Nanjing Laoshan National Forest Park | Forest Oxygen Bar, a good place for hiking

| Forest Oxygen Bar, a great place for hiking. Nanjing Laoshan National Forest Park is located in the Laoshan Forest Farm in the middle of Pukou District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China. It runs across the territory of Pukou District, borders the Yangtze River to the south and the Chu River to the north. It is known as the "green lung of Nanjing and the pearl of Jiangbei". It is a national park in Jiangsu Province. It is a popular science education base and Jiangsu Province Environmental Education Base, and is also the largest national forest park in Jiangsu. Laoshan has been famous for its beautiful mountains and rivers and numerous landscapes since ancient times. The natural landscape is famous for its four unique features: "forests, springs, rocks and caves". The natural landscape and the cultural landscape are integrated. Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty Liu Yu, Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty Xiao Yan and their eldest sons Prince Zhaoming and Han Xizai; Wang Anshi, Su Shi and Qin Guan of the Song Dynasty; Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, Chen Xianzhang, Zhuang Dingshan; late Qing Dynasty celebrities such as Li Hongzhang and Zhang Xun Stop and visit Laoshan. Strategy: For transportation, it is recommended to drive and park directly at the Laoshan National Forest Park parking lot 🅿 (Navigate Wujia Dawa, this place is connected in all directions and you can go to many attractions). 🚍If you take the bus, it is recommended to get off at Qifu Temple and go to the entrance of Fu Lao Village Route: Qizhen Road→Bulao Village→Qifu Temple→Shili Gallery→Wujia Dawa→Old Sow Valley→Dayan Station Exit Members: 4 people (me, a colleague, and two sweet potato friends) Recommendation: Download the Two Steps app (you can refer to many routes) Detailed introduction of attractions: Immortal Village: You can directly scan the QR code to enter for free🆓. It is very photogenic and is recommended for those who want to take pictures. (Bulao Village relies on the ecological resources of Laoshan and the local village style to upgrade the content setting, cultural presentation, business products, etc., and conduct a new planning of the original village to create a variety of themed B&Bs and inns, integrating food and accommodation. A holiday social space integrating travel, shopping and entertainment). Seven Buddha Temple: Pay attention to the roadside when walking, you may miss it accidentally. (Qifo Temple is connected to Laoshan Forest Park, with Maomao Mountain at its back, Chair Mountain in front, Eagle Mountain on the left, and Xiangshan Mountain on the right. Surrounded by mountains, the scenery is beautiful. The mountains are covered with green trees and flowers, and the sound of Buddha and Sanskrit can be heard faintly. It is called the solemn paradise, the paradise on earth). Shili Gallery: The road is very beautiful and you won’t be bored while walking. You will meet many people riding motorcycles and mountain bikes on the way, which is very cool. Wujia Dawa: Must go! ! The filming rate is super high. You can just climb up the stairs. After reaching the top, in addition to returning the same way, there are three other ways to choose different next destinations. We chose Laoshugou. Although it was far away, there was no cell phone signal for a while on the road. The scenery on the road was beautiful. Old Sow Ditch: I walked to the first place with the Old Sow Ditch sign and then stepped into Old Sow Ditch. I was very lucky today and had no chance to duel with pig. There are wells and stone statues on the road. They are all worth it. Dayan Station Exit: It is under construction🚧. If you want to go directly to Laosougou to set up a tent, catch tadpoles, and check in and take photos, you can enter from Dayan Station, which is very close. (It is recommended to drive, there is only G41 nearby and the waiting time is long) Tickets for Nanjing Laoshan National Forest Park: 30 yuan Recommended tour time: 4 hours [Journey duration]: The total distance is 17 kilometers/the highest altitude is 336m/the cumulative climb is 650. Normal hiking takes about 6 hours, and the entire journey (including hiking + resting + enjoying the scenery + picking up garbage) is estimated to take 8 hours. [Necessary]: Hiking shoes are very important, 1L~1.5L of water (increase or decrease according to the amount of sweat), 1 road lunch, and a small amount of dried fruit snacks. [Recommendations]: Backpacks, mountain climbing poles, sports socks, breathable quick-drying undershirts, breathable quick-drying pants, windproof jackets, visors, sunglasses, gloves, headscarves, sunscreen, power banks, etc. (Don’t wear canvas shoes and sneakers, wear hiking shoes, hiking shoes, and hiking shoes)