One-day Hiking Guide to Hengshan Hiking Route
1. Hengshan Hiking Route
Go up from the visitor center, or you can reach the ticket check-in point from the entrance directly opposite the Nanyue Temple exit.
Climb Hengshan Mountain at night to watch the sunrise. If you go together, you can choose to hike at night. At 4 o'clock, you arrive at the sun viewing platform. It was dark at night and it was too late for people to climb. One doesn’t recommend climbing the mountain at night. Don't take the trail at the beginning of the climb, it can be quite circuitous. You can walk on the path behind the Shenzhou Ancestral Hall. They are all stairs, which saves a lot of distance. But it takes four to five hours, depending on your speed. Necessary items: flashlight, power bank, wet wipes, water (5 on the mountain, not expensive), long johns (the wind is particularly strong).
2. Guide to climbing Hengshan Mountain
It is recommended to wear cool and breathable clothes such as cotton and linen shirts, thin long skirts, and thin T-shirts. It is recommended to wear warm clothes such as suits, jackets, windbreakers, casual clothes, jackets, suits, thin sweaters, etc. at night.
The average temperature in Hengshan in October is 16-24
October is the dry season in Hengshan, with less precipitation. It is recommended to replenish water.
It is recommended to pay attention to the weather in Hengshan before making a decision. There is an actual reference after all.
:3. Recommended hiking routes in Hengshan
1. Fanyin Valley Ancient Trail
The ancient trail is 9 kilometers long and can reach the highest peak, Zhurong Peak. From Fanyin Valley to Yehou Academy, the ancient road passes through the valley and through the waterfall. The stream is surrounded by green trees and the scenery is beautiful.
2. Xu Xiake Ancient Trail
This ancient trail is more than 50 kilometers long. As expected, it was chosen by the ancient hiker Xu Xiake when he traveled to Nanyue. It really takes a lot of physical strength to climb over mountains and ridges. But it is also the most varied landscape. It can be said that you have seen the scenery of Nanyue all the way. The view is wide for more than half the distance, and you can have a panoramic view of the rural cottages and sails in Xiangshui.
3. Zeng Guofan Ancient Road
The ancient road is paved with stone slabs, with clear routes and different scenery in four seasons. Especially in winter, it is the best choice for many people to climb mountains and enjoy the snow.
4. Hengshan Hiking Route Map
Take the cable car.
You can take a bus from the mountain gate entrance and then take the cable car up the mountain. You can visit the mountain in two hours and then take the cable car down.
If you are hiking, the basic route is the half-mountain pavilion of the Martyrs Temple - Magu Wonderland, Mojingtai, Nantianmen Zhurong Peak of Fuyan Temple. Among them, the scenic spots in front of Nantianmen can be reached by car, and then walk to Zhurong Peak of the Zushi Hall, and then there is a mountain road going down the mountain opposite the main entrance of the Zushi Hall. After passing Shonan Temple, Wuyue Hall, Tebutsu Temple, Nogo Academy, and Zhulin Road Source, you can return to Banshan Pavilion and walk down the mountain. One day is enough for you to visit Nanyue Hengshan Mountain.
5. Hengshan Hiking Route
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How to get to Hengshan?
The most convenient way is to take the high-speed rail. Take a seat in Changsha and transfer to Hengshan in 20 minutes. Some people mistakenly think that Hengyang is closer to Hengshan than Changsha, but this is not the case.
After leaving the high-speed rail station, there is a bus at the door. You can go to Nanyue Bus Station for 5 yuan.
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The mountaineering journey is divided into three sections: from the foot of the mountain to the mid-level pavilion, from the mid-level pavilion to Nantianmen, and from Nantianmen to the top of the mountain.
There are two ways to get to Banshan Pavilion at the foot of the mountain, taking a car or walking.
6. Hiking guide to Hengshan Mountain
It is very simple and there are many routes. You can climb up from Hongqi Power Station, or from a cement road on Shanmuqiao Street (leading to the scenic spot), or from Guangji Temple. These routes avoid the ticket office.
7. Hengyang Hiking Route
One or two days is enough. There are only two major attractions in Hengyang: Yan Huifeng-Shigu Academy in the city and Nanyue Hengshan Mountain. In the urban area, you can go shopping on Zhongshan South Road in the evening, and in Nanyue you can go to Wanshou Plaza for late-night snacks. Yan Huifeng (free), Shigu Academy (20 yuan), Nanyue Temple (ticket 501 yuan/person with insurance), Wanshou Plaza (ticket 20 yuan/person), Shuiliandong (ticket 30 yuan/person), Zhu Rongfeng (ticket 1,001 yuan/person) for full-time college students (excluding adult college students), with a height of 1.3 meters or more. After getting off at the bus stop next to Nanyue Hengshan Archway, there is a stone road opposite Xinyi Supermarket. Turn left along the stone road and shop (walk backwards on the bridge) and go straight for 6-8 minutes to reach Nanyue Temple. Walk from the front door to the back door of the temple. When you get to the back door, go straight across the street to the top of the mountain. It takes about 20 minutes to buy tickets at the door. You can also buy tickets at the tourist service center on the left across the road and take a tour bus up the mountain. The fare is 70 yuan/person for two-way or 40 yuan/person for one-way, and you can get on and off attractions along the way. The mountain is 1,300 meters high and the entire climb is about 15 kilometers. When hiking, please pay attention to the route and mileage after ticketing. You should act according to your own physical strength. From the back door of another large temple, walk 100 meters to the right and you will find Wanshou Square. There are scenic spots such as China Wanshou Dading and Thousand Buddhas Hall in the square. If you don’t have time after visiting the big temple, you can stay in a small hotel, which costs 60-80 yuan/double room, and the hotel costs 100-400 yuan. Get up early the next morning, set off at 1:00, and walk to the top of the mountain to watch the sunrise around 5:00 ( Please pay attention to the weather in advance). You can also go up the mountain in the afternoon on the first day, stay at the Banshan Pavilion Hotel, and then go up the mountain in the early morning, or stay at the Morning Sun Hotel on the top of the mountain (the only hotel on the top of the mountain), 5 o'clock. Mountain climbing supplies: water, food, clothing to satisfy hunger. The temperature on the mountain is 6 degrees below zero and the fog is heavy.
It is generally not recommended to go to the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion when going down the mountain. Going down the mountain from Xiling is 4 kilometers away from the main road and the transportation is inconvenient. If you go directly up the mountain and then down the mountain, you can take the same free bus at the exit to the bus station and get off at Nanyue Hengshan Archway. The bus station is 5 meters to the right. Note: Nanyue Hengshan is usually the scenic spot at the foot of Zhurong Peak and the mountain in Nanyue District. Nanyue and Hengshan are two places, Nanyue District and Hengshan County, 14 miles apart.
Have a nice trip!