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6 Sightseeing Routes for Visiting Wushan Red Leaves

By JIEYU WANG|Nov 27,2019

Chongqing - In December, as the cold weather has dyed Chongqing’s mountains and forests into appealing colors, it is high time to enjoy the beautiful red leaves. This year, Wushan has promoted six boutique sightseeing routes with convenient transportation and complete facilities, which will pass across the Little Three Gorges, Goddess Peak, Goddess Stream, and other scenic areas. The following paragraphs will introduce the preferred dates, destinations, routes, and additional information about enjoying the red leaves of Wushan.

Route I: Little Three Gorges · Mini Three Gorges Scenic Areas, 5A (half day)

Mini Three Gorges Scenic Areas

Best scenic spots for red leaves: Bawu Gorge (Hongye Mountain, macaques, and hanging coffins), and Dicui Gorge (archaistic cliff-side plank road and the Steep Red Cliff)

Routes: The county urban area→Longmen Gorge→Bawu Gorge→Dicui Gorge→Little Three Gorges · Mini Three Gorges

Transportation means: Buy the ticket and take a boat at the Tourist Center of Wushan Mountain (2nd dock), watch the natural scenery of Longmen Gorge, Bawu Gorge, and Dicui Gorge, transfer to a small boat to visit the Little Three Gorges · Mini Three Gorges.

Q&A service: Tourist Center of Wushan Mountain 57756666

Route II: Wenfeng Scenic Area, 4A (half day)

Wenfeng Scenic Area.

Best scenic spots for red leaves: Wenfeng Pagoda, Wenfeng Footpath, and Wenfeng Footpath along the ridge

Routes: The county urban area→Jiangdong New City→toward Luoping direction→Qixing Primary School in Wuxia Town (turn right at the fork road)→Wenfeng Scenic Area

Transportation means:

Method 1: reach the Wenfeng Scenic Area from the county by self-driving;

Method 2: Take Bus 607 at Guangdong East Road Bus Station or walk down for 50 meters from Pinghu Market to take a regular bus destined for the Wenfeng Scenic Area.

Q&A service: Tourist Center of Wushan Mountain 023-57756666.

Route III: Mist-enveloped Peak of Three Gorges • Sky Road of Goddess Peak Scenic Area

Take a boat to visit the Goddess Stream scenic area.

Sightseeing method 1: Land-route travel of the Sky Road of the Goddess Peak (half day)

Best scenic spots for red leaves: Two banks of the Wuxia Gorge and the 12 peaks of Wushan Mountain

Routes: The county urban area (Tourist Center of Wushan Mountain)→Yangtze River Bridge→the Three Gorges (Wuxia Gorge)→Goddess Stream Wharf→transfer to a painted pleasure boat to visit the Goddess Stream scenic area→return

Transportation means:

Method 1: take a boat at the Tourist Center of Wushan Mountain (2nd dock), reach the Goddess Stream, transfer to a painted pleasure boat to visit the Goddess Stream, and go back the same way;

Method 2: take a regular boat destined for Baolong Town and Peishi Village at Yushan Dock (RMB 15 per person), reach the Dock of Goddess Stream, transfer to a painted pleasure boat to visit the Goddess Stream, go back the same way.

Q&A service: Tourist Center of Wushan Mountain 023-57756666.

Featured sightseeing routes for red leaves in rural regions

Route IV: Jianping Village · Hongye Ridge of Feifeng Peak

Goddess Peak Scenic Area.

Routes: Land route (over 30 kilometers in total): The county urban area→Yangtze River Bridge→Goddess Scenic Area (Tourist Center of Liuping)→transfer to a sightseeing bus→Tianzhandeng scenic spot→Xianlvtai scenic spot→Yaotai scenic spot→Shanshen Temple (address: Qingtai Village of

Jianping Township, 150 meters before the sightseeing platform of the Shanshen Temple, and turning left and going hiking along the road is recommended)→walk to the red leaf scenic spot of Feifeng Peak (costing 40 minutes)

Water route (over 20 kilometers in total): The county urban area→Yushan Dock (take a regular boat to Baolong Town or Peishi Village)→reach Qingshi Featured Town→the Spur of Feifeng Peak→walk to the red leaf sightseeing spot of Feifeng Peak

Highlights: This nature-blessed land has gathered the essential charm of mountains decorated with red leaves, offering a preferred destination for both photography and sightseeing. Tourists are well-advised to take a bus to go uphill along the mountain-surrounded road to catch a panoramic view of the red leaves; take a boat to enjoy the two banks of the Three Gorges dyed in red; walk along a forest trail or ancient transportation route to abandon to the wildly-beautiful nature.

Route V: Guandu Town · Hongye Hill in Ziyangtai Scenic Spot

Guandu Town · Hongye Hill in Ziyangtai Scenic Spot.

Routes: (38 kilometers in total) The county urban area→Yangtze River Bridge→Jianping Village→Linjiagou (turn left and move toward Guandu direction)→Shuangyue Village of Guandu Town (address name: Ziyangtai)→Leiping Village of Guandu Town (Jiugedong red leave sightseeing spot)→Longtai Village of Guandu Town (Jiudaguai red leaves sightseeing spot)

Highlights: It is one of the scenic areas with the earliest red leaves of Wushan Mountain. Along over ten kilometers, the red leaves have magically dyed the mountains and fields into a red sea, and the impressive beauty always makes visitors linger on without any thought of leaving. Another recommended spot is Jiugedong Ancient Guandu People Site, dating back to 90,000 years ago.

Route VI: Shuanglong Town · Hongye Bay in Anjing Village (Yunding · Yutouwan Red Leaf Scenic Spot)

Hongye Bay in Anjing Village.

Routes: (52 kilometers in total) The county urban area→Border Trade Center in Wushan County→Airport Road→Dongqiao Village (Longwangtang)→Heilong Village→Wulong Village→Yunding Red Leaf Scenic Spot in Anjing Village→Yutouwan Red Leaf Scenic Spot in Anjing Village→Shishang Shenghua (literally: A Flower from the Rock) Scenic Spot→Daozuoqian Red Leaf Scenic Spot in Baiping Village

Highlights: This self-driving route will offer an overlooking view of the most charming scenery in the area of the Little Three Gorges. In late autumn and at the two banks of Yunding and Yutouwan scenic areas, the forests are crimsoned by the serried woods, and the Yutou Bay of Bawu Gorge seems to rest on the water leisurely, unfolding a beautiful scenery picture. Yunding scenic area: the name is inspired by “there’s always cloud and mist over the head.” The Steep Red Cliff is located on the opposite shore of the Yunding Sightseeing Platform. Yutouwan scenic area: It got the name Yutou (literally fish head) for the vivid appearance as a lively swimming chub in water.

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