This year, we will also take this route. I recommend taking Shaoguan, Chenzhou, Hengyang and Shaoyang, and going to Phoenix via Huaihua. Two days in Phoenix is enough. If you don&;t go to Zhangjiajie, I suggest walking slowly and seeing the scenery along the way.
I don&;t know how much time you have, but I don&;t think it&;s easy to go out by yourself. Instead of just seeing the Phoenix, I&;m afraid the journey will be a little long, and playing while walking will make the journey more fulfilling!
There are many scenery along the route, such as Chenzhou is the East Lake, Hengyang is the Nanyue Hengshan Mountain among the five mountains, Shaoyang can go to nanshan pasture and Lushan Mountain, and Huaihua can also go to Tongren, Guizhou, where there is Fanjing Mountain. The route map is as follows: