Recommendations for the best self-driving tour routes around Taiyuan, a guide to 7 free places to visit in Taiyuan

Take out your short sleeves and be wild, it’s time to go out and experience nature!

Gather up with a few friends and go on a self-driving trip together, and you won’t have to worry about weekends anymore. There is no place to go! Enjoy the little happiness that can only be found around Taiyuan. There are free scenic spots around Taiyuan with mountains and rivers.

1. Machuangou·Xinzhou

Driving route: Take Taiyuan Shangdonghuan Expressway north to Xinzhoukou, then turn to S313 Xinhei Line in the direction of Jingle to Sanjiao Town, see Turn left at the entrance of the first cave, and there is a river beach on the right hand side 200 meters ahead. The distance is 114 kilometers.

Machuan Valley is located 20 kilometers west of Xinzhou. Although you cannot see the towering and steep mountains, you can experience the smell of green grass. A shallow river passes through the ditch. Many unknown wild flowers bloom on both sides of the river. There are wood frogs and their baby tadpoles in the river. A kind of dragonfly with blue wings and green body is flying everywhere in the grass. There are pine trees from time to time. Jump around. Children can pick mushrooms in the forest, adults can play in the river, and the elderly can drink tea by the river. It is suitable for an outing with the whole family or friends.

Special delicacies: Xinzhou cantaloupe is famous for its "lantern red" color, but due to the low yield, it is occasionally encountered, and waxy corn is abundant. The "Tianwaitian" farmhouse at the intersection of Xinzhoukou and Jingle and Qicun on the expressway is full of local food.

You can pick fruits and melons along the way. The prices are reasonable and the taste is natural. Fires are not allowed in the forest here. In recent years, more and more people have gone there, and I have seen some plastic bags and beer bottles carelessly thrown away. Remember to take away the garbage.

2. Longqi Lake·Shouyang

Driving route: Take the Jinzhong Exit of Taijiu Expressway and turn to Provincial Road S216 to Caizhuang Village, a distance of 60 kilometers.

Longqi Lake is located near Caizhuang Village, Nanyanzhu Town, Shouyang County. The small island in the center of the lake is densely populated by Wollongong Pinus tabulaeformis, and the scenery is beautiful. The wetland plants on the tidal flats around the lake are lush and attract a large number of birds. It is a beautiful place to live and reproduce. Visitors come here to enjoy fishing on the lake, boating on the lake, or resting on the island.

Featured delicacies: Everyone knows about Shouyang dried tofu. Needless to say, few people know about Shouyang oil persimmons. It is said that Shouyang had a mild climate at that time and produced large persimmons. The longevity star (Shouyang people especially like to eat them) But then the weather got colder and the number of persimmons decreased, so people invented pasta with persimmons as a substitute. I highly recommend the Laotou Meat Cake in Nanyanzhu Town. It’s sold out when you get there. You’ll only know how it tastes after you eat it.

There is Wufeng Mountain in Tai'anyi Town by the lake. There is Longquan Temple on the mountain. There used to be a spring in the temple, but due to the drop in water level, it is now a well.

3. Yundingshan·Loufan

Driving route: Route 1: Take the Ring Expressway and transfer to Taijia Line Loufan Exit and get off the expressway--Loufan County--Provincial Road S217--Anjiagou-- S104--Miyu Town

Route 2: Head west from Taiyuan Xinghua West Street to the Taikoo Expressway, get off at Gujiao - at the bottom of the town - in the direction of Tianchidian to the scenic spot, park at the gate and hike up the mountain. It takes about two hours to reach the top of the mountain. The distance is 110 kilometers.

There are white clouds floating in the blue sky, and horses are running under the white clouds. There is also a grassland running under the white clouds around us. It's not a horse but a yak! Yunding Mountain in Loufan County is a scenic spot in Taiyuan City. It is 2789 meters above sea level and is the highest mountain in Taiyuan. It is named because of its steep mountain top and its flat and vast top. It is a vast grassland full of flowers and plants. Enjoy the scenery along the scenic spot, the wonderful pastoral scenery and the spectacular forest sea, giving people a wonderful enjoyment.

Special food: local red apricots are delicious and natural. , potato paste, steamed and fried fish with mashed potatoes and white noodles, called "Ge Rub". The tofu is particularly chewy.

Mountain mushrooms. It's cold and you should bring more clothes. Because the mountain is not accessible by car and the hiking distance is long, it is not easy for the elderly and children to go down the mountain. You can go to Loufan County to visit the Loufan Fen River Reservoir.

4. Lingjinggou·Yangqu

Driving route: Route 1: Taiyuan--Chaihua Road-Kangxi Highway to Xilingjing--Beixiaodian Township--Liugu Village--Jincun --Just after entering the mountain.

Route 2: Take the Taiyuan West Ring Expressway and exit at the Xilingjing exit of Beixiaodian Township. The distance is 78 kilometers. >Lingjinggou is located in Xilingjing Township, Yangqu County, northwest of Taiyuan City. It starts from Lingjing Village in Yangqu County in the north and ends at Guankou Village in the south. The high mountains on both sides face each other like gates, so it is called "Tianmen Mountain". It has been connected to Taiyuan from northwest Shanxi since ancient times. Lingjingou is a thoroughfare of 30 miles. Deep in the gorge, there are winding rivers, undulating mountains, steep cliffs, and rugged rocks. There are "seventy-two sceneries" in Taiyuan City. Lingjinggou Nature Reserve, one of the four nature reserves, is very large, and Sanlang Cave is its representative. It refers to the place where the Sanlang Temple once stood, and there are still remains of the long stream in the valley next to the temple. It is very natural and a good place for family outings and children to play in the water.

Special delicacies: Yangqu County is famous for its small grains, especially millet, called "Queen Mother Fragrance". There is a farmhouse at the entrance of Liugu Village, offering noodles and black pork.

The scenery along the Kangxi Highway is pretty good, so you can enjoy it while walking. The road conditions are just not good. Because there is a forest, be careful about fire prevention.

5. Yunzhu Lake·Yumshe

Driving route: Turn north on Binhe East Road from Taichang Expressway to Yushe and get off at the Yutou exit of Fen Expressway, a distance of 80 kilometers.

Yunzhu Lake in Yushe County is a rare alpine lake in North China. It is surrounded by mountains and has pleasant scenery. The lake is winding and rippling with blue water, where you can enjoy fishing, admiring the scenery of the lake and mountains, and experiencing the charm of the water town. The local area vigorously develops tourism, and is especially famous for Yanliangcun Farmhouse in Xiangyang Village. There are also large lotus ponds planted in Yanliang Village. Going there in the summer will give you the feeling of a Jiangnan water town.

Special food: Of course you must eat reservoir fish and shrimp when visiting Yunzhu Lake. There are many farmhouses and floating restaurants at affordable prices. "Yumshe Idiot" Heyu millet is also a famous brand, and Lihua Island's crisp pears are particularly sweet. You must pick them by yourself in autumn.

Yunzhu Lake holds a fishing festival every October, and Yunzhu Town also has an agricultural and sideline products market, which is very lively.

6. Dingxiang Nanzhuang·Xinzhou

Driving route: From the Yuantai Expressway, turn to the Jian'an exit of the Xinfu Expressway, then turn to the Dongping Line, and follow the road into the mountains.

Dingxiang Nanzhuang is located in the southeast of the county, surrounded by valleys and mountains. The surrounding ecological environment is excellent. The Hutuo River flows through it, and it is known as "Little Guilin". In addition, there are gurgling streams, chirping birds, luxuriant forests and grass, and beautiful peaks. The village it belongs to has a very farmhouse appearance, with stone roads and rammed earth walls. There are three major specialties in the ditch: persimmons, pepper and walnuts. When the harvest season comes, the aroma in the ditch is so fragrant and intoxicating. Golden persimmons. The reddish-brown peppercorns and green walnuts make you feel like this is a small southern village.

Special delicacies: Mopan persimmons are big and delicious, and Sichuan peppercorns and walnuts are green and pollution-free specialties. Sweet potatoes from the mountains taste sweet.

It is more suitable to go around October. The large persimmons all over the mountains and plains are really beautiful. There is Baiyugou Red Leaf Valley nearby for viewing and taking photos in late autumn.

7. Taigu Fenghuang Mountain·Taigu County

Driving route: Taiyuan Binhe East Road, Taichang Expressway, turn to Qixian Expressway, Taigu County Exit, get off the Provincial Road S314 and pass through the county. Go east to Dongshandi Village and park in front of Longquan Palace. The distance is 80 kilometers.

Taigu Phoenix Mountain is seven kilometers away from Taigu County. There are three pagodas on the mountain called Fengyunyu Pagoda. The Fengyunyu Tower towers into the clouds, majestic and beautiful. There is a Taoist temple in the mountains called Longquan Palace, which has a history of more than 660 years. In the Jellyfish Cave, the dragon spring trickles continuously, as clear as jade. The road up the mountain is winding and winding, and on the mountain is an open mountain area, where you can see the blue sky and white clouds, and the mist and rain in the world. Wild dates, sea buckthorn, wild flowers, wild fruits, red leaves all over the mountains, Phoenix is ??most beautiful in autumn

Special food: Taigu is the hometown of fruits. Huping dates are big and sweet. The Taigu Pancake also has to be mentioned.