Beiyang Mountain: Hiking + Overnight Camping on the Mountaintop

💃 Let me first talk about the attractive places of Beiyang Mountain 🔺1 Known as the "Ink Stone Park of Qinling Mountains", the most prominent feature is the karst landform, with large and small raised stones, which is very spectacular; 🔺2 There is less light pollution, and if the weather is good, you can see the starry sky and the Milky Way at night; the stars visible to the naked eye, a whole Milky Way, and a little purple are really super beautiful, which is a landscape that is difficult to see in the city. (If conditions permit, camping overnight is highly recommended) 🔺3 Also requires good weather and natural scenery, sunset in the evening, sunrise in the morning, and the opportunity to see the sea of ​​clouds, which are romantic in themselves and do not require too many words to embellish, and do not need to be artificially given too much meaning. Looking at the beautiful scenery and feeling them carefully, a sense of happiness will arise spontaneously; 🔺4 There are many cattle and sheep raised by people at the foot of the mountain on the top of the mountain, and you can get close to them (if you are not afraid). They are not afraid of people and may even provoke humans. 💃 Difficulty of climbing: 🪨 It is an undeveloped wild mountain, so the road is a mixture of dirt and stone roads, and there are no built steps. However, because there are many people going there, an obvious path has been trampled out. There is no steep slope and it is not slippery. Under normal circumstances, there will not be too many safety issues. The whole journey is 12km, and it takes about 2.5 to 3 hours to climb the mountain (from the bottom of the mountain to the top). 🪧 You won’t get lost, there are signposts on the mountain, and many outdoor teams will hang colored strips on tree branches to indicate the route, so just follow the colored strips and you will definitely reach your destination. 🧗‍♀️Preparation for mountain climbing: Route: It takes 3 hours to drive from Xi'an one way. If you drive by yourself, you can navigate to [Beiyangshan Mayong Restaurant], and there is a parking space at the door; but it is more recommended to park directly at the beginning of the mountain climbing. 50m away from the hotel, you can see a large sign called [Beiyangshan Hiking Trail]. There is a cement road along this direction, and you can continue to drive forward. At the end of the cement road, there are several families. You can park in their yards and pay a little parking fee, which seems to be 10 yuan. Driving to the end can save you 1.5km of uphill road, which is really necessary. The overall road condition is good. After entering the mountain, there is a section of the road with many bends, so just drive carefully. 🍜Supplies preparation: (Overnight version) If you are just hiking during the day, it is very simple. Just bring some food and drinks, sunscreen, and a power bank. If you are camping overnight, you need to bring a tent, a moisture-proof mat, an air mattress or a sleeping bag, a flashlight, a thin jacket (it is a bit cold at night due to the strong wind), water (prepare 4 bottles of 550ml per person), a power bank, dinner and breakfast the next day (mainly self-heating food), earplugs (it is very windy at night), wet wipes (there is no water to wash hands on the mountain) Garbage bags are very important! ! There is no one to manage the wild mountains, so you have to take away the garbage you produce yourself. It is best to prepare a few bags because the garbage may be eaten by cattle and sheep. It will be a big problem without bags. The mess will be a headache.