Recommended Self-Driving Routes for the Most Beautiful Autumn in Suzhou

There are many beautiful places to visit around Suzhou. If you are planning a road trip, don’t miss these destinations! Here are some beautiful self-driving routes in Suzhou. Please see the following for details.

1、 Redwood Forest in Linhai, Jiangnan Kanas Scenery

Hidden deep in the mountains of Linhai, Zhejiang, there is a redwood forest that will amaze you. In autumn, the mountains are ablaze with red leaves, and the forest is painted in a riot of colors, like a hidden Kanas in Jiangnan. The towering redwood trees reach for the sky, with shades of light red, deep red, and golden red intertwined, reflected in the shimmering river, creating a beautiful still life painting.

Recommended itinerary: Suzhou → Linhai → Dongsheng → Tongkeng (set up camp in the village) → Kuacang Mountain → Ziyang Town → Suzhou

Self-driving: From the starting point to the ring road → Changshen Expressway → Hushanghong Expressway → Hangzhou Bay Ring Expressway → Changtai Expressway → S225 to the end.

Address: Tongkeng Village, Dongcheng Town, Linhai City

2、 Bado Village in Xiaopu, Ten-Li Ancient Ginkgo Corridor

Watching ginkgo trees is the final feast of autumn scenery. There are many ginkgo viewing sites in China, but the closest to Shanghai is Bado Village in Xiaopu, Changxing, a small village hidden between two mountains, with a ten-li long ancient ginkgo forest that spreads out in extraordinary splendor. It is known as the “Hometown of Ginkgo Trees in the World”. Immersed in the golden and magnificent ginkgo corridor, with mountains overlapping in the distance and the sound of springs in your ears, the beauty is speechless, even the mountain breeze that blows is elegant.

Recommended itinerary: Suzhou → Ancient Ginkgo Corridor in Changxing → Xian Shan Lake → Suzhou

Self-driving: From the starting point to the ring road → Hangning Expressway → Changxing exit → National Highway 318 → follow the signs to the Ancient Ginkgo Corridor → continue straight ahead until you reach the ancient ginkgo forest

Address: Xiaopu Town, Changxing County, Huzhou City

3、 Gongyu in Xianju, Falling into a Shangri-La-like Autumn Scenery

To admire terraced fields, why go all the way to Yunnan Hani or Guangxi Longji? Gongyu in Xianju is beautiful without saying a word. Gongyu is known as the “Last Shangri-La in East China”, surrounded by towering peaks on all sides. Against the backdrop of the cliffs, the terraced fields are layered upon one another, with old villages scattered in between… When the morning mist rises from the valley and lingers over the terraced fields, it feels like you have truly arrived at the place where the gods live.

Recommended itinerary: Suzhou → Gongyu in Xianju → Suzhou

Self-driving: From the starting point to the ring road → Changshen Expressway → Hushanghong Expressway → Hangzhou Bay Ring Expressway → Changtai Expressway → Zhuyong Expressway → get off at the Gongyu Rock exit → arrive at Gongyu Village

Address: Within the territory of Tian shi Town, Xianju County

4、 Damingshan in Lin’an, the Most Beautiful Alpine Meadow

If you yearn for the spectacular scenery of Mount Huangshan, but are worried about too many people, why not go to Damingshan in Lin’an, Zhejiang? In the season of crisp autumn, climbing high and offering prayers is most suitable. The magnificent red leaves, like clouds of crimson, are dazzling and fiery, captivating visitors. The thousand-mu alpine meadow on top of the mountain is a sea of gold. In the evening, you might as well spend the night in the camping area and see the fascinating Milky Way that you haven’t seen in the city for a long time.

Self-driving: From the starting point to the ring road → Changshen Expressway → Hushanghong Expressway → Hangzhou Ring Road Expressway → Liuyin exit and turn onto Hangwei Expressway → get off at the Damingshan interchange

Address: Rencun, Shunxi Town, Lin’an, Hangzhou

5、 Shangxi Village on Thousand Island Lake

The picturesque scenery of waterfalls and red leaves

Shangxi Village in western Zhejiang has a unique blend of Jiangnan-style red leaves and waterfalls. It is 70 kilometers from Qiandao Lake, and is known as a “Peach Blossom Spring”. The magnificent waterfall group, the majestic stone dragon, the Jiangnan style… In late autumn, the red leaves on the mountain dot the white walls and black tiles, like a picturesque pastoral poem landscape painting.

Recommended itinerary: Suzhou → Thousand Island Lake → Shangxi Village → Suzhou

Self-driving: From the starting point to the ring road → Changshen Expressway → Hushanghong Expressway → Hangzhou Ring Road Expressway East Line → Hangrui Expressway → Changwen Highway → Shangxi Village

Address: Shangxi Village, Pingmen Township, Chun’an County, Hangzhou

6、 Xizhu Lake in Deqing, a Water Maze

The largest natural wetland in Jiangnan, the magic of Xizhu Lake lies in the fact that the lake surface is either open and vast, with water and sky as one. There are mounds and interlacing waterways in the lake, like a huge water maze. On the mounds, there are dense bamboo groves, wild reeds, bamboo shoots, and shady trees, with egrets dotted here and there, and beautiful kites flying freely in the sky. Now is the time to go, foodies can’t miss the hairy crabs, which are fat and full of crab roe, no worse than those from Yangcheng Lake!

Recommended itinerary: Suzhou → Xizhu Lake in Deqing → Xinshi Ancient Town → Suzhou

Self-driving: From the starting point to the ring road → Ninghang Expressway → S09 to the end

Address: On the outskirts of Wukang Town, Deqing County

7、 Diqu Village in Tonglu, a Hidden Flower Sea Paradise

Diqu Village is a small village in Tonglu County. In autumn, it turns into a sea of flowers. Tired of city life, why not come to Diqu Village to experience the simple rural atmosphere. When you think autumn is only for chrysanthemum viewing, the cosmos, sunflowers, and verbena in Diqu Village are in full bloom. Every brick and tile of the small village exudes a strong Jiangnan atmosphere.

Recommended itinerary: Suzhou → Diqu Village in Tonglu → Barbizon Estate → Suzhou

Self-driving: From the starting point to the ring road → Changshen Expressway → Hushanghong Expressway → Hangzhou Bay Ring Expressway → Hangjinqu Expressway → Changshen Expressway to the end

Address: Near the Flower Sea next to Diqu Village, Jiangnan Town

8、 Pan’an, Jinhua, a Quiet Little Town with Drunken Autumn Colors

I want to go with you to live in a small town at the foot of the mountain where there are few people. In the morning, breathe the fresh mountain air, have a rustic meal in the afternoon, and have a drink and chat under the apricot trees at night until the moonlight and the dew are cool. In my dreams, I walk to the small stream, and when I wake up,

Recommended itinerary: Suzhou → Pan’an County Town → Yunshan Thousand-Mu Ginkgo → Huaxi → Suzhou

Self-driving: From the starting point to the ring road → Changshen Expressway → Hushanghong Expressway → Hangzhou Bay Ring Expressway → Changtai Expressway → Zhuyong Expressway → s218 Pan’an

Address: Yunshan Tourism Resort, Pan’an City, Jinhua City

9、 Jinxian County

Jinxian County – Famous as the birthplace of Chinese Xuan paper, this place is blessed with beautiful mountains and rivers and rich people and culture. The ancient shore of Tao Tan, the well-preserved Ming Dynasty residential buildings, the refreshing and charming Tai Ping Lake landscape, the thrilling “First Drifting in Jiangnan”… On the second day, you can go to Tai Ping Lake to take a yacht trip.

Recommended itinerary: Nanjing – Ma’anshan – Wuhu – Nanling – Jinxian County – Xikou – Xinhua – Tai Ping Lake

10、 Anji, Zhejiang, Dreaming with the Bamboo Forest

Normally, you can arrive in Anji in the afternoon. After checking into the hotel, you can drive to Zanglong Baibao. After a 30-minute mountain road, you will reach the scenic area and have a local meal. This part of the journey is mostly mountainous, with steep slopes and bend after bend. The scenery outside the car is very good. There is also a large bamboo sea hidden here, where the film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” directed by Zhang Yimou was filmed. The scenery is superb.

Recommended itinerary: Suzhou – Ninghang Highway – Ju Rong – Yixing – Changxing, Zhejiang – Huzhou – Anji

11、 Huishan Ancient Street in Wuxi, Leisurely Stroll Through the Ancient Street

Huishan Ancient Town is characterized by its unique geographical location, beautiful natural environment, and dense distribution of ancient temples. It is the only street in Wuxi where the old neighborhood style is well preserved. In addition to its many historical sites, Huishan Ancient Town also has a lot of delicious food to discover, such as Yiqinyuan Xiaolong, which was recommended by “A Bite of China”, and Huishan Tofu Flower.

Recommended itinerary: Suzhou – Hulong Expressway – Jiexianghe Bridge – Huishan Ancient Street, Qingming Bridge in Wuxi

12、 Chaji Ancient Town in Anhui, the Most Peaceful Ancient Town in Southern Anhui

The scale of Chaji is the largest in Southern Anhui, and is also the largest existing ancient residential group in China, stretching for ten miles. The ruins are so numerous that they are spectacular. What’s even better is that it’s not like Hongcun and Xidi, even during the National Day holiday, there are very few tourists, allowing you to fully enjoy the tranquility of the ancient town.

Recommended itinerary: Suzhou – Upper Ring Road Expressway – Ningma Expressway – Ma’anshan, Anhui – National Highway 205 Wuning Line – Wuhu – Nanling – Jinxian County – Zhangdu – Chaji