Qinhuangdao Zushan Scenic Area

Qinhuangdao Zushan Scenic Area Travel Guide

Zushan is located in Qinglong County, Qinhuangdao, and is famous for its spectacular mountain and water views. It is known as the "Little Huangshan of the North." Here is a travel guide:

- Preparation: Check the weather and choose a sunny day to visit. Prepare comfortable sports shoes, a light backpack, water, snacks, a power bank, sunscreen, and rain gear. If you plan to watch the sunrise or sunset, bring warm clothes.
- Transportation: If you drive, navigate to Zushan Scenic Area; if you don't drive, you can go to Qinhuangdao City first, then take a tourist bus or taxi to Zushan.
- Scenic Area Route:
- One-day tour: If you are short on time, enter from the east gate, take the sightseeing bus to the lower station of the Tianyu Peak cable car, take the cable car up the mountain, enjoy the magnificent scenery of Tianyu Peak, then walk down the mountain along the Gallery Valley, and enjoy the streams, waterfalls, and strange peaks and rocks.
- Two-day tour: On the first day, follow the one-day tour route and stay in a homestay near the scenic area at night. On the second day, enter from the north gate, visit the Wanghai Temple Scenic Area, look out over the Bohai Sea from the viewing platform, and stroll along the forest boardwalk to enjoy the tranquility of nature.
- Featured Attractions:
- Tianyu Peak: The main peak of Zushan, with an altitude of over 1,000 meters. From the top, you can overlook the mountains and the magnificent sea of clouds.
- Gallery Valley: The valley has gurgling streams and peaks of various shapes on both sides. In spring and summer, flowers bloom, and in autumn, the mountains are covered with red leaves.
- Wulong Valley: The valley is deep and quiet, with strange rocks, full of mystery.
- Food Recommendations: When you are tired, you can try the local food. Restaurants around Zushan offer farmhouse dishes such as chicken stewed with mushrooms and wild mountain vegetables. The ingredients are mostly local, green, healthy, and delicious.

Post by LUNA MAY | Dec 31, 2024