Wutong Mountain from Wutong Village

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Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 7.1 miles / 11.4 km
Duration: Half day

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Overview: At altitude of 944 meters, Wutong Mountain is the highest mountain in Shenzhen. Now there are Forest Park and Sport Park. Standing on the mountainside of Brave Man Slope, you can survey Hong Kong, Dapeng Bay, Yantian Port and Shatoujiao, where you are surrounded with the unrestrained and far-ranging seas and green mountain ranges.

Because it is located close to the downtown area, Wutong has become the first choice of local hike. There are many routes up to the Wutong mountain. Here is the west trail which starts in Wudong Village.

Route 1: Taishan brook route: This route goes along side with Taishan brook. The trail is paved with stone steps. There are clear signs on all the junctions. The signs also list the distance to the peak and the elevation. The last part of the trail is rather step. Because the dense forest that covers the trail, this is a recommended trail in the hot and humid summer.

Route 2: This is the easiest route among all. Park ranger can drive up to Brave Man Sloop (好汉坡) which is 1,000 meters away from the peak. Visitors can walk the wide and paved road. The last kilometer is paved with stone steps and offers excellent view of the sea, Luo Hu district and Hongkong in the distance.

Tips: Transportation:
By Bus: Taking No. 211 bus from downtown Luo Hu, you can reach the Wutong Mountain Village, which is the terminal station of the bus. Walking through the village, you will find the gate of Wutong Mountain park.
By Car: The Parking lot at Wudong Village is next to the Park entrance.

Points of Interest

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View of the mountain

From the classical route up the mountain, one can see the mountain peak at distance. Sometimes, the peak is submerged in the clouds. This means that it will be very forgy when you reach the top.

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Big and Small Wutong Junction 大小梧桐分岔处

Wutong Mountain consists of two peaks, small Wutong and Big Wutong.
Small Wutong is 200 meters lower than the big Wutong. From this junction, it will be another 45 minutes to 1 hour of climbing before you reach the big Wutong top through Brave Man Slope。

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Brave Man Steps 好汉坡

Brave Man Steps is a 1,100 meter stone steps that leads to the top of the mountain. In a clear day, one can have an excellent view of the Shenzhen city, the Yantian sea port, the Shenzhen bay and nearby city Hongkong. People usually take 30 minutes to complete the Brave Man Steps.

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Park Entrance

The Wutong Archway marks the entrance to the Wutong forest park. It is the starting point for the West hiking routes.

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Taishan Brook Trail Entrance

Taishan Brook Trail is a well maintained and well travelled trail. It is a perfered trail in the summer as the trail is hidden under the dense vegetation.

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A Reservior

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A bridge crossing the brook

Before the construction of the stone steps, hikers walk along the brook. The steps significantly reduce the difficulity and danger of this trail.

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A rest area along the trail

There are several rest areas along the trail. In the summer time when there are lots of visitors, street vendors will offer fruit and bottled water. There are signs which show the elevation and the remaining distance to the peak.
Please note: public bathroom is not available in this trail

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View along the trail

Wutong Mountain is now a forest park. The dense forest is very interesting for those who are interested in plants and vegetation. The park makes it easy to distinguish the plants by posting signs on them.

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The steep trail under the heavy forest

The steps become very steep towards the top of the mountain. In less than 1km, it gains 200 meters elevation. There are much less visitors to this part of the mountain as some visitors turn back before this point.
The signs serve as an motivation as you are closing in to the peak.

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Signs at the top of the mountain

The signs at the top show that you are at the top of the Wutong Mountain, the highest peak in Shenzhen. In a clear day, you will see the rolling hills and the dense forest below. However, the peak is usually foggy with visibility less than 20 meters. It is rather windy here and the temperature is several degrees cooler than at the foot of the mountain.

Pictures in this guide taken by: drnantu

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An excellent guide to the highest peak in Shenzhen. The brook trail is steep in places, and the last 500 meters of the trail to the top have no trees to protect from the sun. Fantastic view!
Visited on Jul 11, 2012

by servitor on Jul 13, 2012

This is one of the best hiking in Shenzhen. It is close to the city and offers unbeatable view to Shenzhen and Hongkong.

by drnantu on May 30, 2011