It is only said that spring scenery can be charming, but autumn frost is more charming. Hidden in the quiet place of Fangshan, Pofengling, the red leaves are getting better and better every year. This year, there is plenty of rain, which is said to be the reddest in history since Pofengling held the Red Leaf Festival once in a while!
Pofengling is the largest gathering place of wild sumac in North China, with 10,000 mu of lush vegetation. Every autumn, the layers of forests are fully dyed, like clouds and brocades. It is praised by National Geographic magazine as the most spectacular mountainous red leaf landscape in North China, just like a picture scroll with Chinese red as the background.
Pofengling is 670 meters above sea level, the best viewing route is about 3500 meters long, and the tour time is 2-3 hours. The entire scenic spot is a stone-step road, which is very clean. I recommend the best viewing route for everyone: Rose Pavilion-Autumn Wind Pavilion-Story Forest Observation Deck-Hundred Years Cotinus Cotinus King-Yun Lake-Yingzui Rock.
Tip: It is recommended that you go down the mountain road on the left side when you return to Yingzuiyan. You can see different scenery along the way. According to the staff of the scenic spot this year, the red leaves are relatively late, so the overall viewing time extends to about mid-November.
Rose Pavilion: Enter from the gate of the scenic spot, after arriving at the Red Back Basket Restaurant, go up the sandstone and wooden steps on the left side of Yunshang Stone House, and you can reach the first rest and viewing pavilion. This is an excellent location to see the Red Leaf Room of Yunshang Stone House , you can also leave a beautiful photo of the red leaves in the check-in box of "Discover China Red".
Rows of stone houses on the cloud are scattered back and forth, with distinct layers, and are tightly wrapped by red on all sides of the mountainside. Living in a stone house, you can open the window to see the scenery; or stand on the terrace, take a leisurely nap, enjoy the thousands of red rhymes with your family and friends, and revel in this intoxicating time.
Go straight from the left side of the Rose Pavilion, and you will reach a suspension bridge across the valley behind the stone house. Everyone, young or old, will come here to check in. Standing on the suspension bridge, looking at the opposite side and both sides, the red leaves of Cotinus cotinus are pouring down from the hillside, like a soft red silk.
Qiufeng Pavilion: Turn right from the suspension bridge and go up the mountain road for 400 meters. At the 700-meter mark, you can enjoy the panoramic view of the distant mountain scenery. It is also an excellent place to shoot the sunrise.
From the early morning, the whole mountain of Cotinus cotinus has been gradually illuminated by the autumn sun. From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, from one hillside to another hillside, there are clusters of clusters, strolling in the red leaf forest, sometimes strolling in the courtyard, and sometimes leaves slowly falling on the shoulders, as if falling into a Chinese red painting.
Layered Forest Observation Deck: Go up 800 meters from the Qiufeng Pavilion, 1500 meters up the mountain road sign, and enjoy the scenery of the east-west direction of Pofengling and the colorful cable car that will be opened next year in the distance.
Tired on the way to climb the mountain, you can see the wooden pier for rest at any time, sit down and drink some water to replenish energy, don't rush on the road; also quietly, look up at the red leaves of sumac above the head, the sun shines on the body, so happy The red leaves are surging like burning.
Hundred-year-old Cotinus Cotinus King: Walk up 200 meters from the forest viewing platform, and at the 1700-meter mark on the mountain, you can enjoy the century-old Cotinus cotinus King. Hundred years of time.
If you look closely, every leaf is like a red fruit, hanging proudly and mightily on the branches. Even at the end of the one-year-old withering glory, it is still full of enthusiasm and unrestrained.
Cloud Lake: 100 meters to the west of Cotinus cotinus, you can enjoy the lake view and the main peak of Pofengling, and the best place to overlook Coffin Mountain.
The lakes and mountains are beautiful and moving. The thick autumn colors are smudged among the hillsides, dyeing the world. When the wind blows, the breeze in the foothills shakes the red leaves, making you mesmerized. The red leaves against the blue sky and white clouds beckon you to leave the most beautiful autumn memories.
From Yunhu Lake to the left, there is a mountain paved with red carpets. You can embrace the red leaves all over the mountains and plains with your hands. The red is so warm and charming, as if you are swimming in the middle of a painting.
Yingzuiyan: Walk 1,300 meters along the Shangshan Road from Huanghuawang, and at the 3,000-meter signpost, this is the highest point of Pofengling Scenic Area, overlooking Pofengling and the surrounding valleys with red leaves all over the mountains, and the best view of "Hongluo Sandan" Location.
The infinite scenery is on the dangerous peak! When you reach the top here, you will never regret your persistence after struggling step by step. The mountains, ridges, and forests are all dyed, like eye-catching oil paintings, drawn to the horizon with enthusiastic brushstrokes. Large blocks of color are embedded on both sides of the vast valley and on the top of the mountain, which makes people mesmerized.
Cotinus cotinus all over the mountains creates a passionate and passionate world in the valley. A season of gorgeous Chinese red, satisfying all your imagination about autumn!
During the Pofengling Red Leaf Festival, while admiring the magnificent scenery of red leaves, you can also taste authentic mountain delicacies, visit the large fairs of mountain products, and experience the intangible cultural heritage. In the Red Back Basket restaurant in Pofengling, everything from rustic breakfasts to authentic dinners is available. You must try the original Zhoukoudian special roasted banquet and pure and affordable hand-ground soybean milk here.
There are also authentic and delicious flower cakes to taste. The top-grade local fresh rose petals are selected for the filling, and the top ingredients are selected from the natural ghee recipe shortening process, high-quality wheat flour, local natural wildflower honey, free-range eggs from the farm and the underground spring water of the local Yuxu Palace. modulated.
The Red Leaf Festival also added an intangible cultural heritage market this year. Liu Wentian, the national windmill intangible heritage inheritor who has been making windmills for 50 years, is the fourth generation inheritor. It was the first time I saw a windmill made of sorghum poles. It is very traditional and beautiful. After blowing, the sound is very pleasant; it imitated the production of the old folk gossip wind wheel, and gradually evolved into a modern toy windmill. Secondly, there is Liu’s ancient art of hand-made incense, which originated from the processing of spices for the former Qing court; Ren Jiandang’s Daokou roast chicken art, which insists on pure hand-made shapes and is made with eight ingredients and old soup; originated from Shandong, Shanxi, and Beijing in China. Traditional folk dough figurine skills... There are so many intangible cultural heritage skills that you can appreciate and even experience in person.
The Shanhuo Daji also gathers nearly 40 wild farm specialties from Fangshan and surrounding areas, such as meat kebabs, dried goods, autumn fruits, etc. You can eat all kinds of rich and delicious autumn flavors and take them home.
