Escape the City • Low-Energy Travel Guide to Tianmu Mountain

City escape plan activated‼️ 3h drive🚗 from Shanghai to Lin'an Time to relax in the kingdom of giant trees🌳～ - 👀Must-read for low-energy travelers! Don't want to be a commando during May Day holiday, just want to chill? Come to Tianmu Mountain's hidden paradise to unlock a relaxing vacation, where parents will call it a "heavenly place" with slow living～ - 🌙 DAY1: Secluded Moon Bridge Village - An Off-the-Beaten-Path Hideaway 🏡 A tranquil ancient village nestled at the foot of the mountain, with rice fields, streams, stone bridges, and bamboo groves, like stepping into a rural version of "Where the Wind Blows." The ducks🦆 and swans🦢 by the creek are truly natural. In summer, you can also enjoy Moon Bay rafting (opens from May 31) 💫 Stay at "Moon Workshop," a designer aesthetic guesthouse with zen-inspired wooden cabins. Wake up to birdsong, enjoy homemade dishes and rice porridge, and completely unwind～ - 🌳 DAY2: Enter the Kingdom of Giant Trees - Immersive Oxygen Therapy 🚗 Lazy person's route: West Tianmu Mountain parking lot➡Shuttle bus➡Giant Tree King scenic area➡Shuttle bus➡Chanyuan Temple➡Return - 🌲 Giant Tree King: Hangzhou has its own green light forest! Surprisingly pristine, with over 500 ancient trees that are more than 500 years old. No wonder it was chosen as the venue for the World Nature Conservation Conference～ Walking along moss-covered stone steps, the air is filled with the fresh scent of pine needles and soil. This thousand-year-old cedar has a diameter of 2.3 meters, so tall you can't see the top when looking up. Its bark is furrowed like dragon scales, as if you're touching the texture of time itself. The nearby "New Giant Tree King" is equally magnificent, with a canopy that blocks the sky - this is truly a natural oxygen bar. - ⛩️ Chanyuan Temple: When going downhill, ask the driver to stop at Chanyuan Temple. The path outside feels like entering a fairy tale, and stepping inside is like time travel～ Red walls and yellow tiles arranged in perfect harmony, ancient trees shading flying eaves, and a pagoda - no wonder it's called "Hangzhou's Little Forbidden City"! Taking photos in Hanfu traditional clothing looks amazing here. They say there are special magnolia flowers in March～ Burning incense beats working in an office. The temple is quiet with few visitors. A pot of osmanthus latte from the village café creates a zen atmosphere hard to find in the city. - ⚠️Helpful tips: 1️⃣ Navigate to "West Tianmu Mountain Visitor Center," parking is 10 yuan/time; 2️⃣ Shuttle bus costs 20 yuan/person one-way: 30min mountain drive to reach halfway up, then a 20-minute walk to Giant Tree King. Bring motion sickness medicine if needed; 3️⃣ Hikers can park at Chanyuan Temple and take the walking path uphill, about 3-4 hours one-way; 4️⃣ Temperature varies on the mountain, bring a light jacket + non-slip shoes - Escape the concrete jungle and take your family on a "low-energy" healing journey during your vacation. Embrace the mountain greenery and spend a few days "conversing with trees"～🌳 ———————————————————— ✨ Follow me to discover more great places to visit in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai!