OFFICIAL TOUR GUIDE MANUAL · PDF PAGE 41Ride into
the peak forest.
From Wulingyuan to the Forest Park South Gate, the official route turns a village road, a sustained climb and a mountain descent into one demanding half-day ride.
The view is earned
between the gates.
This route does not use cycling as decoration. The Manual puts the road itself at the centre: Wulingshan Avenue, the Zimugang Colourful Cycling Path and repeated village-to-village climbing.
It also records five viewing platforms, six rest points and four cycling stations. Those are published context, not guaranteed current facilities; the live support plan must still be verified.
One road.
Six route anchors.
The diagram keeps the Manual's exact order while making the climb visually explicit. It is a planning map, not live turn-by-turn navigation.
- START
- Wulingyuan urban area
- CLIMB
- Chaqiyu to Longweiba
- FINISH
- South Gate ticket station
Programmatic reconstruction of printed pages 73–74. Road conditions, cycling access and support require current confirmation.
Read the ride
before choosing it.
The route's appeal and its physical demand happen in the same sequence. The climb cannot be removed without changing the published route.
- 01Start
Wulingyuan urban area
Join Wulingshan Avenue from the recommended Wulingyuan base.
- 02Road view
Thousand-Foot Gorge
Ride between sandstone towers where the road becomes part of the panorama.
- 03Climb begins
Chaqiyu Village
The Manual's most important warning starts here: approximately 5 km uphill.
- 04Upper road
Kangjin Rock Village
Continue through the village sequence as the route gains height.
- 05360 m gained
Longweiba Community
Reach the high rural panorama after the sustained climb.
- 06Finish
Forest Park South Gate
Descend through the Eighteen Mountain Bends to the ticket station.
Gorge first.
Community above.
Thousand-Foot Gorge places the road directly inside the pillar forest. Longweiba then opens the composition into farms, settlement and an elevated peak-forest horizon.
Four facts
before the bicycle.
Half day
The official Manual's recommended duration.
4 / 5
A demanding ride, not a casual urban cycle.
Approx. 5 km
Chaqiyu Village to Longweiba Community.
About 360 m
Allocate fitness and support accordingly.
Save the ride.
Then test the fit.
Tell us about cycling experience, fitness, bicycle preference and whether support transport is essential. The route should only enter a proposal after access, equipment, weather and emergency support are verified.
Source: Tour Guide Manual.pdf, PDF page 41, visually reviewed against printed pages 73–74. Official user-confirmed authorised text and photography adapted for responsive web use.