Still a work in progress. Need to think about the best way around for best morning and sunset light / views.
A smaller option but still not easy.
Still a work in progress. Need to think about the best way around for best morning and sunset light / views.
A smaller option but still not easy.
Grab a gravel or mountain bike and cycle up to around Xiaoxu village. A nice hard steady climb up from the main road to Xiaoxu village and then up the road there. Be careful on the way down!!! Some great views of Qingliangfeng but please dont go in the nature reserve buffer or core zone.
Check out some other local rides:
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.
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.
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
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 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:
Xingzhe: 2748850
Riding Suggestions:
Gallery:
A short drone video (still learning that) with John.