What is the best season to visit West Lake? How to enjoy the West Lake in Hangzhou?

West Lake is a famous scenic spot in Hangzhou. In addition to the West Lake, there are also famous attractions such as Broken Bridge, Leifeng Pagoda, and Three Pools Mirroring the Moon. When you go to West Lake, you must visit the Ten Scenic Spots of West Lake. Whether walking or cycling is a very good way to play. So what is the best season to go to West Lake? How to play on foot in West Lake?

What is the best season to visit West Lake?

Except for the bleak winter and spring, any other time is fine. Especially the spring and summer, autumn and winter are suitable. But avoid holidays, when there are crowds of people, traffic jams, and people blocking the way, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it will be a headache.

Regarding visiting West Lake, although there is a saying that a sunny lake is not as good as a rainy lake, and a rainy lake is not as good as a snowy lake, unless you have a special hobby for sightseeing, the best seasons to travel to West Lake should be spring and autumn. In these two seasons, the earth returns to spring, all things revive, the willows turn green, and there is occasional mist and rain. You can enjoy the picturesque scenery on the lake.

Autumn is cool and clear most of the time, with a broad view and rich colors, allowing you to appreciate the rich layering of the West Lake and the surrounding mountains.

How to enjoy the West Lake walking tour in Hangzhou

The West Lake in Hangzhou is still a place worth visiting. If you walk there, a whole day will still be very tiring because the West Lake is very large and there are many scenic spots.

The attractions that can be visited on foot include Broken Bridge, Yongjin Gate, Su Causeway and Bai Causeway, Leifeng Pagoda, Xiling Seal Society, Yuewang Temple, etc. The attractions are all good and the scenery is nice. If you are tired, you can take an electric car, which is not expensive. This way you can save a lot of time and go directly to the attractions.

The night view of West Lake is also very beautiful. You can also walk around the lake at night to feel the charm of West Lake. For accommodation, there are many express hotels in the north of West Lake, which cost more than 100 yuan. They are affordable, safe and clean.

There are many specialty restaurants near the West Lake, serving West Lake specialty dishes. I recommend that you must try West Lake vinegar fish and water shield soup. There is a Jiuqifeng Restaurant on the north side of the Broken Bridge. The price is relatively affordable and the dishes are authentic. If conditions permit, you can go to Louwailou Hotel, which is a very famous restaurant.

Best hiking routes for West Lake

Guide for the first route: Lakeside - Broken Bridge (20 minutes) - Winding Courtyard Lotus (30 minutes) - Su Causeway - Watching Fish at Flower Harbor (1-2 hours) - Leifeng Pagoda - Long Bridge - Willow Waves and Singing Orioles - Wushan Square (Chenghuang Pavilion) - Hefang Street - Southern Song Imperial Street

This route is suitable for ordinary tourists to visit and check in. Except for Leifeng Pagoda and Chenghuang Pavilion, which require tickets, other attractions are open to the public free of charge. It is cost-effective, and they are all circular with no turning back.

The second route guide: Qingzhiwu - Gushan District of Zhejiang Museum - Yanggong Dike - Guozhuang - Maojiabu - Southern Song Imperial Street (If you have time, you can visit Baocheng Temple not far from Southern Song Imperial Street.)

This route is suitable for travelers who want to take a second in-depth tour. It is more down-to-earth and allows them to better experience the city life.

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There used to be a Tiger Mountain to the east of West Lake, which was the center of Hangzhou. In the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Wulin to avoid the nickname of Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan, Huzi, which is now Wulin Square. Because West Lake is to the west of Wulin, it is called West Lake. Just like my hometown calls the small river to the south Nanjiang and the small river to the north Beijiang, but for the people in the village to the south of the village, they may call us Nanjiang and Beijiang.