Northern Peaks, Hangzhou, China 2008

From the main entrance to the University, head towards the hill passing to the right of the Mao statue and the library. Go through a gate and up a good path to the ridge.

There are also two paths to the ridge from the Botanical Gardens. One goes from “Admiring Plum Blossoms at Ling Feng”, and the other, which is further left (south), passes through a green arch from the gardens --- to get to it walk roughly in the direction of Northern Peak (the one with the communication tower on top).

Once on the ridge above the University, you can go left and come down one of the paths to the Botanical Gardens (they are marked by unpainted wooden arches); or you can go left all the way to Northern Peak; or you can go right to reach peaks overlooking the city. From the top of Northern Peak you can drop down a path to the Lingyin Temple (on the descent, the right fork is best). Times: up from the University and down through the Botanical Gardens, 1 hour; Northern Peak round trip, 2 hours.

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