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Beijing Winter Hiking•Tao Yuan Xian Valley Icefall + Bubble Lake + Ice Climbing

🚶The first hike of 2024 is underway, the mountains in winter are a bit desolate, but there is also unique fun. It is only 1.5h drive from Beijing to reach the 'Little Baikal Lake' known as Tao Yuan Xian Valley. Here you can see man-made icefalls + bubble lake, and the distant Miyun Reservoir. Don't stay at home in winter, get moving❗️ 📍Beijing Miyun Tao Yuan Xian Valley Natural Scenic Area 🎫Scenic area ticket 45💰(Group purchase 30💰) 🚕1.5h one-way drive from the city 📏Beginner loop, total 11 kilometers, track map at the end, 6zhi jiao 📈Climb 600 meters 🏔Road conditions: scenic steps + mountain forest dirt road, the road is slippery with snow and ice, it is recommended to bring ice claws 👣【Hiking Route】 Bubble Lake➡️Big Icefall (can't get close)➡️Ice Climbing➡️Various Small Icefalls➡️Viewing Platform (highest point)➡️Overlooking Miyun Reservoir➡️Downhill ✅Bubble Lake You can see the Bubble Lake as soon as you enter the scenic area and go up the steps. It is white ice in color, not blue. The photo is adjusted😂 ✅Big Icefall Very close to Bubble Lake, there is a guardrail here to prevent getting close, the man-made icefall is a bit yellowish ✅Ice Climbing There is an ice climbing experience here, it feels quite cool to watch ice climbing, have a chance to experience once ✅Various Small Icefalls Climb up, there are many small icefalls, which look better than the big icefalls, cleaner ✅Viewing Platform At an altitude of 880 meters, the highest point, there is also a pine tree here, and you can overlook the Miyun Reservoir. You have already completed half of the journey here ✅Downhill You will see the full view of the Miyun Reservoir when you go downhill, a very large area, the downhill road has snow and ice, you must wear professional hiking shoes or climbing shoes 📝tips: Wearing bright clothes for photos looks better, hats and gloves must be brought as there is wind on the top of the mountain, a thermos with hot water must be brought, it is easy to feel uncomfortable after drinking mineral water, moderate amount of food, you can bring some compressed biscuits, beef jerky, energy gel and other energy supplements
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Posted: Feb 9, 2024
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