Can I go to Prairie Road in winter?

The beautiful scenery of Grassland Road always attracts many tourists, especially those who like go on road trip. They can not only feel the fresh air, but also enjoy different beautiful scenery. So when is the best time for grassland go on road trip? Will there be traffic restrictions in winter? It has become a concern of many tourists. Let's have a look!

In fact, for personal safety, it is not recommended to travel in winter. The main reason is that you can't take the snowy road in winter, so it's best to adjust the time to spring and autumn.

1, route introduction

The grassland road is 132.7 km long and divided into two sections: the eastern section enters from Chongli Huapiling and reaches the exit gate 130 km. The road is tortuous and there are many dead bends, and it takes three hours to stop; The western section enters from Zhangbei entrance (namely Yehuling entrance), with terraced fields, windmills, Nannihe air grassland, Huahai and Liangnaijian Mountain as the main attractions.

2. Detailed route

First stop: Huapiling Scenic Area

From Huapiling to Guyuan, there are farmland, grassland, birch forest and wind power generation. In summer, there are lush trees, beautiful blue sky and fresh air. Stay in the mountains, listen to the songs of birds, watch the animals play, bathe in natural oxygen and enjoy the colorful life of nature.

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The altitude ranges from1900m to 2128.7m, and the highest altitude is 2128.7m, so it is called "Tian Zi".

The lowest temperature in winter is 30, the average annual snowfall is 63.5mm, and the highest temperature in summer is lower than 20, which is called' thirteen provinces in the world cannot be colder than Huapiling'.

Huapiling has a pleasant climate. The annual average temperature here is-1, the highest temperature is 24, and the temperature in July is 15.8. The air here contains 27% oxygen and high negative oxygen ions. Known as the "natural oxygen bar", it is an ideal summer resort.

Entering Huapiling Scenic Area, you have to walk 2 kilometers to see birch trees. It is recommended to take a tour bus.

Second stop: Yehuling Scenic Area

From Chongli to the north, along the grassland and along Tianlu to the west, grasslands, pine forests and windmills have beautiful scenery. The weather is beautiful, the blue sky is like washing, and the air in the mountains is particularly fresh. This section of tens of kilometers of highway is the most beautiful section along the grassy highway, just like route 66 in China. This is the west entrance of China "route 66" Grassland Road. Have a good eye and a broad vision. A battle of Yehuling, which won more with less, made a generation of Tianjiao Genghis Khan step into the Central Plains.

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Reference time: 3 hours.

Admission: 50 yuan.

Along the way, there were many rape blossoms, one of which blossomed 10 yuan. Yehuling also has batteries. There are military facilities to visit and hotels are more expensive.

Yehuling is about 30km west of Prairie Tianlu and120km east of Prairie Tianlu.

The most ornamental time of grass along Tianlu is in the evening, autumn and when the terraces are most colorful.

The sign at the entrance of Tianlu Road in Yehuling is not obvious, which is inconsistent with the identity of "grassland Tianlu".

Third stop: Yanqi Mountain Scenic Area

Whether viewed from a distance or from a close distance, Mount Li is very distinctive. Climbing a mountain is not easy, but it requires both hands and feet. Climbing to the small platform on the top of the mountain, you can see the terraces in the distance. Very good. Yanqi Mountain Scenic Area is small and quite desolate. This mountain has some characteristics. Dark rocks piled vertically on the ground. The mountain is not high, the grass is green enough, the water is not long, and the clouds are sharp.

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There is no regular parking lot near Yanqi Mountain, and both sides of the road are crowded.

From the car, it is true that the surrounding rocks have different textures and are very unique.

Being full of rocks has become a major feature of Yan Qianshan, overlooking heaven.

Fourth stop: Nannihe air grassland

Wild poppies, alfalfa, potato flowers, sunflowers and rape flowers on the roadside are dotted on the grassland, colorful and everywhere, swaying with the wind, as if they were in a fairy tale. Good scenery, good flowers and plants. Just stay quiet and enjoy it. Autumn scenery, yellow leaves, sunrise, windmill, straight road, blue sky and white clouds, very charming!

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Good scenery

Air grassland of Nanni River is located on the road leading to Grassland Road, which is a part of the representative landscape "Hundred Flowers Lawn" in Balibat.

Fifth stop: Houyingba beacon tower

History can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. The reason why this place is a very good commanding height is that there will be a beacon tower at the top, which is also used to resist foreign enemies. This is one of the few places left now. Besides, we belong to Bashang area, with high mountains and cold and windy winters. As long as the scenery on the road has its own characteristics, people are reluctant to leave.

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There are more and more people, so we have to catch up early.

Houyingba beacon tower is about 55 kilometers away from Huapiling entrance. The former Great Wall of Qin and Han Dynasties meandered through Houyingba Village. On the mountain to the east of the village, there is a stone beacon tower with an altitude of 1700 meters.

3. Travel guide

About tickets:

Some scenic spots need to be charged.

Time reference:

1-2 days

Opening hours:

Open all day

About transportation:

At present, most tourists who come to visit the Prairie Road are from go on road trip. If it is inconvenient to drive, you need to go to Zhangbei County first, and then charter a car to play.

Self-driving (Beijing-Grassland Road):

West entrance (recommended route): G6 Expressway-Xuanhua-Zhangjiakou-Zhangshi Expressway-Zhangbei South Toll Station Exit-Yehuling-Caoyuan Tianlu West Entrance.

East entrance: G6 Expressway-Zhangjiakou-Rizo Expressway-Chongli -S242 Provincial Highway-Huapiling-Caoyuantian Road East entrance.

Bus charter:

Bus: The bus from Beijing to Zhangbei has stops at Liuliqiao Bus Station and Yongdingmen Bus Station. The bus stops at 6: 10, 7:50, 8:00, 8:55, 16:00 and 16:40 every day, with a total of 6 trips. Yongdingmen Bus Station leaves at 8:00, 10:00 and 20:00 every day, with three shifts in total. Ticket prices range from 87 yuan to 100 yuan.

Charter: After arriving in Zhangbei County, you can charter a car to play. Charter a car to 400 yuan or so a day. Generally, we will play together for two days in the scenic spot of Luanhe Shenyun Lightning Lake in Guyuan County.

Note: there are no supplies and toilets in the middle of the trip, so be prepared before going out.

Best time to visit:

From June to August every year, the grassland blooms. From September to October, autumn comes to the grassland.

4. Preventive measures

In, there was not much grass in Tianlu, most of it was cultivated land, and most of it was 10 and the remaining wheat straw was harvested. August and September should be the best and the most colorful.

In the eastern section of the eastern line of Grassland Road, there are trees in the mountains with a sense of hierarchy, and there are relatively few cars.

The temperature is 10 degrees lower than that in Beijing, and the temperature difference between day and night is large.

It usually takes about half a day to drive. If you are a photographer, you need to prepare for a day.

West from Huapiling in the morning, east from Yehuling at noon or afternoon, and west from Yehuling in the morning. No backlight.

There are only three well-managed parking lots (Huanghuaping Service Center and Potala Palace).

No public transportation, no gas station. Main recreational facilities: ATV, horseback riding and archery.

Grassland road is divided into east line and west line. The distance of the western line is less than 40 kilometers. This time, we took the east line near 100km. The east line of the east-west line is the most beautiful, and the east line starts from Huapiling.

Tianlu Road east of Huapiling in Chongli is an important passage connecting Chongli Ski Resort, Chicheng Hot Spring Area and Zhangbei Grassland Scenic Area. It is also one of the top ten most beautiful roads in Chinese mainland.