[2025 Huzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Luyu Ancient Path (Updated Apr)

Some time ago, my friend and I went to the hometown town in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province to go on a holiday. I heard that in the depths of the Xiamu Mountain near the original town, there was a Lu Yu Ancient Road that was rarely visited by tourists. I have a strong interest in everyone. It is said that the "Lu Yu Ancient Road" is a historical relic of the Tang Dynasty tea scientist and Lu Yu, who was later called "Tea St." in Huzhou. It is now one of the "China's Top Ten Ancient Roads" and can be said to be Zhejiang Huzhou. The "tea horse ancient road". However, because the location of the "Lu Yu Ancient Road" is too hidden, even the mobile navigation is almost impossible to find, so it still preserves the most original appearance, even many locals in Huzhou do not know. If you have the chance, do you want to come and see?

An ideal team building location amidst mountains and waters. Nianshe Huzhou Nianshe Resort is located in the Xisai Mountain National Tourist Resort Area and is the closest hotel to the starting point of the Lu Yu Ancient Path. The resort originated from a rural construction project by Professor Li Jingsheng from Tongji University's College of Architecture and Urban Planning. The main building features the Miaoshan Art Gallery, which serves as an "urban forest reception hall" hosting exhibitions periodically. The breakfast area faces an outdoor swimming pool, and the garden design is rich in natural charm, featuring bamboo groves, ponds, large lawns, metasequoia forests, and farm crops. The rooms are built within a bamboo forest, allowing guests to enjoy the lush greenery outside their windows while lying in bed. The environment is serene, offering a fully immersive natural experience. During the day, there are many interesting activities to participate in, such as bamboo shoot digging, cycling, and hiking. The resort also offers outdoor BBQ, open-air movies, and bonfire parties. The resort has a restaurant called "Under the Tree," which mainly serves farm-style dishes with fresh ingredients. The celery beef and white-cut bamboo forest chicken are highly recommended. Before check-in, a butler will call and add you on WeChat, so you can contact the butler via WeChat for any issues. The service is very attentive. Nearby attractions: Ten Thousand Acres of Tea Gardens Lu Yu Ancient Path Giraffe Manor Qixian Zen Temple

Most of the ancient roads in China that have been preserved are in mountainous environments. In the south, due to tea cultivation, many historical and cultural relics related to tea have been left behind. These relics are connected by ancient paths and exist in the form of linear cultural heritage, among which the most precious are those related to Lu Yu. This famous tea scholar of the Tang Dynasty was a tea enthusiast throughout his life and was skilled in the art of tea. He not only left many stories and footprints in Huzhou but also had an inseparable bond with the city. Like the Silk Road and the Ancient Tea Horse Road, the Lu Yu Ancient Path is a vast system composed of many routes. In a narrow sense, the Lu Yu Ancient Path refers to the linear relics related to Lu Yu's life and travels. In a broader sense, it refers to the linear cultural heritage left behind during the nurturing, birth, development, dissemination, and exchange of Lu Yu's tea culture, which has a profound cultural foundation.

🚶 Approaching Xisai Mountain, staying at Huixin Valley, and walking up the Lu Yu Ancient Trail to the back of the mountain, an unmanned refreshing hiking journey begins. The scenery along the way was breathtaking, there were not many people and the view was great, which brought this trip to Xisai Mountain to a perfect end. ————————— Name: Lu Yu Ancient Trail Address: Miaoxi Town, Wuxing District, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province (navigate to the parking lot of Huixin Valley Hotel or Songguo Coffee) Open: All day (recommended to travel during the day) Tickets: Free ————————— 🚶It was originally a vacation and there was no hiking activity planned, but the hotel staff said that the Lu Yu Ancient Trail was very close and we could go for a walk, so we left the hotel and walked along the back mountain. We came back when we were tired. The wild fun was abundant and the mountain scenery was endless, so we happily set off. 🌟Passing by the tea mountain The first thing that catches your eye is the vast tea mountains, which are stunningly beautiful. Stand among the tea trees and enjoy the view. The pictures taken are shocking. Occasionally there are tea pickers, it is peaceful and beautiful, full of greenery, and all the camellias are of the same color. Lu Yu, known as the Tea Saint, once lived a life like tea. This is the essence of life. 🌟Across the reservoir Passing by a quiet reservoir, the water is clear and blue like a mirror, the sky is setting, and it is a beautiful scene. There is a campsite below the reservoir and a cafe next to the reservoir. You can wait for a while and let time pass by. The small house on the reservoir is particularly eye-catching visually, and you can take unimaginably beautiful photos standing next to the reservoir. 🌟Walking along the ancient path The quaint stone road heralds the beginning of the hike. Embarking on the journey of the ancients, a quiet hike begins. There is no excessive renovation or artificial landscaping, it is simple and full of natural atmosphere. Who will collect the beehives by the roadside? Who will pick the wild flowers on the road? Go deeper and deeper without any regrets, and return when you are tired. 🚶I didn’t expect it to be an accidental encounter. A simple journey that people usually don’t pay much attention to adds surprises of discovery to people’s lives. If you have the opportunity, you might as well take a trip and you will have more experiences.