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