Changshu Yushan Eagle Route | 12km Daytime Garden and Landscape Experience

Day 1 Nanjing → Yushan → Nanjing

07:00

From 7:00 to 7:15, we will gather and sign in at Exit 1 of Andemen Station, Line 1 of Nanjing Metro, when we see the yellow China-TravelNote flag.

10:30

Upon arrival, the team leader led everyone through a pre-climbing warm-up. Yushan Mountain lies northwest of Changshu City, bordered by the Yangtze River to the north and Shang Lake to the south. Its southeastern slopes extend into the ancient city, earning it the nickname "Ten Miles of Green Mountains Halfway into the City." It has now been designated a National Forest Park. Yushan offers numerous hiking trails, including short ones perfect for morning exercises and more relaxed hikes.

Among them, the classic one is the Yushan Eagle Line, which shuttles through various landscapes, passing tea gardens, dense forests, ancient roads, plank roads, river valleys, and bridge holes, and appreciates a variety of scenery. What is even more magical is that the lines intersect and organize into the shape of an eagle.

12:00

At noon, we will share the various lunches brought by everyone at the top of the mountain and overlook the mountains!

5:30 PM

We arrived at the destination. The bus was already waiting there. We boarded and headed back home.

8:30 PM

Back to Nanjing. Everyone was still reluctant to leave and kissed goodbye with tears in their eyes!!!

Destination Introduction

Nestled against the backdrop of a historic city, Yushan National Forest Park is closely connected to a number of illustrious historical figures and boasts a rich cultural heritage. On the eastern ridge of Yushan lies the tomb of Zhongyong, the descendant of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and the tomb of Yanzi, a scholar of the Southern Dynasties. On the western ridge, the tomb of Wuxian, a Shang minister, the Spring and Autumn period stone chamber, and the Longmen cliff carvings are found. Xingfu Zen Temple, an ancient temple from the Qi and Liang dynasties, nestles in a secluded valley at the northern foot of the mountain. Its three masterpieces, Tang poetry, Song calligraphy, and the Qing Dynasty stone stele inscribed by Chang Jian, "Inscription on the Zen Courtyard Behind the Poshan Temple," have been immortalized. Yushan also houses the tombs and cultural relics of Huang Gongwang, a great Yuan Dynasty painter; Qu Shisi, a national hero; Weng Tonghe, the imperial tutor of two Qing dynasties; and Wang Ganchang, a pioneer in the development of nuclear weapons and atomic and atomic bombs. Changshu's rich cultural heritage is fully reflected here.