Hangzhou boasts a unique natural and cultural environment, which inspires unlimited creativity and inspiration for outdoor adventures.
Sweating during exercise, screaming and shouting while the heart is racing, releasing all the pressure when you are exhausted... What kind of exciting and fun outdoor projects does Hangzhou provide? Let us find out together!
01 Skydiving
Leap down from an altitude of 3,000 meters, throw away the shackles of the body, and let the soul fly ... Not only can you enjoy the comfort of free fall in the blue sky, but you can also see the beautiful scenery of emerald-green water and verdant mountains, and you can also overlook the Earth from God's perspective. This is skydiving, which makes your heart beat faster.
"Weightlessness" and "As if you have jumped from a building" are the most common expressions that skydiving experiencers use to describe skydiving. That’s the truth. Without enough courage, who would dare to have such a real experience?
Recommendation: Zhejiang Qiandao Lake Parachuting Base 浙江千岛湖跳伞基地
Zhejiang Qiandao Lake Parachuting Base is located inside Jiande Qiandao Lake General Airport. It enjoys convenient transportation. The base is right beside the beautiful Qiandao Lake Scenic Area. It provides professional parachuting training with one-on-one jumping experience with a coach. Safety is guaranteed.
After the jumping, every person can get a skydiving certificate to prove that he/she has finished this super courageous feat.
Address: 302 State Road, Shouchang Town, Qiandao Lake, Jiande City, Hangzhou City (杭州市建德市千岛湖寿昌镇302国道)
02 Canyon Rafting
Whenever the summer heatwave hits, many rafting places will become popular attractions, especially the surrounding areas of Hangzhou that have unique conditions. Sitting in a kayak, you will feel that the swaying kayak is like an airplane about to land, a little bit bumpy. When water hits rocks, the splashes produced catch experiencers by surprise.
Recommendation: Yalu Rapids Adventure (雅鲁激流探险)
In the depths of the Canyon of Tonglu, the average temperature in summer is about 23 degrees Celsius. Here, mists linger, the cool breeze blows, and greenery is seen everywhere. Take a deep breath and you will feel that wet and cool air fills your lung. Yalu Rapids Adventure is highly recommended. The 8-kilometer-long amazing canyon has a vertical height difference of 198 meters and a majestic volume of 5 m/s.
Address: Heda Line, Tonglu County, Hangzhou City 杭州市桐庐县合大线
03 Jet Skiing
Jet skiing is called "the Game of the Brave". It is known for its speed and excitement, and it tests people's physical strength, skills, experience, and courage. Driving a Jet ski and feeling free as a bird with the background of the engine roaring and water splashing... Isn’t this the water version of “Fast and Furious”?
Recommendation：Qiandao Lake Happy Water World 千岛湖欢乐水世界
Jet skiing is one of the thrilling sports favored by tourists. Qiandao Lake Happy Water World provides coach instruction and various safety equipment, allowing people to enjoy themselves on the water safely and boldly.
Address: Qiandao Lake Zhenzhu Peninsula Square 千岛湖珍珠半岛广场
04 Stream-Trekking 溯溪探险
The meandering stream flows down from the hinterland of the canyon. Walking in it, you will be offered countless beautiful mountain views along the way.
What is stream trekking? It's about walking into nature and has close contact with mountains and water. During the process, you and your team can take off your shoes and play in the water, letting the cool mountain spring wash away your tiredness, so as to forget your worries.
Recommendation：Hangzhou Daming Mountain Scenic Area (杭州大明山景区)
Daming Mountain is a national-level scenic area. Daming Mountain in summer is an ideal place to go wild for the sake of summer. The mountain spring is clean, cool, and clear, so clear that you can see through the water to the river bed. Here, team members can gather to camp, go rock climbing, swim and hike and try a variety of abundant and colorful ways to have fun.
Address: Daming Village, Qingliang Peak, Lin’an District (临安区清凉峰镇大明村)
05 Glass Skywalk
Glass Skywalk is an internet-famous landscape that has gained popularity in recent years. It's thrilling, heart-shaking, and exciting. People love and fear the dreamy experience of "Eyes in Heaven and Body in Hell", which is irresistible.
It is even true with the glass skywalk built over a canyon or the sea. It connects fairylands, with great scenery over the head and beneath the feet. As long as you are brave enough to go forward, you'll see its beauty.
Recommendation：Taihuyuan Yunshang Skywalk (太湖源云上天桥)
Taihuyuan 5D Glass Suspended Bridge, also known as Taihuyuan Yunshang Skywalk, is the first of its kind in Hangzhou. The skywalk is built at a height of a 53-storied building with a length of 248 meters and a distance of 185 meters from the bottom of the valley. Right below it is the reputed "Little Jiuzhaigou", Taihuyuan Scenic Area.
By simply standing on the skywalk, you can have a panoramic view of the landscape of Taihuyan, the vertical mountain top beside the skywalk, and the lush green forests under the skywalk.
Address: Lin’an District, Hangzhou City (杭州市临安区)
06 High-Altitude Adventure
Skywalks, net paths, cableways ... Have you ever imagined yourself being the hero of “the Tarzan the Ape Man” while watching it? You can experience walking on treetop footpaths and zip lining in the towering forest. The high-altitude adventure will bring you a different forest life.
Recommendation: Jiande Koala Forest Jungle Adventure (建德考拉森林丛林探险)
Koala Forest Jungle Adventure Project is a tree-based adventure challenge project with various types of things to do, “the Tarzan the Ape Man” style jumping, freefall, cliff climbing, 100m zipline, suspended swing bridge, swaying net paths ... As long as you are brave, you can fully enjoy the fun of climbing, flying, and jumping.
Address: Lingxi Cave Scenic Area, Shiping Village, Hangtou Town, Jiande City (建德市航头镇石屏村灵栖洞景区)
07 Paragliding
Many people want to have the experience of flying and embracing the most beautiful azure sky freely in their lifetime at least for once. This thrilling and beautiful dream can now be achieved by paragliders.
Recommendation: Luniao National Paragliding Campsite 鸬鸟国家滑翔伞飞行营地
The hills in the Jiangnan Region at about 30º north latitude have an enchanting beauty, and Luniao Town happens to be located in this "most beautiful zone"; The 75% forest coverage makes it one of the must-visit places for outdoor leisure travel of Hangzhou residents; The flowing water gathers here, and the sea of clouds rolls over, forming a natural "ecological oxygen bar". What you see here while paragliding is the “mountain and water family” picture scroll exclusive to the western Yuhang District.
Address: Luniao District, Yuhang District (余杭区鸬鸟镇)
Tips:
1. Cotton sportswear that is loose, cozy, breathable, sweat-absorbing, and suitable for exercise should be your first-choice attire when doing outdoor activities. In some high-altitude activities, you should pay attention to warm-keeping.
2. Outdoor activities are uncontrollable. Participants must correctly assess the risks of the activities and choose experience items according to their actual physical conditions;
3. Pay attention to environmental protection during the process, do not discard garbage that cannot be degraded naturally, and try not to damage the vegetation;
4. Please follow the arrangements of the organizer during the process, listen carefully to the instructions of on-site staff, carry forward team working spirits, and help each other.
5. Please raise safety awareness, and pay attention to personal safety every minute!