A feast for all senses along hiking trails

During workday rush hours, the Dasha River Ecological Corridor, which runs through Nanshan district from the north to the south, is always bustling with cyclists.

As the corridor connects the business centers of the Shenzhen Bay Area and the Shenzhen Hi-Tech Industrial Park in Yuehai subdistrict with the higher education block of Shenzhen University Town in Xili subdistrict, the ecological corridor not only relieves traffic pressure but also provides an alternative transport route for cyclists.

Today, the residents, especially those working and living in Nanshan, have a new leisure option with the opening of the new Chaguang-Tanglang Hiking Trail that links Shenzhen Bay via the Dasha River Ecological Corridor and the Tanglang Mountain.

An aerial view of the hiking trail in the section of the Dasha River Ecological Corridor. [Photos by Sun Yuchen for WeChat account: iloveshenzhen]

Hikers can start the 13-km sea-mountain hike from the Universiade Torch Tower at the mouth of the Dasha River, where they can take in the beautiful views of Shenzhen Bay.

The 4.37-km hiking trail from Chaguang Entrance to Jimu Pavilion at the top of Tanglang Mountain is rated as level 3 in difficulty out of a scale of 5. At the back of the park, a hiking trail winds its way up into the thick litchi forest.

A roadside sign provides explanations about the trails. [Photo/WeChat account: iloveshenzhen]

The hiking trail is located about 900 meters from the entrance to Honghua Ridge, a small hill at the foot of Tanglang Mountain. It was renovated from the tracks used by litchi farmers.

A team of hikers walk along the Chaguang-Tanglang hiking trail. [Photo/WeChat account: iloveshenzhen]