The golden autumn, the season of harvest and festivities, is the most lustrous season of the year.

It’s no doubt an enjoyable trip to drive your car on such an autumn morning into the mountains for the flaming red leaves and the pleasant silence of nature—there you can find a world of your own.

Take a break from your work to enjoy the red leaves in Anhui province with us—hold your breath!

Recommendation 1: The main peak of Dabie Mountain (National 4A scenic area)

Best time: Mid-Oct to the end of Nov.

Location: Mozitan town, Huoshan county, Lu’an city

The main peak of Dabie Mountain, with a height of 1777m, is the highest peak in the Dabie Mountain scenic area. With an abundance of minerals and botanical resources and surrounded by fog all year round, the area is famous for the red leaves all over its mountains. It’s an ideal place for ecological exploring and mountain hiking.

Tourist tips: The off-season ticket is 66 yuan for each person in November.

The average temperature in autumn is 6 to 8 degrees, so wear plenty of warm clothes.

The Dabieshan Resort Village is a four-star hotel in the scenic region. The hotel is mainly targeted at medium- and high-end consumers. However, one third of its 450 rooms are prepared for average visitors. The hotel also owns a camping base of a one hundred-person capacity.

Specialties of the area are Huoshan cerebral liquid, oil tea, chestnuts, and its magnificent trees—Huoshan dendrobe trees, rhizoma gastrodiae, and Tuckahoe.

Self-driving route: Hefei-Lu’an-Huangwei exit on Jinan-Guangzhou expressway – Longjing Gorge Scenic Spot of the Dabie Mountain scenic area. (199.6km)