Leaving Shanghai Plan (41/100) Tonglu ｜ The Days of Living as a Wild Man in the Mountains

But the distant mountains are long, the clouds and mountains are chaotic, and the morning mountains are green

Transportation: Self-driving from Shanghai to Tonglu 🚗 3 hours

Route:
Day 1: Maling Ancient Trail
Day 2: Daqi Mountain National Forest Park

✅ This is the "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" painted by Huang Gongwang, the "carefree Tonglu County" mentioned by Fan Zhongyan, and also the "Tonglu is even more beautiful" in Su Shi's poetry. These days in Tonglu truly allowed me to live a little hidden life in the wild⛰️ Whether it's a weekend or a short holiday, if you want to escape the city and experience two days of slow living, and regain vitality in the mountains and wilderness💪 Tonglu is definitely a good choice.

🌟 Maling Ancient Trail:
🚶 Route: Luci Village ➡️ Shishe Village
The Maling Ancient Trail in winter, although lacking the lush greenery of summer, has a quietness and depth unique to the off-season. The characteristic scenery of the ancient trail is the parallel water channels, but since winter is the dry season, there is currently no water in the water channels beside the trail, which slightly reduces the experience. After the rainy season starts in April and May, there will be a continuous large water flow, making the experience much better🌊

🌟 Daqi Mountain National Forest Park:
🎫 Tickets: Full price 52 RMB/person on site, half price for children and seniors. When descending, you can choose the Forest Flying Squirrel ride, which is a mountain wilderness version of a roller coaster mentioned on P11, 60 RMB/person, and bargaining is said to be possible.
🚶 Route: About 3️⃣ hours in total. If you choose not to visit the Tianchi (Heavenly Pool) and Daqi Waterfall, it is still quite friendly for children and seniors. I have drawn the route on P18 for your reference.
The Water Curtain Waterfall on the way up is a major highlight. This pool truly deserves the title of sapphire. If you go on a sunny day, you can take photos of the clear blue water and koi fish 🐟 without any filters. The ascent and descent are on two different paths. After crossing the rope bridge, you can choose to continue to the summit to see the Daqi Waterfall or descend via the Zhiqing Canal. The waterfall at the summit has less water in winter and the scenery is average. Also, the steps to the summit are many, and the narrow trail is shared for both up and down, so it is not recommended for those with insufficient stamina. For descending, you can choose to ride the Forest Flying Squirrel, where you can control the speed by braking yourself, and it takes only 1️⃣ minute to slide down to the amusement park area at the bottom🎢

Post by APO. Nat 3414 | Oct 22, 2025