Visit the starry sky town at the foot of the Great Wall. RV self-driving will take you to Miyun

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Miyun District is part of Beijing. The Miyun Ming Great Wall stretches for 207 kilometers in the area, accounting for one-third of Beijing. It not only has the Ming Great Wall, but also retains the ancient Northern Qi Great Wall. There is also Gubei Water Town, an international leisure tourism comprehensive resort; Miyun Reservoir has a water area of ??188 square kilometers and is known as the "Pearl of North China".

Days of trip: 2 days and 1 night

01 Recommended scenery along the way

Gubei Water Town

Address Gubeikou, Miyun County, Beijing Gubei Water Town, Simatai Village

Gubei Water Town is located on the northeast side of Miyun. It is an ancient town scenic spot that was renovated and rebuilt on the basis of an ancient village. The ancient town is built along the water. It is full of the majesty of the northern ancient town, and also has many characteristics of the Jiangnan water towns. You can also soak in hot springs, taste delicious food, and climb the Simatai Great Wall without reservation. It is a good choice for leisure and vacation in the suburbs of Beijing. Along the way, you can see antique houses, archways, ancient pagodas, bridges, etc. Many of them are real ancient residential buildings moved from Shanxi and other places. The lintels and carvings are very old and exquisite. You can savor them carefully and take beautiful photos. photo.

Simatai Great Wall

Address: North of Simatai Village, Gubeikou Town, Miyun County, Beijing

Simatai Great Wall is located in Simatai, Gubeikou Town, north of Miyun District, Beijing. To the north of Taicun, close to Gubei Water Town, the Simatai Great Wall is built according to the steep mountains and is famous for its strangeness, uniqueness and danger. Simatai Reservoir divides the Great Wall into east and west sections. There are 16 beauty buildings in the eastern section and 18 hero ashes buildings in the western section. Luo Zhewen, a famous Chinese ancient architect, once commented that "The Great Wall of China is the best in the world, and the Simatai Great Wall is the best in China."

Qingliang Valley Scenic Area

Address Beijing Qingliang Valley, Sihetang, Shicheng Town, Miyun County

Qingliang Valley is located on the north side of Miyun County, Beijing. It is a scenic spot mainly featuring landscapes and water entertainment. The most suitable time for tourists to come here is summer. You can enjoy many water sports and experience the coolness of playing in the water in summer. You can also go hiking and watch the clear springs and waterfalls in the mountains. The scenery is fresh and beautiful. Qinglianggu Scenic Area is not large. When visiting the scenic area, it mainly includes entertainment projects and mountain climbing. The entertainment projects are distributed in the lake at the foot of the mountain and the pool on the mountainside. There are also some rafting, slides and other entertainment.

Gubeikou Great Wall

Address Gubeikou Village, Gubeikou Town, Miyun District, Beijing

Gubeikou Great Wall consists of Wohushan Great Wall, Panlongshan Great Wall, Jinshanling It consists of the Great Wall and Simatai Great Wall. It is a section of the ancient Great Wall that has not been repaired. It has a sense of vicissitudes. Through the incomplete city wall, you can truly feel the unique majesty and sadness of the Great Wall. The Gubeikou Great Wall is winding, ups and downs, with numerous watchtowers in various forms. The terrain of Gubeikou is dangerous. It is in the middle section between Shanhaiguan and Juyongguan. The mountains are steep and the roads are dangerous. However, the mountains are beautiful, the water is beautiful, and there are many historical sites. It was the place where the Qing emperors must pass when they went to the Northeast to worship their ancestors, hunt, and inspect. Kangxi once summered here, and Qianlong once Parade here. Surrounding the Great Wall are scenic spots such as the Old Palace, Yang Linggong Temple, Panlong Mountain, and Gubeikou Anti-Japanese War Site.

The First Waterfall in Kyoto

Address: Liukeyu, Shicheng Township, Miyun District, Beijing

The First Waterfall in Kyoto is located in Liukeyu, Shicheng Township, Miyun County, Beijing , 4 kilometers north of Heilongtan, is formed by the spring water of Yunmeng Mountain. The waterfall has a drop of 62.5 meters and a slope of 85 degrees. Walking into the canyon, I didn't see the waterfall, but I heard its sound first. The water came from the sky, and it was magnificent. The scenic area is 3 kilometers long, with a drop of 200 meters. The scenery changes with each step, the colors are colorful, the strange pools are connected, and the miraculous workmanship makes visitors here forget to leave.

Sea of ??Flowers Lavender Manor

Address: Chaiyu Village, Taishitun Town, Miyun District, Beijing

Sea of ??Flowers Lavender Manor is located in Chaiyu Village, Miyun District, Beijing The village covers an area of ??more than 1,800 acres, with a core area of ??300 acres. With the theme of "Sea of ??Flowers, Land of Love, and Lavender in the Water", the scenic spot is a modern leisure complex integrating lavender and other vanilla scenic spot sightseeing, film and television photography base, etiquette celebrations, sightseeing and picking, agronomic experience, water entertainment, and special catering and entertainment services. Resort estate.

Miyun Reservoir

Address: 13 kilometers north of Miyun District, Beijing

Miyun Reservoir is located among the mountains and hills of Yanshan Mountain, and is known as the "Pearl of Yanshan". It is the largest and only drinking water source supplier in the capital Beijing. It attracts thousands of tourists with its beautiful scenery. A 110-kilometer-long road around the lake has also been built around the reservoir. Along the road around the lake, you can see that the entire Miyun Reservoir is like a colorful landscape painting.

Wulingshan Forest Park

Address: Da'anyu Village, Xinchengzi Town, Miyun District, Beijing

It is located in the middle section of the Yanshan Mountains. The main peak, Waitao Peak, is 2,118 meters above sea level. It is the highest peak of Wuling Mountain and the best spot to appreciate the sea of ??clouds, stars, sunset and sunrise. As a royal Feng Shui forbidden area in the Qing Dynasty, it has been closed for 260 years and maintains a good natural ecosystem. Spanning Xinglong County in Chengde, Hebei Province and Miyun County in Beijing, there are three gates into the scenic spot. The main gate is in Xinglong County, and the north gate and west gate are in Miyun County. It contains four scenic spots: Xianren Tower Scenic Area, Qingliangjie Scenic Area, Longtan Scenic Area and Wulongtou Scenic Area.

Taoyuan Fairy Valley Natural Scenic Area

Address: Nanshicheng Village, Shicheng Township, Miyun County, Beijing

Taoyuan Fairy Valley Natural Scenic Area is located in Shicheng Township, Miyun County. It is located in the Yunmeng Mountain area, 90 kilometers away from Beijing. The scenic spot starts from Nanshi City on the west bank of Miyun Reservoir in the east and ends at the top of the peak viewing platform in the west, with a total length of 8 kilometers and a total area of ??16 square kilometers. The scenic canyon is densely forested, with many pools and waterfalls, majestic peaks, one lake, six waterfalls and thirteen pools, three peaks and four caves in the sky. The Great Wall looks like a long dragon when you look up close, and the strange landscape of the sea of ??clouds looks far away. More than 70 landscapes are embedded in it, forming a beautiful picture. A gallery of natural scenery in a paradise.

Yunxiu Valley Scenic Area

Address Beijing is located in Yaoqiao Valley, Xinchengzi Township, Miyun District

The scenic area is lush with flowers and trees, and there are still virgin forests in the depths. The bedrock of the valley is red andesite. In spring, summer and autumn, clear and rapid streams flow on the red rock, supplemented by lush forests. The colors are colorful under the sunlight. It is amazing and unique in North China. There are more than 40 scenic spots. The scenic area is divided into Miyun International Hunting Ground, Modern UFO Shooting Range, Mongolian Custom Village, Yunxiu Valley and other parts.

02 Recommended food along the way

Miyun Reservoir Fish

Miyun Reservoir is an important water source for Beijing. The water is rich in iron ore resources and enjoys the reputation of "Pearl of North China" . High-standard environmental protection requirements make its aquatic products a veritable "green food". Traditional fish species in Miyun Reservoir such as silver carp, carp, grass carp, pout, and crucian carp are famous in the capital for being fresh, fat, and delicious.

Kinpo Luo Gong Rice Packed Rice

Jin Polo Gong Rice Packed Rice is also called Gong Rice Packed Rice. The ingredients are mainly fresh organic millet from Jinboluo and fresh seasonal vegetables grown by farmers (the inner layer of vegetable leaves is the tenderest). Supplementary ingredients: sesame seeds, bean paste, soy bean curd, chili sauce, stinky tofu (add according to personal taste) , once you eat it, it feels fragrant, crispy, spicy, smelly, and tastes great. There are also innovative hundred-flavor millet banquets such as Hongyun Dangtou and strange-flavored tofu. The reputation of "one family cooking and ten flavors" is definitely well-deserved .

Healthy Buckwheat Feast

The buckwheat feast launched by Qumaiyu Village of Xiwengzhuang Town on the bank of the reservoir was resounding. Use 70% buckwheat, 30% wheat, flour and soft pastry, and then make some shapes of golden pigs, silver dogs, hedgehogs, birds, etc., so that the steamed pastries are both delicious and beautiful. Buckwheat jujube cakes, sesame cakes, sesame cookies and other high-quality delicacies launched by Qumaiyu are not only outstanding in appearance, colorful, but also nutritious and tasteful. They are very popular health foods for modern people.

Miyun Fish Head Banquet

Stewing the fish head with the sauce made from fresh fathead fish is the delicacy of the authentic fish head banquet. The fish head is stewed over low heat with rich sauce. Fragrant, fat but not greasy, paired with corn tortilla dipping sauce, it has a unique flavor. Although the main focus of the fish head feast is fish heads, other parts of the fish should not be missed, such as fish scales, skin, and fins, which can all be made into delicacies. The middle portion is braised in braise, and the fish tail is dried and served with fried river prawns, cold peppercorn sprouts, farm-raised eggs, etc. It is a rich fish head feast.

Fengjiayu Sichuan Banquet

In the small mountain village, the rice is fragrant and the Sichuan cuisine is famous. Fengjiayu is located in the mountainous area in the northern part of Miyun and is rich in millet, corn and other miscellaneous grains. It is still a daily meal of local farmers and is famous both inside and outside the county for its authentic traditional style. To this end, the town specially built the "饸饹 Food Street" in Shidongzi Village.

Chestnut Feast in Jianyan Village

The soil in Jianyan Village is deep, moist, well-drained and fertile, making it very suitable for growing chestnuts. The chestnuts here are grown in a purely natural wild state without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The fruits are brightly colored, sweet and fragrant, and are recognized by tourists from all over the world. Over time, chestnuts have become a major specialty of Jianyan Village.

Four Seasons Fish Noodle Spring Cake

Four Seasons Fish Noodle Spring Cake is made from fresh fish and different types of vegetable juices and noodles. It has a chewy and delicious texture. Coupled with a variety of sauces, dishes and dishes with rich flavors, it will whet your appetite and leave you with endless aftertaste! "Four Seasons Fish Noodles Spring Cake" can be eaten in all seasons, green represents spring, purple represents summer, orange represents autumn, and white Represents winter.

Sheep Liubao Banquet

There is a "Sheep Liubao" banquet in Huangtuliang Village, Shicheng Town, Miyun. The name sounds like a "big supplement". The "six treasures of sheep" in Huangtuliang Village really cover all the sheep: stewed mutton soup, grilled lamb chops, sheep head meat, stewed haggis, sheep liver, and fried blood tofu in mutton oil. For such banquets, goats that have grown for more than two years and weigh about 25 kilograms are selected.

03 Recommended activities along the way

Hiking adventure

Gubeikou is the only Great Wall in the world that can be climbed at night, and it is located in Gubei Water Town. Integrated with the water town. It is worth a visit to feel the panoramic view of the water town while holding a lantern on the Great Wall.

Hot Spring

The hot spring house is located at the foot of the Great Wall. Each pool has its own characteristics and different styles. The hot spring water is clean and silky. You can enjoy the beauty of the Great Wall or the scenery of the water town while soaking in the hot spring.

Cultural performances

The exquisite grand stage of Riyue Island Square in Gubei Water Town hosts traditional northern folk art performances from time to time, including Hebei Bangzi, Jingdong Tiepandagushu, Pingju Opera, etc. . Next to it are the Huguang Guild Hall, the Republican-style Western Theater, and the Zaoer Bookstore built in a 1:1 scale. The singing of traditional folk arts and the surrounding antique buildings give people a sense of time travel.

04 RV Camping

When we turn on the TV, we always see many camping reality shows, and see all kinds of RVs, tents, and camping tools, but we have no way of knowing what kind of camping tools they are. What a feeling. But when the scene stopped, every cell in their body was stretched out and exposed to the fresh natural air. Are you feeling a little nervous or wondering what RV camping is like? Life requires a true camping trip, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, looking for the fragrance and tranquility of frogs everywhere in the grass pond, watching the children playing on the grass, and enjoying a pure natural picnic; when the stars fill the night sky and the gurgling water slides Walk past your feet, watch an outdoor movie, and become one with nature. If you have not experienced this feeling of returning to nature, you will never know it.

Notes on RV self-driving travel

☆Plan in advance to avoid congestion

There are many road jams during the short holiday, so you need to debug the navigation and plan the route in advance before traveling. Try to avoid places that are difficult to drive and prone to traffic jams; navigation and mobile APP are used together for better results; rest and refueling need to be planned in advance.

☆Inspect vehicles, safety first

Inspect vehicles in advance, pay special attention to whether the tires are excessively worn, and replace them with new ones in time if they are damaged. If you are traveling with your baby, remember to prepare a child safety seat.

☆Driving with two people to avoid fatigue

When traveling long distances, a reliable co-pilot will greatly improve the driver's comfort. If there are no other reliable drivers in the family, it is also a good choice to go on the road with familiar relatives and friends.

☆Be prepared with sufficient supplies

In addition to drinking water and food, change, medicine, car first aid kits, engine oil, warning signs and other tools must be taken with you on the road. Be aware of theft prevention at all times, and hide important items such as ID cards and wallets.

☆ Adjust your mood and start the journey easily

Even if you are fully prepared, you will inevitably encounter small problems. At this time, please remember to be calm, do not argue with your family, do not blame each other, and do not conflict with others over trivial matters. Bring a good mood for traveling!

The most beautiful scenery is often on the road,

and RV self-driving is the best way for you to encounter these scenery,

and stay there.

Many beautiful scenery can be encountered without asking for it.

You need to slowly experience and understand it.

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This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.