National Parks of ChinaOverview
| Designation | National Park of China (third batch) |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Location | Deqing County, north-west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang |
| Latitude, longitude | 30.5, 119.9 Google Maps |
| Highlights | Bamboo forest, summer resort |
| Area | 43 km² |
| Highest point | 720 m |
| Nearby cities | Hangzhou, Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou |
| Nearby sites | West Lake, Hangzhou, Lake Tai, Huangshan (Yellow Mountains), Classical Gardens of Suzhou, Mount Jiuhua, Zhongshan (Purple Mountain), Nanjing, Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City |
| Themes | Mountains, Forests, Culture & history, Plants, Springs |
About
Mount Mogan, an outlier of the Tianmu Mountains in Deqing County, northern Zhejiang, is named after the swordsmiths Gan Jiang and Mo Ye of the Spring and Autumn period, who forged their swords here. It is one of China’s four great summer resorts. The scenic area covers 43 km²; the main peak, Tashan, is about 720 m. It is famed for the “three excellences” of bamboo, clouds and springs and the “four virtues” of clarity, quiet, greenness and coolness.
It is in the third batch of national parks of China (national scenic areas) named by the State Council in 1994.
Travel tips
Getting there: Mount Mogan is in Deqing county, Huzhou; it is about an hour and a half by coach or car from Hangzhou, and Deqing can also be reached from Shanghai, Suzhou and Nanjing, followed by a local vehicle up the mountain.
Layout: the summit area has the Sword Pool, Reed Pond and the main peak; the middle slopes and the foot have many old villas and village guesthouses.
Sights: the Sword Pool, Reed Pond Park, the villa area along Yinshan Street, the summit, and below the hill Yucun and Xiantan.
Bamboo: there are large bamboo woods with walking paths; it is especially cool in summer.
Time: half a day to a day for the summit area; two days to stay on the hill and walk slowly.
Season: summer for the cool air, autumn for leaf colour, spring for bamboo shoots; winter can bring light snow.
Where to stay: there are many guesthouses on and below the hill, which fill up on weekends and in summer; the summit area also has hotels.
Caution: traffic on the mountain road can jam on weekends and in summer; mosquitoes are common, so bring repellent in summer.