Hangzhou Hiking Trails

English hiking guides for Hangzhou's best trails. Each route includes distance & duration, difficulty ratings, public transport tips, and Chinese place names to show taxi drivers and navigate local signs.

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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 calm water and traditional white-walled architecture on the shore

Lixihu Hidden Gem Loop

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

Sanxiang Ancient Trail — Yangjiapailou to Jinshajian

Ancient pathForestTea terraces +7
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
Stone-paved Jingshan Ancient Path through bamboo forest with traditional stone gateway

Jingshan Ancient Path & Temple Hike

Ancient pathBamboo forestTemple +6
Chenghuang Pavilion on Wushan summit with panoramic West Lake view in the background

Wushan to Chenghuang Pavilion — Citywalk

City walkWest Lake viewsViewpoint +7
Underwater glass corridor with fish swimming overhead and children looking up in wonder

Xixi Wetland Family Loop — Underwater Corridor to Jiangcun

WetlandBoardwalkFamily-friendly +6
Xixi Wetland boardwalk through lotus ponds with traditional Jiangnan buildings in the background

Xixi Wetland Free Loop — Museum to Jiangcun

City walkWetlandBoardwalk +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
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
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 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
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
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
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 Sanfena looking south toward Wuyun Mountain and the Yunqi valley

Jiuxi to Yunqi via Longjing & Shili Langdang

Long distanceStreamsTea fields +7
View from Shifeng Peak looking over terraced tea fields toward Longjing Village

Longjing Village to Sanfena via Shili Langdang

Tea fieldsViewpointBeginner-friendly +4
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
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 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
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
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 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
View from North Peak looking over West Lake with tea terraces in the foreground

Qingzhiwu to North Peak Loop via Lingyin

LoopTemplesViewpoint +5
View across West Lake from the Bai Causeway with Broken Bridge in the foreground

West Lake Classic Loop

West Lake viewsUrban walkFamily-friendly +6
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 from Longmen Mountain looking east over the West Lake Hills ridge toward North Peak

Yangjiapailou to North Peak Loop

LoopRidge walkTemples +5
Ridge view from the Lingyin to Xiaoyawu traverse looking over tea terraces toward West Lake

Lingyin to Xiaoyawu Traverse

TemplesRidge walkBeginner-friendly +4
Ridge view from Sanfencha looking over tea terraces toward West Lake

Xiaoyawu to Meijiawu Ridge Traverse

Ridge walkTea fieldsFamily-friendly +3
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 terraces near Hejia Village in Longwu, with the Cycling Park in the distance

Hejia Village Cycling Park Loop

FamilyEasy walkTea fields +4
Ridge view on Wuchao Mountain overlooking forested hills

Shima Metro to Guangming Temple Reservoir

Long distanceMountain traverseWild trail +4
Bamboo-lined ancient stone path in West Hill Forest Park, Longwu

Tofu Skin Ancient Path Classic Loop

Historic pathBamboo forestReservoir +4
Dayangwu Reservoir with surrounding forested hills in Longwu

Tofu Skin Ancient Path Loop

FamilyHistoric pathBamboo forest +4
View of West Lake from Baoshi Mountain in Hangzhou

Baoshi Mountain West Lake View Walk

West Lake viewsShort walkEasy +2
Forest trail near Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou

Lingyin to North Peak

ViewpointTemplesForest trail +1
Tea fields near Longjing Village in Hangzhou

Longjing to Nine Creeks

StreamsForest trailFamily-friendly +5