"Three-day tour of Zhijin Cave" Beijing Forest Park Hongye Ridge Travel Guide

Badaling Forest Park Red Leaf Ridge Travel Guide. Here we introduce the addresses and attractions of Hongye Ridge and Forest Park. Let's take a look.

Beijing Badaling National Forest Park is located between Badaling and Juyongguan on the Great Wall, with a total area of ??44,000 acres and the highest peak at an altitude of 1,238 meters. There are 539 species of plants, 158 species of animals, and the tree greening rate reaches 96%. The main attractions in the park include Hongye Ridge Scenic Area, Qinglong Valley Scenic Area, Lilac Valley Scenic Area and Shixia Scenic Area. Reflecting the best scenery of the Great Wall Park with red leaves, China's first railway built by Zhan Tianyou - the "herringbone" railway - is located in the park. Due to its high altitude (average 750 meters), lush forests, and the blocking effect of the ancient Great Wall, the park's annual temperature is 5 times lower than that of the urban area, and its content of negative oxygen ions is extremely rich. It is the place in Beijing where spring leaves last, summer is coolest, autumn is earliest and brightest, and winter snow is the most artistic. In addition to seeing red leaves, plants and various birds are common. If you're lucky, you may spot rabbits, squirrels or pheasants. For example, in a more leisurely city, it only takes two or three hours.

Hongye Ridge is the peak area for viewing red leaves in Badaling National Forest Park. It covers an area of ??nearly a thousand acres and has more than 50,000 red leaf trees. It is adjacent to the Great Wall and is located on the hill south of China's First Railway and the Zhan Tianyou Memorial Bronze Statue. The best time to view the red leaves on the Great Wall is from the end of September to the beginning of November every year.

The red leaves in Xiangshan are composed of cotinus leaves and maple leaves. There are mainly three types of red leaf trees in Badaling Forest Park, one is cotinus, the other is maple, and the torch tree. There are many other types of colorful leaf trees. The red leaves here are particularly gorgeous, the colors are very pure, and they are full of the interest of the mountains. Another feature is that you can walk through the red leaf forest and watch the red leaves up close.

From a sense of time, the Great Wall has been here for thousands of years, and the opening of "China's first railway" has inspired the nation's pride in self-improvement. The four seasons are distinct, the red leaves in autumn are particularly bright, and the sky changes day and night, allowing you to deeply feel the vicissitudes of history and the rhythm of nature; in terms of space, the mountains and fields are vast, and the Great Wall stretches for thousands of miles. It has been a frontier fortress since ancient times, making people’s thoughts wander involuntarily.

1. The Red Leaf Ridge Scenic Area of ??Badaling National Forest Park has the following four characteristics: bright, early, wild, and close.

1. The most gorgeous. There are three reasons why the red leaves here are the most gorgeous: First, the temperature in the Badaling area is low and the temperature difference between day and night is large, which is conducive to the formation of red leaf pigments; second, the red leaves here are in their prime age (twenty or thirty years) and are in the stage of growth. The best time; thirdly, the air here is extremely clean and pollution-free, the red leaves are well preserved, the colors are healthy and bright.

2. The earliest to turn red. This is the earliest scenic spot in Beijing where you can see red leaves in autumn, half a month earlier than the red leaf viewing period in the city. This is because the park's high altitude (average 750 meters), dense forests and the blocking effect of the ancient Great Wall make the park's temperature 5 times lower than that of the urban area, causing the red leaves to change color earlier. The park’s viewing period for red leaves is from September 26 to November 5 every year, with the best results in mid-October. This extends the red leaf viewing period in Beijing by half a month.

3. The most primitive and wild charm, close to the Great Wall, the most shocking. The entire scenic area is full of barren mountains and forests, and the broken Great Wall adds to the feeling of wilderness, allowing you to truly experience returning to nature. The park has built the longest ecological wooden ladder in Beijing, which is 2 kilometers long. The tour facilities are made of natural materials and the trails are covered with ecological mats, like walking on carpets. There is also the Great Wall, which has never been open to the public, and there are red leaves everywhere

4. It is easy to visit the nearest red leaves. The red leaves that can be seen everywhere are no longer seen from a distance, but appreciated from a distance. This breaks through the limitation that many visitors to red leaf scenic spots can only watch red leaves from a distance. You can stroll along the Great Wall, walk through the red leaf forest, and appreciate the subtle charm of red leaves. The "Equator" and "Red Cliff" attractions are also named for their characteristics. It only takes more than 20 minutes to climb from the entrance to the core scenic area, and it only takes about 2 hours to visit the entire elite viewing area. This kind of climbing intensity is very suitable.

2. Red Leaf Trilogy

Based on the situation in previous years and current climate changes, the entire red leaf viewing period can be divided into three stages. In different stages, you can experience and taste the different charms of red leaves:

The first stage (prelude) - a sneak peek, the first red in Beijing. From September 26 to October 7, the red leaves gradually increase from a few patches or plants to 30% red. During this period, you can enjoy the first blush of the capital and enjoy the rather discerning first season flavors.

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