeng → Nanjing

07:30

Breakfast at 07:30, set off on time at 8:00 and continue on the road, Hongguan Village - Lingjiao - Guankeng, ancient villages, ancient bridges, ancient pavilions, ancient trees, terraced fields, everything you can think of, along the way are rural roads + stone roads + some dirt roads.

12:30

When you reach the end of the hike, you can share your meals or bring your own.

1:30 PM

Gather together again and take the bus back to Nanjing.

6:30 PM

Return to the starting point in Nanjing and disband happily!

Driving time: about 4.5 hours

Hiking: The walking distance is about 13km, the time is about 4.5 hours, and the cumulative climbing is about 400m

Xiuning and Wuyuan Ancient Road: Since ancient times, Xiuning and Wuyuan were both part of the six counties of Huizhou (Shexian, Xiuning, Wuyuan, Qimen, Yixian, and Jixi). Wuyuan County was only transferred from Anhui to Jiangxi during the Republic of China era. Prior to this, for over a thousand years, Wuyuan was under the jurisdiction of Huizhou Prefecture. Therefore, the Xiuning and Wuyuan regions share a common heritage.

The Xiuwu Ancient Road refers to the many ancient roads between Xiuning, Anhui and Wuyuan, Jiangxi. It is one of the 100 famous hiking routes in China. It winds through the mountains of Anhui and Jiangxi. It was the passage for the residents of Xiuning and Wuyuan in the old days to produce and live, and it implies the hardships that the ancient Huizhou people went through to get out of the mountains.