[Wumeng Dongpo Hiking Guide | Unlock 6 Romantic Ways to Walk in the Mountains]

🌿 1. Lightweight · Cloud Walking Route: Ancient Village Entrance—Cloud Viewing Platform—Terraced Field Plank Road Loop (approx. 3km, 1.5 hrs) ✨ Highlights: All-wood plank road with no climbing, suitable for seniors and children, canola flower fields/misty tea mountains as backdrops along the way 📌 Tips: Depart at sunrise! When the sea of clouds rises beneath your feet, wearing Hanfu/Miao skirts to take silhouette photos is stunning 🪵 2. Cultural Route · Tracing the Ancient Path Route: Yi Inscription Ruins—Millennium Horse Gang Trail—Buckwheat Workshop (approx. 5km, 3 hrs) ✨ Highlights: Touch ancient totems on the stone walls, drink wild bitter tea at the trail tea pavilion, and grind buckwheat flour to make粑粑(baba) by hand 📌 Tips: It is recommended to hire a local guide to listen to the legends of the horse gangs and the stories of mountain gods, maximizing cultural value! ⛰ 3. Challenge Route · Cliff Secret Realm Route: Dongpo Canyon—Eagle's Beak Rock—Flying Waterfall Ladder (8km loop, 5-6 hrs) ✨ Highlights: Hands-on rock climbing and rappelling experience, crossing waterfalls like a water curtain cave, and having a picnic on the alpine meadow at the end 📌 Tips: Non-slip hiking shoes + gloves are required. Not recommended for those with a fear of heights! The waterfall is more spectacular after summer rain. 🌌 4. Night Hike Route · Firefly Galaxy Route: Tea Garden Maze—Firefly Valley—Starry Sky Camp (3km at night, 2 hrs) ✨ Highlights: Explore the luminous moss path with a horse lamp, see fireflies falling like a galaxy in July, and roast potatoes and stargaze at the end 📌 Tips: The guide will distribute fluorescent bracelets to prevent getting lost. Bring a wide-angle lens to capture star trails! 🌱 5. Parent-child Route · Nature's Blind Box Route: Forest Classroom—Stream Crab Catching—Pine Cone Collecting Competition (2km fun route) ✨ Highlights: Give children an "adventure map" to unlock tasks such as leaf rubbing/building insect hotels, and win hickory nut prizes 📌 Tips: Wear wading shoes! There are treehouse rest stops in the forest, providing wild honey water. 🍂 6. In-depth Route · Dongpo Grand Loop Route: 72 Turns Hike—Cloud Pasture—Primeval Forest (15km, 2 days and 1 night) ✨ Highlights: Stay in a shepherd's wooden house, milk goats and roast potatoes, encounter blue sheep, and listen to the tide-like sound of pine waves at night 📌 Tips: Lightweight camping gear is a must. Alpine azaleas bloom into a sea of flowers in May. 🚶‍♀ [Hiking Equipment List] ✔ Basic: Non-slip sports shoes + trekking poles + windbreaker ✔ Advanced: Headlamp/knee pads/quick-drying clothes + first aid kit ✔ Hidden Artifact: Folding small stool (perfect for resting and taking photos in the terraced fields) 🌦 Seasonal Tips ▶ Spring (March-May): Azalea trails + tea picking experience ▶ Summer (June-August): Cool waterfall route + starry sky camping ▶ Autumn (September-November): Golden terraced fields + wild fruit picking ▶ Winter (December-February): 80%+ chance of sea of clouds + fireside tea 📍 Navigation: Search "Dongpo Hiking Station" to get a free route map 📸 Popular Photo Spots: Eagle's Beak Rock Hanging Stone/Heart-shaped Puddle in the Terraced Fields/Corner of Cooking Smoke in the Ancient Village ✨ "If the mountain will not come to me, I will go to the mountain." ——In Wumeng Dongpo, every step is taken in the folds of clouds and history.