Guangdong also has a vast grassland - the Niu Lake trail

No need to go to Xinjiang👋🏻 Guangdong also hides a stunningly beautiful grassland🍃 This is a hiking trail that everyone says is beautiful once they've been there Here you can find vast grasslands, villages, mysterious canyons, caves, and karst topography This mysterious canyon in Guangdong lets you experience all the beautiful scenery in one go! Hidden among the many peaks of Yangshan, between Niubi Village and Hukeng Village, this beautiful hiking trail is known as the Niu Lake trail The Niu Lake trail is a leisurely scenic hiking route, it used to be the everyday mountain path between villages, which became overgrown and wild due to disuse. This little-known hiking trail winds like a ribbon through the karst peaks, and the magnificent canyon scenery is surprisingly beautiful. Along the way, you'll see karst topography, with small, low mountains, and you'll pass through several uninhabited villages👋 The terrain is complex and varied, passing through ancient village stone-paved trails, rural machine-tilled roads, large stone paths, some muddy roads, and dense thatches of tall silvergrass🌲 【Travel Tips】 Location: Qingyuan, Guangdong Transportation: If driving from Guangzhou, it's about 2h to the starting point of the hike, and there's a convenient parking lot nearby✅ 【Tour Route】📖 Depart from Guangzhou - Hike from Niubi Village - Yangshan Karst Ancient Trail - Lunch - Tiankeng Scenic Spot - Ancient Trail, Abandoned Village, Cang'er Bushes and other primitive ecological environments - Reach Hukeng Village Grassland - Rest at the end point before returning 【Equipment】 👟Hiking shoes/anti-slip shoes/trekking poles (for walking on gravel/mud roads) 🌂Sun umbrella, heatstroke prevention medicine (such as Huoxiang Zhengqi water/Fengyoujing, etc.) (The beginning of the trail has a section with intense sun exposure and few shaded areas, so it's easy to get heatstroke without proper sun protection) 🎽Sun protection clothing/long pants/hats/inner tank tops (It's very sunny, and there aren't many chances to take off your jacket. A sports tank top is very suitable, as it's quick-drying, breathable, and comfortable (there's a section that passes through reeds, which can easily scratch) 🫙There is a supply point only 3 kilometers from the end point, so you need to prepare dry food/more than 5 bottles of water.