Su Causeway
苏堤
A 2.8-kilometre causeway built by Su Dongpo when he dredged West Lake, lined with six arched bridges and willows. “Spring Dawn at Su Causeway” ranks first among the Ten Scenes of West Lake.
Su Causeway was built from lake silt by Su Shi, also known as Su Dongpo, while he was prefect of Hangzhou during the Northern Song dynasty. It runs about 2.8 km, from the foot of Nanping Hill in the south to Quyuan in the north. Six arched bridges stand along it, named Yingbo, Suolan, Wangshan, Yadi, Dongpu, and Kuahong, with peach and willow trees alternating on both sides. It is most beautiful on spring mornings. You can walk the causeway or ride a shared bike along it, which takes about 40 minutes to an hour. Its north end connects to Quyuan, and its south end is close to Huagang Park and Leifeng Pagoda. Entry is free. It is crowded on holidays, and motor vehicles are not allowed.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Guo's Villa
- Impression West Lake Show
- Quyuan Fenghe (Breeze-ruffled Lotus)
- Three Pools Mirroring the Moon
- Yue Fei Temple
- Zhejiang Provincial Museum
- Gushan Hill & Xiling Seal Engravers' Society
- West Lake