Baoding Baishi Mountain: Touching the Karst Wonderland of the North

🌄 Baoding Baishi Mountain: Touch the Karst Wonderland of the North on the Cloud Plank Road
Core Highlights
Location: Laiyuan County, Baoding, 3 hrs drive from Beijing/High-speed train to Baoding East Station, then take the scenic direct bus

Best Season: May–October (frequent sea of clouds), September–October (colorful forests)

Must-experience: Glass plank road, sunrise at the Foguang Peak, hiking in the red birch forest

Hidden Gems: The cloud sea spectacle of the Double Heroes Stone after the rain

🌥️ First Impression of Baishi Mountain: A Fairytale Experience Walking in the Clouds
Take the cable car up at 6:00 am, pass through the milky white clouds, and suddenly enter a magical world—the peaks and forests are looming in the sea of clouds, like floating fairy islands. Walking on the cliff plank road at an altitude of 1,900m, there is a bottomless abyss under your feet, but you can reach out and touch the passing mist. At this moment, you understand what "thrilling" means.

💭 Momentary Shock
Standing on the Foguang Peak and looking out, the sun penetrates the clouds and casts golden spots on the rock wall. The tour guide said that this is "Bodhisattva light", which can only be encountered for a few dozen days each year. Suddenly, a gust of mountain wind lifted the cloud curtain, revealing the distant Taihang Mountains, like a slowly unfolding ink painting.

🚡 In-depth Gameplay Guide
1. Classic Loop (5–6 hrs)
Enter from the East Gate → Jiucai Garden → Cliff Corridor → Shuangxiong Stone Glass Plank Road → Feiyun Mouth → Foguang Peak → Exit from the West Gate

Thrilling experience: The 160m-long glass plank road is built in the air, with a view of the canyon below

2. Photography Special Line
Best time: Clear morning after rain

Secret location: Shoot the silhouette of the peaks and forests in the sea of clouds at the site of the Mountain God Temple

3. Red Birch Forest Adventure
September Limited: The entire mountain forest turns flame-colored

Nature Classroom: Find the "eyes" on the tree trunks (natural texture of birch bark)

📸 Three Major Photo Spots
Shuangxiong Stone Glass Plank Road
With the towering stone peaks as the background, take thrilling blockbusters

Natural Corner Cafe
Sit in the glass room on the cliff, and the coffee cup is in the same frame as the sea of clouds

Feihu Gorge Suspension Bridge
From an aerial perspective, the red suspension bridge is like a ribbon tied between the mountains

🍲 Mountain Delicacies
Laiyuan Tofu Feast: Tender tofu made with mountain spring water, served with wild mushrooms

Buckwheat Jelly: A summer relief artifact, topped with chili oil for a spicy and refreshing taste

Cliff Cypress Honey: Collected from wild cliff cypress flowers at an altitude of 1,500m

💭 Taste Memory
Drinking freshly ground coffee in a restaurant at an altitude of 1,600m, the waiter smiled and said, "Our coffee machine is the highest in Hebei." Looking at the rolling sea of clouds outside the window, I suddenly felt that this cup of coffee was worth a thousand gold.

🏡 Accommodation Recommendations
Shangyun Jian Hotel on the top of the mountain: You can see the sea of clouds when you open the window (book 1 month in advance)

Laiyuan County Hotel: Cost-effective choice, take the first cable car up the mountain the next morning

Reminder: The price of B&Bs in the scenic area doubles on weekends

❗ Useful Tips
Essential items: Sunscreen, sunglasses, windproof jacket (strong wind on the top of the mountain)

Save energy: It is recommended to take the cable car up the mountain from the East Gate and take the bus down the mountain from the West Gate

Safety Instructions: Running is prohibited on the glass plank road, and it may be closed in strong winds

Avoid the crowd: Enter the park before 7:00 am on weekends to avoid tour groups

🌅 The Final Spiritual Shock
Waiting for the sunset in Jiucai Garden in the evening, the sea of clouds suddenly turned pink and purple. The photographer next to him muttered to himself with a tripod: "I've been guarding here for three days, and finally waited for the ideal light." Suddenly I understood—the beauty of Baishi Mountain is never easily shown to people, it is only given to those devout travelers who are willing to wait.