One Who Fails to Reach The Great Wall Is Not A True Hero
by Winnie21
Mar 19, 2025
Not leaving Beijing? Follow me to check in on Xiao Zhan's Huairou route~The whole trip is 100km, here comes a super practical lazy guide!✨
🌞 Day 1 Blessings + Food + Scenery
📍 Hongluo Temple ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🎫 Ticket: 54 RMB
⏰ Opening Hours: 8:00-17:00
📍 Address: No. 2 Hongluo East Road, Huairou District, Beijing
👉 Classic Route: Mountain Gate → Imperial Bamboo Forest → Great Hero Hall (prayers for love/peace are very effective) → Guanyin Road → Climb to Tianmen Peak
💖 PS: Super quiet before 8 AM, perfect for closing your eyes and relaxing! This is a Buddhist holy site without monks~
🍽️ Lunch Recommendation:
📍 Lize Mountain Villa ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
⏰ Opening Hours: 10:00-21:00
📍 Address: 100 meters north of Hongluo Temple parking lot
Must-try: Charcoal-grilled rainbow trout (crispy outside, tender inside, amazing!), braised pork with chestnuts
Surprise✨: You can also pet alpacas 🦙 and deer 🦌! Great for photos!
🌅 Afternoon Check-in:
📍 Yanqi Lake West Mountain Trail ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📸 Popular photo spot: Overlooking Yanqi Lake, known as the "Little Switzerland of Beijing Suburbs"!
📍 Yanqi Lake Park (family-friendly option) ⭐⭐⭐
Activities: Roller coaster and other entertainment facilities
🌿 Day 2 Close to Nature
📍 Shentangyu Valley ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📍 Lianquan Xianggu Valley ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Both are amazing natural oxygen bars! Perfect for oxygen recharge and taking kids out~
☕ Day 3 Slow Life
📍 Around Huairou Reservoir ⭐⭐⭐
Check in at various trendy coffee shops to heal the fatigue from the first two days~
🏯 Day 4 Climb High and Look Far
📍 Mutianyu Great Wall ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Less crowded and more beautiful than Badaling! You can also camp and BBQ at night 🏕️
🏡 Accommodation Tips:
If you want to get up early to visit Hongluo Temple, it’s recommended to stay at Lize Mountain Villa, super close distance!
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