What are the top eight hiking destinations in Shanghai

There are many good places to climb mountains in spring in Shanghai, and I highly recommend friends to go and enjoy the scenery! So next, let me introduce to you that when hiking in Shanghai, you must not miss attractions such as Sheshan, Tianma Mountain, and Xiaokunshan. For more recommendations, please refer to the following text

1. Sheshan

Sheshan is located in Songjiang District, Shanghai, China. It is divided into East Sheshan and West Sheshan, with elevations of 98 meters and 97 meters respectively. It is the only natural forest resort in Shanghai

The peaks in Sheshan Forest Park present a beautiful and diverse forest landscape to the flat Shanghai Plain. There is a famous Catholic landmark on the mountain - the Cathedral of Our Lady of Sheshan (also known as the Far East Cathedral, on par with the French Notre Dame Cathedral), as well as the Tower of the Showers, the Sheshan Seismic Reference Station, the Sheshan Moon Lake, and the Sheshan Observatory

Spring and autumn are the best seasons for mountain climbing, with suitable temperatures. Especially in spring, you can also go up the mountain to dig new bamboo shoots that have broken through the soil~

>& gt;> Address: Sheshan Forest Park, Sheshan Town, Songjiang District, Shanghai

2. Tianma Mountain

Tianma Mountain has two peaks in the north and south, shaped like a heavenly horse, hence its name. Black pine, tung oil tree, bamboo and other dense forests. The Hu Zhu Li Guang Pagoda, known as the "world's number one leaning tower" at the foot of the mountain, was built in the second year of the Yuanfeng reign of the Song Dynasty (1079 AD). There are also attractions such as ancient ginkgo trees with a tree age of over 700 years and the "Tomb of Three High Officials"

>& gt;> Address: No. 460, Liujiashan Village, Sheshan Town, Songjiang District, Shanghai

3. Xiaokunshan

Xiaokunshan looks like a lying cow from afar, with its northern peak resembling the head of a lying cow, also known as Niutou Mountain. The pine and camphor trees are lush and verdant.

This is also the hometown of famous Western Jin literary figures Lu Ji and Lu Yun, where they cultivated and studied.

. The predecessors compared the "Two Lands" to beautiful jade and praised them with the phrase "jade comes out of Kungang"

>& gt;> Address: Located in the northwest of Songjiang, about 10.5 kilometers northwest of Songjiang Town

4. Fenghuang Mountain

Fenghuang Mountain is connected to the East China Sea to the east, Zhujiajiao Ancient Town in Qingpu to the west, and Sheshan and Chenshan to the south. The mountain is steep and slightly cross shaped, like a phoenix stretching its neck and wings, soaring in the sky. The mountain has a green wall, over 20 meters high, resembling an axe carving. It is said to be the place where Tao Zongyi, a literary figure from the Yuan Dynasty, studied

>& gt;> Address: Located about 11 kilometers north of Songjiang Town, Songjiang District

5. Chenshan

Chenshan is located in the southeast position, hence its name. The main peak has an altitude of over 69.8 meters, with a mixed forest of coniferous and broad-leaved trees in the south and bamboo on the north slope. Due to later generations quarrying, the southern slope has been cut into a steep cliff, with the peculiar scenery of "cliffs and steep cliffs, echoes of empty valleys", and scenic spots such as "Suyun Pavilion" on the mountain

>& gt;> Address: 3888 Chenhua Road, Songjiang District

6. Xueshan

Xueshan has an elevation of 70.8 meters and is the fifth mountain among the nine peaks in Songjun. According to the Tang Dynasty's "Wu Di Ji", Xue Dao lived here during the Tang Dynasty, hence it was called Xue Shan. Famous scenic spots include Xingyun Ridge, Scholar Pavilion, Zizhi Rock, Kujie Stele, Xianren Bed, Xue Lao'an, etc

>& gt;> Address: Located in Sheshan Town, about 11 kilometers north of the county town

7. Jishan

Jishan is located in Tianma Township, Songjiang, Shanghai. The mountain terrain is relatively flat without significant undulations, and the forest is dense. It is named after Lu Ji, a great writer and calligrapher of the Western Jin Dynasty. Due to its small size, also known as Xiaoji Mountain, the black pine forest is lush and dense

>& gt;> Address: Located in Tianma Township, Songjiang, Shanghai, about 11.5 kilometers northwest of Songjiang Town. Hengshan has an elevation of 69.5 meters and is named after its location between Tianma Mountain and Xiaokunshan. The locals commemorate Lu Yun, the younger brother of Lu Ji, hence it is also known as Hengyun Mountain

>& gt;> Address: Kungang Township, Songjiang, Shanghai, about 10 kilometers northwest of the county town