Leifeng Pagoda

About a 5-10min walk from the entrance of 苏堤. Will pass by a Starbuck and a Chinese restaurant. Entrance fee to the tower is CNY40 per person. Going up the first level is the remains of the old tower. The stairs to the 2nd floor is on the left of the tower when you go up stairs toward the tower. From the 2nd floor you can take lift of stair up the tower. There is long queue for the lift, and the lift does not go to the top floor. You will still need to take the stairs for to the top floor. The view at the top is good, but a little crowded even on weekday. You get an all round view of West Lake and it’s breezy. Went on summer, so was especially nice to take a short break to enjoy the view and cool down.

This pagoda has been rebuilt. The entry ticket for adult is RMB 40 and RMB 20 for under 18. It houses an air-conditioned museum with relics from the original site and also features nice painting sculptures depicting the story of a popular Chinese folklore based at this pagoda. The highest floor can be accessed using lift. The 360 view of the surrounding west lake and the Hangzhou city is breathtaking. One can take the shuttle from the entrance of the temple to go to other drop off points along the whole west lake. Shuttle fees ranging from RMB20 to RMB 80.

There is an elevator to make your hike sweat-less. Must visit if you are in hangzhou! It’s big and chill garden that you can take photo. Important tips: girl !don’t wear overalls cause they only have squatting toilet and bring tissue with you cause you need to pay for the toilet paper

The view from up here was spectacular. Each step towards the top of the pagoda transforms you into a wiser human being. You learn that when you walk, you will be tired. When you sit, you will get bored.

You should visit here when you are in Hangzhou. 1st and 2nd floor are old temple relics. Using elevator to go up the highest, you will see the best view of west lake

Perched on top of a hill - the Leifeng Pagoda - offers a captivating sight especially when viewed from the West Lake minutes after sunset and especially during Blue Hour

Foreigners bring passport to purchase tickets. Grand and Beautiful rebuild. The old pagoda was burned and robbed by the pirates of neighbouring country and collapse. Which the remains are within the rebuild pagoda. Closes at 7pm. Check with staffs.

This is a must-visit place in Hangzhou. It is at West Lake area. We were able to go despite the traffic around West Lake that day. It was a holiday when we did our tour and there were a lot of visitors- local and tourists alike. Good thing we decided to go. It is a beautiful place and the walk up was not that tiring. It has a long escalator from the bottom to the base of the pagoda then an elevator/ lift going up to the top. The view from above is breathtaking. You can see the whole West Lake area from there. The walls depict the ancient art of China. The ceiling has a beautiful design too. Overall it was worth the climb 😊