SHANGHAI · CITY WALKS

Postal Museum to the North Bund

Follow Suzhou Creek to a wide river view and save sunset for the North Bund.

Walking about 2.6 km · 3.5–4.5 hours · Walking · Suggested 14:00 start

Explore the city’s communications history in the postal building, then walk east along Suzhou Creek. Pause on Zhapu Road Bridge and Waibaidu Bridge before sitting by the North Bund waterfront. On a clear day, aim to arrive an hour before sunset.

1. 1

   Shanghai Postal Museum

   上海邮政博物馆

   1–1.5 hoursOpen map ↗

   Check opening days and last admission on the official site.

   Next: about 0.7 km · 10 min

2. 2

   Zhapu Road Bridge

   乍浦路桥

   20 minOpen map ↗

   Look toward the mouth of Suzhou Creek without blocking the pavement.

   Next: about 0.4 km · 6 min

3. 3

   Waibaidu Bridge

   外白渡桥

   20–30 minOpen map ↗

   Continue east from the north side for increasingly open river views.

   Next: about 1.5 km · 25 min

4. 4

   North Bund Riverside Park

   北外滩滨江绿地

   1–1.5 hoursOpen map ↗

   Arrive before sunset and stay until the lights come on.