Shimen National Park

In recent years, hiking has become a popular way for people to find leisure time and connect with nature. In the bustling metropolis of Guangzhou, there are also many beautiful hiking routes that allow you to get away from the hustle and bustle in a short time and enjoy the tranquility and beauty of nature. ✅Must experience: Here, we recommend 8 well-received hiking routes in Guangzhou for you, so that you can have an unforgettable outdoor experience during the National Day holiday. Shimen Forest Park: This primitive forest has centuries-old trees, bridges, streams and other natural landscapes, as if you are in the world of The Wizard of Oz. Walking along the hiking route, you can enjoy various charming scenery and feel the magic charm of nature. 📍Detailed address: Shimen Xiangxue (a scenic spot in the forest park) Ticket price: 40 yuan/person 🌟Highlights: Baiyun Mountain: As a famous mountain scenic spot in Guangzhou, Baiyun Mountain has rich vegetation and beautiful mountain and water scenery. Here, you can experience the fun of hiking and enjoy the rare natural beauty of the city. 🌟Highlights: Huolushan: This route has unique volcanic landforms along the way, with overlapping peaks and pleasant scenery. The Huolushan hiking route is relatively easy and suitable for people of all ages. Pearl River Night Tour: During the National Day holiday, you can try the Pearl River hiking route under the night. Walking along the river, you can admire the famous landmarks such as the Canton Tower and Pazhou Tower, and feel the charm of the Pearl River. Nanhai Film and Television City: This hiking route will take you back to ancient times, along the quaint streets and water town scenery, feeling the passage of time. Guangzhou University City: This route is suitable for hiking enthusiasts who like cultural heritage. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the University City while learning about the history and culture of various universities. Lizhiwan Scenic Area: The hiking route here unfolds along the Lizhiwan Scenic Area, passing through Lizhi Building, Qu Shui Pavilion and other attractions, full of the charm of the southern water town. Lianhua Mountain: The Lianhua Mountain hiking route has a unique Danxia landform, with beautiful scenery along the way, allowing you to appreciate the magic of nature during the hiking process 📝Note tips: These 8 Guangzhou hiking routes each have their own characteristics, and I believe that during the National Day holiday, you will definitely find a suitable hiking trip. Let's embark on the journey, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and enjoy the beautiful time of nature to the fullest!

Not really far from Guangzhou CBD, around 100km to Conghua District, Shimen National Forest Park is ideal for weekend self driving trip. Currently December end is the best timing to see red leaves. The park is quite big, recommended for driving only. Apart from maples, there is also other nice view with lake, flowers, bamboo and many area for hiking. Sightseeing, hiking, driving, photo shooting... all in one, highly recommended to you! #guangzhou #conghua

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city Avoid the crowds and step into nature Today I'm sharing the 8 most healing walking routes in Guangzhou 1⃣️Shimen National Forest Park Primitive forest, ancient trees, bridges, streams, a whole green wonderland, the environment is really amazing 🧭Navigation: Shimen Xiangxue (a scenic spot within the forest park) 🎫Ticket: 40 yuan per person, half price for students, 10 yuan per car 2⃣️Baishuizhai Scenic Area 🎫Ticket 56 A 5-kilometer-long stream waterfall, Yangu Tianchi, primitive forest, cliff waterfall. Scenes from a fairy tale drama, Here you have Guangzhou's longest hiking trail and the waterfall with the largest drop in mainland China, Baishui Fairy Waterfall, an hour and a half drive from the city center. 3⃣️Baijiang Lake Forest Park 🎫Ticket 10 A 4-kilometer-long stream waterfall, all showing a blue-green color, really beautiful and healing like a mini Jiuzhaigou. It only takes an hour and a half to climb from the park entrance to the location of Baijiang Lake, very suitable for parent-child hiking! Great for hiking and playing in the water, with trees providing shade all the way. 4⃣️Qianliangou Great Waterfall 🎫Ticket: 58¥ It's the widest waterfall in Asia, super impressive, great for photos, and very suitable for hiking and playing in the water. 5⃣️ Xiaxi Village 🧭Navigation: Xiaxi Village Danfeng Corridor Bridge 🎫Ticket: Free Known as the most beautiful village in Guangzhou, you can camp by the ever-flowing stream, with bamboo forests and waterfalls along the way, few people and beautiful scenery 6⃣️Changling National Mountain Fitness Trail 🎫Ticket: Free Forests, streams, bamboo forests, completely shaded, great for photos! Only a 40-minute drive from the city center, 7⃣️Liupie Mountain 🎫Ticket: Free You can reach the top in 30 minutes, very suitable for friends who want to enjoy the scenery but don't like to climb mountains! 8⃣️Baiyun Mountain South Gate 🎫Ticket: 5 yuan The 5A scenic spot Baiyun Mountain, the forest shaded by green trees looks like a green wonderland after being washed by rainwater.

/ It's only 1.5h away from Guangzhou city center Discovered a great place for forest hiking and oxygen absorption You can also trace upstream and play in the water Everyone rush It's right at Shimen Forest Park in Conghua - Along the way, the scenery is absolutely beautiful Ancient trees, small bridges, streams It really gives one the feeling of adventuring in a primeval forest Super healing and enjoyable / 📍Address: Shimen National Forest Park, Conghua, Guangzhou 🚗Navigation: Shixiangxue (a scenic spot within the forest park) 💰Ticket: 40 yuan per person, half price for students, 10 yuan per vehicle ‼️Warm tips: It is recommended to drive by yourself, following the one-way traffic route within the park. You can hike from Hongfeng Lake along the stream, with the endpoint being Shimen Xiangxue, with a total length of about 3 kilometers, or you can drive directly to Shimen Xiangxue

Shimen Forest Park is located in Conghua, Guangzhou. Relatively speaking, it is a bit far from the city center, and the scenic spots are scattered. It is essential to drive there to enjoy a relaxed visit, as the mountain roads are winding and narrow, which is quite a test of driving skills. The scenery of the park is beautiful, the air is fresh, and there are not too many tourists, making it quite pleasant. The bamboo forests and streams give a sense of tranquility and serenity. Little tips: Ticket price: 40 yuan per person, 10 yuan per vehicle Be sure to drive there, as the attractions are far apart! After checking tickets for the Tianchi Flower Sea, follow the signposts to drive there. From 4-6 pm, taking photos in the Flower Sea is incredibly beautiful, with dreamy lighting! Bring plenty of food and drinks, as there are no shops inside.

Don't just stay at home on the weekends of spring! It's time to go out for some oxygen and feel the charm of nature! Go out and see the sea of flowers , let your eyes enjoy a visual feast! Recharge yourself with full energy and release all the stress Address: Guangzhou Shimen National Forest Park Cost details: Adult ticket: 40 yuan Vehicle entry fee: 10 yuan per vehicle 💻 Book your tickets online in advance for an easy and convenient experience! Upon arrival, there's no need to get out of the car, just show the QR code to the staff and you can drive in, saving both time and effort! (Since the distances between each scenic spot are quite long and there's no shuttle service within the park, it is recommended to drive yourself) Route Guide: Main attractions: Shimen Scenic Area––Shizao Scenic Area Suggested visiting order: Hongfeng Lake ––Peach Blossom Source ––Shimen Washing Yarn ––Rose Garden ––Shimen Xiangxue ––Maple Leaf Road ––Zuihong Pavilion ––Lotus Lake ––Tianchi Flower Sea Recommended: Tianchi Flower Sea The rapeseed flowers of Tianchi Flower Sea, a golden ocean, are always an excellent background for photography. Visiting Time: Start from 11 am and play until 4 pm, enjoying a leisurely afternoon.

❄️At the end of winter and the beginning of spring🍃, it is a great time for the splendid cherry blossoms🌸👍🏻 to bloom. 📍Hidden within the Shimen National Forest Park in Conghua, Guangzhou, is a cherry blossom garden🌸. For the exact location🗺️, navigate to: Guangzhou Shimen National Forest Park. 🎫Ticket: 40 RMB per person, 10 RMB per vehicle After entering the park, the destination is not far away. For details, see map 2🗺️: 📍Cherry Blossom Garden, with a large parking lot🅿️ nearby, making parking convenient. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 ❗Warm tips: In addition to the cherry blossom garden mentioned above, there is another cherry blossom garden next to the Shizao Tianchi Flower Sea, which blooms about half a month later.

The Shimen Bamboo Sea is located in the Shimen Forest Park in Conghua District, Guangzhou City. It is an 'ocean of bamboo', integrating mountains, water, bamboo, and trees. It has more than 380 acres of green bamboo, and its large area is also one of the best in the entire Guangzhou City, with moso bamboo as the main variety. The green bamboo of the Shimen Bamboo Sea stands tall along the stream and the road, covering the mountains and fields. When the wind blows, the bamboo waves are like the sea. The far ones are lush and continuous, and the near ones are horizontal flutes and vertical xiaos, like a poetic scroll, which is so beautiful that it is overwhelming. The environment is elegant, the air is rich in negative oxygen ions, and the air environment quality is unique, making it a good place to get close to nature and cultivate one's morality.

In early autumn, it is definitely not the best time to visit Shimen National Forest Park in many travel notes, however, it also discovers the exploratory places of this not small scale park. This park is very suitable for self-driving. The park's road is easy to walk, very close to the highway exit, from the "Dongguan-Shenzhen Expressway" Taoyuan exit to the park's gate, only 30 minutes by car. The 934 county road passed by and the mountain road after entering Shimen Park are both scenic on both sides, but they are easy to drive, and the self-driving experience is particularly good. The roads in the park are designed very reasonably, the one-way lanes and two-way lanes are marked very clearly, even if you concentrate on driving, even if the altitude rises to nearly 800 meters, you do not feel the pressure of traversing the mountain road, as long as the speed is controlled properly, the scenery will not be missed. This park has a variety of farms. The density of farmhouses here is very high, within two and a half days, it is very convenient to find a suitable lunch and dinner place for yourself. The farmers here are mainly Hakka dishes, the taste is heavy, it is very appetizing. Even if you don't want to go to the farm, there are plenty of picnic spots here, as long as it doesn't interfere with other tourists, moderate picnics should not be rejected by the park. This park has rich and three-dimensional play points. The first is the different experience of the plank road. There are different plank roads built by the stream, the lake, the mountain road, and the flower sea, and different lakes also have different plank roads. The second is a variety of flower seas and plants, Hibiscus, ferns and bamboo seas impressed me this time, while maple leaves and plum blossoms are longing for another season. Once again, the distance between people and water is very close, there are children's favorite water stream area, there are hikers lingering streams, there are egrets flying over the sky pool. In the next season, Shimen National Forest Park will definitely have a different presentation, looking forward to it.

Guangdong Shimen National Forest Park was established on the basis of the state-owned Daling Mountain Forest Farm established in 1960. In 1995, the Shimen National Forest Park was established with the approval of the China National Forestry Department, and it was the first international forest bathing place established with the approval of the former Forestry Department. Guangdong Shimen National Forest Park is located in the northeastern part of Conghua District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, with a total area of 2,636 hectares and a forest coverage rate of 98.9%. The park has the only remaining original secondary forest in South China, covering an area of 16,000 mu, known as an oasis of the Tropic of Cancer, and the 1,210-meter-high Paradise Peak is the highest mountain in Guangzhou. Because it is located in the subtropics, the climate is warm all year round, with an average annual temperature of 21.4°C, an average maximum temperature of 28.5°C in July-August, and an average minimum temperature of 12.4°C in January-February. Guangdong Shimen National Forest Park has set up five scenic areas: pastoral scenery area, Shimen scenic area, Shizao scenic area, Paradise Peak scenic area, and canyon adventure area, with more than 50 scenic spots such as towering Shimen, ancient banyan of love, Shimen Xiangxue, Three Immortals Meeting Paradise, Shizao Tianchi, Shizao Floating Smoke, Colorful Clouds, Carp Stone, Immortal Pushing Mill, Shen Valley Sanskrit, Tiger God Ancient Temple, Ancient Cannon Tower, Great Man Reclining Statue.

"Shimen Xiangxue" covers an area of more than 30,000 square meters. Due to the high and cold mountains and humid climate of the Shimen National Forest Park, the plum blossoms begin to bloom around New Year's Day every year. From a distance, the mountain looks like it is covered with a layer of white snow. When the breeze blows, a faint fragrance floats in the air, hence the name "Shimen Xiangxue" is famous. 📍Detailed address: Shimen National Forest Park, Wenquan Town, Conghua, Guangzhou. 🚗Travel strategy: Suitable for self-driving. 🕙Opening hours: 9:00～16:30 💰Ticket price: 40 yuan for adults, 10 yuan for vehicles. 📌Small Tips: 1. The scenic area is very large, suitable for self-driving. 2. Vehicles with a body length of 7 meters (excluding) or more are prohibited from entering the park.

Location: Shimen National Forest Park (direct mobile navigation) Transportation: It is recommended to drive by yourself, the scenic area is particularly large, and it is very tiring. Brothers and sisters with good physical strength can also walk directly Tickets: 40 yuan/person, parking requires an additional payment of 10 yuan, Recommended check-in points: 1 Maple Red Leaves: The most recommended check-in for the whole journey is Maple Red Leaves. The poetic and picturesque maple fragrance and Liquidambar formosana are grand and grand, there are red leaves all the way, you can see the colors of the four seasons when you look up, and it is very film-like when you take pictures under the tree 2 Drunken Red Pavilion: Standing here, as far as the eye can see, there are mountains and wild Liquidambar formosana forests, the layers of forests are all dyed, the autumn is very playful, no matter how you take pictures, they are all big movies 3 Aquatic Plant Area: This is a beautiful autumn and winter fairy tale scenery, the red water fir, the deciduous fir, are absolutely beautiful in the sun, the recommended photo position is on the water plank road, you can immerse yourself in the appreciation of the water fir, and you can also take pictures, and it is very easy to find the angle, the film rate is super high