Top 10 Best Hiking Spots in Zhongshan, China with Address

There are many good places to hike in Zhongshan. You can invite two or three friends to go hiking on weekends. Let’s take a look at the top 10 hiking spots in Zhongshan.

1、Zhongshan National Forest Park

National Forest Park

Zhongshan National Forest Park is a national forest park in the urban area. It features “urban shallow mountains, living springs, dense forests, dazzling clouds and rain, ancient relics, and historical remains.” It combines forest ecological protection, leisure recreation, forest health care, sports fitness, science education, and cultural experience. The main peak of Zhongshan National Forest Park is 391 meters above sea level. The main peaks in the park include Jinzhong Mountain, Erjian Mountain, Dajian Mountain, Dadu Ridge, etc., which are good places for hiking in Zhongshan. The Zhongshan hikers’ hiking routes are mostly located within the Zhongshan National Forest Park, such as the Shui Muyuan→Dajian Mountain hiking route, the Xiuli Lake→Dajian Mountain→Luyin Lake hiking route, etc.

Address: Southern part of the central urban area of Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province

2、Wugui Mountain

Wugui Mountain is the highest peak in Zhongshan City. “Wugui Xiongfeng” is the highest peak in the Pearl River Estuary and one of the Ten Scenery Spots of Zhongshan. The main peak of Wugui Mountain is about 531 meters above sea level. The mountains here are undulating, surrounded by green trees, and the scenery is very beautiful. There are large and small gardens here, with strange rocks, exotic birds and animals, flowing springs and waterfalls, and the scenery is very beautiful and picturesque. There are many kinds of plants and animals. The hiking trails along the way are all concrete roads, which are not difficult to walk. It takes less than two hours to reach the top of the mountain if you walk and stop. It has rich mountain forest landscapes, various exotic flowers and grasses, full of vitality. The tourism editor recommends the best hiking time is autumn and winter, especially the beginning of December, the Metasequoia in the Changjiang Reservoir in the belly of Wugui Mountain turns red, comparable to Jiuzhaigou, a good place for photography.

Address: Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province

3、Dajian Mountain in Zhongshan

The Dajian Mountain range is located southeast of the Shiqi urban area. The main peak, Dajian Mountain, is 391 meters above sea level. There are also mountains above 300 meters above sea level, including Tiansangfen, Shibadong, Dadu Ridge, and Shi tou Mountain. The Dajian Mountain Forest Park is established here, which is a good place for hiking in Zhongshan. As the backbone of Zhongshan, Dajian Mountain stands alone and is very dangerous. The editor recommends two routes for hiking in Dajian Mountain: one starts from Shigu Beikengkou, which is wider and steeper, with stone steps. The other road is located on the southeast side of the mountain, the yellow sand road surface extends smoothly to the distance, facing the mountain on one side and the valley on the other. There may be some small paths on the way up the mountain, most of which are overgrown with weeds and rarely visited, suitable for hikers with mountaineering experience.

4、Tianxin Forest Park

Tianxin Forest Park is a municipal forest park located at the foot of the main peak of Wugui Mountain. The park is divided into areas for botanical science popularization and sightseeing, ecological conservation, fitness hiking, etc. There are hiking trails built along the mountain, as well as a Hundred Flowers Garden, Cherry Blossom Garden, Rhododendron Garden, Moonlight Pond, Rainbow Bridge, Children’s Amusement Park, Wooden Plank Road and other more than 10 scenic spots. Tianxin Forest Park is a good place for hiking in Zhongshan. The tourism editor reminds you that the hiking trail in Tianxin Park is built on the mountainside. The trail here is relatively rugged, with many steep slopes and large slopes. It takes about 3 hours to walk around the mountainside hiking trail. The best time to hike is spring and autumn, from March to May in spring, you can come here to hike and enjoy the spring scenery.

Address: Cuishan Highway, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province

5、Zhongshan Arboretum

Zhongshan Arboretum is located in the southern suburbs of Zhongshan City, it is a good place for hiking and fitness in Zhongshan. The environment is beautiful, the scenery is pleasant, suitable for frequent visits with children. The forest coverage is high, and the negative oxygen ions are abundant. Arboretum, it takes about an hour and a half to walk around the mountain. The park has built 15 kilometers of hiking trails and 8 kilometers of mountain loop roads, and the hiking infrastructure is relatively complete.

Address: Intersection of Nanwaihuan Road and Yong’an Road, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province

6、Yandun Mountain in Zhongshan

Yandun Mountain, also known as Shiqi Mountain, is one of the highest mountains in the central urban area of Zhongshan City. With its rich vegetation and fresh air, it has become a good place for Zhongshan citizens to exercise and hike in the morning. Among them, the Yandun Mountain Tower located at the top of Yandun Mountain is a must-visit for tourists. Every morning, you can see middle-aged and elderly people exercising here, either running, walking, hiking, or gathering together in groups to practice Tai Chi or dance fitness with music. The editor recommends the best time to hike is autumn, especially the Double Ninth Festival. Zhongshan citizens have a tradition of climbing Yandun Mountain and circling the tower on the Double Ninth Festival.

7、Luosamei Mountain

Luosamei Mountain is 98.8 meters above sea level. It was originally called Lugushan, also known as Luoxian Gu Mountain. It was named after the legend of the filial daughter Luosamei. It is famous for Deng Xiaoping’s famous saying “Don’t go back” when he hiked here. The Luosamei Mountain Park was built on the mountain to commemorate Deng Xiaoping, with the path Deng Xiaoping took when he hiked as the main line, and built the Deng Xiaoping Classic Quotation Monument, the “Feeling the Stones to Cross the River” Scenic Bridge, the Monument Gallery and other scenic spots, allowing people to naturally receive education about revolutionary traditions and ideals and beliefs during the hiking and sightseeing process.

Address: Sanxiang Town, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province

8、Changjiang Die Cui

Changjiang Die Cui is one of the new ten scenic spots in Zhongshan City, referring to the Changjiang Reservoir Scenic Area, which is a scenic area centered on the reservoir built in the north of the famous Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Base Area in Wugui Mountain. The Changjiang Reservoir Scenic Area is surrounded by vast mountains, with overlapping peaks and endless pine forests, lush and green, as well as cedar, camphor, ash trees and many unnamed trees, which is the charm of the “Die Cui” scenery here. Going inside, there are deep valleys and peaceful lakes, with valleys within valleys and lakes within lakes. The water is over 30 meters deep, crystal clear and reflecting, and you can count the fish. Xikengwei by the Changjiang Reservoir is a hiking trail around the Zhongshan Wugui Mountain Natural Scenic Area, passing through Shuanghushan-Dumingpo-Metasequoia-Xikengwei-Xiaoyao Valley, with a total distance of about 12 kilometers. The tourism editor recommends the best time to hike is late autumn. In late autumn, the dense metasequoia is golden, and the scenery is extremely beautiful.

Address: Changjiang Reservoir Scenic Area, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province

9、Difeng Mountain Forest Park

Difeng Mountain Forest Park is located in the northwest of Nanlang Town, Zhongshan City. The forest coverage rate is 88%. The main peak is 173.5 meters above sea level. It is famous for its lush greenery, ancient and profound, majestic and graceful, and elegant and light, becoming a good place for hiking in Zhongshan. From a high vantage point, you can overlook the entire Nanlang, the distant mountains and the sea are the Qiaodao Island in Zhuhai, and the nearby mountains are the Yunti Mountain behind the Cuixian Sun Yat-sen’s Former Residence and the mountains behind the beautiful Yingcai. Difeng Mountain is not only a good place for hiking, but also a holy place for tourism and leisure.

10、Yunti Mountain

The main peak of Yunti Mountain is 268 meters above sea level. The secondary peak is the Eagle Rock in the west of the park. It was officially approved as a municipal forest park in 2007. Yunti Mountain Forest Park has rich forest landscapes and fresh air with high negative ion content, just like a natural forest bathing resort. Yunti Mountain Forest Park has built a 1.5-meter wide staircase hiking trail, with a total length of about 8 kilometers, and a fence has been set up at the steep slope at the top of the mountain. Climbing to the main peak, you can see a glimpse of Macau and Hong Kong, overlooking the magnificent Pearl River estuary. The editor recommends the best time to hike is March-April, during which time the Yunti Mountain Flower Sea landscape in the forest park enters the peak blooming period, you can hike and enjoy the flowers, such as rapeseed flowers, yellow bell flowers, and Gesang flowers.