Recommended Hiking Routes around Kunming | 13 km Hiking Route in Mizhi Forest

On the first day of 2025, we went hiking in the forest until sunset and collected 14.4 kg of garbage. 💪   There is a beautiful ancient forest in Xundian, Kunming. The oldest trees are over 700 years old. Most of them are white oaks, but there are also rhododendrons, maples, and Chinese pines. Unfortunately, there is also a lot of garbage along the way.   🎁 New Year Gift: Let the "Old Guys" Move The islanders of Little Green Island exchanged New Year gifts. I got a retro Bluetooth speaker. The other gifts were also very thoughtful.   🚌 How to Get There? 📍 Navigate to Mizhi Forest in Xundian. It takes about 2 hours to drive from Kunming. The second half of the journey is a winding mountain road.   ● Hiking Information: - The one-way hiking route is about 13 km long. The maximum altitude is 2,744 m. The elevation gain is not large. The starting point is Susapo, and the end point is Yimin Convenience Store. The route passes through Mizhi Forest, villages, pine forests, valleys, and highlands, and then returns to Shabilang Village, where you can take a car back to Kunming. - If you drive, you can walk part of the route and then return to the parking lot. The starting and end points of the route are different, and the distance is about 8 km. - There is a public toilet at the starting point.