Biking Along the Li River and on the Beautiful Land around Yangshuo and Guilin

Riding distance: about 20 kilometers, there are highway country trails.

Route features: Classic cycling routes with the best mountain scenery in Yangshuo, pastoral landscape and buffalo.

Physical requirements: Very casual, suitable for general physical travelers.
 

From Yangshuo, a 20-minute ride along the highway from Yangshuo to Lipu can reach the Gongnong Bridge. On one side of the Gongnong Bridge is the scenic spot “camel crossing the river,” and on the other hand is the junction of the Yulong River and Jinbao River. The scenery on both sides is beautiful. Walkabout 1 km from the big banyan tree to the famous Moon Mountain. Turn left from Moon Mountain and ride the moon-viewing road to Moon Village. The village is a great place to watch Moon Mountain. Watching Moon Mountain while eating in the farmhouse is the right choice.
 

After the meal, return to the highway along the original road, follow the country road in front of Busan Temple, and cross a stone arch bridge to Yancun. Take a short break and move on, and you will be able to enjoy the wonderful scenery of Tianjiahe. You can lean your bicycle on the roadside and descend to the dam of Tianjiahe to see the scenery. It is generally afternoon in this time. The sunset of Tianjiahe is very attractive. The quiet river water, the herd of cows passing by the dam, looks peaceful and calm under the setting sun. You will be on the dwarf hill when you go forward. After the dwarf hill is the road, you can return to Yangshuo by cycling along the road for 5 kilometers.

Riding distance: The distance is nearly 20 kilometers.

Features of the route: It surrounds the big banyan tree scenic area.

Physical requirements: very casual, suitable for general physical strength.
 

Turn right from Yangshuo to Gongnong Bridge, go 500 meters to the riverside villa. It is a small hotel converted from a pumping station in the past. In front of the Yulong River, there are many bamboo platoons parked by the water. The river ridge leads to the fields, and the view is vast. There are tables and chairs on the balcony next to the river. You can enjoy tea and admire the scenery.
 

The cart crossed the river from the dam, or along the riverside path from the right bank, there were many bamboo forests. It was 1 km to Yangshuo Resort (you can also walk through the dam during the dry season), and then along the Yulong River Moving along the side road, you can reach Tongmen Rock Climbing Point within 1 km, and you can see climbers from all over the world every day. At the foot of the mountain is a natural stone cave that runs through the hill. Inside there are long concrete benches and stools, which are used by rock climbers to rest. From Tongmenyan, turn left and follow the mountain path for 500 meters to Fenglou Village behind the Moon Mountain, and follow the road to return to Yangshuo.

Riding distance: 60 km one way, it takes two days to complete.

Features of the route: The rural scenery along the way is good, the Xingping-Grape section is difficult to walk, and there are few tourists on foot and by bicycle.

Physical requirements: The physical demands are rigorous, which is suitable for those who often ride off-road bikes.
 

Departing from Yangshuo in the morning, walk along Guanlian Road for 10 minutes to reach the Yangshuo Bridge. The vicinity of Yangshuo Bridge is an excellent place to see the county seat and Bilian Peak. The Shutong Mountain on the right is also the scenery of Yangshuo Classics. Half an hour after passing the tunnel, you can go to the old town of Welfare. The view on the riverside of the ancient village is good, and there are several old streets to savor carefully. There are many large fan workshops in the town to visit.
 

Turn left from the ancient town to the road to Xingping. Go ahead for 20 minutes to see Donglang Mountain, and to the right is the scenery of China.Go forward through Gufengting and Xishan. About 3 hours you can go to Xingping Ancient Town and visit Xingping Old Street. Have lunch near the pier.

The old cottage near the pier is an excellent place to see the beautiful scenery of Xingping. It takes half an hour to climb to the top of the mountain. It is an excellent choice to sit on the top of the hill and watch the sunrise. Chaobanshanfang, which is 500 meters past the Xingping Bridge, is also a right place for sightseeing. In summer, many people will swim here.

Riding distance: The total length is nearly 30 kilometers.

Features of the route: enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers, the idyllic scenery and the ancient village of the old bridge.

Physical requirements: Classic routes that are a bit difficult will have a particular test on the physical strength and will of the rider.
 

Riding against the water of the Yulong River, sometimes the road is too narrow and requires a cart to move forward. It takes about 5 to 6 hours. You can go to Yulong Bridge, and then return to Yangshuo from the road by Baisha. You can also take a bamboo raft to drift back to Gongnong Bridge along the Yulong River.

Day 1: Cycle south through Qixia Road to the crossroad and go straight to the right, choose to visit the ancient rock crossing banyan, Julongtan, Kistler Palace, Moon Mountain, and other attractions, and enjoy the tremendous Gaotian scenery along the way. You can stop at the roadside farmhouse for a meal, and have a full meal of authentic farmhouse. After dinner, stroll down West Street and have a cup of strong coffee at the roadside bar. Don't have an exotic charm. Live in Yangshuo
 

Day 2: There are multiple routes to choose from after breakfast:
 

A: Rural scenery
 

Ride a bicycle through the country road to the big banyan tree, eat a farm meal, and then transfer to Yinziyan (16 kilometers from Yangshuo County), return to climb Moon Mountain, and ride back to Yangshuo.

Drive past Luoma, Fenglou Village, Panzhuang, admire the idyllic scenery of the Yulong Riverside, then tour the big banyan tree, the Moon Mountain, and ride back to Yangshuo.

Tour the quiet and beautiful Yulong River by bike, cross the Old County (Guguiyi County), Xiangui Bridge, reach the Yulong Bridge, Baisha, and ride back to Yangshuo.

Ride from Yangshuo to Baisha, visit Yulong Bridge, Yulong River, and return to Yangshuo.

B: Visit the ancient adventure tour

Ride to Grape, watch Guanyin Rock, then transfer to Yangmeiling, explore ancient stone city, eat farm food, and ride back to Yangshuo.

Ride a bike to the Moon Mountain, swim in the natural water and rock, and then ride the ancient village of Langzi, back to Yangshuo.
 

After watching the sunrise of Xingping in the early morning the next day, I took a car to ferry to Dahebei Village across the bank, and I rode along the path in the village for 20 minutes to Luoshi Rock, then crossed Dazhou Ridge and started to push up the mountain. It is an ancient road in the Qing Dynasty, Shibanshicheng, about 1 km. After walking through this ancient road in the Qing Dynasty, you will arrive at Huangnitian. From Huangnitian, the village is also slowly going up the mountain dirt road. You can ride on the gentle place. You can go to Dalingtou in more than half an hour. The Hebao Mountain next to the village is a good place to watch the scenery. You can climb the 200-meter-high Hebao Mountain. Not far from the foot, the famous "Halong scenery" can also be enjoyed here.

From Dalingtou Village to the ancient Stone City, there are ploughed roads in the mountains. The roads are up and down, and it takes 2 hours. Stone Town is about 7 kilometers from Grape, and it takes about an hour to ride. The scenery is good when approaching the mountain. The open fields can be seen in spring, and the golden rice fields can be seen in autumn.

When you get to the grapes, you can go to the Keguiyang Highway, and you can return to Yangshuo along the highway passing Xanaduyuan, Wulidian, and Baisha.