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