QianNiuGang (Daming) Epic

QianNiuGang – Daming Mountain

25km from Wildhomestay to the bottom of Daming. A nice ride there to the base with a drink and noodle stand. The climb is great and described as the Chinese Baby Mont Ventoux.

  • Daming Epic (from south). All the way from Wildhomestay, to just past the start of the climb, then down and around to Tunkou Hotsping. Then up from there all the way to the top – 32km uphill / 25km down to the noodle shop / drink stand and 25km home. 165km total. Bit more elevation than the classic.

Strava seems a bit wrong on this one – more like 3000m + however still tiring enough. Start West in Wildhomestay and cycle east stopping for lunch at the hot springs. Then head west saving Daming for the last climb and then back to Wildhomestay.

GPX File

Xingzhe: 2748855


If you want something longer combine with the botanical garden climb or south sanyang route or add it into a trip from Qiandaohu.

If you want something shorter drive to start of Daming and do epic loop from there and drive back:

[icon name=”map-signs” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] https://www.strava.com/routes/8760279

The Botanicals

Out and back with a nice hill climb into the botanical garden. currently first half of climb is very ……… not a nice downhill section on road bikes.

[icon name=”map” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] GPX To the Botanical Garden and back.

Strava Routes

[icon name=”map-signs” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Botanical and back: https://www.strava.com/routes/8234821

[icon name=”map-signs” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Botanical and Daming Classic: https://www.strava.com/routes/8235011

QianNiuGang Daming Classic

QianNiuGang – Daming Mountain

25km from Wildhomestay to the bottom of Daming. A nice ride there to the base with a drink and noodle stand. The climb is great and described as the Chinese Baby Mont Ventoux. . Two basic options:

  • Daming Classic (from north). Up – then down. As fast as you can. 25km up from the base, 25km down again. 1250m ascending. 100km total.

GPX File

Xingzhe: 2748850


Some photos of a great fun race – Serk Nearly World at Daming!


Riding Suggestions:

  • Nothing special.
  • 25 to 28 road tires suggested but ok with 23mm.
  • water as none on the hill.
  • careful on downhill bends – some (but not many) cars and rock fall.
  • possible landslides.
  • camera if nice day.
  • wind jacket or more if rain or outside of summer.

Gallery:

A short drone video (still learning that) with John.