Cycling Route 2 - Tsinghua -> Xiangshan

Chingming Monday was another beautiful day. Didn't want to stay indoors so took the old bike out for a peddle, this time Tsinghua -> Xiangshan or Fragrant Hills (清华－香山). The whole route is about 25km and flat. Btw, why is Tsinghua not spelled Qinghua?

Xiangshan is famous for its red leaves in the fall and blossoms in the spring. Didn't go inside this time, way too many people. Xiangshan is also next to the Botanical Garden that I have yet to goto. Will definately visit next time.

Everyone thinks Xiangshan is so far but actually it's very close to Summer Palace 颐和园. Start from Tsinghua west gate and keep going west, follow the road boardering the north of Summer Palace and then you will hit Xiangshan Road 香山路. Follow it all the way there, easy! You should be sharing the road with the public buses.


This time I was on my normal everyday bike so the going was slow. On the way there got lost so took about 90min to get there. The way back was much quicker, about 50min.