Among the West Lake hiking trails, the Ten Mile Dragon Spine is the most important one. From the old and the old and Yunqi at the foot of the mountain in the north, and the Mengwu of the Dazhu Bridge under the Taogui Mountain in the north of the Qiantang River in the south, the total length is 163 km. I'm going to hike in sections, and as for how many days it will take, I don't need to plan for it, just take it easy.
Today I plan to walk from Laohe Mountain to Bijin Peak.
Beauty Peak is south of the North Peak. If the weather is rainless and foggy, north of the Xixi wetland, the two peaks are combined from a distance, just like a huge reclining Buddha.
At 9:10, I began to climb the mountain from the "Lao He Yunqi" archway, and it took 16 minutes to climb to the Qing Pavilion of Lao He Mountain. Then, follow the signs and head towards the North Peak. Ten minutes, arrive at the climbing intersection from the Yuquan campus of Zhejiang University.
Then go forward through Qinting Mountain and come to the main peak of General Mountain.
The main trail is bypassed from the main peak of Jiangjun Mountain, and there is another staircase on the main peak. In order to save effort, many tourists will abandon it and bypass the main peak of Jiangjun Mountain.
As I was about to climb the stairs of General Hill, a man in his fifties came down.
Is there anything to play on it? I asked.
The man shook his head, and replied.
Still, I feel that even if there's nothing to play with, climbing is a point in itself.
There is a large wooden observation deck at the top of the mountain, and an old man is exercising in the morning. I stopped. The old man first practiced leg pressing, lifting his leg to the crossbar of the guardrail next to him, and then gradually raising it until one foot was above his head, staying for more than 20 seconds before putting it down. Then, lift the other leg and do the same.
When the old man stopped, I went over to talk.
Hello! Hello! The old man replied politely, nodding and smiling.
Are you in your seventies this year? I asked.
Eighty-nine years old! The old man replied, "Thirty-four years." ”
I was already impressed by what he had just done, and I was amazed to hear his age. First, because in terms of appearance, the old man is not a few years older than me; The second is that at such an old age, he can still do such a difficult action.
However, what surprised me even more was the old man's next move. I saw that he spread his legs and slowly landed on the ground, and finally straightened out at 180 degrees. It's amazing that an eighty-nine-year-old man can still split a fork.
After asking the old man's consent, and then in the next action, I recorded **. Judging from **, the whole action is a full 150 seconds.
During the old man's short break, I chatted with him for a few words.
The old man was a teacher at Zhejiang University before he retired, and he lived near the Yuquan campus. Unless it rains or snows, under normal circumstances, you have to come down from the mountain every morning to practice here. Although the elevation of Jiangjun Mountain is only 195 meters, for an old man who is close to 90 years old, it really takes great perseverance to insist on mountaineering and practice all year round.
I've said again and again that it's rare to be able to do such a difficult move at such an age.
Like me, I'm twenty years younger than you, and I can't lift my legs very high. I said.
That's because you didn't practice, keep practicing, and you can do it. "The old man encouraged me.
The old man said that it is necessary to start with the pressure first. After that, gradually raise until one foot can exceed the top of the head, and you can practice splitting. The old man told me that in fact, he had only been practicing for more than three years.
After listening to the old man's words, I not only admired, but felt ashamed. Whether it's to friends or family, when talking about age, I have a habit of saying, "Old!" ”。And in my heart, I do think that I am old. In the face of the old man in front of me, what qualifications do I have to think that I am "old"?
I also talked about my mother to the old man in front of me. My mother insisted on walking every day, whether it was winter or summer, never stopped. At the age of ninety-one, he can still thread needles and threads, cook three meals a day, make dumplings and steamed steamed buns by himself. When I went back to my hometown, my mother never let me be cooked.
The health of the elderly is not sinful, and the children are also happy.
When the uncle packed up his things and was about to leave, I gave up my hand and said, "Senior, I wish you good health!" I hope to be here for twenty years to watch you do your morning exercises! ”
Thank you! The old man smiled and said, "Listen to God's arrangement!" ”
Twenty years later, I will be almost ninety years old, God willing.
After the old man left, I came to the other side of the platform and watched the scenery of the west of the city by the railing. Despite the fog, the buildings and roads in the west of Hangzhou, especially the Xixi wetland, can be seen in full view.
Coming down from General Mountain, passing through Beauty Mountain, Lingfeng Mountain, Taoyuan Ridge, and Ruiyun Mountain, it takes about an hour and ten minutes to come to the four forks. In front is the Beauty Peak, on the left is the North Peak Lingshun Temple, and on the right is the downhill trail leading to Hokkeji Temple and the old Dongdake. I climbed the North Peak last month, and I came up from Hokkeji Temple.
I didn't stop, and climbed the stairs to Bijin Peak directly from the west side of the North Peak. In less than ten minutes, you will come to a large platform with many stone benches for visitors to rest. There are very few tourists, and they may all go to the North Peak in front.
There is a guide sign on the side of the platform, which indicates the direction to Longmen Mountain. To go to Longmen Mountain is to pass through the Beauty Peak, since it is not marked, it also means that the Beauty Peak is not far away.
Follow the direction of Longmen Mountain, walk a section downhill, and then climb again. The staircase is steep, with a section entirely hewn out of the mountain. There are many "strange stones" of different shapes on both sides of the stone road, and there is also a "Beauty Peak" stone carving. Although the stone carvings are not in danger and are small, it is difficult to talk about artistic sense, but it shows the vicissitudes and heaviness of history, and at the same time gives people encouragement to climb to the peak.
After the stone carving, go up a little more, and it is the peak of Beauty Peak.
There is a TV tower and a pavilion at the top of the peak, and the plaque reads "A Peak Jade Stands". According to online information, the elevation of Meiren Peak is 355 meters, which is more than 40 meters higher than the north peak, so among the peaks around the West Lake, it can be regarded as a veritable "jade stand".
When I came up, there were already two young men resting in the pavilion and taking pictures.
The pavilion is perched on a cliff, and although it is not as crowded as the North Peak, and there are no temples and temples to worship, its tranquility and arrogance are more charming. Leaning on the railing, the prosperity of the west of the city is integrated with natural feng shui. At this time, I really understood what it is to be in autumn.
I chatted with the two lads for a while. Fang knows that they are college students who graduated this year, have just found a job at an Internet company, and will go to work next week. These days I have been climbing the mountains around West Lake. Climbing the mountain not only exercises the physical will, increases the joy of life, and most importantly, adds a lot of self-confidence to life.
After chatting for a while, the two young men wanted to continue along the trail to Shimen Mountain. I've been walking for more than two hours and I'm already a little tired. The plan to climb the summit has also been successfully completed, and it is time to descend.
October 11, 2023.