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Wild Forest Trail for Mushroom Picking and Pinecone Collecting | Vegetarian Meal at Jizhao Nunnery after Hiking
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Wild Forest Trail for Mushroom Picking and Pinecone Collecting | Vegetarian Meal at Jizhao Nunnery after Hiking

Half-day hike on a wild trail near the ancient city on Cangshan Mountain, starting in the afternoon. Total distance about 5 km, elevation gain 350 m. In the rainy season, look for mushrooms; in autumn and winter, collect pinecones. After descending, you can have a vegetarian meal at Jizhao Nunnery.

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"I am Xiaojing, and our favorite place is the forest. Throughout the year, there are different treasures on the mountain: mushrooms in the rainy season, pinecones, pine nuts, and ferns in autumn and winter. Each season has its own flowers and plants. The girls in our picking group always go up the mountain, and no matter the season, we can find new things. Join our mountain adventure!"

Meeting time: 2:00 PM

Activity end time: 6:00 PM (dinner time at Jizhao Nunnery)

Hiking distance: 5 km total, ascent about 350 m.

Suitable age: 6-60 years old (good physical condition). Requires good stamina.

This is a quiet wild trail. Descending, it passes Jizhao Nunnery and Gantong Cableway (scenic area).

It is a necessary route for villagers to pick mushrooms, wild tea, and pine nuts.

Suitable for adults who are physically fit and want to pick mushrooms but don't want to get up early, or for children over 6 years old.

⚠️ The trail passes by a cemetery!

In compliance with Cangshan management policies for 2026, we do not pick mushrooms, mainly observe.

The forest yields different things as the seasons change.

For example: mushrooms, camellias, pine nuts, pinecones, various rhododendrons, Nepalese alder, winter cherries, etc. Even in winter, Cangshan's vegetation is rich. If you truly love nature, walking in the forest will not disappoint you.

June-October: mushrooms

November-February: pine nuts

March-May: rhododendrons

Pinecones are available all year round.

We gather at the foot of the mountain and hike up, searching for treasures along the way. Halfway, we have a tea break in a forest lush with moss and ferns.

From June to October, during mushroom season, there will be mushroom explanations.

Many years ago, after the mushroom season ended, Jason and I climbed the mountain and rested on a patch of soft moss where mushrooms once grew abundantly. Although there were no mushrooms, out of habit we scanned the ground and unexpectedly found small, firm pine nuts. They were plump and fresh, as if they had just fallen from a pinecone. We cracked one open, and its resin fragrance was strong, different from the usual creamy cooked pine nuts. I sat there, discovered more pine nuts, and didn't want to leave. Searching for pine nuts is a bit like mushroom picking—once you find the first one, the rest follow. Over time, you become sensitive to their shapes and colors, collecting them one by one—a relaxing experience.

Our team introduction:

Our mushroom picking group has six girls: Weicaojing, Yanzi, Xiaomin, Wanwan, Li Zhenhao, and Daxiang. Each has their own expertise, studies various mushroom books, and is widely involved in fieldwork in different forests.

Summarizing their characteristics: they possess both deep theoretical knowledge and rich field experience in forestry.

Some photos from previous pinecone collecting hikes:

Picnic in the forest (the guide brings tea, picnic mat, fruits, and snacks)

Searching for pine nuts

Vegetarian meal at Jizhao Nunnery

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米妈★★★★★

Together with Zhenhao and Zhamao, we wandered through the varied vegetation of Cangshan. Mushrooms were hidden all along the forest paths—in every color and under every kind of cap—and Zhenhao taught us many of their scientific names. Moss clung to old trees, ferns curled around tender shoots, and where my fingertips brushed past, the pulse of Cangshan seemed to lie right in my palm. By the time we reached Jizhao Nunnery, the sun was just slanting across the upturned eaves. On the wooden table sat a bowl of vegetarian fare—tofu simmered until soft, pumpkin steamed until sweet as honey. In the time it took to eat that simple meal, we gathered all the green of the mountain into our stomachs. As we descended, the wind swept past our ears, and Zhamao ran happily at our feet. Some encounters need no names, and some flavors need no words. Cangshan has long since written its answers on every leaf.

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蔡大包包★★★★★

Teacher Wanwan is very professional, with eyes that can spot all kinds of hidden mushrooms. She also took us to experience silver fern, which was really fun! Those of us who are older only took the small loop, while the kids took the big loop. Sure enough, the big loop yielded more!

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478★★★★★

My first experience with Cangshan Hiking Home was picking pinecones on Cangshan with Yanzi and having a vegetarian meal at Shuzhao Nunnery. Along the way, it was clear that Yanzi truly loves nature and hiking. Coming from the city, we kept exclaiming in surprise on the mountain. Yanzi was very patient and gentle, explaining the plants we saw, helping us pick pinecones and select pine nuts, and we also had a delicious afternoon tea. I kept thinking, what a heavenly life this is! We ended the day with two big bags of pinecones! This time, I experienced a day at Xipo Renjia. I'm grateful to meet guides Xiaochun and Caifeng. I have to praise that all the guides at Cangshan Hiking Home are all-rounders—from the moment we met until the end, they were full of positive energy and provided great emotional value! The food at the mountain home was also delicious and comforting! Looking forward to coming back to Dali after the peak season to travel with the guides again!