Routes

Weekend Getaways in Beijing Suburbs | Move into 'Green Wilds' in Mentougou

Beijing Suburb

Best Time:
August
Recommended:
2 days
Admission:

Features

Breathe in the fresh air, feel the comfort of life, this is how weekends should be spent!

Nanshiyang Grand Canyon
Coffee and Tea in the Canyon
Baihua Shan (Mountain)

Stop 1 Nanshiyang Grand Canyon

If you want to experience magnificence and poetry in one day, then "Nanshiyang Grand Canyon and Baihua Mountain" is definitely a destination worth visiting.

Highlights:

Nanshiyang Grand Canyon has "one canyon and nine valleys" with a total length of 20 kilometers. After billions of years of geological layers and rocks, the most attractive canyon scenery in the scenic area was formed by crustal movements. This deep canyon, with peaks on both sides towering over a hundred meters steeply, nurtures cultural landscapes such as Tianwang Tower, Luoda Tian, Hanging Coffin, Tianjing, Heilong Pond, and Qingtian Yizhu, which are extremely rich in variety, showcasing the e... View attractions guide

Stop 2 Coffee and Tea in the Canyon

Located in the Nanshiyang Grand Canyon Scenic Area, it is a treasure coffee shop in a natural cave, holding a latte against a billion-year-old rock wall, resembling an underground explorer.

Highlights:

Sit at the outdoor tea seat at the entrance of Xiaoyao Valley, watch the clouds rise, enjoy a pot of iced tea with tea-flavored pastries, and let the mountain breeze be the best waiter.

Stop 3 Baihua Shan (Mountain)

As the third highest peak in Beijing, it can be called a "natural air-conditioned room," with an average summer temperature of only over 20°C. More

Highlights:

Various wildflowers adorn the grassy meadows, full of vitality. In the Baihua meadow, have a romantic encounter with nature, accompanied by a gentle breeze, immerse yourself in the music of nature.
The vast alpine meadows spread out like a huge green carpet at your feet, with surging clouds creating a fairyland. At night, it is a sacred place for stargazing where the Milky Way is visible to the naked eye.

Eat

Baihua Renjia

Stay

Baihua Mountain Community

Shuanglongxia Scenic Spot
Cuandixia Cun

Stop 1 Shuanglongxia Scenic Spot

Shuanglongxia Scenic Spot is characterized by towering peaks and is known as the "Little Jiuzhaigou" and "Hundred Waterfalls Valley" of western Beijing.

Highlights:

The area is rich in water resources, with 95% vegetation coverage. The highest peak, Laolongwo, reaches an altitude of 1646 meters, forming two waterfalls over 29 meters high and nearly a hundred smaller waterfalls. The Tianhe River, pools, green valleys, and red rocks create beautiful scenery.
Take a ride on the vintage forest train, where in the midsummer, mountain flowers bloom everywhere, streams babble, and the coolness is refreshing. Walk on the wooden walkway, stand in front of the wa... View attractions guide

Stop 2 Cuandixia Cun

This ancient village, built in the Ming Dynasty, has quadrangle dwellings built against the mountains in the Ming and Qing styles.

Address:

Cuandixia

Highlights:

Standing on the observation deck to capture the panoramic view of the village under the setting sun, wearing traditional Hanfu to take photos in the rich man's courtyard in an ancient style, or personally making a print of a "Cuan" character brick - history is within reach here.

Eat

"Cuan Zao She" Cuan Cultural Theme Restaurant

Stay

Youguan Homestays