A 3.5-hour self-drive from Beijing, rush into the golden grassland’s oil painting world!

🍂With an average altitude of 1982 meters, this mountain-top winding sky road has turned completely yellow this autumn🍂
🌟Who says you have to go to Xinjiang or Jiuzhaigou to see stunning autumn scenery?
🐄Just 3.5 hours’ drive from Beijing, Fengning’s Baili Tianlu autumn feast is already underway!
🎨Yellow and green grasslands, clusters of windmills, leisurely grazing cattle and sheep, and birch forests dressed in golden coats.
🖥️Every frame outside the car window is a moving Windows desktop.

🗺️Basic Information and Itinerary
📍Address: Erdaohezi Village, Datan Town, Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, Chengde City, Hebei Province
🎫Tickets: Adults 120 RMB;
⏰Opening Hours: 7:00-18:00 (no entry after 18:00)
🚗Recommended Transport: Self-drive from northern Beijing, about 3.5 hours to reach

🚗Route Planning: Three Classic Options
📢The scenic area officially recommends three routes
🍂1. 3-hour Essence Route (Most Recommended)
🚗Enter from the south entrance of Baili Tianlu, passing Baihua Slope → Camel Peak → Tiandi T-Stage → Huanghua Peak → Liuyun Ridge → Windmills with Birches → Farmland Flower Sea → Birch Ridge → Haohan Slope, and finally exit from Scenic Area Exit 2.
🌿This route condenses the essence of meadows, windmills, birch forests, and flower seas, perfect for a tight weekend trip.

🚙2. 4-hour Panorama Route
⏳If you have more time, after completing the 3-hour route, continue to Chayan Fort → Guangming Peak → Five-colored Flower Field → End of the Sky → Hazelnut Ridge, exiting from the north entrance of Baili Tianlu.
🌈This route offers a rich experience of “four seasons in one day, different skies in a hundred miles.”

🌅3. Weekend 2-day Leisure Route
📅DAY1: Depart Beijing → Arrive at Datan Town for lunch at noon → Afternoon visit to Yunzhong Grassland → Watch stunning sunset at Dongshan Peak.
📅DAY2: Early morning enter Baili Tianlu (choose 3-hour or 4-hour route) → Afternoon hike and flower viewing at Beauty Valley → Horse riding experience at nearby ranch → Return trip.

💡Pre-trip Must-Reads and Pitfall Avoidance Guide

🚗Vehicles and Driving
🛣️Road conditions in the scenic area are good, cement roads friendly to sedans.
⚠️However, there are many climbs, hairpin turns, and steep slopes, so it is recommended to drive a more powerful car (recommended displacement above 1.4 liters).

🧥Clothing and Gear
🌤️October on the alpine grassland has good sunshine but very strong winds, with significant temperature differences between morning and evening.
🧣Windproof jackets, light down jackets, and hats are essential; don’t underestimate the mountain wind.
🕶️Sunscreen and sunglasses are also a must.

🍫Food and Supplies
🏪The scenic area is low in commercialization, with almost no shops.
🧃It is recommended to bring your own chocolate, beef jerky, biscuits, and plenty of drinking water.

🏨Accommodation Recommendation
✨For quality, choose Fengning Holiday Hotel (Address: No. 18 Daman Road, Datan Town, Fengning Manchu Autonomous County).