The mountainous centre of Hainan is certainly worth exploring. Travel to the centre of Hainan and you can find beautiful rural landscapes, mountains, waterfalls, small towns, and minority villages.
The 3 main towns in the centre are:
- QiongZhong
- WuZhiShan
- BaoTing
If traveling from north to south, QiongZhong (137 km from Haikou) is when you really start to enter the centre of Hainan. Travel on to WuZhiShan (a further 75 km south) and perhaps try some trips into the surrounding mountains and villages. BaoTing is an attractive town further south. The nearby hot springs at Seven Fairy Mountain make a good relaxation place after a hard days cycle. Each of these 3 towns have cheap Chinese hotels to stay at.
Map of Wuzhishan Town (五指山)
Map of Qiongzhong Town (琼中)
QiongZhong town map taken from the QiongZhong Government website
Map of Baoting Town (保亭)
