[2025 Huoshan Attraction] Travel Guide for Dabie Mountains (Updated Apr)

#discoverchina If you love stunning landscapes, ancient towns, and delicious local cuisine, then Lu’an is a must-visit! Especially in winter, the city offers a serene and majestic beauty, along with an immersive experience of authentic Anhui New Year traditions! 🔥🎇 Why Visit Lu’an? ✔ Breathtaking Scenery – The Dabie Mountains tower over the landscape, with the Huai River winding through, creating picture-perfect views. ⛰️🌿 ✔ Rich History – Established during the Warring States period, Lu’an is home to ancient towns, historic relics, and revolutionary culture worth exploring. 🏯📜 ✔ Delicious Cuisine – Try Lu’an Guapian tea, Wannan White Goose, and Anhui-style Hotpot—perfect for warming up in winter! 🍲🦆 Must-Visit Attractions 📍 1️⃣ Dabie Mountain Scenic Area – The most breathtaking natural landscape in Western Anhui, with misty winter views that feel like a fairy tale! ☁️🌲 2️⃣ Wanxi Grand Canyon – A spectacular geological wonder, ideal for hiking and adventure seekers! 🏞️ 3️⃣ Lu’an Ancient Town – Walk through history on cobbled streets and experience the deep cultural heritage of Gao Tao, an ancient sage of China. 🏘️ Lu’an in winter is quietly stunning and full of surprises—come and discover this hidden gem in Western Anhui! 💙 #familytravel #myitinerary

▶️This trip to the Dabie Mountains was full of surprises, especially Lu'an West Tea Valley (also known as Lu'an Guapian Theme Park). I love drinking tea and looking at tea mountains, and the neat and layered beauty of the tea mountains makes me happy. 😊 ▶️I only learned about Lu'an, Anhui because of Lu'an Guapian tea. The "Complete Book of Agriculture" once pointed out that the tea from Lu'an Prefecture is the best of the best. Lu'an West Tea Valley is one of the core production areas of Lu'an Guapian tea, located in Mianchong Village, Youfangdian Township, Jinzhai County. ▶️West Tea Valley is located upstream of Xianghongdian Reservoir, where there is plenty of water vapor, mist in the morning and evening, and soil rich in minerals and trace elements. Tea trees can absorb more water and nutrients. 💦 Many tall trees are planted in the tea garden, and moderate shade is conducive to the accumulation of tea polyphenols, amino acids, and other substances in the tea leaves, thereby improving the quality of the tea leaves. 🌦 ▶️West Tea Valley covers an area of about 6,000 acres, of which the tea garden covers an area of about 3,500 acres, making it a large-scale tea garden. The park is built along the river, with docks, pavilions, and a long green suspension bridge across the two banks. 🌈 ▶️Strolling along the tea garden trail, you will see green tea trees all over the mountains and fields, and the tea tree terraces with rhythmic beauty are staggered and spectacular. Up close, the tea leaves are not outstanding at all, but they are loved by so many people. ❤ From a distance, the tea garden blends with the surrounding mountains and rivers, forming a beautiful landscape painting. 🏕 I accidentally broke into one of the top ten most beautiful tea gardens in China. 💯 ⛳Tips There are two parking lots in West Tea Valley, one in the south and one in the north. It is recommended that self-driving partners drive to the south, where there is a fish farm parking lot, the tea garden is more beautiful, and there is less walking.

🌈The Dabie Mountains are red and green in my heart. Red represents the magnificent revolutionary history, and green represents the rolling mountains of the Dabie Mountains. ▶️Shucheng County, Lu'an City, was originally the hometown of Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu was born in a large family. His great-grandfather and uncle were both officials of the Han Dynasty, and his father Zhou Yi was once the prefect of Luoyang. Zhou Yu himself was tall and handsome, with great ambitions. In the Battle of Red Cliff, Zhou Yu used a fire attack to defeat Cao Cao's 800,000 army with 100,000 troops, becoming the most famous example in history of winning with fewer troops and defeating the strong with the weak. ▶️Driving on the road in Shucheng, it is strange that the lampposts on the side of the road are all butterfly-shaped 🦋. It turns out that Shucheng is also one of the birthplaces of Liang Zhu. It is said that there are nearly ten places in the country where Liang Zhu can be found, and Shucheng is one of them. In Liangjiazhuang, Nangang, Shucheng, there is a mound with dense shrubs, which locals say is the tomb of Liang Zhu. ▶️Under the bridge of the Wanfo Lake immigrant village, I accidentally saw a large oasis by the lake, all of which were holiday cars and people. There is a rugged path under the bridge, which is not recommended for ordinary cars. The clear lake is surrounded by three sides. Young people who have set up tents are camping here with their children, watching the stars and listening to the waves, which is very relaxing. ▶️The Moon Bay Writers Village is located in Dongxi Creek Town, Huoshan County, in the hinterland of the Dabie Mountains. It is the original site of the Huaihai Machinery Factory (9356 Factory) and has a third-line military industry culture and red memory. The old house still retains some traces of history after the transformation, which reminds people of the era memory of "good people and good horses go to the third line, prepare for war and famine for the people".

📍Detailed address: Jinzhai County, Lu'an City, Anhui Province 🌟Highlight features: Xianghongdian Scenic Area - the core production area of the famous Chinese tea, Lu'an Melon Seed Tea. Suitable for renting a boat to go around the reservoir, about 2 hours. The water is as green as jade... 👍Most recommended: You can go to Hongling Highway, choose the Martin off-road route, and experience the hardcore off-road feel that the primitive Manzailing brings to you 📍Detailed address: Huoshan County, Lu'an City, Anhui Province 🌟Highlight features: Dahua Ping Town - the core production area of the famous Anhui tea, Huoshan Huangya 🌟Highlight features: Mozitan Reservoir, the main peak scenic area of the Dabie Mountains, Bieshan Lake ❤Recommended reason: The panoramic view of Huoshan is really something, with landscapes connected and scenery at every step, it all depends on whether you can discover it👀... A leisurely good place to avoid crowds on weekends and holidays. Find a homestay, eat two meals of green organic farm food by the lake, joyous and delightful

🚗🌿【Western Anhui Hidden Gems Self-Drive Journey】From Tianzhu Mountain to Baimajian, a 4-day 3-night exploration trip🌿🚗 🌟 Get your car keys and adventurous spirit ready, and join me as we weave through the verdant mountains and rivers of Western Anhui, unlocking a spontaneous self-drive feast!🏞️💨 📍 DAY 1: Depart from Jinzhai Railway Station, scenic views along the S209 🛣️ Starting from Jinzhai Railway Station, head south along the S209 provincial road, surrounded by pastoral scenery and rural charm. Pass through Youfangdian Township, where you can stop for a break and taste the local specialty dishes at a country-style restaurant, experiencing the simple local customs. 📍 DAY 2: Tianzhu Mountain National Forest Park 🌄 After arriving at Yanzihetown, head straight to Tianzhu Mountain, a national 5A tourist attraction. Climb in the early morning to see the sea of clouds, admire waterfalls, and reach the summit of Tianping Peak, overlooking the mountains as if you were in a fairyland. Spend the night at Tianzhu Mountain Resort, enjoying the tranquil night in the mountains. 📍 DAY 3: Yanzihetown → Baimajian 🌄 After passing through Daoshichong Township, the scenery keeps changing. After reaching Manshuihe Town, turn towards Taiyang Township and head for the highest peak of the Dabie Mountains—Baimajian. Trek through the primeval forest and enjoy the fun of mountaineering. The magnificent view from the top will make your trip worthwhile. Stay overnight in Dahuaiping Town, taste the high-mountain tea, and enjoy a night filled with the aroma of tea. 📍 DAY 4: Dahuaiping Town → Huoshan County 🏞️ On the last day, pass through Mozitan Town, admire the reservoir scenery, and feel the harmonious coexistence of nature and water conservancy projects. Head to Huoshan County, where you can stroll through the local market and buy some local specialties, such as Huoshan Huangya tea leaves, as a perfect memento of the trip. 🚗 **Road & City Information**: The S209 is in good condition, but the mountain roads are winding, so please drive carefully. The small towns along the way each have their own characteristics, retaining a strong local atmosphere, very suitable for slow travel. 🏡 **Accommodation Recommendations**: The resort in Tianzhu Mountain combines nature and comfort, while the tea house in Dahuaiping Town has its own unique flavor, offering an experience of the local tea culture. 🍴 **Culinary Exploration**: Jinzhai hanging pot, wild mushroom soup, chicken stewed with mushrooms—each dish is a mountain delicacy. Don't forget to try Huoshan Huangya tea, which is fragrant and refreshing, and invigorating to the mind. 📜 **Cultural and Historical**: Visit the ancient villages of Yanzihetown, learn about the revolutionary history of the Dabie Mountain area, and feel the resilient spirit of the old revolutionary base. 💡 **Travel Tips**: - Wear suitable gear for mountain climbing and carry rain gear, as mountain weather can be unpredictable. - Book accommodations in advance, especially during the tourist season. - Respect local customs, maintain environmental hygiene, and travel responsibly. - Carry enough cash, as some mountain areas may have poor signal, making electronic payments inconvenient. 🏷️

Where to go for the first weekend of December? We decided to go to Wujishan with friends! Date: December 3rd Location: Wujishan in Huoshan + Foziling Reservoir Participants: 8 young people + 1 child + a small dog Duration: 2.5 hours drive. Depart at 8:30 in the morning, arrive home at 7 in the evening Wujishan is located in Huoshan, with no admission fee, it's a primitive peak, quietly situated in the Dabie Mountains. The guide says it's suitable for watching sunrise and sunset, but for us, climbing exercise is the main thing, and a day trip is enough, so we set off. With two cars and nine people, we arrived at the Wujishan parking lot at 10:30 and started climbing! The mountain road of Wujishan is really great! I really like the original road (p4, p5), there are few people on the mountain, and we hardly met any tourists on the road, only our group, quiet, these days the temperature has dropped, the mountain road is full of fallen leaves, walking down with a crunch, only the sound of stepping on the leaves can be heard, very healing. The mountain road is quite gentle, up and down, there are viewing platforms set up in the middle where you can take pictures and rest, the beautiful view of p2 is the main peak, the autumn color is getting thicker. It took more than an hour to reach the top of the mountain (p3), the last section to the main peak is a bit dangerous, but not difficult. You can see the whole view of Foziling Reservoir, it's very beautiful, on the top of the mountain, you can see all the small mountains, the wind is blowing in your ears, take a victory photo and prepare to go down the mountain, hehe. The scenery on the way down the mountain is also very beautiful, I have to say, the most beautiful scenery of the whole Wujishan is from the snail platform to the main peak and then to the foot of the mountain, the bamboo forest when going down the mountain, lush, the sunlight shines down, the light and shadow in the bamboo forest is really amazing! Also encountered a small piece of redwood forest, the leaves are red. ps: There are 2 routes for climbing in Wujishan Scenic Area, one: reception center-main peak, return the same way after reaching the top, the disadvantage is that it's tiring and a lot of walking. Two: reception center-exit, climb the whole course without going back, (this is how we walked), enjoy more scenery, near the main peak you can see some chartered phone numbers, 30 yuan to send us from the downhill to the reception center, back to our own car, this road is about 2 kilometers. Have a local meal at noon, visit Foziling Reservoir in the afternoon (p1, p8, p9), the ticket is 40 yuan, the tour guide is free (bring your ic card), the fir trees by the reservoir are so beautiful~ just walk and take pictures, I've been to the reservoir many times, it's worth a look if you haven't been. Return at 4:30 in the afternoon. The happy weekend is over, in conclusion, climbing is really cool! Hahahaha

Into the hometown of Qianshan art, learn the acne ancient pottery, located in the southeast of the Dabie Mountains, the tributary of the Yangtze River tributary riverside, the acne town has ample sunshine, long frost-free period, depositing a large number of high-quality natural clay and rich pine fuel, with Blessed with pottery conditions. As early as the Neolithic Age, acne had a pottery production. There is a 100-meter ancient dragon kiln in the town of Pym, which can produce the top tea set. The soil is naturally fine and sticky, and the pinewood on the mountain is full of fire; and the special structure of the dragon kiln plays an important role.

Dabie Mountain, in my opinion, is more famous than the province in which it is located, or in the city of Lu'an, where it is located. It is because of the special contribution and historical imprint of the Dabie Mountains in the modern history, the mountains and rivers of the motherland come to the Dabie Mountains. It seems to have another meaning. And this trip, it is difficult to conceal the expectation of climbing in the Dabie Mountains. On the one hand, the profound meaning of these words, on the other hand, it has already told the difficulty of the summit of the main peak of Dabie Mountain at 1777 meters in advance, it takes almost one day. . This is indeed the case. Only four of our more than ten people have successfully climbed to the top. I also almost gave up in all the mountain climbing experiences, but fortunately, I finally insisted on reaching the top.

Suqian has a lot of beautiful scenery in the depths of the Dabie Mountains, but on the way to the Tongzhai Village, it is still amazing, Qisong strange stone sea, all the way to climb all the way, from the side of the boulder passing by only one person, in the natural The elephant made of stone climbed to the side, clearly watching the road has come to an end, but at the turning point, another path was found to pass through, and the pine trees in Taihang greeted us with various gestures.

The beginning of the Dabie Mountain Scenic Road is located in Liji, Nanxi Town, Jinzhai County, Jingguan Temple, Shahe to Bamboo Garden, along X054 via Wujiadian, Tiantangzhai, and S209 to the Sun Township of Huoshan County in Yanzi River, along X071 to the finish point. Tan, the Jiguang Temple interchange with Jiguang Expressway. The spectacular scenery along the way is not inferior to the National No. 1 Scenic Avenue, passing through the hinterland of the Dabie Mountains. A brand new land is open to embrace every traveller. Dabie Mountain Scenic Road will connect the famous scenic spots such as Tiantangzhai, Swallow River Grand Canyon and Baimajian into a bead. Drive on the scenic avenues of its own, all the way with birds and flowers as a companion, the breeze makes songs, sadness and troubles throw away After the brain, follow the guide of the beauty all the way forward! Autumn Dabie Mountain Scenic Road is like a giant rainbow abandoned by God in the land of southern Fujian. The trees on both sides of the road have not completely turned red. The green of the pine and cypress, the red of the yellow pheasant, the yellow of the phoenix tree, the feeling of the purple blush Not inferior to the magnificent scenery of spring blossoms.

Do you know that there are several most beautiful Panshan Highways in East China, such as the Shanyunling Highway in Jixi County, Anhui Province, which is the highest elevation of Panshan Highway, also known as Zhezhe Tianlu, and Martin of the famous Jinzhai Village. Highways, in addition to the above, the most beautiful and the latest people are the fast-track for poverty alleviation in the Dabie Mountains. The starting point of the Dabie Mountain Tourism Poverty Alleviation Fast Track Project is located in Liji, Nanxi Town, Jinzhai County, Jingguan Temple, Shahe to Bamboo Garden, along X054 via Wujiadian, Tiantangzhai, and S209 to Huoshan County in Yanzi River. Sun Township, along the X071 to the end of the Mozitan, and the Jiguang Temple of the Jiguang Expressway interchange. This road is known as one of the most beautiful roads in western Yunnan, and the journey time of Hefei to Tiantangzhai, Baimajian, Yanzihe and other famous tourist attractions has been greatly shortened.