🚤✨ Cruising West Lake – A Classic Hangzhou Experience ✨🚤
by NatDiscoversAsia
Sep 24, 2025
🌲Hidden Hiking Spot in Hangzhou|Yuhang Qingshan Village’s forest secret realm, I found a real-life version of the Land of Oz!
Recommended Reasons
A natural oxygen bar on the city’s edge 🌿 Wooden stump steps + dirt paths full of wild charm!
Transportation Information
📍Address: Qingshan Village, Yuhang District, Hangzhou
🚗 Self-driving navigation to "Qingshan Village Visitor Center," about 1 hour from downtown
🅿️ Parking: Free parking lot at the village entrance
Hiking Route
1️⃣ Bamboo Forest Station (Starting Point)
Remember to get a free hand-drawn map at the visitor center! Walk through 300 meters of bamboo forest to enter a true natural classroom
📸 Tips: The bamboo sea arch is a must-check-in spot
2️⃣ Longwu Reservoir (1.5 km mark)
The emerald-green reservoir looks like an embedded jade! The wooden boardwalk is perfect for photos, and you can also see the reflection of the dawn redwood forest
3️⃣ Forest Theater (3 km mark)
A natural circular lawn surrounded by ancient trees, with occasional natural concerts
🍃 Experience: Touch tree bark and collect rubbings
4️⃣ Tea Garden Viewing Platform (End Point)
At 200 meters elevation, the view is super wide! You can see the entire organic tea garden
Food Highlights
After descending, visit the villagers’ canteen:
✔️ Bamboo Forest Free-Range Chicken Soup (stewed on a wood fire stove)
✔️ Mugwort Mochi (pounded live by grandma)
✔️ Wild Persimmon Ice Jelly (made with mountain spring water)
Notes
👟 Dress recommendation: Non-slip hiking shoes + long socks to prevent scratches
🐜 Nature-friendly: No trash bins along the route, remember to carry out your trash
📶 Signal reminder: No service for China Mobile and China Unicom in some sections
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