Best Summer Chill-out spots in Hunan
 2017-08-12 08:52:00  ENGHUNAN 

Hengshan Mountain

Hengshan Mountain is located in central Hunan's Hengyang city, and dubbed one of the “Five sacred mountains in China”. It consists of 72 peaks. Zhurong Peak, the tallest, stands at 1,300 meters in elevation. The mountain has lush forest with different flora species. It also boast stunning scenery.

How to get there:

Driving route: Changsha—Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway—Shanghai-Kunming Expressway—Yueyang-Linwu Expressway—X034 County Road—X032 County Road—X037 County Road—Hengshan Mountain
Entrance fee: 100 yuan/person

Shennong Valley National Forest Park

Located in the northeast of Yanling County, the Shennong Valley National Forest Park is a natural reserve, with 98.75 percent forest coverage. The average temperatures is 12.3 degrees Celsius all year round, and 20.7 degrees Celsius in July. The dense forest and pristine streams attract tourists to spend a cool summer there.

How to get there:

Driving route: Changsha—Changliu Expressway—Changsha Belt Expressway—Changsha-Zhuzhou Expressway—Shanghai-Kunming Expressway—Pingjiang-Rucheng Expressway—Quanzhou-Nanning Expressway—Yanling-Mu Village (Jinggang Mountain, Jiangxi) Expressway—S321 Provincial Road —Miandu Road—X067 County Road—Shennong Valley National Forest Park
Entrance fee: 75 yuan/person

Chengbu Nanshan Scenic Area

Nanshan Scenic Area is located in the southern Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, Shaoyang City. It is called the “Hulunbuir Grasslands of South China”, with 15,333 hectares of natural grassland resembling a huge emerald. The annual average temperature is 10.9 degrees Celsius, and the temperature averages 19 degrees Celsius in July.

How to get there:

Driving route: Changsha—Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway—Shanghai-Kunming Expressway—Loudi-Huaihua Expressway—S312 Provincial Road—S219 Provincial Road—Nanshan Scenic Area

Entrance fee: 55 yuan/person

Mufu Mountain

Mufu Mountain is located in Pingjiang County, Yueyang. Its highest peak has an altitude of 1,606 meters. It is known as a “Gene bank” of flora and fauna. The forest coverage rate reaches 94%. Mufu Mountain Forest Park is famous for its spectacular scenery, towering mountain, pristine water, dense forest, rare rocks, and precipitous cliff. The annual average temperature is 9.4-13.19 degrees Celsius.

How to get there:

Driving route: Changsha—Changliu Expressway—Pingjiang-Rucheng Expressway—G106 National Road (Beijing-Guangzhou Line)—Y117 Road—Mufu Mountain

Huping Mountain

Located in northwest Shimen County, Huping Mountain borders Hubei provinces, at an altitude of 2,000 meters. The highest peak has an altitude of 2,099 meters. Known as the “Roof of Hunan”, it has various flora and fauna under provincial or state protection. When summer comes, numerous tourists come to avoid summer heat.

How to get there:

Driving route: Changsha—Changsha-Zhangjiajie Expressway—X021 County Road—Baimiaoya Tunnel—S304 Provincial Road—Baofeng Road—Liyang Middle Road—Xieyang Road—S304 Provincial Road—S303 Provincial Road—Y477 Road—Huping Mountain

Entrance fee: 80 yuan/person

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