Great places to take your kids out in Beijing in spring, a collection of hiking routes that are friendly to young children

Spring is here and it’s a great time to take your kids out to embrace nature! We have compiled some must-see hiking routes for young children in Beijing in spring, so you can take your kids for a walk and enjoy the spring!

Low-lying wooden plank road route

Xiyu Village

📍Location: Xiyu Village, Changping (you’ll arrive when you see the Red Building, and the entrance is opposite)
Highlights: This is the closest entrance to the pavilion and it only takes a little over 10 minutes to reach. Further ahead is a 3-kilometer loop route. If the children are tired, it is okay to turn back halfway. If you have plenty of time, you might as well take the children to complete the entire route and explore more beautiful spring scenery.

Shangwangyu Village

📍Location: Shangwangyu Village, Huairou (there are entrances to the mountain on the west and east sides of the reservoir)
Highlights: You can hike and enjoy the flowers, and it is also suitable for self-driving tours. When the weather is clear, the scenery is absolutely beautiful. Although the photography effect is not good on foggy days, the experience in person is still wonderful.

Baolin Temple

📍Location: Baolin Temple, Mentougou
Highlights: The entire route is 3 kilometers, with a climb of only 105 meters. The route is very flat and very friendly to young babies. Enter from the trail entrance, walk to the pavilion where you can see Dingdu Pavilion, and then walk down from the fork to return down the mountain.

Hiking trails for young children

Yexi Station

📍Location: Navigate to Lao Wang Shaobing Jia elbow, go forward to the left fork and go in. Not far away there is a fork to go up. On the left is Yexi Station, and on the right is 1-3 tunnel.
Highlights: The abandoned railway track is safe and secure. The entire journey is 15 kilometers, with a total of 8 tunnels. Tunnels 3-4 are farther away, so you can choose to take a few according to your itinerary. On the way back, you can also stop by Chouerling to admire the peach blossoms all over the mountain.

Ming Tombs Reservoir Niche Route

📍Location: Navigate to the Ming Tombs Reservoir Management Office, turn left to Wolong Hall (abandoned), and continue forward to see the entrance; you can also navigate directly to Wolong Hall, there are a few parking spaces opposite.
Highlights: You can have a panoramic view of the Ming Tombs Reservoir. It is a small and unique place to bring your children to experience the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains in spring.

Shengquan Mountain Tourist Scenic Area

Highlights: The beginning is a concrete climbing road, which is not very friendly to the knees, but beginners and young children can handle it easily. You can quickly reach the perfect photo spot by entering the Mysterious Savage Valley. There are also performances here, so remember to ask about the time in advance. You can also take a cable car in the scenic area to add to the fun of the trip.
Recommended route: Wisteria Corridor → Dai Nationality Garden → Cute Pet Paradise → Enter the entrance of Savage Valley → Bell and Drum Tower → Sanxing Cave → Return to the Wisteria Corridor or go down the mountain by cable car.

Routes open on April 1

Dalinggou Kiwi Valley Scenic Area

Highlights: The picture was taken last year. The vegetation is not as dense now, but the plank road remains. If you are bringing a baby, you can reach the top of the mountain quickly by going up the left side of Figure 5. The road on the right side is longer and not suitable for young babies.

Yanqi Lake West Mountain Trail

Highlights: If you only want to see the observation deck, enter from Entrance 3 and you will arrive there quickly.