Yuhuang Mountain to Baguatian Hiking - Super Practical Guide

📍Location: Yuhuang Mountain Ticket Office (Yuhuang Mountain Road) 🚙Transportation: Take the bus to Yuhuang Feiyun Station, there are many parking lots for cars here, you can park at the foot of the mountain, mid-mountain, and mountain top, usually 10 yuan, holidays 20-30 yuan 🎫Ticket: 10 yuan, Old Yuhuang Palace and Fuxing Observatory open from 7:30 to 16:30 🍜Food: The Old Yuhuang Palace has vegetarian noodles, 18 yuan a bowl; there is also a restaurant at the top of the mountain at Fuxing Observatory 🚾Toilets: The toilets on the mountain are reasonably distributed, no need to worry - 🧗‍♀️'Hiking Route' Ascent: Yuhuang Mountain Main Entrance - Old Yuhuang Palace - Zilai Cave - Qiantang River Viewing Spot - Fuxing Observatory - Jianghu Overview Pavilion Descent: Tianlong Temple - Ciyun Ridge Statues - Baguatian - North Guanyin Cave The whole journey including viewing is estimated to take 2-3 hours - 📷'Photo Spots' 1⃣️Old Yuhuang Palace About a 20-minute walk from the base of the mountain, to the left towards Phoenix Mountain is the popular vine photography spot. 2⃣️Zilai Cave The cave is warm in winter and cool in summer, and at noon the sunlight will pass through the top of the cave, giving a sense of exploration. 3⃣️Qiantang River Viewing Spot My favorite photo spot, right next to Zilai Cave, where you can overlook Baguatian and the Qiantang River. 4⃣️Fuxing Observatory At the top of the mountain, there is a Wealth God Temple at Fuxing Observatory worth visiting. 5⃣️Jianghu Overview Pavilion Located at the highest point on the mountain top, you can capture the Leifeng Pagoda and West Lake Cultural Square, Wangchen Pavilion, all in one frame. 6⃣️Feilong Temple - Ciyun Ridge Statues Rare stone carvings in Hangzhou, built during the Northern Song Dynasty, worth a visit. Very serene. 7⃣️North Guanyin Cave After descending to Baguatian, if you still have energy, you can stroll around Baguatian. - 👟Hiking tips: 1️⃣Wear quick-drying T-shirts for sweat, soft-soled sports shoes 2️⃣Prepare for sun protection, bring mosquito repellent 3️⃣Bring some snacks, replenish energy before climbing stairs 5️⃣Bring a jacket, it's cold in Zilai Cave and easy to catch a cold