I haven&;t taken this route, so I can only look at the map and provide some places to stay along the way:
Shaoguan Guangdong
Main attractions: Nanhua Temple, the place where Maba people were unearthed, Lion Rock, Ancient Buddha Rock, Meiling Ancient Road, Zhuji Lane, the birthplace of residents in the Pearl River Delta, the South Water Hunting Ground in Ruyuan, and the Bibei Yaozhai in Ruyuan, etc.
Chenzhou of Hunan province
Main attractions: Feiyun Mountain Villa, Su Xianling, Dongjiang River Lake, Dongjiang Ecological Drifting, Wugai Mountain, Wanhuayan, Paradise Hot Spring, Yongxing Yuelai Hot Spring, Rucheng Hot Spring, Mangshan National Forest Park, Bianjiang River, Wangxianling, Yangtian Lake Alpine Grassland, Ailian Lake Scenic Area, etc.
Hunan Hengyang
Cai Lun Zhuhai (Huangshi Town, leiyang city, Hengyang City, Hunan Province)