What is the most convenient way to get to Purple Mountain from Maqun?
The most traditional road: also known as "Huatai Mountaineering Road". Taipingmen (Dragon's Neck) - Staff Canteen on the east side of the Purple Mountain Cableway Parking Lot - West Majao - Follow the hiking trail to the top of the mountain; that is, at Baima Park. This is the most popular road. The characteristic is that the flat road at the beginning is relatively long. It takes about ten minutes to reach the steps of the trailhead. However, this road is gentle and not too steep. It can be climbed even in light rain. Tourists often choose this road to climb mountains. It takes half an hour to climb to the top from the ropeway entrance, and you can usually reach the top in about 1 hour. Bus route: Take bus No. 20 from Gulou, take bus No. 3 from Nanjing Railway Station and get off at Zijinshan Cableway Station, then go up the mountain from Tianwen Road; take bus No. 2, No. 11, No. 40, No. 44, No. 47, No. 48, Take Route 58, Route 59, Route 68, Route 70, Route 308 to the foot of Taipingmen, follow the road beside the city wall to the foot of the mountain, and go up the mountain from Tianwen Road.
The smoothest road with no steps: the east entrance of the Inner Ring Road (North of Maqun) - Fan Hongxian's Tomb - East Mayao - Middle Mayao - Top of the Mountain.
This road is the only road that goes uphill from the east side of Zijin Mountain. It starts with a gravel road and gradually becomes a wide road paved with stones. The route is long and gentle, and can lead to Linggu Temple, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and other scenic spots.
The most convenient way to climb to the top of Zhongshan Mausoleum: the slide amusement park, waterside intersection - Zhongshan Academy - follow the hiking trail through Yongmulu to Zhongma Yao - the top of the mountain;
This road is more suitable for tourists who climb to the top from the water pavilion, music stage, and Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. The first section is an older step road, which usually takes about 15 minutes to climb. The rest is basically a stone road, and it is easy to reach the top from here. It only takes about 15-20 minutes, it’s not very physically demanding, and it’s relatively quick to reach the top.
The road where you can enjoy the bamboo forest: No. 49, Itakura Street (east side of the dormitory wall of the Administration Bureau) - Hiking Trail - Geomagnetic Observatory - Observatory Road - Observatory - West Majao - Along The hiking trail reaches the top of the mountain;
The beginning of this trail is a bamboo forest, located in the west of Zijin Mountain. From then on, the road up the mountain is also unique. When you reach a place called "Big Stone", you can enjoy a The joy of rock climbing and overlooking the scenery of Xuanwu Lake.