Chengjiang City to Tonghai

An early morning start from Chengjiang, I followed the western edge of Fuxian Lake on the Chengchuan Line for about 20 mostly flat kilometres.

Connecting on to the S214 at the village of Jiangchengzhen, the hills pick up as the old highway meanders inland, but it is still easy riding.

Tonghai's grand city mosque with two minarets towers above the neighbouring constructions.

A steep rise 20km from Tonghai, rising to 2km, cements a sense of reward on arrival as you roll in to the modern and welcoming agricultural city.