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Five hours light hiking on Huangnan Mountain’s hallmark fall foliage Old Road hiking trail. Departs from Hangzhou.
A forgotten mountain village, blazing fall foliage and hillside rice paddy terraces. A hallmark Chinese hiking trail.
This tour offers more than just escape onto a wild trail in the intoxicating beauty of Autumn in the East – traverse the summit to descend into a cascading mountainside of rice paddy terraces.
Daydream in peak Autumn color.
1. Hike 10km on an ancient trail Tiantai to Linhai at the region’s most captivating time of year.
2. A very Chinese highlight. Witness the cascading rice paddy terraces on par with China’s most iconic – the Huangtan mountain terrace fields.
Additional Info
Duration: 9 to 10 hours
Starts: Hangzhou, China
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Five hours light hiking on Huangnan Mountain’s hallmark fall foliage Old Road hiking trail. Departs from Hangzhou.
A forgotten mountain village, blazing fall foliage and hillside rice paddy terraces. A hallmark Chinese hiking trail.
This tour offers more than just escape onto a wild trail in the intoxicating beauty of Autumn in the East – traverse the summit to descend into a cascading mountainside of rice paddy terraces.
Daydream in peak Autumn color.
1. Hike 10km on an ancient trail Tiantai to Linhai at the region’s most captivating time of year.
2. A very Chinese highlight. Witness the cascading rice paddy terraces on par with China’s most iconic – the Huangtan mountain terrace fields.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Hangzhou, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
MEET UP. DEPART FOR TIANTAI.
Meet up with your guide in your arranged city & location, get acquainted, then depart.
Approximately three hours later, arrive in Tiantai – a little Chinese village of cobbled stone streets, rustic simple houses and ancient trees. Our trail begins here.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Qianyangcun, Huangyan District, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China, 318027
MT. HUANGNAN OLD ROAD TRAIL. SUMMIT BREAK. OLD ROAD BACK TRAIL.
From the village, every step moves us toward the summit. Halfway up is a pavilion and an old bridge. Take a moment to rest.
The summit of the trail mountain is flat. A temple and secluded old village rest here, cut off from the rest of the world. Eat snacks you have brought here before we start over the hill on the downward trail.
On the backside trail an amazing landscape of terraced hillside rice fields unfolds below you. Full of old trees, this trail makes for spectacular Autumn hiking.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Hangzhou, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
TRAIL END. RETURN
BACK TO TIANTAI. RIDE BACK.
The entire trail takes roughly 5 hours to complete.
Circle back to Tiantai.
At dusk, we board transport and return to your arranged city & location.
Duration: 3 hours
