The Charming Gemstone Mountain: A Sparkling Treasure of Hangzhou

The Most Beautiful Hiking Route in West Lake❗️ 💎 Gemstone Mountain Overlooking West Lake, Accessible by Subway||| If you come to Hangzhou, you must hike Gemstone Mountain⛰️ Gemstone Mountain is arguably the easiest route to overlook the scenery of West Lake Suitable for all ages, easy and not tiring ➡️ This Route: Huanglong Cave > Chuyang Terrace > Baopu Taoist Temple > Hama Peak > Baochu Pagoda > Down to Beishan Street, Broken Bridge 🚇 Transportation: Subway Line 3, Huanglong Cave Station, Exit C 🚗 Navigation: If driving, you can park at Huanglong Sports Center, 5 yuan/hour 🚶 Total distance 2.6km, takes 1 hour ✅ Route Guide 1⃣️ Entrance: After exiting from Huanglong Cave Exit C, walk a few meters forward and you will see the archway of Huanglong Tucui on the left 2⃣️ Walk to the entrance of Huanglong Cave Scenic Area but do not enter, take the small path on the right, and you will come to a bamboo forest 3⃣️ After going up the steps, 📍 follow the signs to Chuyang Terrace and Baopu Taoist Temple, the route is simple and easy to find 4⃣️ After descending from Baopu Taoist Temple, take the left path up the steps, enter the yellow wall, and head towards Hama Peak and Baochu Pagoda🚶 5⃣️ It takes about ten minutes to reach Hama Peak, ⛰️ which is the best place to overlook West Lake on the entire Gemstone Mountain. The big rocks can be slippery, so be careful 6⃣️ If you still have energy after descending to Beishan Street, you can play around West Lake There are many entrances to the scenic area, you can also refer to the following 🗺️ Entrance: Huanglong Cave Exit C 🌟🌟🌟 Huanglong Cave ➡️ Chuyang Terrace ➡️ Baopu Taoist Temple ➡️ Hama Peak ➡️ Baochu Pagoda ➡️ Down to Beishan Street ⏰ Time: About 2 hours Walk to the entrance of Huanglong Cave Scenic Area but do not enter, take the small path on the right, and come to a bamboo forest and go up the steps. Entrance: Beishan Street, in front of Baochu Pagoda (opposite Broken Bridge) 🌟🌟 Beishan Street ➡️ Baochu Pagoda ➡️ Hama Peak ➡️ Baopu Taoist Temple ➡️ Chuyang Terrace ➡️ Down to Huanglong Cave ⏰ Time: About 1-2 hours (30 minutes to the top) Entrance: Geling (east side of Agate Temple) 🌟 Geling ➡️ Baopu Taoist Temple ➡️ Hama Peak ➡️ Baochu Pagoda ➡️ Beishan Street ⏰ Time: About 1 hour Entrance: Qixialing Entrance 🌟 Qixialing ➡️ Qixia Cave ➡️ Geling Mountain ➡️ Baopu Taoist Temple ➡️ Hama Peak ➡️ Baochu Pagoda ➡️ Down to Beishan Street ⏰ Time: About 2 hours 💎⛰️ Gemstone Mountain 📷 Photo Suggestions: This is a good place to watch the sunrise. If you want to see the sunrise, you need to get up early. On sunny days, the lake water will be very blue, especially in the evening when the light is slanting. Visibility is higher when the air is good, do not climb if the air is bad. The platform next to Baochu Pagoda also has a good view of West Lake, don't just focus on Hama Peak. A telephoto lens is essential, you can capture the lakeside and Qianjiang New City. . ⚠️ Travel Tips> ✅ Pay attention to sun protection on sunny days ✅ Climbing can make you sweat, don't wear too thick ✅ There is water and food halfway up the mountain, travel light, no need to bring too much .