There has always been no shortage of interesting places around Beijing, and each place has its own characteristics. Among them, Miyun has been a good place with beautiful scenery and outstanding people since ancient times. Every scene here, every mountain, every river, every house has a magical and beautiful story.
I have been to Miyun Bailongtan, Simatai Great Wall since I was a child, to Changyu Aifei Castle, Yunfeng Mountain, and Gubei Water Town in recent years. Every time I go, I feel a different feeling.
There is a lot of rain in Beijing this year. Many scenic spots in the suburbs of Beijing have been closed due to floods. This makes me feel uncomfortable when I like to travel. The temperature was already high and I could only stay in the city, which made the already hot summer even more sweltering. The Beijing Tourism Commission just announced that some scenic spots can open normally, so I decisively set off for Miyun to visit.
For this trip to Miyun, I did not choose those well-known scenic spots, but chose scenic spots such as Wuling West Peak, Dongji Fairy Valley, Xianju Valley, Squirrel Valley, etc. Most of the accommodation and meals were in the B&Bs around the scenic spot, so I can experience it for myself. The way of life of the locals.
The specific itinerary is as follows: On the first day, start from the urban area, take exit 24 of Jingcheng Expressway to Miyun Xinchengzi Town, and go directly to Wuling West Peak Scenic Area. BBQ buffet or lunch at the inn in the castle a few miles away, and continue to walk into the mountains in the afternoon to reach the Dongji Fairy Valley Scenic Area. Several villages near the scenic area have good homestays to choose from. Day 2: Depart from the homestay where you live and drive to the direction of Miyun City, arrive at the Xianju Valley Scenic Spot in Taishitun Town, and visit the scenic spot. At noon, you can choose the Xianju Valley Scenic Spot or the boutique homestay in Linggong Village nearby to have lunch. After lunch Drive to Squirrel Valley Scenic Area to feel the nature with the lovely squirrels, and return to Beijing in the evening.
Because the trip was relatively tight this time, and I was afraid of catching up with traffic jams on the Beijing-Chengdu Expressway, I set off from home at 6:30 in the morning. It may be that I came out early and the road was relatively smooth, and I arrived at the expressway exit in about one and a half hours.
Wuling West Peak and Gubei Water Town are at the same high-speed exit. After getting off the high-speed exit, you will see a fork in the road. On the left is the direction of Gubei Water Town and on the right is the direction of Wuling West Peak. In this way, continue to drive for more than ten miles and pass through several small villages to reach the Wuling West Peak Scenic Area. At this time, if you have not eaten breakfast, you can choose the village at the foot of the mountain to fill your stomach, so that you have the strength to continue the following itinerary.
Wuling West Peak is located in Yaoqiaoyu Village, Xinchengzi Town, Miyun District, close to Wuling Fairy Lake, and is the west foot of Wuling Mountain, the highest peak in East China. The main peak is 1600 meters above sea level, and the surrounding scenery is scattered and orderly. People in Beijing and surrounding cities know that Wuling West Peak may be mostly because there is a famous alpine water paddling project in North China, so there is an endless stream of tourists here during the summer water playing season, and most of the people who come here are for high mountain paddling. Water comes from this project.
In fact, Wuling West Peak Scenic Area has beautiful mountains and clear waters, pure and pleasant. The main peak here is straight into the sky, looking down on the sky. Wuling Mountain is named "because of its high height, covered with clouds and mist, which lasts all seasons".
Climbing up the mountain along the alpine water skiing river, the road is easier to walk, but it does not lose the beautiful scenery. Overlooking the colorful peaks and rocks, it is very spectacular. In addition, the scenic spot has also built many pavilions for tourists to enjoy the shade. Tourists can sit in the pavilions and rest for a while when they are tired from walking.
After walking for about 40-50 minutes, we arrived at the starting point of the whole journey of Wuling West Peak Alpine Water Skiing, which is not only the starting point of alpine water skiing but also the climbing point of the main peak. There is a saying that a benevolent man loves mountains, and a wise man enjoys water. I think, no matter benevolent or wise, tourists can find the destination of their souls here.
From here, the road seems to be difficult to walk. First, the flat asphalt road turned into stairs, and then as it continued to deepen the jungle road, it became a stone and soil intertwined, but walking inside Find the kind of rural fun that you can’t find in many scenic spots in Beijing, but the humidity inside is relatively high. If you come here for the first time, you should be more careful, after all, the mountain roads are slippery.
The Wuling West Peak Scenic Spot takes Linghu Lake as the starting point, which is exactly in a ring shape. It can be divided into east, middle and west roads. Enter the mountain along the east side of Linghu Lake to the viewing platform of Haohanling (or to the enemy tower at Xifeng) is the east road. This road goes up along the stream, with many tall trees. There are also strange trees, and there are many famous scenic spots along the way including trees, waterfalls, gorges, rocks and springs. The middle road runs from Haohanling Observation Deck to Heigouliang in the west, all the way down, there are scenic spots such as Haohanle, Haohanpo, Huangbai Waterfall, Shanyulin, etc. It is cool and a bit difficult to walk. The west road from Heigouliang to Linghu Lake has more scenic spots. Among them, the Hawthorn King, the Iron Bridge of the Crawfish Valley, the Erjiang Stone, the Waterfall, the Leyou Pool, and the Yingbin Yang have different characteristics, especially the water.
This time I chose to go up to the main peak from Heigou. The advantage of this route is that it feels cooler to climb up a river. Although the weather is very hot, it is still cool to sit on the edge of the river. The water is crystal clear, and tourists can drink it after holding it.
It's a pity that due to time and physical strength, I couldn't finally climb to the main peak, and I missed the opportunity to see all the small mountains. So here I would like to suggest whether the Wuling West Peak Scenic Area can set up a parking lot at the climbing point of the main peak or include the fee for the scenic shuttle bus in the ticket, so that tourists can save their physical strength and let more mountaineering enthusiasts appreciate the fog Beautiful view of Lingxi Peak.
At noon, I returned to the main entrance of the scenic spot. There is a relatively wide river here. I didn’t feel anything special when I passed by in the morning, but when I came back here again, it seemed like I had entered a fairyland. The adults and children had a great time playing.
I have eaten the self-service barbecue at the entrance of the scenic spot several times. This place is really a paradise for parties. The price itself is not very expensive. It does provide dozens of kinds of meat and vegetables, and free flow of beer and drinks. It's a wonderful thing to come here to eat skewers and drink beer on a hot summer day. But I didn't catch up with the meal this time, so I uploaded a few live pictures taken by my friends before to satisfy everyone's hunger.
Starting from Wuling Xifeng Scenic Area to the east, it is about two kilometers away to reach Yaoqiao Castle. This is the only relatively well-preserved Ming Dynasty castle around Beijing, and now the descendants of the border guards still live in the castle. According to historical records, Xinchengzi Town was under the military jurisdiction of Caojialu in the Ming Dynasty, with more than ten castles and nearly a hundred beacon towers (enemy towers).
Stepping on the blue bricks in the old castle, walking in the small streets and alleys, it seems that you are touching the historical changes from the Ming Dynasty to the present. There are also a lot of homestays here, among which there is a homestay called the Castle Inn, which is more distinctive and made me pick up the camera to take pictures. Arriving at the frontier of the Ming Dynasty, there is a feeling that you are about to step into the Longmen Inn. Could it be that all the heroes live in it.
Entering the yard, I feel suddenly enlightened. Although the yard is not big, there are only 4 or 5 rooms. But stepping into it is refreshing, different from the feeling outside, every flower and every object seems to be so delicate and carefully designed. Through chatting with guests, I learned that this courtyard can be rented as a single room on weekdays, but it can only be rented as a whole on weekends. It is a little regretful that although the courtyard is very chic, there is no place to eat. After a guest suggested, I can go to the Shubianju on the same street to eat. It is the best homestay in the entire castle.
Surrounding the border is indeed more magnificent. If the homestay just now gave people the feeling of a small family, now this homestay seems to have entered an ancient county government. There is not only its own courtyard for dining and rest, but also a special restaurant, which can accommodate about 50 people to eat at the same time. I first asked the waiter to ask for the menu and quickly ordered a few local specialties: stewed pork ribs with beans, fried eggs, fried cucumbers, fried small river prawns, pancakes and so on. After ordering, he went to look at the room he had just tidied up. Although it was not luxurious, it was clean and tidy.
The food was prepared quickly. The service staff brought it up and put it on the table. The color is also very beautiful. It is said that the chefs who cook are all local residents, and the food they make is also the most authentic and distinctive farm meal in the area.
After dinner, I went to another B&B in the old castle. I looked at the door and saw if there was a feeling of deja vu. After entering the yard, I ran into the owner. Only then did I realize that this yard and the yard I saw before are the same owner. The owner’s surname is Ni, Boss Ni said that everything you see in my yard has historical traces. He believes that tourism should be cultured. A homestay without history and cultural heritage is not a good homestay.
It’s almost 1 o’clock when I came out of the castle, and the next place I’m going to is Dongji Fairy Valley. I can’t remember where I knew about this place, maybe it was a book, maybe it was a conversation, or it was in a on the TV show. In short, I remembered a sentence: "One place connects four counties, which has been called amazing since ancient times." It is about 15 kilometers from the ancient castle to the East Pole Fairy Valley, and it takes 30 minutes to drive.
Dongji Fairy Valley Natural Scenic Area is located at the northern foot of Wuling Mountain, the main peak of Yanshan Mountains. The scenery is beautiful, with four distinct seasons. In spring, the mountain is full of red flowers, and the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant; The birch and larch have turned golden, which is very beautiful; the ice pools are connected in series in winter. The vast forest sea is a northern scenery, the pines and cypresses are vigorous and straight in the snow, and the rhyme is quiet and cold.
It is designated as the first place to see the morning sun and the sun at the easternmost end of Beijing. When the weather is good, you can come here to experience the first ray of sunshine in Beijing. In addition, the biggest feature here is the junction of the four districts and counties (Miyun, Xinglong, Chengde, Luanping). Just imagine that such a peculiar place must have left many legendary pens and inks throughout the ages.
There are two climbing roads here: one leads to the east end of the Great Wall in the mountains—the pass named "Heigu Pass", and it takes about 40 minutes to go up; the other road may be more difficult, leading to a Guanyin Temple in the valley. According to local people, it takes about 2 hours to go up. I had no intention of burning incense and worshiping Buddha, so I walked towards the pass of the Great Wall. The geographical location here is superior, the mountains are wild and green, and although there are not many tourists, it is also a good thing to be able to play with birds and fish when climbing the mountain.
When I returned to the parking lot, I was a little tired. According to the introduction on the Internet, I came to a homestay called Aiqiu Shanju in a surrounding village.
The scale of "Aiqiu Shanju" is not bad in the vicinity. There are about 10 houses. The overall style is relatively simple, and each yard has a sense of vicissitudes. Every room is very clean and air-conditioned, so you don't have to worry about being too hot in summer. The homestay also has a dedicated kitchen, and the staff are all from the village.
The day I came was just in time for the summer camp activities that the students participated in during the holidays. I asked the duty manager and confirmed that there was no room available. But before leaving, I took a closer look at the lovely children. Under the leadership of the teacher, some of them were fishing by the stream, playing water fights, throwing stones, playing water floats, and mowing grass to feed geese. Another wave of students gathered firewood, lit a fire, and roasted sweet potatoes and potatoes under the leadership of the teacher. Suddenly, I have more respect for the owner of this homestay. Maybe the children now need this kind of lifestyle more, so that they can learn more about nature and different lives. I believe that the boss must be a person with feelings.
Because it was getting late and I couldn't delay, following the guidance of the manager of Aiqiu Mountain Residence, I quickly found the "Wuhumen Resort" in another nearby village. This resort passed by when I went to Dongji Fairy Valley. Entering the gate of the resort, I feel that the inside is really spacious. The two-story building and the farmers next to it have been connected together. There is a large courtyard in the center of the resort, and there are teahouses and restaurants on both sides.
I checked in quickly, and the price was much cheaper than I expected. There are a lot of rooms here, mainly standard rooms. Standing on the second floor and looking downstairs, I found that the resort was originally composed of various small courtyards. These small courtyards are connected together, just like the entrances and exits of ancient big families. The gate of the mansion.
After dark, I felt a little hungry, so I thought of going downstairs to look for food. At this time, the downstairs has become a sea of joy, and the guests staying downstairs are dancing, singing, and enjoying themselves. At this time, it seems that everyone has changed from strangers to familiar people, and they have become one with the mountain.
The next morning I woke up naturally at 8 o'clock, and after waking up, I went for a morning jog along the mountain road. This feeling cannot be felt in the gym. Although the breakfast in the resort is not rich, it is nutritious enough, including millet porridge, steamed buns, eggs, vegetables, tofu in sauce, pickles and so on. After dinner, pack up your things and drive to the next scenic spot: Xianju Valley.
Xianju Valley Scenic Area is located in Miyun District, Beijing, 115 kilometers away from downtown Beijing.
The accommodation conditions in the scenic area are good, and there are all kinds of room types. According to the staff, there are not only single-family villas, but also small courtyards, hydrophilic wooden houses, forest wooden houses, townhouses and camping areas. However, due to time constraints, I only saw hydrophilic wooden houses and row wooden houses.
The scenic spot is divided into Longmen Waterfall, Xianshui Lake, Yingke Pavilion, Sanqing Palace and other scenic spots. Due to time and weather, I only glanced at the Yingke Pavilion scenic spot, and walked from the Yingke Pavilion scenic spot to Sanqing Palace. I feel that the whole scenic spot is very serious and careful, the road surface is relatively flat, and there is a place for tourists to rest from time to time. The scenery above the welcoming pavilion is more beautiful, overlooking the river and the valley in the distance.
The scenic area has beautiful mountains and beautiful waters. The clear Andamu River meanders in the scenic area, and the quiet Xianshui Lake is like an emerald pearl inlaid among the peaks and emerald valleys. When I lay alone on the guardrail quietly, listening to the sound of birds chirping, I seemed to have returned to the scene of traveling in mountains and rivers when I was a child.
I have to mention the Sanqing Palace Scenic Area. This Taoist temple built in modern times has a history of more than 800 years. It is full of incense and there are many pilgrims. There are two thousand-year-old cypresses in the Taoist temple, and the two cypresses stand tall and block out the sun. They are also national first-class scenic spots and ancient trees.
It’s almost noon when we return to the entrance of the scenic spot, and it’s time to have lunch. There are traditional delicacies such as reservoir fish, reservoir shrimp, special one-pot dishes, and Xianju Valley meatloaf. In addition, an open-air self-service barbecue area, a lake-watching beer bar, a waterfall food area, etc. have been specially set up, so that tourists can be intoxicated in nature and linger.
When I was ordering, I happened to catch up with a wave of guests. When I come to stay here, I can use the barbecue area here for free. It is very suitable for a family or a company.
Xianju Valley Scenic Spot is located in Linggong Village, Taishitun Town, Miyun District, with Shiyanjing Village in the east, Nangou Village in the south, Chadaoyu Village in the west, and Dongzhuanghe Village in the north. The area of the village is 6.7 million square meters. It is said that Yang Ye (Yang Linggong), a famous general in the Song Dynasty, once visited this place, so it was named Linggong Village.
The village is located at the mountain pass on the east bank of the Andamu River, with an altitude of 251-270 meters. The district-level cultural relics protection unit in the village has Erbai Dazhi Temple. Cultural relics include castle ruins in the early Ming Dynasty, pottery fragments of fish pelvis, Liao bricks, pots and stoves, etc.
The surnames of the villagers are mostly Wang. According to genealogy records: the ancestor of the Wang surname originated from the Wang family in Taiyuan, and the first ancestor was named Wang Tong. In the early Ming Dynasty, he moved to Miyun from Shanxi with his four sons, and settled in Gubeikou. Due to the war at the end of Ming Dynasty, a branch surnamed Wang moved to Linggong Village. Because the ancestors lived next to the Yanglinggong Temple in Gubeikou, the new village is still named Linggong. There is an ancient castle of Ming Dynasty built in the village, which leans against the green hills, and the villagers originally lived in the castle. Over the hundreds of years, the village has gradually expanded, and new houses have been built around the ancient city one by one, leaning against the castle to become a courtyard.
Driving in the village, I accidentally found a beautiful building, and there was a sign outside that said Ronghua Resident Customs. Then I remembered that I heard someone recommending that if you go to Tailing Village, you must visit this homestay inn. Look, it has become a scenic spot in their hearts.
This boutique B&B inn consists of two yards, one yard is larger, and there are two floors inside. One yard is smaller, and there are all kinds of strange stones and plants in it, which looks extraordinarily exquisite. In addition, this homestay also has a free restaurant and a meeting room for guests to eat and organize group building. The opposite of the inn was developed by the owner into an outdoor entertainment area, with slides, barbecue areas, swimming pools, etc.
The Happy Squirrel Valley Scenic Spot in Miyun is the last stop of this trip. It is said that it has been rated as the best base for parent-child tours in Miyun's new scenic spots. This scenic spot is the first squirrel-themed children's paradise in North China. On an area of 600 mu, there is a squirrel Grand View Garden of more than 7,000 square meters, and a restaurant that can accommodate more than 100 people at the same time.
After coming to the squirrel children's theme park, I found that there are so many entertainment facilities here, not only thousands of naive squirrels, but also rabbits, foxes and other animals. The entertainment facilities built are also suitable for children of different ages to play.
1-3 years old baby project recommendation:
Squirrel feeding, squirrel interaction, beach, turtle seesaw, car rocking music, tree branch swing, pony seesaw, reservoir viewing platform, flower sea, four-person bicycle, water park, small slide.
Recommended projects for babies over 3 years old
Pine cone slide, climbing cableway, water park, balance beam, squirrel feeding, squirrel interaction, reservoir viewing platform, flower sea, night movie, beach, infinity pool, etc.
There are about 2,000 small squirrels in Happy Squirrel Valley, and a small part of them live in the enclosure of Squirrel Grand View Garden. Their daily work is to jump and play with other little friends on the pine trees. Of course, when it’s time to eat, apples and cakes are the favorites of the little squirrels.
Most of the little squirrels are scattered in the Squirrel Grand View Garden, and a small hole inadvertently under their feet may be a place for them to hide and seek. Squirrels love to play hide-and-seek in various small holes, and children's dried fruits may be able to attract them out. After getting the delicious food, they will quickly hide in the cave and enjoy it.
After two days of travelling, I feel that Miyun tourism has gained many new highlights. Although none of the scenic spots visited this time are famous scenic spots, each has its own advantages and characteristics. For example, the scenic spot in Xinchengzi Town tends to return to nature, while the Xianju Valley scenic spot is relatively large-scale, with complete supporting facilities, suitable for company group building and friends gathering. The Squirrel Valley Scenic Area is more suitable for parents to take their children to play. As for the homestay, I always feel that the scenery next to the homestay is the big environment, while the inside of the homestay is a small environment. As a homestay owner, the big environment is not up to you, so you must do a good job in the design and construction of your own internal small environment. Take some thought to complete it as a business. Every good homestay must have a good owner with feelings. (Photo: Free Travel)
