| Cycling: | Hengzou Highway to Dongqian Lake Bicycle Route |
| Location: | Asia > China > Ningbo > Hengxizhen |
| Map: | (see map) |
The Bike Ride
How can we get in contact?
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| Language(s): | Mandarin |
| Timezone: | UTC+08:00 |
| Country calling code: | +86 |
What can we see or do there?
What should we know?
| Name in local script: | 横洲公路至东钱湖自行车路线 |
| Also known as: | Héngzhōu gōnglù zhì dōng qián hú zìxíngchē lùxiàn |
| Tour operator(s): | Add Data |
| Rental operator(s): | Add Data |
| Average time taken: | 2 hours, 30 minutes |
| Distance: | 24.3km |
| From: | Giant Bicycle Station |
| To: | Hengxi Tourist Centre |
| Environment type: | bamboo forest, hill, mountain, reservoir, woods |
| Location type: | rural, town, village |
| Vehicle type: | bicycle, car, motorbike |
How much will it cost us?
| Currency: | Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) |
| Ticket type: | Cost: |
| N/A | FREE |
| Extras: | Average Cost: |
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How can we get there?
| Coordinates: | 29.74095, 121.67595 |
| Geographical feature: | Dongqian Lake |
| Start location: | Giant Bicycle Station |
| End location: | Hengxi Tourist Centre |
| Route: | Starting at the Giant Bicycle Station beside Dongqian Lake, head west along the X005 highway until you shortly reach a left turning taking you onto the S71. Follow this main road south for 3.5km until you come to the first major turning on your right. This road is the Yuchengcheng Section and you’ll be sticking along it for some time, following the river through Cheng Yang Village and up into the mountains through the Cheng Yang Village Bamboo Forest. |
| (continued) | After a good while of strenuous uphill cycling, you’ll come to a four way junction at Yushan Ancient Road Temple. Take the first turning on your right and stick on this road past Cheng Yang Village Viewpoint until the road joins the main X010 highway (also known as the Hengzhou Highway). Take a right here and head past the Hengzou Highway Tea Fields. You’ll then start on the long, scenic and winding route down all the way to the Hengxi Tourist Centre, passing numerous viewpoints along the way such as Hengzou Highway Viewpoint 2. |
What else would be good to know?
| Wikipedia: | Ningbo |
| Wikitravel: | Ningbo |
| Local tourism: | Add Data |
| Public holidays: | China Highlights |
| Weather: | AccuWeather (Ningbo) |
| Emergency service(s): | Add Data |
| Travel advisories: | UK Government |
Top Descriptions
| Click on the ‘Navigation’ tab above for detailed directions. |
| This is a straightforward but strenuous cycle route from Giant Bicycle Station beside Dongqian Lake all the way to the Hengxi Tourist Centre via the extremely scenic Hengzhou Highway. Expect this journey to take a good couple of hours, and for half of this route to be continuously uphill. This is a very beautiful and at times peaceful route and is recommended to all with a good level of fitness – or a willingness to take it slow and steady. |
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Top Tips
| If you’re leaving from Ningbo, you’ll want to combine this route with the Ningbo to Dongqian Lake Bicycle Loop. |
| To extend this route, consider adding on the Hengxi Reservoir Bicycle Loop. |
| Bring plenty of supplies as there none en route, and expect a pretty serious uphill slog. It’s very worthwhile though, and the road down very exhilarating! |
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