Text: Nanxi River
Since entering the outdoor circle, it is planned to climb to the top of Daqinggang, the highest peak in Yongjia, Baiyunjian, the highest peak in Wenzhou, and Huangmaojian, the highest peak in Zhejiang, within three years. I learned that a group of outdoor travelers in Yueqing specially chose the first day of the Dragon New Year to reach the top of Huangmaojian, and I resolutely decided to follow.
On February 10, 2024, the first day of the first month of the first month of Jiachen year, a group of 14 of us from Yueqing Hongqiao, Yueqing Chengguan, and Yongjia Shangtang, greeted the dawn of the Year of the Dragon, divided into three special cars to go to Lishui Longquan, drove for three and a half hours, and went straight to Huangmaojian.
At 4 kilometers away from the summit scenic spot, there is a "Luao Village" known as the first village at the top of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The common name of the village is "Tongtian Rice Retort", which is named because of the topography that resembles an incense burner. Here the altitude is 12483 meters, is one of the source villages of the 800-mile Oujiang River, the mountain is full of clouds and mist, the bamboo forest is lush, the ancient trees are towering, and the strange flowers and plants compete for the strange and beautiful. This is the cradle of flora and fauna in East China, birds and beasts, haunted like shuttles. Similar to the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, it has formed many unique natural landscapes such as alpine meadows, alpine forests and seas, and is known as the "Shangri-La" of Zhejiang. It has become one of the few health care bases in southern China that has both primeval forests and plateau climate and environment, and a natural farmhouse summer resort. Many tourists or outdoor enthusiasts come to stay on the first day and start climbing Huangmaojian on the second day.
We chose to climb to the top as soon as we reached the beginning of the Dragon Year, and we started directly from Luao Village.
Although the weather is sunny, the mountains and dense forests are still covered with snow all the way.
About 1,000 meters into the pine forest section. Along the way, the main task is to admire the peculiar mountain pines. It has a peculiar shape, lush and green, or spreads its wings to soar in the wind, or stretches its arms to capture the stars and moon in the nine heavens. It towers in the sky, and it is born on the edge of the wall, which has to be breathtaking.
As the sea rises, the tall woodland around it slowly turns into low shrubs and large meadows.
When I arrived at the lookout, the sky above me began to clear and the sun was shining. Overlooking the rolling mountains in the distance, the cold winter of Sanjiu is still full of lush greenery.
After the last section of the climb of the long stone steps, the first peak of Zhejiang came to the front. The top of the mountain has long been full of people, and travelers and travelers from all over the world have gradually gathered at the top of the mountain.
Huangmaojian is the first peak in the Yangtze River Delta, with an altitude of 1929 meters, it echoes with the second highest peak in the south, Baishanzu, forming the "roof of Zhejiang", and has become a pilgrimage place that countless hiking enthusiasts must come to check in in their lifetime. It is also the first abuse of the "Thousand Eight" line in East China, the top of the Jiangnan Sky Cross-Country Race CP point, and it is a good place to climb the Range Rover and watch the sunrise and the sea of clouds.
On the summit platform, there is a stone tablet, one side of which is engraved with the calligrapher Mr. Jiang Dongshu"The first peak in Jiangsu and Zhejiang", engraved on the other side"Huang Maojian, altitude: 1929 m". Take a photo with the stele, which is a must for everyone who successfully reaches the summit.
I am also fortunate to be the 50th warrior to reach the highest peak in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the Year of the Dragon! Haha, it's not bragging, it's backed by a certificate.
Not far from the peak, there is also a two-story wooden house, the first floor is open on all sides, you can breathe the atmosphere of the mountains; The second floor is surrounded by glass on all sides, which can provide good shelter for hikers on windy and rainy days, and at the same time do not affect the changing scenery from the top of the mountain. But don't forget to go to the lookouts around to see, the mountains are undulating, endless, the scene is very spectacular, and suddenly "will be the top of the mountain, a glance at the mountains and small" heroic spirit!
Longquan Huangmaojian is divided into Huangmaojian, the source of the beating river, Longquan Big Canyon, cliff strange pine and other scenic spots. We had a limited amount of time in a day, and it would take three and a half hours to return to Wenzhou, so we went down the mountain directly from the Huangmaojian Trail.
Afterwards, hike back to the starting point along the scenic road. The whole journey is 12 kilometers and lasts 6 hours.
Postscript: Overall, the road of Huangmaojian is very easy to walk, and it is not as difficult as imagined. I thought that the highest peak in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province was a little more distance than an ordinary mountaintop. Moreover, there is no star rating in the difficulty, and it can almost be used as a leisure route for sports.