Weekend 48h Getaway from Shanghai (61/100) - Enjoy Autumn in Siming Mountain.

Escape the city and head to the mountains for a weekend to experience the life of a mountain dweller and enjoy the autumn scenery of Siming Mountain 🍂 🚄 Shanghai → Yuyaobei, you can rent a car at Yuyaobei, and it takes about 30-40 minutes to get to Siming Lake 🚘 It takes about 2.5-3 hours to drive from Shanghai to Siming Lake ❗️ As the attractions are scattered, it is inconvenient to take a taxi, so self-driving is recommended 🏠 It is recommended to stay near Siming Lake, there are many B&Bs 🧡 2-day itinerary: DAY 1: Play in Yuyao City → Siming Lake → Source of Yao River (stargazing) DAY 2: Metasequoia Forest in Siming Lake → Sanye Tea & Coffee → Siming Mountain Observation Deck → Maohuo Ancient Tree Park → Zhongcun ✅ Source of Yao River (stargazing) If the weather is good on Saturday, drive up the mountain to stargaze at night. There are parking spaces on the way up the mountain where you can stop to stargaze, and the starry sky is beautiful with a great view from the top of the mountain 😋 ⚠️ Be careful when driving up the mountain in the dark ✅ Autumn viewing route ✔️ Metasequoia Forest in Siming Lake: The metasequoia trees are 20% red this week, and it is expected to be more beautiful in two weeks ✔️ Sanye Tea & Coffee: A coffee shop halfway up the mountain next to Siming Lake, with a great view of Siming Lake and the distant mountains, perfect for relaxing in the autumn sun, pet-friendly 🐶 ✔️ Siming Mountain Observation Deck: Overlooking the scenery of Siming Mountain, with a great view ‼️ If parking is difficult or there is a traffic jam, you can go to the next attraction ✔️ Maohuo Ancient Tree Park: The park has ginkgo, golden larch, and maple leaves, where you can experience the whole autumn ‼️ The scenery along the way is also great, like a palette ✔️ Zhongcun: Stop by on the way back to Yuyao, more suitable for playing in the water in summer, with great air and perfect for watching the sunset 🍚 Food guide: ✔️ Shimen Shaomai: In Yuyao, the shaomai, mixed noodles (with seafood), and roshixia are all good ✔️ Tujia Cuisine in Siming Lake: I tried Qiaoxian Farmhouse, and a local friend recommended Caoshi, which is also good, with delicious bighead carp and stir-fried dishes The autumn colors are getting stronger in the past two weeks, so I recommend you to visit Siming Mountain