A hiker climbing the hand-laid stone steps of the 斤岭古道 as the paved trail bends through a sunlit bamboo grove

Jinling Ancient Stone-Paved Trail

Ancient trailStone stepsHeritage +6
Tall straight conifer trunks with warm red bark rising through the light of the Shiziku plantation forest

Shiziku Golden-Larch Loop

Golden larchForestLake +6
Hikers walking a plank path under a corridor of tall golden larches on the Tianzhi Ridge trail

Tianzhi Ridge Trail

RidgeReservoirSiming Mountains +6
Photograph of the Huangpu River waterfront at Expo Riverside, with the red crown of the China Art Museum visible across the water and riverside museum buildings along the Puxi bank

Expo Riverside: China Art Museum, PSA & the World Expo Museum

China Art MuseumPower Station of ArtWorld Expo Museum +9
Photograph of the twin-spired St Ignatius Cathedral framed by autumn plane trees in Xujiahui

Xujiahui Origin Walk: Film, Crafts and the Science of Shanghai

XujiahuiMuseumFilm +9
Photograph of the Museum of Art Pudong on the Lujiazui riverfront, with the Oriental Pearl and Shanghai Tower behind it

MAP – Lujiazui Riverside Art Walk: Museums, the Bund View and Nanpu Bridge

Museum of Art PudongModern Art MuseumLujiazui +5
The original Shanghai Museum's bronze-clad circular building on People's Square

Huamu Cultural District Walk: Shanghai Museum East, Library East & Oriental Art Center

Shanghai Museum EastShanghai Library EastOriental Art Center +5
Photograph of the natural history museum and Suzhou Creek art belt walk

Natural History & Suzhou Creek Art Walk: Dinosaurs, Sculpture Park & the Galleries

Natural historyDinosaursSculpture park +5
Photograph of the Xinhua villa avenue

Xinhua–Panyu Walk: Villas, Hudec & the Columbia Circle Campus

AvenueVillasArchitecture +5
Photograph of the Tianzifang lane-house market

Tianzifang Walk: The Lane Market at Taikang Road 210

Old CityLane housesCreative market +5
Photograph of the Xintiandi shikumen quarter

Xintiandi & the Congress Site: 2 km from 1921 to Now

ShikumenHistoryMemorial +5
Photograph of the Duolun literary-heritage lanes

Duolun–Lu Xun Walk: The First Street of Shanghai-Style Culture

Literary heritageLu XunLane houses +5
Photograph of the Qibao canal-side old street with its water-town houses

Qibao Ancient Town Walk: Canal Street, Snacks & the Mini-Museums

Water townOld streetCanal +6
Photograph of the Jiading Zhouqiao old street and Qiuxia Garden walk route

Jiading Zhouqiao–Qiuxia Walk: the Pagoda, the Ming Garden & the Confucius Temple

Old townClassical gardenPagoda +5
Photograph of the Xinchang ancient town walk route

Xinchang Ancient Town Walk: the Teahouse, the Archway & the Living Streets

Water townOld streetTeahouse +5
Photograph of the Sinan garden-house quarter

Sinan–Xintiandi Walk: 51 Garden Houses to the Revitalised Shikumen

Garden housesShikumenFrench Concession +5
Photograph of the Nanxiang ancient town and Guyi Garden walk route

Nanxiang–Guyi Walk: Twin Pagodas, Bamboo Garden & the Original Xiaolongbao

Water townClassical gardenBamboo +5
Photograph of a canal-side old Chinese street, the Fengjing water town walk

Fengjing Ancient Town Walk: the Covered Corridor, Ding's Trotter & the Cartoon Museum

Water townCovered corridorFarmers' art +5
Photograph of the Zhujiajiao water-town walk route, canal, bridges and old roofs

Zhujiajiao Ancient Town Walk: Fangsheng Bridge, North Street & the Canals

Water townCanalStone bridge +5
Photograph of the Yuyuan old city walk route

Yuyuan Old City Walk: Ming Garden, City God Temple & the Old Town

Old CityMing gardenTemples +5
Photograph of the plane-tree shopping streets of the Julu–Fumin–Changle walk in Jing'an, Shanghai

Ju-Fu-Chang Walk: Vintage Shops, Café Streets & Jing'an Temple

Jing'anPlane treesVintage +5
Photograph of the Fuxing–Hunan–Wuyuan garden-villa streets

Fuxing–Hunan–Wuyuan Walk: Writers' Homes, Rose Villas & the Cloister

HengfuFrench ConcessionGarden villas +5
Photograph of the Bund promenade with the Lujiazui skyline

Bund–Lujiazui Walk: People's Square to the Skyline, One Ferry Across

BundSkylineNanjing Road +5
Photograph of the Hengshan Road walk route

Hengshan Road Walk: Park, Church & the Cradle of Shanghai Jazz

AvenueCathedralHeritage +5
Photograph of the Yuyuan Road heritage walk route

Yuyuan Road Heritage Walk: Lane Houses, the Paramount & a Century of Plane Trees

HeritageLane housesPlane trees +5
Photograph of the Wukang Road heritage walk route

Wukang Road Heritage Walk: The Ship & the Plane-Tree Triangle

French ConcessionPlane treesHeritage +5
Photograph of the Guangfulin heritage walk route

Guangfulin Heritage Walk: 4,300 Years Around the Lake

HeritageLakesideMuseums +5
Photograph of the Chenshan quarry garden and peak route

Chenshan Quarry Garden & Peak: 60 m Below, 71 m Above

Botanical gardenQuarryCliff +5
Photograph of the Paotaiwan Wetland Park Walk route, a riverfront park at Wusongkou

Paotaiwan Wetland Park Walk: Boardwalks, the Slag-Hill Garden & the Ship Channel

WetlandBoardwalkYangtze +5
Photograph of the Nanhuidui seawall walk route

Nanhuidui Seawall: 7 km to Shanghai's Earliest Sunrise

SeawallSunriseBirdwatching +5
Photograph of the Dishui Lake loop route

Dishui Lake Loop: 8 km Around Shanghai's Perfect Circle

LakeCyclingGreenway +5
Photograph of the Binjiang Forest Park loop route

Binjiang Forest Park: 300 Hectares at the Three-Waters Confluence

ForestRiversideAzaleas +5
Photograph of the Gucun Park loop route

Gucun Park Loop: 430 Hectares of Cherry Blossom & Lakes

Cherry blossomPark loopFamily-friendly +5
Photograph of the Qingxi water-forest walk route

Qingxi Water Forest Walk: Shanghai's Only Cypress Swamp

WetlandWater forestBoardwalk +5
Photograph of the Changxing–Hengsha double-island ride route

Changxing–Hengsha Double-Island Ride: Two Ferries, Two Islands

IslandCyclingFerry +5
Photograph of the Changxing Island grand-loop route

Changxing Island Grand Loop: 55 km of Dike, Reservoir & Shipyards

IslandCyclingSea dike +5
Photograph of the Changxing Island leisure-loop route

Changxing Island Leisure Loop: Citrus Orchards & the Sea-Dyke

IslandCyclingFamily-friendly +6
Photograph of the Huangpu Riverside Greenway's promenade with the Lujiazui skyline across the river

Huangpu Riverside Greenway: 8.3 km of Bridges, Blossom and the Bund

RiversideCyclingCitywalk +5
Photograph of the North Bund riverside greenway with the Shanghai skyline across the Huangpu

North Bund Riverside Greenway: 2.5 km of Skyline Views

RiversideCitywalkSkyline views +6
Photograph of the Yangpu riverside route

Yangpu Riverside Citywalk: 5.5 km of Industrial Heritage

Industrial heritageRiversideCitywalk +6
Photograph of the West Chongming orchard-ride route

West Chongming Orchard & Water-Town Ride: Citrus Orchards, the Yangtze Levee & the Mingzhu Lake Loop

OrchardsLeveeLakeside loop +6
Photograph of the Dongping village-forest ride route

Dongping Village & Forest Ride: Football Academy, Folk-Culture Village & the Rose Seas of Qianwei

Country lanesCyclingVillages +6
Photograph of the Dongping forest-park cycling loop

Dongping Forest Park Cycling Loop: Metasequoia Avenues, Orchid Garden & the Flower-Expo South Garden

ForestCyclingMetasequoia +6
Photograph of the Xisha wetland boardwalk walk

Xisha Wetland Boardwalk Walk: Tidal Creeks, Water Forest & Reed-Marsh Sunsets

WetlandsBoardwalkBirdwatching +7
Photo water town canal with bridges

Zhujiajiao–Grand View Garden Family Ride

FamilyCyclingWater town +2
Photo lake at golden hour with a bridge

Dianshan Lakeside Leisure Walk: Lawns, Camps & Sunset Point

LeisureCampingLake +3
Photo lakeside greenway with trees

Dianshan Lake Short Loop: Garden, Ginkgo & Water Town

LakeGinkgoTemple +3
Photo bridge over the lake at blue hour

Dianshan Lake Cycle Loop: 45 km Around the Lake

Lake loopCycling45 km +2
Photo bridges over the creek at blue hour with reflections

Suzhou Creek Bridges Walk: Seven Bridges at Blue Hour

BridgesRiverfrontPhotography +4
Photo of the forest park with trees, a lake and a path

Gongqing Forest Park Loop: Trains, Gardens & Sunset Lawns

Forest parkTrainFlowers +3
Photo of the riverside greenway with bridges and the skyline beyond

Pudong Riverside Cycle Greenway: Yangpu to Xupu Bridge

CyclingGreenwayRiverfront +5
Photo of the cityscape along the Huangpu River with industrial buildings and the skyline beyond

West Bund Riverside Citywalk: Cement Works to Expo Museum

CitywalkRiverfrontArt +4
Photo of the cityscape along the Suzhou Creek, with bridges and the skyline beyond

Suzhou Creek Citywalk: Museum to Waibaidu Bridge

CitywalkRiverfrontHistory +4
Photo of the Twin Hills above the Expo Culture Park lake, with the Lujiazui skyline beyond

Twin Hills Sunset Loop, Expo Culture Park

Artificial hillSkylineSunset +3
Photo from the Xiaokunshan Park loop: the hilltop temple above the flat Songjiang plain

Xiaokunshan Park Loop

HistoryTempleCalligraphy +4
Photo from the Tianma Mountain loop: the leaning pagoda above the flat Songjiang plain

Tianma Mountain East Gate Loop

Leaning pagodaForestHistory +5
Photo from the Sheshan East & West Peaks Traverse: a bamboo boardwalk with the basilica dome above

Sheshan East & West Peaks Traverse

BambooForestHistory +5
Illustrated scene from the Qixia Ridge Cave Walk: water and rooftops under a warm evening sky

Qixia Ridge Cave Walk

CavesSummerHistoric sites +5
West Lake west shore panorama with reed-boardwalk wetland and the Jihong Bridge at Yuhu Bay

West Lake West Shore Hidden Trail

Urban walkWest Lake viewsEasy +7
Panoramic view of West Lake from Hamo Peak summit on Baoshi Mountain, with Baochu Pagoda and the city skyline visible in the distance

Baoshi Mountain & Beishan Road Citywalk

Urban walkWest Lake viewsEasy +9
Jihong Bridge at Yugu Bay with its reflection in the still water and dense tree canopy overhead

South West Lake Cultural & Shaded Loop

Urban walkWest Lake viewsEasy +9
Jihong Bridge at Yugu Bay with its reflection in the calm water and traditional white-walled architecture on the shore

Lixihu Hidden Gem Loop

Urban walkWest Lake viewsEasy +9
Traditional waterside buildings reflected in the calm green water of Xixi Wetland on a bright summer day

Xixi Wetland Grand Loop, Three Causeways & Ten Scenic Views

WetlandBoardwalkPhotography +7
Yifeng Yuli Pavilion on Meiren Peak with Xixi Wetland panorama in the background

Sanxiang Ancient Trail, Yangjiapailou to Jinshajian

Ancient pathForestTea terraces +7
Traditional Ming dynasty courtyard garden with whitewashed walls and stone bridge at Hongzhong Bieye

Xixi Wetland Hidden Gems, Hongzhong Bieye & Qingping Shan Tang

Historic sitesCultureAncient architecture +6
Underwater glass corridor with fish swimming overhead and children looking up in wonder

Xixi Wetland Family Loop, Underwater Corridor to Jiangcun

WetlandBoardwalkFamily-friendly +6
Zilai Dong cave terrace overlooking Baguatan and the Qiantang River from Yuhuang Mountain

Yuhuang Mountain Free Loop, Zilai Dong to Baguatan

West Lake viewsViewpointHistoric sites +7
Xixi Wetland boardwalk through lotus ponds with traditional Jiangnan buildings in the background

Xixi Wetland Free Loop, Museum to Jiangcun

City walkWetlandBoardwalk +7
Chenghuang Pavilion on Wushan summit with panoramic West Lake view in the background

Wushan to Chenghuang Pavilion, Citywalk

City walkWest Lake viewsViewpoint +7
Stone-paved Jingshan Ancient Path through bamboo forest with traditional stone gateway

Jingshan Ancient Path & Temple Hike

Ancient pathBamboo forestTemple +6
Leifeng Pagoda sunset reflection at Changqiao Park on West Lake, with the pagoda silhouetted against golden sky

Bagua Tian to Changqiao Park via Yuhuangshan

West Lake viewsViewpointHistoric sites +8
Panoramic view of Wushan cityscape and West Lake hills from the Jianghuihuiguan Pavilion viewing platform

Wushan to Bagua Tian via Fenghuangshan and Yuhuangshan

City viewsHistoric sitesForest trail +7
Panoramic view of West Lake and the Qiantang River from the South Peak summit observation deck, with Leifeng Pagoda visible on the lake shore

South Peak Effortless Walk: Yanxia Cave to Huiyin Gaoli Temple

ViewpointHistoric sitesForest trail +9
View from Longmen Mountain looking east over the West Lake Hills ridge toward North Peak

Yangjiapailou to North Peak Loop

LoopRidge walkTemples +5
Sunset view of West Lake from Jiuyao Mountain with the heart-shaped route traced in the landscape

West Lake Heart Trail

Long distanceRidge walkWest Lake views +6
View across West Lake from the Bai Causeway with Broken Bridge in the foreground

West Lake Classic Loop

West Lake viewsUrban walkFamily-friendly +6
View from North Peak looking over West Lake with tea terraces in the foreground

Qingzhiwu to North Peak Loop via Lingyin

LoopTemplesViewpoint +5
View from the Shili Langdang ridge looking over tea terraces toward West Lake, with the Nine Creeks valley beyond

Meijiawu to Jiuxi via Shili Langdang & Nine Creeks

Tea fieldsViewpointStreams +6
Tea terraces on the Shili Langdang ridge with Longjing village visible in the valley below

Meijiawu to Longjing via Shili Langdang

Tea fieldsViewpointBeginner-friendly +4
View from the wild trail between Sanfena and North Peak looking back over the Shili Langdang tea ridge

Meijiawu to North Peak via Sanfena

Long distanceRidge walkTea fields +6
The Wencha Gudao stone path through tea terraces with the Guoxi Pavilion in the distance

Tea Museum to Longjing via Wencha Gudao & the Eight Sights

Culture & historyTea fieldsTemples +5
View from Shifeng Peak looking over terraced tea fields toward Longjing Village

Longjing Village to Sanfena via Shili Langdang

Tea fieldsViewpointBeginner-friendly +4
View along the Dragon Ridge from Meiren Peak looking west toward Longmen Mountain and the Xixi valley

Laoheyunqi to Yangjiapailou Dragon Ridge Traverse

Ridge walkLong distanceViewpoint +5
Panoramic view of West Lake from the Majiawu viewing platform with the city skyline beyond

Laoheyunqi to North Peak via Majiawu

Ridge walkViewpointBeginner-friendly +5
View from the Shili Langdang ridge near Sanfena looking south toward Wuyun Mountain and the Yunqi valley

Jiuxi to Yunqi via Longjing & Shili Langdang

Long distanceStreamsTea fields +7
Faxi Temple's iconic round-door courtyard with yellow walls and black-tile roof

Faxi Temple to North Peak via Dragon Ridge

Ridge walkTemplesViewpoint +5
View from the Shili Langdang ridge near Fanyin Pavilion looking over tea terraces toward West Lake

Faxi Temple to Meijiawu via Shili Langdang

Tea fieldsTemplesViewpoint +5
Ridge view from Sanfencha looking over tea terraces toward West Lake

Xiaoyawu to Meijiawu Ridge Traverse

Ridge walkTea fieldsFamily-friendly +3
Dayangwu Reservoir with surrounding forested hills in Longwu

Tofu Skin Ancient Path Loop

FamilyHistoric pathBamboo forest +4
Bamboo-lined ancient stone path in West Hill Forest Park, Longwu

Tofu Skin Ancient Path Classic Loop

Historic pathBamboo forestReservoir +4
Ridge view on Wuchao Mountain overlooking forested hills

Shima Metro to Guangming Temple Reservoir

Long distanceMountain traverseWild trail +4
Ridge view from the Lingyin to Xiaoyawu traverse looking over tea terraces toward West Lake

Lingyin to Xiaoyawu Traverse

TemplesRidge walkBeginner-friendly +4
Tea terraces near Hejia Village in Longwu, with the Cycling Park in the distance

Hejia Village Cycling Park Loop

FamilyEasy walkTea fields +4
Guangming Temple Reservoir with tea terraces surrounding the water

Guangming Temple Reservoir Short Loop

FamilyEasy walkReservoir +4
Tea fields near Red Gate with Guangming Temple Reservoir in the distance

Guangming Temple Reservoir Medium Loop

FamilyTea fieldsGentle climb +3
Tea fields near Longjing Village in Hangzhou

Longjing to Nine Creeks

StreamsForest trailFamily-friendly +5
Forest trail near Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou

Lingyin to North Peak

ViewpointTemplesForest trail +1
View of West Lake from Baoshi Mountain in Hangzhou

Baoshi Mountain West Lake View Walk

West Lake viewsShort walkEasy +2