Shenzhen Wutong Mountain Guide for Beginners

Shenzhen Wutong Mountain Guide for Beginners. Night climb to watch the sunrise⛰️ The main peak of Wutong Mountain is 943.7 meters above sea level, making it the highest peak in Shenzhen⛰️ If you are a beginner, you must be most concerned about which path is closer? Which path is easier? Which path is closer to the subway station? Here's a tried and tested guide Here it comes🧗 Climbing Strategy⛰️ Night Climbing Route 1⃣️【Butterfly Valley Route】From Wutong South Metro Station C1 exit → small path to the mountain entrance → mountain road → first restroom area → walk 2860m through Butterfly Valley → Butterfly Valley platform rest area → Hero Slope Square rest area → reach the peak by 5 am to secure a good spot for watching the cloud sea sunrise (recommended for beginners, estimated 3.5-4 hours to the summit) 2⃣️【Xiutong Road Route】From Shenzhen Foreign Languages High School Metro Station Exit C via Xiutong Road → Shanhai Pavilion → Bitong Road → Wutong Mountain's top Pengcheng First Peak (about 2-2.5 hours, a faster route to the summit, steep and requires extra caution) Descent Strategy⛰️ 1⃣️Standing directly above the large rock at Wutong Mountain's Pengcheng First Peak, facing the same direction as the rock, there are two paths straight ahead. Going straight is 【Hero Slope】. After about 200 meters, there's a platform, and a kilometer to the right is the Hero Slope Square. This section is all stairs, be extra careful when descending. From Hero Slope, follow the main road down for about 800 meters, there's a pavilion with a fork in the road 👈The dirt path on the left is 【Butterfly Valley】, the whole Butterfly Valley🦋 is 2860 meters, and going down leads to 【Wutong Mountain South Metro Station🚇】 👉The main road on the right, walk about 500 meters to 【Phoenix Platform】, there is a three-way fork at Phoenix Platform It is suggested to take the 👈left path 【Little Wutong】 1.5 kilometers, from Little Wutong you can take 【Lingyun Road】 or 【Dengyun Road】 【Lingyun Road☁️】 has shaky stairs, suitable for those who exercise regularly and want a challenge, leading to 【Wutong Mountain South Metro Station🚇】 【Dengyun Road☁️】 is personally recommended for beginners, leading to 【Liantang Metro Station🚇】 Taking the right path🫱 is 5.8 kilometers to 【Wutong Mountain North Gate】, which will take longer 2⃣️To the left of the large rock at Wutong Mountain's Pengcheng First Peak🫲 is another path, which is 【Bitong Road】 Going down from Bitong Road 👈left side for about 500 meters is 【Xiutong Road】, descending from here is the closest, only 2.14 kilometers, note⚠️ this path is all stairs and a bit challenging, leading down to 【Shenzhen Foreign Languages High School Metro Station🚇】 Going down from Bitong Road 👉right side is 【Bitong Road】, walk 3.7 kilometers to 【Haishang Metro Station🚇】 3⃣️Behind the large rock at Wutong Mountain's Pengcheng First Peak is a path, about 20 meters down there's a three-way fork, The left one is a semi-circular route around the mountain top, The straight path leads to 【Tai Shui Jian】−【Fengming Path】-【Hero Slope】, and once you reach Hero Slope, you'll know the way The right path is not recommended Essentials for Climbing🧗 Backpack🎒, 1.5L water, trekking poles, windbreaker/jacket, disposable raincoat, flashlight🔦, bread snacks, power bank, hat🧢 (it's a long journey, try to travel light)