Hey workers, let's go hiking! Longquanshan Hiking Guide, Chengdu

Workers finally get close to nature🍃 My first hike of 2025, I chose Longquanshan in Chengdu, challenging the beginner route. 🚩Route Overview 🔸Total distance: Approx. 7 km (beginner route) 🔸Duration: 2.5 hrs (including photo stops and breaks) 🔸Difficulty: ★★★☆☆ (suitable for those with some fitness experience) 🔸Recommended seasons: Spring and autumn are best (March-April peach blossom season/November ginkgo season) - 🚌Transportation Guide ✅Outbound: Subway Line 2, Longquanyi Station, Exit D → Taxi to Xiangzhang Xiaoyuan hiking trailhead (approx. 15 CNY) ✅Return: Bus No. 870 at the entrance of Shijing Temple → Longquanyi Subway Station (last bus at 6:30 pm) - 🎒Packing List ✨Essentials: Non-slip hiking shoes, 1.5 L of water, power bank, sunscreen (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen lotion) ✨Bonus: Hiking poles (for some steep slopes), picnic blanket, portable tea set (for resting at the temple) 📸Highlights by Section 1️⃣【Ridge Traverse】Xiangzhang Xiaoyuan → Yangtianwo ✨2.5 km of pristine pine forest trail, summit offers panoramic views of the Chengdu Plain ⚠️Note the colored ribbons marking the forks in the trail 2️⃣【Zen Destination】Shijing Temple 🙏Bestowed by Emperor Kangxi as one of the "Five Great Zen Forests of Western Sichuan" (3 free incense sticks) 🌳Millennium ebony Guanyin statue + Tang Dynasty ginkgo grove (a golden secret realm in November) - 🥘Food & Drink 🍵 Deng Feng Lai Cliff Restaurant (starry glass house/Tom Yum Goong hot pot) 🍲 Ping'an Hong Chaihuoji (8-minute walk downhill from the temple) 🍜 Zhang Ji Douhua Fan (vegetarian cuisine, must-try: spicy mapo tofu) - 💡Exclusive Tips ① If you encounter a fork in the road while hiking and don't know which way to go, choose the smoothest path. ② Free hot water is available at the teahouse inside the temple. ③ During peach blossom season, it is recommended to start before 7:30 am to avoid crowds. ④ The outbound hike is mostly downhill, saving energy🥹 - ✨Hiking is not just about conquering mountains and wilderness, It's also a time for self-reflection. This weekend, let the breeze of Longquanshan Blow away all the fatigue of the city～