[2024 Guangning Attraction] Travel Guide for Gushuihe Scenic Area (Updated Nov)

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Anli a super niche ancient Shuihe small loop, hiking country trails, climbing Maling Mountain, eating Guangning wontons ⛰️ Revisiting the Zhaoqing ancient Shuihe route, recommending a niche hiking route - Ancient Shuihe Country Trail - Maling Mountain - Jinyu Wonton. . 🚶‍♀️ How to get there? 1⃣️ Drive/take a car to the starting point of the ancient Shuihe country trail, where you can find a place to park for free and start hiking. . 2⃣️ Walk about 1.7 kilometers to the dam (photo spot), three to four kilometers to the Youshuping Bridge, a blue bridge, cross the bridge to go to the foot of Maling Mountain, climb about 200 meters in height, taking about 40 minutes, at the top there's Monkey Stone (photo spot), looking down the ancient Shuihe river is W-shaped. . 3⃣️ It takes about half an hour to descend the mountain, after which you can choose to take a boat (there are several boarding points along the way), a 40-minute trip (20 yuan per person), personally I feel it's very worth experiencing, the scenery of the ancient Shuihe river is beautiful, with a feel of Guilin. . 4⃣️ You can take the boat back to the dam, hike back to the starting point of the ancient Shuihe, drive or take a car to Jinyu Wonton (recommended by local friends), it's really good, wontons are freshly wrapped and cooked, about 20 pieces for ten yuan a bowl, the wonton filling is large and the skin is thin, the skin is also chewy, very delicious, when leaving I took a box of raw ones, 25 yuan per pound, felt like I took too little! . Starting point: Ancient Shuihe Town, Guanning, ancient Shuihe country trail starting point End point: Return to the starting point of the ancient Shuihe country trail - 15min car ride to eat wontons . The total length of the hike is about 10 kilometers, taking about 5−6h, it's a route that even hiking novices can challenge. . 🍃 About 40% of the ancient Shuihe country trail is mountain paths and rural trails, constantly passing through bamboo forests and villages, looking at the clear and bottom-visible ancient Shuihe river, accompanied by greenery all the way🌿 cool and comfortable, the whole body and mind become relaxed and stretched. . ⚠️ Note: During the rainy season in spring and summer, when going to the ancient Shuihe river, be sure to wear anti-slip 👟 shoes, and you can also bring a walking stick because there are many plants in the mountains, moss and fallen leaves 🍂 may cause slipping. ‼️ You can bring mosquito repellent, wear long sleeves and pants, because there may be mosquitoes in the bamboo forest. . 🚗 Address: Ancient Shuihe Country Trail, Guanning, Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province 🚇 Transportation: About 150km from Guangzhou, 2h 🎫 Ticket: 🈚️