Guidelines for traveling from Beijing to Fengning Bashang Grassland

Beijing Fengning Bashang Grassland is not far away, but it will take some time. Here you can encounter more stunning scenery, and the scenery along the way is infinitely beautiful. You'll feel more comfortable when you arrive at your destination. This is a guide for a self-driving tour to Bashang Grassland in Fengning, Beijing.

Self-driving route

Route 1: Beijing-Huairou-Tanghekou-Fengning-Tucheng-Datan

Route 2: Beijing-Badaling Expressway-Chicheng Huailai Exit-Chicheng-Guyuan-Datan

From 2010 to 1010, there were four grasslands on Bashang: Fengning Bashang (the first grassland in northern Beijing), Weichang Bashang (Mulan Weichang Royal Hunting Garden) ), Zhangbei Bashang, Guyuan Bashang. The point is here. Why go to Fengning Bashang?

Feng Bashang Grassland is the closest natural grassland to Beijing. It is the earliest and most mature grassland and there is no admission fee. But each attraction requires tickets. The villagers in the scenic area are relatively simple, their consumption is low, and it is close to Beijing and very convenient.

If the round trip takes 2-3 days, it is most suitable to take a road trip to Fengning Bashang Grassland. The peak tourist season in Fengning Bashang is from May to October every year.

In July and August every year, when Tianjin is still a hot sauna day, the temperature in the grassland is only about 18-20 degrees. The scenery is beautiful at this time and it is very suitable to visit here. There is not only the charming grassland scenery of "the sky is blue, the fields are vast, the grass is blown by the wind, and the cattle and sheep are low".

There are also more colorful entertainment activities with ethnic customs, such as horse riding, off-road motorcycle driving, bonfire parties, ethnic songs and dances and equestrian performances. But if winter comes, some recreational facilities may be closed, and the scenery is not as beautiful as in summer and autumn.

Because the transportation in the grassland is inconvenient, people who come here basically choose to drive by themselves. It is 250 kilometers away from Chengde and 385 kilometers away from Tianjin in the south. The ride takes about 6-7 hours. Walking along the road, the scenery on both sides is unique, and there are attractions wherever you go.

You can look up at the blue sky, appreciate the changing white clouds, embrace the green grassland, pick various wild flowers everywhere, sing loudly, or pose in different poses, or take snapshots, relax and enjoy the fresh air.

: Introduction to Bashang

1. Lover’s Valley: Fengning ‘Movie Village’, commonly known as Lover’s Valley.

The scenic spot is free, and cars with high chassis can go directly; riding for 3-4 hours; four-wheeled motorcycles for 2-2.5 hours; "My Father and Mother" and "Twenty-Five" have been filmed here. Famous film and television works such as "Children with One Father", "Splendid China", "Warm Spring", etc.

What a poetic name! Please ask the producers to leave a piece of pure land of nature! On the Bashang grassland at an altitude of more than 1,700 meters, in midsummer, purple wild roses at the bottom of the valley bloom on the green meadows with gentle slopes. The largest birch forest in North China covers the low mountains. The white trunks support the leaves swaying and rustling in the wind.

2. Liushugou:

70 yuan. The scenic spot is named after the hillsides and rivers covered with willows. The total area is 30,000 acres, with rolling peaks and lush trees on both sides. A 200-meter-wide, north-south valley in the middle stretches for more than 10 kilometers and is connected to the Songshuyingzi Forest Area under Basia.

Natural forests, various flowers and plants, and rivers; cars cannot enter; it takes 5 hours to ride back and forth; 3 hours to go on a quad bike.

Liushugou is located 7 kilometers southeast of Bashang Grassland in Fengning. It is surrounded by mountains and lush trees on both sides. It is 200 meters wide in the middle. The Furukawa River stretches for more than 10 kilometers from north to south and is connected to the Songshuyingzi forest area under the dam.

Willow Valley is covered with lilac, willow, flower stem and mountain trees. Natural birch forest, artificially planted spruce, and Scotch pine. Mongolia, larch, and Populus euphratica grow on the mountains on both sides, complementing each other and forming forest pictures of different colors.

The scenery of Liushugou and Qiansongba Forest Park (ticket for scenic spots is 100 yuan) is slightly better than that of birch forest. However, the tickets are 100 yuan per person for Qiansongba and 70 yuan for Liushugou. There are fewer people there, so the landscape is better preserved.

3. Lightning Lake

30 yuan, the largest natural lake on the Bashang Plateau. It is said that Lightning Lake, irrigated by tears, is the most gentle landscape in Fengning. Sky, Grassland

It is 25 kilometers away from the grassland (accessible by ordinary car, 20-30 minutes by car). The dam is divided into three parts: the head, the middle and the tail. At the end of the dam, you will see a beautiful lake, called Lightning Lake by the locals. It was a lightning surprise to see such a clear lake on the vast grassland. Maybe there once was a beautiful legend here that is unknown to everyone.

4. Birch Forest:

At the northern end of the vast Bashang Grassland, there is a breathtaking primitive white birch forest. The scenery here makes people feel like they are in ancient times: a wide racecourse, endless white birch trees towering into the clouds, and mottled tree shadows on the grassland illuminated by the sunset. The birch forest on the Bashang grassland has always been the most popular place for photography enthusiasts. Favorite place. But autumn is the most beautiful season in the birch forest. The leaves are dyed golden, combined with the pure white color of the tree trunks and the blue background of the sky, forming an extremely beautiful picture. There is a tea stall at the entrance of Baihualin, and the tea stall owner charges fees here. It costs five yuan to drink tea, but it costs nothing to go up the mountain. If you don't drink tea, it costs ten yuan to go up the mountain, but when you walk around the foot of the mountain, no one cares about going up the mountain.

5. The Great Khan Palace Scenic Area

Ticket fee is 90 yuan. The Great Khan Palace Scenic Area has eight major attractions: the only Yuan Dynasty palace in the world; the largest stone eagle in the world; the magnificent Genghis Khan Proceedings; special hotels, the most high-end yurts in China; authentic Mongolian meals with the most Mongolian characteristics; charming ecological wetland gardens; large historical reliefs depicting the life of Genghis Khan; various unique entertainment projects, such as horse riding, archery, and rafting , golf, lawn motorcycles, bungee jumping, knife throwing, grass skiing, sightseeing on the grassland by train, fishing, etc. Tickets: 90 yuan/person for the palace area and 190 yuan/person for the entertainment area.

6. Qiansongba Forest Park

It is named after the tens of thousands of original spruce trees growing in the valleys and ravines. It is a primitive forest landscape on the Bashang grassland, characterized by natural secondary forests. It is a natural tourist attraction integrating mountains, forests, grass, flowers and streams. Won two honors: ‘China’s Bold Scenic Spots’ and ‘China’s Top 100 Scenic Spots’.

Qianba Forest Park is located in the southeast of Datan and is the best combination of grassland scenic spots. According to reports, there are 848 species of plants in 92 families in the park, which is known as the pearl of forest scenery on the grassland. Every year in spring, summer and autumn, when wildflowers bloom, the entire forest forms a vast sea of ??flowers, and the scenery is extremely spectacular. Qiansongba also has a large number of fauna with ancient origins.

7. East Houding

Tickets to the scenic spot are free. Donghou Peak is the highest peak in the Yanshan Mountains (176.6 meters higher than Wuling Mountain) and the highest peak in northern Beijing. There is a large alpine meadow growing on it, which looks like the top of a monkey's head from a distance. It is located in the east, so it is called Donghouding. The east mountain of Houfeng Mountain is majestic, with high mountains, light clouds and layers of tomb fog. The leader stood on it, looking south to the capital Gyeonggi and north to the Bashang grassland, with a panoramic view of the mountains and rivers thousands of miles away.

East Monkey Peak is located in Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, Chengde City, Hebei Province. It is the highest peak of the Yanshan Mountains, with an altitude of 2292.6 meters. It is known as the "No. 1 Peak in North Beijing". There is a large alpine meadow growing on it, which looks like the top of a monkey's head from a distance. It is located in the east, so it is called Donghouding. Donghouding has snow all year round and fog all year round; the mountains are majestic, the mountains are high, the clouds are clear, and there are layers of tomb fog. Standing on it, you can see the capital Beijing in the south, the Bashang grassland in the north, and the surrounding mountains and mountains. There are various flowers and weeds growing on the top of the mountain, and there is also a large rock cellar where visitors build the 'Manita Forest'. On the west side of the mountain, golden pheasants. With long thorns, this is more fun.

8. Laozhanggou

Laozhanggou is located in Guyuan County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, 200 kilometers southeast of Beijing. This area has overlapping mountains and valleys. There is a stream in the center and many springs beside the stream. This is the source

Lao Zhanggou is very famous in the off-road circle. Laozhanggou not only has some undeveloped pure beauty, but also some difficult trails that can be used to practice driving. Surrounded by green mountains and green waters, it feels very comfortable to practice driving under such beautiful scenery.

Main Attractions

There are many worthwhile entertainment projects on Fengning Dam, such as horse riding, high-altitude gliding, archery, grass skiing, bonfire parties, etc. You can’t ride horses when you come to the grassland! However, some friends who traveled to Bashang complained that their horses were cheated, and others had accidents while riding them. To avoid these situations and keep everyone having fun, here are some suggestions:

Horse riding is a risky recreational activity. Please choose horseback riding according to your own health condition. Be sure to choose your horse when riding! A good, experienced horse won't spook so easily. Only if you choose a good horse can you have fun riding it. Therefore, when riding a horse, you must go to the ranch to choose. Communicate well before making a choice. Can you let yourself ride it, or can you run with it?

: Entertainment projects

1. Of course, we usually choose camping, mainly tents.

2. In the peak season of the grassland, although there are many places to stay in the grassland, do not go into battle unprepared. It's more secure to book in advance. You can choose to stay in a farmhouse. Generally, the room is not big, with only a double bed, a TV, a table basically occupied by the TV, and very little space to put things.

There is a separate bathroom where you can take a shower and you must bring your own toiletries. The conditions are relatively simple, but it is more satisfying to have a house to live outside. Friends with mysophobia are advised to bring their own sheets, quilt covers and slippers.

Fengning Bashang Grassland Accommodation

Nowadays in the Bashang area, various grassland-flavored dishes are the representatives of northern Great Wall cuisine. The dishes mainly focus on wild game, and it is known as the "hometown of game".

Bashang’s famous dishes include: roasted whole lamb, roasted lamb leg, crispy lamb leg, hand-caught lamb, firewood stewed lamb, firewood stewed mushrooms, steam pot eight immortals, prairie lotus leaf chicken, stir-fried Pheasant, spiced venison, goose stewed in firewood, wild yellow flower stewed beef, Bashang braised in soy sauce, oatmeal noodles, yam and taro, pickled cabbage and potato powder, firewood pot sesame oil.

Roasted whole lamb: The most noteworthy thing is that the roasted lamb in Bashang is different from the roasted lamb in other places. Now the main lamb breed on the dam is "little Mongolian deer". His characteristics: uniform size, tender meat, no peculiar smell.

When processing, first slaughter the sheep, drain the sheep blood, remove the sheep skin and sheep head, wash them with well water, and fix them on a shelf. Use a knife to make a cut in the thick part of the meat and grill it over charcoal fire. While roasting, brush lamb with seasoning. Bake one layer and eat one layer, bake another layer and eat it again. Roast over slow heat, not over high or open flames.

While roasting, each person held a bowl of beer in their hands.

This does not refer to a big bowl of wine and meat, but to which piece of meat you like. I dipped two fingers in the beer (to avoid burning it), picked it up and ate it in my mouth.

: Fengning Bashang Grassland Food

1. Check the vehicle before departure. Vehicles should be equipped with emergency tools such as traction ropes and shovels.

2. When driving on Bashang Grassland, try to avoid riders and cattle. In order to reduce damage to the grassland, try not to drive over the grassland randomly. It is best to drive according to the original seal.

3. The grassland is relatively sunny, so you should wear sunglasses, a hat, and sunscreen.

4. The wind is strong on the dam, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is large. It is recommended to bring extra clothes.

5. Thunderstorms often occur on the grassland, so rain gear should be a must.

6. When riding horses, it is best to rent riding boots from local herdsmen and treat the horses well. The horse runs fast, so stay calm, hold on to the reins, step on the stirrups, and never take them off.

7. Recreational activities on the grassland are relatively expensive, so it is recommended that you bargain appropriately.

8. If you are traveling by car, you can bring more mineral water. If you don’t like eating meat, you can also bring some bread, instant noodles, etc. There are basically no convenience stores on the grassland. Even the food sold in the canteen is expensive, so bring as much as possible whether it is daily necessities or medicine.

9. You can’t drive on the grassland. Pay attention to protecting the environment.

Please bring your own Garba