The last Shangri-La in Jiangnan--Xianju

Gongyu, known as "the last Shangri-La in Jiangnan". It is surrounded by strange peaks on all sides, with the altitude of the peak around 1000 meters, and the village is located in a small basin surrounded by mountains. Climbing up the back of Gongyu Rock in the south of the village, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery. Gongyu Mountain is majestic, with complex and diverse terrain, mainly volcanic lava, with well-developed joints, horizontal cliffs, forming a belt-shaped volcanic platform, supplemented by Danxia landform collapses, forming various strange peaks, the most famous of which is the east-west direction, 1200 meters long, 150-200 meters high, giant cliffs, glittering under the sun, like a golden mountain.
The Gongyu scenic area in Xianju is known for its majesty. The whole Gongyu stands tall and majestic, with cliffs connected to cliffs, stretching endlessly, each peak standing alone, each with its own charm. Tens of thousands of creatures are vigorous, waiting for your praise.

D1: Shanghai-Xianju County-Qiankeng-Gongyu Village
The whole hiking route is about 10km, which is quite comfortable to walk, not very strenuous. After arriving at Gongmeng Village in the afternoon, you can camp and stay. You can choose a farmhouse room or set up a tent. I suggest setting up a tent, because the conditions of the farmhouse are really poor. The villages are relatively concentrated, so you can walk around more before dark.
You can also participate in a bonfire party at the farmhouse in the evening, which is very lively.

D2: Gongyu Village-Gongyu Rock-Qiankeng (end point)-Shanghai
The whole route on the second day is also about 10km. If you want to watch the sunrise, you need to get up very early and climb to the top of Gongyu Rock. This section of the road is difficult, especially the final ascent requires the help of a rope to climb up, the angle is basically 90 degrees. The weather was not good on the day we went, it was raining all the time, but everyone still wanted to try their luck and rush to the top. As a result, as soon as we got up, the sky cleared up, and the feeling of seeing the sun through the clouds was immediate. After a crazy shooting, the clouds covered up again, and we hurried down the mountain. On the way down the mountain, it was basically heavy rain, and the whole body was soaked, but it was very refreshing.

❤️A few pieces of advice:
1. If you are a clean freak, don't come, the sanitary environment is really average!
2. Be sure to come during the bayberry season, you can eat the freshest bayberries on the mountain, it's really delicious.
3. Be sure to bring a raincoat and change of clothes.

Post by KENDALL BLAKE | Feb 12, 2024