Hidden Hiking Trail Worth Exploring During May Day Holiday

Finally, it's time for a break after working for so long! Knowing that popular tourist spots would be overcrowded during the Golden Week, I decided to find a place that doesn't require an entrance fee and is relatively unknown. This place is called Qingjiang Ancient Riverbed, located at the border of Lichuan and Enshi Grand Canyon in Enshi Prefecture. After reading numerous travel guides, I got more confused, so I searched for Qingjiang Ancient Riverbed on Ctrip and found that there are guides available for consultation. I contacted a friendly young man who arranged transportation and a guide for us, making it very convenient. I decided to leave all the planning to them and just follow the guide, haha. Qingjiang Ancient Riverbed is situated in Lichuan City, Hubei Province. It's considered the backyard of Tenglong Cave and part of its second phase development. The trail starts at Tuanbao Fen Shui Village and ends at Bijia Mountain Village. This area is remote and uninhabited, featuring mountains with caves and caves within caves. Famous scenes from "The Wrath of the Ghosts" in "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost Canyon," "Novoland: Eagle Flag," and "Linglong" were filmed here. We took the essence route, which spans 4-5 kilometers and takes about four hours to complete. Highlights of the Qingjiang Ancient Riverbed route: Dragon Gate Inn Entrance → Love Valley → First Dragon Gate → Grassland → Hero Slope → Song King Inn → Second Dragon Gate → Third Dragon Gate → Solitary Village → Riverbed → Stonehenge → Return to Dragon Gate Inn The guide informed us the night before about the items to prepare: 1. Flashlight (First Dragon Gate is completely dark for 230 meters; a phone flashlight works too). 2. Trekking poles (useful in rainy conditions for support; if you don't have one, the guide can provide free bamboo sticks, which work just as well). 3. Raincoat (lightweight and handy in case of rain, though I hope it doesn't rain when you visit). 4. Shoe covers (choose ones you think are non-slip; useful on rainy days as the trail is natural and muddy. They are also sold at the entrance, but I hope it doesn't rain when you visit). 5. Bring some snacks, bottled water, and drinks to replenish energy during the hike. 🧡【Tips】: Precautions for Qingjiang Ancient Riverbed: 1. Avoid wearing high heels; during rainy days, avoid mesh shoes as they get muddy and are hard to clean, and avoid slippers due to the undeveloped, narrow paths. Shoe covers can be brought along. 2. Do not wear shorts or skirts as there are grass and thorns along the way. 3. Avoid carrying glass cups to prevent injuries from slipping and breaking. 4. Mobile and Unicom cards have no signal towers; only Telecom works. 5. During rainy days, avoid wearing wide-legged pants as they are difficult to walk in and will get muddy.