10 Days in Lushan

Ride up from Jiujiang, settle in Guling, then walk from Flower Path through Jinxiu Valley to the Immortal's Cave.

1. lu shan guling town
2. lu shan flower path
3. lu shan jinxiu valley
4. lu shan immortals cave

Stone-villa history in the morning — Meilu Villa and the conference site — then the museum by Rulin Lake.

1. lu shan meilu villa
2. lu shan conference site museum
3. lu shan lulin lake

Sunrise at Hanying Pass over Poyang Lake, the Five Old Men ridge, then descend to Three-Step Waterfall before riding down.

1. lu shan hanying pass
2. lu shan five old men
3. lu shan three step falls

Down the mountain for the Tang-era academy at its eastern foot, then the Donglin temple grounds on the northwest side.

1. lu shan white deer academy
2. lu shan donglin temple

The west rim first — Dragon-Head Cliff and the big pond — then down into the Shimenjian gorge if the legs allow.

1. lu shan dragon head cliff
2. lu shan shimenjian

A true rest day — coffee on the main street, the small church, and an early evening mist over the valley.

1. lu shan guling town

The Xiufeng waterfall cluster at the southern foot — the classic Lushan cascade view — at an unhurried pace.

1. lu shan xiufeng

Off the mountain for the Yangtze embankment in Jiujiang, then east toward the Poyang Lake shore.

1. jiujiang
2. lu shan poyang lake

HSR to Nanchang for the riverside tower made famous by Tang poetry and the city museums, back by evening.

1. nanchang

A last walk through Guling's stone lanes and viewpoints, then down to Jiujiang station for departure.

1. lu shan guling town