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🗺️Route Options｜East vs West Lines Vastly Different
1️⃣ West Line (Yehuling → Bailong Cave, 32km)
🌾- Untamed scenery with fewer crowds: Pristine grasslands + windmill farms, grazing livestock, free viewpoints (Jiguan Mountain, Shirenbei Geological Park)
📸- Ideal for: Photographers, crowd-averse travelers, families wanting nature immersion
🧭- Navigation points: South Gate 1 of Sumeng Martyrs' Cemetery → Bailong Cave (final stop)

2️⃣ Central Line (Original East Line, Yehuling → Huapiling, 100km)
🎡- Commercialized activities: Horse riding/grass sliding/Ferris wheel (¥50-100/person), but heavy holiday traffic!
🌄- Must-stops: Saibei Terraces Viewpoint, Yanpianshan Stone Forest, Grassland Potala (stunning sunset)

3️⃣ East Line (Huapiling → Lightning Lake, 118km)
🌻- Hidden gem: Rapeseed flower fields + wetland lakes, sunflowers bloom in July, light traffic for better experience

🏠 Accommodation
🏨- Budget-friendly in town: Sunflower Inn (near Zhangbei Bus Station, clean + free parking)
🏡- Unique Tianlu stays:
🏰- Qique Castle Package: Glass rooms with pet-friendly yard, floor-to-ceiling grassland views, evening fireworks
🌾- Shanlihong Farmstay: Terraced fields for hiking
⏰ Book 1 week ahead: Weekends in July-Aug sell out fast!

🍽️ Food
🐑- Whole roasted lamb:
🏡- Shanlihong Farmstay (inside Tianlu, lamb ceremony + bonfire)
🏮- Tianyuanju in Zhangbei town (time-honored, fair pricing)
🍜- Must-try snacks:
🥣- Youmian Wowo (oat noodles) + lamb mushroom soup (common B&B breakfast)
🍯- Sugar Mahua (fried sweet dough, street stalls at Wucheng Street)

🛣️ Reverse Itinerary
📅DAY1: Depart Beijing 5AM → Navigate to Huapiling Expressway exit (3.5h via Jingli Highway) → Play Central Line in reverse (Huapiling → Grassland Potala) → Stay at Qique Castle (sunset photos + fireworks)
📅DAY2: Yehuling → West Line to Bailong Cave (2h drive + photos) → "Dawei Roast Lamb" before returning to Beijing (reserve 2h ahead!)

⚠️ Pro Tips
1️⃣ Fuel up: Fill tank before entering! Only Yehuling/Huapiling have gas stations
2️⃣ Avoid traffic: Enter before 9AM on holidays, use reverse route (via Huapiling) to save 2 hours
3️⃣ Key navigation points:
📍- West Line endpoint: Set as Bailong Cave (not Yehuling!)
📍- Central Line entry: Search "Grassland Tianlu East Line (Huapiling entrance)"
🎒4. Gear: Light down jacket (night temps 15°C) + sunscreen (strong UV at 1600m altitude) + cash (no signal in some areas)