Longjing / Tea Villages
龙井 / 茶村
The historic home of Longjing tea — terraced hillsides, shaded stream valleys, and village paths.
The Longjing area is the heart of Hangzhou's tea country. Hillsides are covered with terraced tea plantations, villages serve fresh-picked Longjing tea, and the valleys are threaded with walking paths that connect tea fields, bamboo groves, and shaded stream beds. The area includes Longjing Village, the famous Nine Creeks valley, Meijiawu tea village, and sections of the broader tea-field trail network. It is one of the most scenic areas for hiking in Hangzhou and most trails are reachable without a car.
How to Get There
Metro + bus
Take metro to a central station, then transfer to a bus heading toward Longjing Village or the tea area. The exact combination will be confirmed during field checks. Use 龙井村 or 龙井茶村 in map apps to plan the route.
Taxi
A taxi from central Hangzhou to Longjing Village takes roughly 20–30 minutes. Show the driver 龙井村. For Meijiawu, use 梅家坞. Fares are reasonable within the city area.
Best Time to Visit
Spring (March–May)
Active tea harvest season. The fields are at their greenest and most vibrant. Busy with tea visitors and photographers.
Autumn (October–November)
Clear skies, comfortable weather, and fewer crowds than spring. Good conditions for longer walks in the area.
Trails in This Area
Faxi Temple to Meijiawu via Shili Langdang
A short tea-ridge walk from Faxi Temple up to Fanyin Pavilion and the Shili Langdang ridge, following the open tea crest to Sanfena, then descending to Meijiawu village. Temple visit plus tea-field views in a compact half-day outing.
Jiuxi to Yunqi via Longjing & Shili Langdang
A ~10-12 km traverse combining four landscapes: the Nine Creeks stream valley, the Shili Langdang tea ridge, Zhenji Temple on Wuyun Mountain, and the Yunqi Bamboo Path. The most varied single walk on the site.
Longjing Village to Sanfena via Shili Langdang
A short out-and-back from Longjing Village up the Shili Langdang stone steps past Shifeng Peak to the Sanfena ridge viewpoint. The most accessible tea-field walk in the Longjing area — compact, scenic, and self-contained.
Longjing to Nine Creeks
Tea fields, forest paths, and a shaded stream valley. One of the best first-time hikes in Hangzhou.
Tea Museum to Longjing via Wencha Gudao & the Eight Sights
A cultural walk from the China National Tea Museum along the historic Wencha Gudao through the Longjing Eight Sights to Longjing Village. Tea history, imperial poetry, and the story of the monk who created Longjing tea.
Meijiawu to Longjing via Shili Langdang
A classic tea-field ridge walk from Meijiawu up the Shili Langdang stone steps to the Sanfena viewpoint, then down through terraced tea plantations to Longjing Village. The most photographed tea walk in Hangzhou — accessible, scenic, and rewarding.
Meijiawu to Jiuxi via Shili Langdang & Nine Creeks
A ~7-8 km grand traverse combining the classic tea-terrace ridge ascent from Meijiawu to Sanfena with the stream-valley descent through Longjing Village and Nine Creeks. Tea fields, ridge views, and forest stream — the complete Hangzhou tea-country experience in one walk.
Xiaoyawu to Meijiawu Ridge Traverse
A ridge traverse from Xiaoyawu up to Tianzhu Mountain and across the Shili Langdang high point at Sanfencha, descending through West Hill Forest Trail to Meijiawu. More elevation and wilder trail than the neighbouring Lingyin route.