Recommended self-driving tour routes around Changsha, the best guide to 6 great places to escape the summer heat

Summer is about to be cool, the weather is sunny and the sun is blooming. Of course, you should go out immediately and start having fun. During your leisurely weekend, we have collected recommended self-driving tour routes in Changsha and surrounding areas.

1. Zhouluo Scenic Area

Opening hours: open all day

Address: Zhouluo Village, Shegang Town, Liuyang City, Changsha

If you want to witness with your own eyes the splendor of nature, where "the water flows down three thousand feet, as if the Milky Way has fallen into the sky", you don't have to go to Lushan Mountain. There is a large waterfall community hidden in the suburbs of Changsha. It is located in Zhouluo Scenic Area in Shegang Town, Liuyang City.

Zhouluo Scenic Area is rich in water resources, and the most interesting thing is undoubtedly the waterfall group. There are 65 large and small waterfalls and falling waters in Zhouluo Scenic Area. The most spectacular one is Tianlong Waterfall, which has a height of about 50 meters and a width of 2-6 meters. It looks like a dragon descending from the sky, with the upper waterfall cascading down. The waterfall with the largest drop in the scenic area is called Xianjian Waterfall. The waterfall has a drop of about 60 meters, a width of 6 to 10 meters, and is divided into 3 levels. When the water is abundant, the waterfall takes the shape of a belt and roars loudly, making it very spectacular.

2. Martyrs Park

Opening hours: 9:00-17:30

Address: No. 1 Dongfeng Road, northeast of Changsha City

How to get there: Due to the short distance, you can drive or take the bus. Bus No. 704 goes to the east gate of Martyrs Park, and No. 168 goes to the south gate of Martyrs Park.

The boat floats gently in the water, with the cool wind blowing in front of it. Summer is here. Isn’t it a warm and comfortable thing to float in the lake with family or friends while enjoying the breeze? When it comes to rowing, you don’t have to go too far. Many parks in Changsha have rowing projects, among which Changsha Martyrs Nianjia Lake in the park is a popular boating attraction.

Martyrs Park is the largest park in Changsha City. Its water area accounts for 40%. There are three exits facing the busiest places in the city, so boating has become a scene in Martyrs Park. . In addition, the water park also has a large swimming pool, a large slide with a faucet, a 300-square-meter small pool, a 120-square-meter water football field, Dragon Shark West Water Source, Ocean Globe and other water-friendly projects.

3. Liuyang Daweishan

Opening hours: open all day

Address: Daweishan Town, Liuyang City, Changsha City

Self-driving distance: It is about 99 kilometers from Changsha and takes about an hour by car.

If you want to escape the summer heat in Changsha, the first thing that comes to your mind should be Dawei Mountain in Liuyang.

The wonders of mountains, water, and rocks in Dawei Mountain are either scattered, concentrated, or dependent on each other, forming a series of natural landscape paintings. In summer, tourists can feel the coolness and comfort immersed in their bones, and they can also appreciate the beauty of mountains, water and rocks.

4. Daowushan

Opening hours: 07:30~19:30

Address: Northern suburb of Liuyang City

Self-driving Distance: 65 kilometers from the provincial capital Changsha, about 1 hour by car.

To escape the summer heat, how can you miss Daowu Mountain, one of the four famous mountains in Changsha! It is located 6.5 kilometers north of Liuyang City. There are many peaks here, strange rocks, deep ravines, trickling mountain springs, and many historical sites on the mountain. There are twenty-four sceneries recorded by the ancients.

There is a lake on the top of Daowu Mountain. The scenery is very beautiful and is called Tianchi. There is an iron cable bridge beside Tianchi. It is very exciting to walk up.

5. Chunxi Town

Address: Lianyun Mountain, Pingjiang County

Self-driving route: Starting from Changsha, take the Changliu Expressway to Dongyang Turn onto the Pingru Expressway and drive towards Pingjiang. Get off the expressway at the Anding exit and head towards Chiayi. Follow the signs and walk for half an hour to reach Chunxi. Normal journey time is two and a half hours.

The green mountains form a green screen, there are people living deep in the clouds, and the small town of Chunxi is shaded by green. In the small town, there are sometimes flat lakes and forests in the water; sometimes deep pools and jagged rocks; kingfishers lead the way and make nine twists and turns. It is also a large-scale comprehensive scenic spot integrating entertainment, catering, leisure vacation, and outdoor sports. There are inns, youth hostels, waterfront bars, private schools, farmhouses, shadow puppet shows, fire dragon dances, moonlight rocks and other places to play.

6. _山

Opening hours: open all day

Address: more than 10 kilometers south of Xinning County, Hunan

Self-driving distance : It is about 291 kilometers away from Changsha and takes about 4 hours by car.

_ Mountain, a natural Danxia landform museum, has been praised by geological experts as a "Danxia treasure". It is a large-scale Danxia landform area with the most beautiful scenery, the most complete development, the most complete types and the most typical characteristics in China and even the world, especially the "Whale in the Sea", "General Penetrating the Moon", "Overpass Crossing the Sky", The "Six Wonders of the Mountain" such as "Xianjiao drills into the ground" and "Stone alley reaches the sky" are peerless wonders and can be called the best in the world.

It is said that the poet Ai Qing once taught there. His famous line: "Why are my eyes filled with tears? It's because I love this land deeply." This is what he said.

In addition to the unique wonders, you can also go to the hanging springs and waterfalls in the mountain in summer, which is a good place to escape the summer heat!