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flipmama
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Apr 16, 2004 - 09:28 AM |
 
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Can someone suggest a good place to hike then camp? |
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ryanrake
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Apr 16, 2004 - 11:50 AM |
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my suggestion: British Columbia, Canada...
around Shanghai, I'm stumped...if you like climbing, the gym at Hong Kou organizes climbing trips to places and then camps at the base of the cliffs...can't suggest much more... |
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flipmama
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Apr 16, 2004 - 12:06 PM |
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I am from Seattle - so I am right there with your BC suggestion.
Are there trails (kept-unkept)? I see a lot of outdoor stores that sell pup tents and mountain gear etc. Someone's gotta use these, right? I am not much for organized hikes - just like to hang with a few friends in the mountains. |
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dek
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Apr 16, 2004 - 02:04 PM |
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I really miss the outdoor scene being in Shanghai. I am also not sure what all this outdoor gear is being sold for around here. However, I was in Hangzhou last weekend and I noticed people were setting up small tents in the park for their BBQ's surrounded by hundreds of other tourists. Perhaps this is the closest we will find to the great outdoors around Shanghai? |
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aboutfl
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Apr 16, 2004 - 07:57 PM |
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Hi, of course not, we could go to zhoushan, huangshan~ huangshan should be a good place for your |
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powderhound
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July 30, 2007 - 06:43 PM |
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haha - so I'll chime in here. I went to HuangShan for a long weekend camping trip. Took the train in on a Friday night... took the gondela up to avoid the crowds with the idea to get lost higher in the mountains and camp. Problem is the peaks are super steep so its next to impossible to find a flat camping spot, up top you don't want to camp since there are hotels everywhere. We ended up dropping down about 2 hours and found a track used by the porters (note btw that all the tracks are made of cement steps .. no dirt tracks anywhere) .. after a long search we found a nearly flat spot and camped the night. It looks like if you hike out on the north side you could find a good camping spot in the next valey over but we have no way of getting back and it would have been another 5-6 hours of hiking.
All in all I would not recommend it. I am looking for a destination this weekend so any suggestions are welcome. |
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Juan_Tamad
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July 30, 2007 - 06:50 PM |
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In Shanghai? Wow this is going to be hard, my suggestion is hike from Xujiahui to Peoples square for a short rest, then hike straight to the bund.
You can pick and set up a tent by the river overlooking the TV tower. |
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Aaron
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Aug 10, 2007 - 11:08 PM |
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There are a lot of hiking and camping opportunities in mountainous areas in Zhejiang, which are rarely written about in English... you just need to find them out.
As I know many Chinese people went hiking to Bai Shan Zu or Huang Mao Jian... there are quiet a few local clubs on hiking and camping, and "Do You Hike" is one of the most popular forums:
http://www.doyouhike.net/forum/ |
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MikeShanghai
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July 10, 2008 - 01:41 PM |
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Yeah, I have been looking for places around Shanghai for some hiking and camping for ages too. Unfortunately there isn't much nature around Shanghai. But in Zhejiang province there is quite a bit of choice. I did a very nice hiking and camping trip north of Wenzhou, which is just a 45 minute flight from Shanghai. From Wenzhou airport we took a cab to the Oubei bus terminal and from there a bus to a small ancient village named Yan Long. Picked up a local guide there and started hiking through some impressive scenery (creeks, ravines, waterfalls, lush subtropical forests, bamboo groves, etc.) to another old village only accessible by foot. Camped out two nights during the trekking. Can recommend our guide there named "A Long", who could also arrange pickup from the airport or train/bus station. If you speak Chinese you can reach him at: 1586 7720 035 If not, his niece, who speaks a little bit of English could help out: 13656 517141 |
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