Introduction to the Route of the Open Cycling Park Plan (Beta)
This is Si’an Forest Farm, and this is Xiaosaihanba in Jiangnan. It is located in Zhejiang Province, adjacent to the two provinces, with Yixing in Jiangsu Province to the north and Guangde in Anhui Province to the west..
This area is roughly diamond shaped and covers an area of 100 square kilometers. There is a state-owned forest farm, N hills, N villages, reservoirs, and streams in the region. The altitude here is mostly 50-100 meters, with small hills and valleys. The altitude of the forest farm is higher, about 200-400 meters..
If you want to partition this area, you will get the following four cycling areas with distinct styles:.
Area A, the tea mountain area is evergreen all year round, making people feel relaxed and happy, with the friendliest dirt roads..
In addition to the hard core ridge crossing line, there is also a high-quality forest road in the forest farm area of Zone B, and the small roads along the way hide a peaceful beauty..
The C area, where hills pass through, has the most dirt roads and the longest creek tracing route. Without the route map we have drawn, one would be lost in a complex network of dirt roads..
In Zone D, the plantation is the area closest to the villagers. You can stroll through the various tree species they have worked hard to plant, and enjoy the small hills covering the mountainside like a colorful carpet..
Explored here for the first time in 2018.
First of all, let me introduce Zone A, which is the hilly area of Chashan..
The altitude here is about 100 meters, with a drop of about 50 meters. The feeling of cycling here is constantly uphill and downhill, flipping from one tea mountain to another..
Ground composition: 100% unpaved.
Friends in Zhejiang may have seen many tea mountains, but there are not many tea mountains that can be ridden on a bike. This is it. Out of the 15 kilometer+mainline, 60% are relatively basic routes, which means friends without any off-road foundation can also find the pleasure of riding unpaved roads here..
To describe the route, I cut it into three pieces: front tea, middle tea, and back tea..
There are two valleys in Qiancha, AA Valley is super popular, and AB Valley is quite challenging. Most people can choose the more leisurely AA Valley. The dirt road is 3 meters wide and there is a platform in the center of the valley. You can give tea farmers some tips for picnics, photography, and rest here..
AB Valley is suitable for players with strong off-road abilities. The narrow path passing through is only 1 meter wide, and with a sloping earth slope, the difficulty of climbing sharply increases. Here, it is necessary to climb 40 meters in one go to reach the mountain top, which is more popular among hardcore players..
In addition, there is the AC Valley in the forest. The terrain here is a bit challenging, with some stones on the dirt roads up and down, which will add some riding fun. The difficulty here is relatively low, especially suitable for novice off-road enthusiasts. But be careful not to ride your bike into ditches or soft ditches, otherwise you may need a winch to get out..
The Zhongcha area can be seen as the “connecting section” in the rally, which is a transit area used to reach interesting terrain. Once upon a time, the path of Tea Walk could lead to a small mountain path, with a forest on the left and a reservoir on the right. After cycling a distance of about 1km, there are two mountain paths. We choose the one on the left to reach Zhongcha..
Zhongcha is a tea plantation area surrounding a reservoir. The route is not long, about 5km, but the riding difficulty has slightly increased. Multiple ramps exceeding 30 °,.
