I love the lush greenery of spring, I love the beautiful cherry blossoms and flowers in spring; I love the freedom of driving on mountain roads and meadows!

Today, EllaLa wants to recommend a route that is particularly suitable for self-driving. In spring, you can see cherry blossoms, peach blossoms and wisteria flowers here, it's a paradise for self-driving enthusiasts in Ningbo.

That patch of wisteria flowers

Starting from Ningbo, passing through Xikou High-Speed ​​Entrance, driving for a short distance, you will enter the Lushui River Line. This road has a significant section along the beautiful Tingxia Lake, with mountains and rivers, and beautiful scenery

Tingxia Lake

The flowering period of wisteria flowers is generally in spring, 4-5 months. Surprisingly, on March 26th, while driving, we could see a patch of gorgeous purple in the distance, we climbed up the mountain to admire the beauty of the wisteria flowers

After all, it's a wild patch of wisteria flowers, we had the luck to encounter it, and to get close to it, it's really a lucky thing; this area's mountain road is a common route for local villagers, the slope is relatively large but mostly steps, walking isn't tiring

In the distance, you can see a patch of pink and white blossoms

Continue driving along Lushui River Line, enjoying the scenery along the way, there are often pink and white blossoms along the roadside, which always fascinates travelers

While enjoying this beautiful scenery, you can feel the freedom and enjoy the moment

On Lushui River Line, about 500 meters from Shiming Bridge, there is a winding mountain road with three roads, this area is the most concentrated distribution of cherry trees, especially suitable for strolling in spring, convenient for close-range viewing

I didn't have the opportunity to go to Japan to see cherry blossoms this year, but I got to see them right at home, which is pretty satisfying; for many years, I didn't realize this treasure viewing spot exists, now Ningbo people don't have to go far to see cherry blossoms

Walking under the cherry trees, a spring breeze blows, countless cherry blossom petals flutter down, the scene is simply romantic and intoxicating…

Although it's not a weekend, you can still see many tourists, some of them even brought picnic mats and spread them on the empty ground under the cherry trees, chatting and admiring flowers, how leisurely!

This winding mountain road isn't very wide, so it's more recommended to walk it instead of driving

It takes less than 1 hour to drive from Ningbo downtown

For self-driving enthusiasts, a one-hour drive is considered very relaxed. This place has a high scenic index, a good travel experience, and it's free and convenient, you won't get bored even if you come many times a year

Address: Suggest navigation to Ningbo Fenghua Xikou Town 'Shiming Bridge', enter Lushui River Line, and drive along the mountains and rivers to Shiming Bridge, where the cherry trees are particularly concentrated

At Shiming Bridge, there is a parking lot and viewing platform next to the road, you can stop and admire and take pictures

▼ Two places marked in pink, about 500 meters apart, are the areas with the most concentrated distribution of wild cherry trees; Shiming Bridge section is suitable for viewing from afar, the winding mountain road section about 500 meters away is suitable for hiking to appreciate cherry blossoms closely

by EllaLa travelview

Nearby attractions for reference

Friends who like to visit scenic spots can also visit Xikou Scenic Area and Xujiangyan Rock

Xikou Town is also a tourist gathering place, with complete catering and other supporting facilities, which is also a good choice

However, the flowering period of cherry blossoms is short, usually only about a week, and many of them will fall off after a spring rain; if you want to see cherry blossoms, you need to catch up with the time; of course, this place is so close to Ningbo downtown, if you can't go this year, you can collect it to see it next year!