Jinxia Mountain, Xiangtan, Hunan|Hunan "Little Jiuzhai"
Jinxia Mountain is located on the south bank of the Xiangjiang River, east of Yisuhu Town, Xiangtan County, with an altitude of 151 meters. During the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, Tianhu Lake was listed as one of the four famous mountains in Xiangtan. It is known as the "Eye of Xiangtan". The emerald lake and cliffs are all green before your eyes, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
【Ticket】Free all day
🚗Route:
It is recommended to navigate directly|Hetang Chicken (Jinxiashan Store)
Then go up the mountain from the path on the left and walk along Fenghuang East Road. It will take about ten minutes to reach Tianhu Lake. It takes about an hour from Changsha.
It is recommended to navigate directly|Hetang Chicken (Jinxiashan Store)
Then go up the mountain from the path on the left and walk along Fenghuang East Road. It will take about ten minutes to reach Tianhu Lake. It takes about an hour from Changsha.
🚶♀️Hiking route for beginners:
Hetang Chicken House→Bamboo Forest Tunnel→Moss Creek Stone Formation→360° Observation Deck
The entire 5km closed loop route has the most wildness but the slope is about the same as lying flat
[Travel route] Jinxiashan Square → climbing → Tianhu → top of the mountain → Longxing Temple → foot of the mountain
The most attractive scenery of Jinxia Mountain is a clear Tiffany green lake, reflecting the sun, sparkling and golden, with a cliff behind and green bushes around.
As its name suggests, the temple has many dragon elements. There are coiled dragons on the pillars, walls and tripods. You can pray and burn incense to the God of Wealth in the temple. You can go and visit it. You can go directly from the foot of the mountain.
📸Must-take photos of forest-style Easter eggs:
▫11:00 "Tindar Light Corridor" (third bend of the plank road)
▫The invisible butterfly plank road (look down and find the fluorescent arrow)
▫Abandoned weather station on the top of a mountain (Showa-style ruins filter appears in seconds)
▫Sudden appearance of a flock of golden pheasants (with NPC-style interaction)
⚠️ Tips:
The rocks and soil of Tianhu Lake may collapse, so be sure not to get close to it. There are no guardrails on the cliff, so it is recommended not to go there. When taking pictures, be sure to keep a distance from the lake. After all, safety comes first‼ ️