Shigujie Hiking Guide (one-day hike, no camping)

Location:Xianyou, Putian, Fujian Status: The highest peak in central Fujian (1803.3 meters above sea level) Travel method: Self-driving or chartered car, navigate to "Shigujie" or "Putian Xianyou Xitou Village". It takes about 2.5-3 hours to depart from Xiamen, and there is space for parking at the destination. Hiking mileage: about 8 kilometers Climbing height: about 800 meters (climbing up the mountain is particularly tiring) Round trip time: about 6 hours, including rest, photography, etc. (Return the same way) Equipment recommendations: 1. Backpack, sun protection clothing, quick-drying clothing, comfortable hiking shoes, sun protection hat; Trekking poles (if you don’t have them, you can also pick up dead branches on the roadside instead, which will make the journey much easier) At least 2 bottles of 550ml drinking water. It is recommended to prepare a bottle of sports drink and some snacks or dry food. You will consume a lot of energy on the way up the mountain. Other tips: There are no restrooms or canteens during the hike; prepare good food in advance; there are public restrooms at the parking point. 2. Try to leave as early as possible in the morning, because the weather changes greatly and the weather may change after 2 pm. (We set off from Xiamen before 8 o'clock in the morning and started climbing before 11 o'clock. The sky is the most beautiful around 12-2 o'clock. We started descending the mountain before 3 o'clock and arrived at the parking lot at the foot of the mountain around 4:30.) 3. You can prepare some salt. I saw netizens saying that there would be leeches in the grass on the top of the mountain and in the mountain streams. Fortunately, it was sunny a few days before going, so we encountered them along the way and on the right. 4. Returning the same way is the easiest route. If you continue to walk forward after reaching the top of the mountain, you will have to return via Wulei Mountain. There is a section of the road in Wulei Mountain that is particularly difficult to walk and the distance is long, so the total time is estimated to be about 1.5-2 hours longer. 5. Travelers have tied a lot of streamers on the branches along the way, especially at some obscure intersections, so there is no need to worry about going wrong. It is also friendly to novices or people without a team. 6. There is no signal in many sections of the mountain, so if you are particularly worried about getting lost, it is best to download the offline map of the two-step road in advance. 7. Driving back and forth on the day is difficult. You can stay one night in Xianyou city and drive there for about an hour. The next day you can also go to Jiuli Lake to see the waterfall, which takes about half an hour by car. (But if you walk the whole journey on Jiuli Lake by yourself, it will still be more difficult, because the whole journey takes about 2.5-3 hours, passing through several mountains, most of which are steps, constantly going downhill and uphill, which is very leg-consuming) Come and have a close contact with nature, and enjoy the journey Every drop of sweat is worth the beautiful scenery along the way, especially at the top of the mountain.