🗺️ Shudao Core Hiking Route Atlas
Overall view: Zhaohua Ancient Town, Jianmen Pass, Cuiyunlang, Lanmaqiang, Liugou, Xiaoyazi — all key nodes visible. Segment based on fitness level.
Connects two 5A scenic areas. Rich in historical culture at Tianxiong Pass and Dazhao Post Station. Suggested two-day hike with overnight at Dazhao.
World's largest man-made ancient cypress forest. Jian'ge Cypress, Couple Cypress and other ancient trees tower overhead. Easy hike through the "Green Corridor".
Well-preserved Lanmaqiang, horse troughs, anti-slip lines, cart ruts. Ming Dynasty transport relics preserved. Walk through history corridor.
Primitive wilderness with ancient trees and villages, almost zero elevation gain. Perfect for first-time long-distance hikers.
Jianzhao · Zhaohua → Jianmen Pass
Connects Zhaohua Ancient Town and Jianmen Pass. Rich historical sites: Tianxiong Pass, Dazhao Post Station. Three Kingdoms culture intertwined with the ancient path.
- 🏯 Zhaohua Ancient Town Three Kingdoms stronghold
- ⛰️ Tianxiong Pass Overlooking Jialing River
- 🏡 Dazhao Post Station Ancient relay station supplies
- 🗡️ Jianmen Pass North Gate Endpoint, Yuanxiao Path entrance
Cuiyunlang · Hanyang → Pu'an
"300 li with 100,000 trees" green corridor. Ancient cypresses average over 1,000 years old. World's largest man-made ancient cypress forest.
- 🌲 Hanyang Town Ancient cypress forest entrance
- 🌳 Jian'ge Cypress 2,300-year-old tree king
- 💑 Couple Cypress Legend of intertwined love
- 🍢 Pu'an Town Night market spicy skewers
Lanmaqiang · Liugou → Pu'an
"Living fossil of ancient land transport". Lanmaqiang wall, horse troughs, anti-slip lines, cart ruts well preserved. Also featured in Black Myth: Wukong.
- 🪨 Lanmaqiang Stone Carving Ming Dynasty defensive relics
- 💧 Horse Troughs Traces of ancient merchants
- ⚙️ Anti-slip lines / Ruts Living transport wisdom
- 🍖 Liugou Town Liangshan beef delicacy
Wild Segment · Xiaoyazi → Duanbei Ridge (Xiaoshikou)
More primitive and rustic, alternating slab and dirt paths. Perfect for first-time long-distance hikers, away from the crowds, experiencing pastoral poetry of the ancient road.
- 🌾 Xiaoyazi Rural starting point
- 🌳 Ancient trees / Old villages Century-old persimmon trees & stone walls
- 🪨 Duanbei Ridge Broken stele historical site
Ancient Road Living Fossil · Cultural Memory
The Jinniu Road Lanmaqiang section fully preserves anti-slip lines, threshold stones, horse troughs and other transport relics, with cart ruts up to 10cm deep. Filmed for Black Myth: Wukong. Cuiyunlang's "tree handover" system is the world's earliest roadside forest protection model.
Cuiyunlang · Cypress Protection System & "300 li with 100,000 trees"
Hiking Difficulty & Safety Tips
🎒 Difficulty Reference
Lanmaqiang / Cuiyunlang ★☆☆; Wild Segment ★☆☆; Jianzhao ★★★ (27km with ~600m elevation gain)
⚠️ Important Reminders
• No supplies on Wild Segment, prepare food & water
• Slippery after rain, wear non-slip shoes
• Download offline tracks, weak signal in some areas
• Protect ancient cypresses & relics, leave no trace