Sunday – Day 9: Zhaoxing to Gaoding
We head across the border to the remote Dong village Gaoding in Guangxi province, tucked away in the mountainous area bordering Guizhou and Hunan. Our day begins with a 10km steep climb, we then journey down for 15km into a narrowing valley, passing-by unspoiled Dong villages and wind and rain bridges to reach a pass on the border between Guizhou and Guangxi. Our scenic route passes through beautiful tea fields that characterise the valley. After a further flatter 10km we have another 10km ascent before dropping down in to Dudong for 7km. We continue north to Gaoding our destination for the day. The village retains its traditional character with wooden buildings, six drum towers and farm animals wandering freely along cobbled streets.

Accommodation: Guest House
Cycling distance: 48.5 km
Meals included: B, L, D