Recommended cycling routes in Beijing

At present, the weather in Beijing is relatively comfortable, and the park has been opened, which is very suitable for cycling to feel the breath of spring. Here are some recommended cycling routes for everyone. Interested friends can choose a route closer to home to ride!

1, cycling routes in the city

Jingcheng Hu tong line

Recommended cycling route: along Gulou-Shichahai.

Xijiao Xiangmin-Liulichang Line

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The best way to open the hutong is to ride a bicycle through the winding hutong to find the most beautiful and primitive scenery in Beijing.

Gulou-Yandai Xie Jie-Shichahai

Riding a bike to Shichahai, all kinds of small shops on both sides of the road are enough to attract people's attention. Eating and shopping is the correct way to travel in hutong. You can choose to start from the Drum Tower and ride for a while to Yandao Xie Jie, which is the oldest diagonal street in Beijing. Although it is only 200 meters long, it hides various specialty shops, restaurants and bars.

As soon as you walk out of Xie Jie Street in Dai Yan, you can see the famous Yinding Bridge. If you catch up with the fine weather, you can also see the western hills far from Yinding Bridge, which is the "Yinding Guanshan" in the eight scenic spots of Yanjing. There are not only beautiful scenery, but also delicious food. Jiumen Hutong, inby with bean juice and barbecue season are all here.

Xijiaomin Lane-Dashilan-zhushikou-Liulichang

Xijiaomin Lane, with a total length of 6.5 kilometers, is the longest hutong in Beijing. As early as a hundred years ago, it was also a financial street. Today, there are still many old banks in this alley, also known as Bank Street.

Go west along Xiangmin in the western suburbs and you will reach the front door. To the south is Qianmen Street, which is Dashilan. Dashilan, known as dshila'r in Beijing dialect, was once a prosperous business district with a history of more than 500 years. Many small hutongs on the west side of the street still retain many original dashilan feelings.

Go south along Qianmen Street until you come to zhushikou West Street. Zhushikou is the most prosperous place in foreign cities. Finally, you can visit Liulichang. There are unusual ancient books for sale in Four Treasures of the Study.

Shangyuanyuan line

Cycling route: Sanshan Wuyuan Greenway

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In Beijing in spring, all the parks are intoxicating. This route involves all parks, please refer to it as much as possible before choosing ~

The greenway with three mountains and five parks in the urban area can be called the greenway with the largest number of historical parks and scenic spots in series. The so-called "three mountains and five gardens" refer to Xiangshan Mountain, Yuquan Mountain and Wanshou Mountain, and the "five gardens" refer to Jingming Garden, Jingyi Garden, Qingyi Garden (Summer Palace) and nearby Changchun Garden and Yuanmingyuan Garden.

It starts from Beigan River in the north, reaches the coast of Kunyu River in the south, reaches Tsinghua West Gate in the east and Xiangshan Park in the west. When the weather is fine, you can walk on the greenway, ride horses and visit the beautiful scenery enjoyed by the emperor.

Hydrophilic oxygen inhalation pipeline

Recommended cycling route: Yingcheng Waterfront Greenway

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14 is completed, starting from Deshengmen in the north and reaching Yongdingmen in the urban waterfront greenway in the south, with a total length of12.6km.. Along the waterfront greenway, you can reach the Grand View Garden, Taoranting Park, Tianning Temple, Deshengmen and other attractions.

Not only can you ride by the river and under the green belt, but the bicycle lane in the greenway is separated from the sidewalk, making riding safer and more comfortable.

Olympic sports bicycle production line

Recommended cycling route: Olympic Forest Park-Summer Palace-Xiangshan Park.

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The Olympic cycling route is more suitable for amateur cyclists. The whole journey is only 20 kilometers, most of which are flat. Just turned into the mountain road near Xiangquan roundabout near Xiangshan, and the slope is not steep. This road is dominated by parks, so you can stop and enjoy the scenery.

2. Non-urban bicycle routes

Journey to the Great Wall

Recommended cycling route: Jianxiang Bridge-Changping-Juyongguan-Badaling-Nankou-Yangfang-Summer Palace.

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If you feel that the city scenery is not open enough and the riding technology is ok, you can consider going to other places in Beijing for development.

This cycling route is mostly flat road, and the mountain road is mainly concentrated in the section from Nankou to Badaling Great Wall. The mountain road near Juyongguan is steep. If you don't have enough riding experience, you must drive carefully.

Besides, this second

Recommended cycling route: Tianqiao-Mode Entrance-Dayu-Shuangyu-Jietai Temple-Tanzhe Temple-Songshuling Tunnel-Jiayukou.

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This route is dominated by mountain roads in Mentougou District, with many bends and steep slopes, which is suitable for professional cycling enthusiasts. Walking on 108 national highway, you can feel the cultural atmosphere of mountain green tourism and ancient temples. Jietai Temple and Tanzhe Temple are also places where many tourists stop. If you believe in Buddhism or are interested in Buddhist culture, this cycling route is worth recommending ~

Jietai Temple is located in Maanshan, Mentougou District, Beijing. Founded in the fifth year of Wude in Tang Dynasty (AD 622), it was originally named Huiju Temple, and Ming Yingzong was known as Manjuji. Because of the largest Buddhist Buddhist Buddhist ring altar in China, it is commonly known as Jietai Temple, also known as Jietai Temple.

There is Tanzhe Temple in front of Youzhou City. Tanzhe Temple was built in the Western Jin Dynasty, earlier than Youzhou (Beijing). It was the earliest temple built when Buddhism was introduced into Beijing. Indeed, Tanzhe Temple in Ximentougou, Beijing is the largest royal Dojo in Beijing.

A trip to the Ming Tombs Reservoir

Recommended cycling route: Jianxiang Bridge-Yangfang-South Exit-Changping-Ming Tombs Reservoir-Mangshan

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The Ming Tombs Scenic Area is located in Changping District, north of Beijing, about 40 kilometers away from downtown Beijing. There are not only the famous Ming Tombs in the scenic area, but also natural features such as "Iron Arm Silver Mountain" along the way, all the way through the Ming Tombs Reservoir, Jiulong Amusement Park, Mangshan National Forest Park and Beijing International Golf Course. On the north bank of the reservoir is Mangshan National Forest Park, which is one of the largest national forest parks in Beijing.

This cycling route is close to the urban area, with mountains, water, scenery and good road conditions. It is a rare golden route for cycling enthusiasts, especially novices.