XFORMATravel & Fitness Guide to China · Route Journal

Xi'an西安

3 days · train, eat, shoot

3Training sessions
780Training minutes
2Shoot windows
9Stops

Route overview

Day 1 · Terracotta Army · 秦始皇帝陵博物院（兵马俑）1.1Day 1 · Bike the City Wall · 西安城墙永宁门（南门）1.2Day 1 · Muslim Quarter street food · 回民街1.3Day 1 · Bell Tower at night · 西安钟楼1.4Day 2 · Hike Mount Huashan · 华山2.1Day 3 · Run around Qujiang Pool · 曲江池遗址公园3.1Day 3 · Roujiamo breakfast · 肉夹馍3.2Day 3 · Big Wild Goose Pagoda · 大雁塔3.3Day 3 · City Wall at golden hour · 西安城墙3.4
TrainEatSeeShoot

Schematic, not for navigation. Pins show day.stop; positions are approximate.

Day 01

Terracotta Army & Bell Tower at night

Training load 120 min · 4 stops

  1. 08:30240 min

    See 1.1

    Terracotta Army

    Half-day trip east of the city; go early.

    Not collected
  2. 16:30120 min

    Train 1.2

    Bike the City Wall

    Full loop is about 14 km; rent a bike at the South Gate.

    Not collected
  3. 19:3090 min

    Eat 1.3

    Muslim Quarter street food

    Lamb skewers, roujiamo, hand-pulled noodles. Best after 21:00 when crowds thin.

    Free
  4. 21:3045 min

    Shoot 1.4

    Bell Tower at night

    Lit tower in the middle of the roundabout; shoot from the underpass exits.

    Free

Day 02

Hike Mount Huashan

Training load 600 min · 1 stops

  1. 06:30600 min

    Train 2.1

    Hike Mount Huashan

    One of China's steepest mountains, about 2 hours from Xi'an by high-speed rail; cliff stairs and the plank walk. Full day, start early.

    Not collected

Day 03

Big Wild Goose Pagoda & City Wall at golden hour

Training load 60 min · 4 stops

  1. 07:0060 min

    Train 3.1

    Run around Qujiang Pool

    Lakeside loop near the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

    Free
  2. 08:3030 min

    Eat 3.2

    Roujiamo breakfast

    Braised pork in a crisp flatbread; the original Chinese burger.

    Not collected
  3. 10:0090 min

    See 3.3

    Big Wild Goose Pagoda

    Tang-dynasty pagoda; fountain square in the evening.

    Not collected
  4. 17:3060 min

    Shoot 3.4

    City Wall at golden hour

    Best window is about 40 minutes before sunset.

    Not collected

Budget & booking

Tickets with a reference price
¥0
Free stops (runs, promenades, streets)
3
Pay on site or not yet collected
6
Known ticket spend, per adult
¥0

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Before you land

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Move

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Train

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