[2024 Taibai Attraction] Travel Guide for Huang Bai Yuan (Updated Nov)
No.4 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Baoji
Mountains
Forests
Nature Reserves
Address:
Huangbaicheng Township, Taibai County, Baoji City
Opening times:
Reopens November 18Reopening soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
0.5-1 day
Phone:
0917-4934369
A cool little county town, perfect for a summer getaway.
Summer in Xi'an is scorching hot, but Taibai County is a great place to escape the heat. Recently, we left the crowded Xi'an and went to this underrated treasure town! Taibai County is at a high altitude, 6–7 degrees cooler than Xi'an. It's a must-visit in summer. It's a natural oxygen bar with super fresh air!
🌟Main attractions:
🔹Huangbaiyuan: About 1.5 hours' drive from Taibai County, with mountain and forest scenery along the way and fresh air.
🔹Stone City Scenic Area: The roads are not easy to walk, with mossy and rocky paths. You can stop and play in the water.
🔹Qingfeng Gorge: Tickets are 88, and the scenic area bus is 35 (5 km of mountain roads, so it's necessary to take the bus). After entering the scenic area, walk about 500 meters to a zoo. It's very cool inside. At the highest point, you can see a waterfall pouring down from the sky. It's nice.
✅3-day, 2-night itinerary:
🔹Day 1: Arrive in Taibai County in the morning and check in to the hotel. After lunch, head to Huangbaiyuan to enjoy the natural scenery. Have dinner with local farm dishes.
🔹Day 2: Visit Stone City Scenic Area in the morning to explore its unique geological structure.
🔹Day 3: Enjoy nature at Qingfeng Gorge in the morning, then prepare to return in the afternoon.
✅Food recommendations:
Taibai black fungus, Taibai walnut cake, Taibai potato cake, Taibai honey, Taibai chestnuts, etc. are all delicious and worth trying.
✅Accommodation recommendations:
You can stay in a homestay near the scenic area or a hotel in the county. There are also budget options.
✅Transportation:
✈️Plane: Fly to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport and transfer to other transportation.
🚄Train/High-speed rail: Take a train to Baoji South Station and transfer to a car.
🚎Bus: Take a bus from Baoji and surrounding areas to Taibai County.
📝Travel tips:
🔹The temperature difference between morning and evening in the mountains is large, so bring warm clothes.
🔹Mountain roads are difficult to drive, so control your speed. It's not friendly to those who get carsick, especially on the way down. Prepare in advance.
🔹Wear water shoes or non-slip shoes when playing in the water in the scenic area.
🔹Pay attention to hygiene and adapt to local tastes when trying local food.
VernaKarjalainen
Qinling is a great place to visit in autumn.
🍁 The autumn colors of Qinling are stunning. Check out this guide to Qinling in autumn and enjoy the beautiful scenery! 🚗
📍 Recommended Attractions:
1. Taibai Mountain: The main peak of Qinling, with snow on the top all year round. You can enjoy the spectacular sea of clouds in autumn.
2. Huangbaiyuan: Known as the "Jiuzhaigou of Qinling," it is beautiful and colorful.
3. Honghe Valley: A deep valley with waterfalls and streams, and red leaves covering the mountains in autumn.
4. Niubeiliang: A national nature reserve where you can see rare plants and animals.
5. Liping National Forest Park: Picturesque mountains and rivers, with charming maple leaves in autumn.
🚗 Transportation:
1. Self-driving: There are many mountain roads in Qinling, so drive safely.
2. Public transportation: You can go to Xi'an first, and then take a shuttle bus to the scenic spots.
🏠 Accommodation:
1. In the scenic area: There are some hotels and inns to choose from, but the prices may be high.
2. Nearby towns: Close to the scenic area, with relatively affordable accommodation.
🍱 Food:
1. Shaanxi-style noodles: A specialty of Shaanxi with a rich flavor.
2. Jiao Tuan: Soft and glutinous, delicious with seasoning.
3. Bacon: A local specialty with a unique flavor.
4. Wild vegetables: Fresh, healthy, and nutritious.
💡 Tips:
1. The weather in autumn is changeable, so check the weather forecast and bring appropriate clothing.
2. The temperature in the mountains is low, so keep warm.
3. Respect the natural environment and do not litter.
4. Pay attention to safety and follow the rules of the scenic area.
The above guide is for reference only. You can adjust and arrange according to your interests and time. Have a great autumn in Qinling! 😘
ameliabreeze
Drive to Huangboyuan and encounter the most beautiful autumn scenery in Qinling!
The super beautiful autumn scenery of Qinling is about to debut, and in autumn, the best way to open Qinling is to drive those beautiful mountain roads with few people. There are colorful forests, like a feast of vision, which can make you deeply experience the wonderful artistic conception of "stop the car and sit in love with the maple forest in the evening".
🍁Huangboyuan
Coordinates: Huangboyuan Township, Taibai County, Baoji City.
In late autumn, the roads on the hillside are full of colors, and under the reflection of the lake, they are particularly charming. The leaves of spruce, metasequoia, and maple trees change from different shades of green to colorful red, vermilion, orange, light orange, earth yellow, golden yellow, orange red, rose red... Various colors are intertwined, like a painting, fascinating, intoxicating, and lingering.
🍁Dajiangou
The stream is gurgling, winding, the river pebbles and the green river water change with the depth of the pool, presenting charming emerald colors. The trees in the primitive forest are towering, tall and majestic, and one mountain is deeper than one mountain. A gust of wind blows, and the colorful leaves fly, as if stepping into a colorful fairy tale world.
🍁Hetaoping
There are towering ancient trees for thousands of years, and the content of negative oxygen ions is as high as 50,000/m², which is a veritable natural oxygen bar. At the same time, it is also a wild training base for pandas!
🚗Recommended route:
D1: Xi'an—Taibai County—Taiyang Highway—Huangboyuan Primitive Forest—Dajiangou—Huangboyuan Rural Homestay.
D2: Huangboyuan—Huayang Ancient Town—Huayang Scenic Area—Yang County—Beijing-Kunming Expressway—Xi'an.
Harper_Ross14
Popular autumn travel guide for Xi'an and surrounding areas.
🍁In autumn, the surrounding areas of Xi'an are like a colorful painting. The red leaves of Guifeng Mountain are like fire, the secret Liuba is cozy and leisurely, the autumn water of Huangbaiyuan is boundless, and the colorful forest of Guangwu Mountain is dreamy... Each place tells the romance of autumn.
👋🏻This issue recommends a super autumn viewing route for Xi'an potatoes, be sure to collect it!
🍁Huangbaiyuan:
Cross the "most beautiful self-driving road in Qinling" Taiyang Road, and check in the "Jiuzhaigou in Qinling" Huangbaiyuan. Here is a 99% autumn feast of the Great Qinling, a strange mountain and water red leaf secret, colorful mountain views on both sides of the road, and a fascinating hometown of red leaves, which is colorful and spectacular.
🌄Taiyang Road: The most beautiful self-driving road around Xi'an is the only way from Taibai County to Huangbaiyuan, known as the "scenic avenue in Qinling".
🏞Huayang Ancient Town: "One mountain has four seasons, and ten miles have different days". The ancient town is composed of a group of Ming and Qing buildings composed of yamen, inns, pawnshops, restaurants, and tea houses, which are retro and beautiful.
🚗Self-driving route:
D1: Xi'an—Taibai County—Taiyang Road—Huangbaiyuan Primitive Forest—Dajiangou—Huangbaiyuan Country B&B.
D2: Huangbaiyuan—Huayang Ancient Town—Huayang Scenic Area—Yang County—Beijing-Kunming Expressway—Xi'an.
💖If you find this guide useful, don't forget to like👍 and follow❤. The editor will regularly share more unique and wonderful travel routes and guides, let us explore more unknown beautiful scenery and food together!
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The Autumn Scenery of Huangbaiyuan Deep in the Qinling Mountains
🍁 In October, Huangbaiyuan deep in the Qinling Mountains reaches its peak moment. The forest is dyed in layers of colors, as if nature has used all its pigments to dress the earth in a magnificent coat for this season. 🌲 Walking on the mountain roads of Huangbaiyuan, every step is a scenery, every glance is a surprise.
🏞️ Entering Huangbaiyuan
🌲 Huangbaiyuan is located in Huangbaiyuan Township, Taibai County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province. It is known as the "Natural Oxygen Bar" and the "Little Jiuzhai of Qinling". Here, not only is there beautiful natural scenery, but it is also a habitat for rare animals such as giant pandas and golden monkeys. Every autumn, the mountains and roadsides here are covered with thick colorful leaves, making it a paradise for photography enthusiasts.
🚗 How to Get There
📍Specific Location: 🌳 Huangbaiyuan Township, Taibai County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province.
🚗 Self-driving Route: 🚘 Depart from Xi'an, take the Lianhuo Expressway to the Meixian exit, then transfer to Meitai Road to Taibai County, and then drive along the Taiyang Highway to reach the Huangbaiyuan Scenic Area (about 270 kilometers in total).
🚌 Public Transportation: 🚍 There is no direct bus from Xi'an to Huangbaiyuan. It is recommended to take a train or long-distance bus to Taibai County, then rent a car or take a taxi to Huangbaiyuan.
📅 Travel Route Planning
D1: 🚗 Depart from Xi'an → Taiyang Highway → Hetaoping Primitive Forest → Huangbaiyuan → Dajiangou → Stay at Huangbaiyuan Village Homestay
D2: 🚌 Depart from Huangbaiyuan → Huayang Ancient Town → Huayang Scenic Area → Yang County → Jingkun Expressway → Return to Xi'an
🏞️ Must-Visit Attractions
🌲 Taiyang Highway 🍁 Known as the "Scenic Avenue in Qinling", the road is covered with red leaves along the way, colorful and beautiful, connecting Taibai County and Yang County.
🏞 Dajiangou Scenic Area 🌊 Here, waterfalls, colorful stone riverbeds, and autumn leaves complement each other. Walking along the plank road, it feels like being in a fairy tale world.
🌳 Hetaoping Primitive Forest 🐿️ Ancient towering trees intertwined with colorful red leaves, and you may even see lively squirrels and golden monkeys.
🎟️ Ticket Information & Opening Hours
💰 Huangbaiyuan Ticket + Dajiangou + Hetaoping Shuttle Bus: 99 yuan/person. Opening hours are from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
🏠 Accommodation Guide
1. Hotels and homestays around Huangbaiyuan Town: Enjoy a quiet countryside night.
2. Dajiangou Farmhouse: Experience authentic farmhouse life.
🍜 Food Recommendations
🍲 Local specialties such as stir-fried bamboo shoots with cured meat, pig's trotters, potato cakes, farm eggs, and fairy tofu are all good choices.
💡 Tips
🌤️ Check the weather forecast before traveling and choose a sunny day to go.
💧 Remember to bring enough water and food, as some areas may not have shops.
🌍 Protect the environment, do not litter, and respect local culture and customs.
🚸 Pay attention to safety, especially when hiking, to avoid slipping.
👟 It is recommended to wear comfortable sports shoes and long pants to prevent scratches.
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The next Huangbaiyuan will be the ceiling of autumn outings.
The next Xi'an is even more beautiful than you imagined.
Don't miss the "Shangri-La" of Qinling this autumn
——Huangbaiyuan
As soon as 🍁 autumn arrives, the mountains are dyed in a variety of colors.
The mountains and forests, and the sides of the road are covered with thick colorful leaves.
Miss it once, miss it for a year.
If you're lucky, you might even encounter a 🐒 golden monkey or a 🐼 giant panda!
⏰Best time to enjoy autumn: Mid-to-late October to mid-November
🚗Self-driving route: Xi'an → Lianhuo Expressway → Mei County Exit → Mei Tai Road → Taibai County Town → Taiyang Highway → Huangbaiyuan Scenic Area (about 270 kilometers)
Tickets: Huangbaiyuan Ticket + (Dajian Ditch + Walnut) Scenic Bus: CNY99/person
🌈Route:
D1: Xi'an - Taiyang Highway - Walnut Ping - Huangbaiyuan
D2: Huangbaiyuan - Dajian Ditch - Xi'an
🌈Must-visit attractions:
📍Taiyang Highway:
Known as the "Scenic Avenue in Qinling", it is a rural road connecting Taibai County and Yang County; in late October, the metasequoia and ginkgo trees on both sides of the road are ablaze with color.
📍Dajian Ditch Scenic Area:
On the 3-kilometer-long plank road, large and small waterfalls, colorful stone riverbeds, deep pools and shallow bays are set against the backdrop of colorful autumn leaves, allowing visitors to enjoy the scenery along the way. Look for giant pandas, antelopes, and golden monkeys.
🎯The Dajian Ditch tour route is 6 kilometers one way and 12 kilometers round trip. You can take a sightseeing bus at the entrance. Go up to the last attraction, the Seven Colored Stones, and then get off the bus and walk the wooden plank road towards the exit.
📍Walnut Ping Primitive Forest Scenic Area:
Featuring towering ancient trees and colorful autumn leaves. There are also wild animals such as squirrels;
🎯Walnut Ping, passing through this primitive forest to reach the top of the mountain, there will be an ancient pine tree that looks like a dragon's head; this ancient pine tree has one foot in Taibai and one foot in Zhouzhi, and it is said to be spiritual, and in ancient times, passersby would pray and worship.
🌇Accommodation:
Stay in hotels and guesthouses around Huangbaiyuan Town, or in farmhouses in Dajian Ditch.
🥘Dining:
Local farm dishes are the main fare. Bamboo shoots with cured meat, pork trotters, potato cakes, local eggs, fairy tofu, etc., around CNY40 per person.
📢No matter how many beautiful pictures you see online, it's not as good as the moment you see it with your own eyes!!!
Sophia88 Price - Soph
Huangbaiyuan is the best place to enjoy autumn in October.
It's the best time to enjoy autumn in Qinling. Huangbaiyuan has entered the best viewing period. Let's go and play~
Huangbaiyuan
Hidden in the depths of Qinling, the autumn gallery of hundreds of miles, all the way to the scenery, enjoy the colorful autumn scenery in the depths of Qinling, enjoy the romance of the ten-mile gallery, self-driving on the most beautiful Taiyang Road, experience a "people in the painting" dreamy scenery
✨Recommended attractions: Taiyang Road, Old County, Huayang Ancient Town, Dajiangou, Hetaoping
Huangbaiyuan: Known as the "natural oxygen bar", "Qinling Little Jiuzhai", it is a secret place hidden in the depths of Qinling. It is a summer resort and autumn scenery. The forest is dyed and golden.
Taiyang Road: The most beautiful self-driving road around Xi'an is the only way from Taibai County to Huangbaiyuan, "the scenic avenue in Qinling"
Old County: "Northern Shangri-La" in Qinling, surrounded by mountains, streams passing through the middle, giving people a sense of "path to the secluded place"
Huayang Ancient Town: "One mountain has four seasons, ten miles of different days", composed of yamen, inns, pawnshops, restaurants, and tea houses, the Ming and Qing architectural complex is retro and beautiful
Dajiangou: The first choice for red leaves, the most original ecological side, the most out-of-the-box photo spot, if you are lucky, you may encounter a giant panda~
Hetaoping: A bit mysterious primitive forest, there may be golden monkeys hidden in the red leaf forest.
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The dreamy landscape of Huangbaiyuan
🌟 Highlight features: Huangbaiyuan Scenic Area is located in the hinterland of the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains, one of the most pristine ecological regions in the Qinling range, known as the 'natural oxygen bar' and 'Jiuzhaigou of the Qinling Mountains,' and has been awarded the title of 'Most Aspired Beautiful China Characteristic Town.'
✅ Must experience: Drive out of Taibai County town, and head southeast along the Tai (Bai) Yang (County) Highway. The mountain roads are steep and winding, and driving is a real test of skill as the road twists and turns, with the car sometimes diving into the valley and then climbing up the slopes. However, the scenery along the highway is also stunning, with mountain peaks layered upon each other, rolling hills, lush vegetation, and misty clouds, as if entering a painting. After about 70 kilometers, you will reach the Dajiangou Scenic Area.
👍 Most recommended: Huangbaiyuan mainly has two attractions, Dajiangou and the primeval forest. The primeval forest is mostly for hiking, and if you're afraid of physical exhaustion, you can choose to only visit Dajiangou. Dajiangou is mainly about water viewing, with winding streams and reflecting pools, the water is clear and blue, earning it the nickname 'Little Jiuzhaigou.' Take the sightseeing bus to the innermost spot of the scenic area, Qicaishi, get off, then go down to the river, enjoy the view and take photos along the wooden walkway, and return the same way.
🍽 Dining recommendation: After coming out of the Dajiangou Scenic Area, if you are tired and hungry, you can eat in Huangbaiyuan town, or you can drive a little further, where on the left hand side there is a PetroChina gas station, with several farmhouses nearby, built along the slope, with white walls and black tiles, and tidy courtyards. Sit down at the table in the courtyard, order some staple food according to the number of people, and try dishes like bamboo shoots stir-fried with cured meat, stir-fried chicken eggs, immortal jelly or onion with black fungus, and this meal will surely become a delight. If you need to refuel your car, the gas station is also convenient.
📍 Detailed address: Dajiangou Scenic Area, Huangbaiyuan Town, Taibai County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province.
🚉 Transportation strategy: You can reach it by taking a bus from the Taibai County town bus station, or by driving along the Taiyang Highway.
🕙 Opening hours: 8:00-18:00, entry stops after 17:00
💰 Ticket price: Dajiangou ticket 30 yuan/person, tourist sightseeing car 15 yuan/person, per trip.
📝 Note tips: The roads are narrow, drive carefully , pay attention to oncoming traffic on bends, and ensure safety. The temperature difference in the Qinling mountain area is significant, so prepare warm clothing. Be a civilized visitor, do not litter.
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The Taiyang Line is rich with autumn scenery
Coming out of the Big Arrow Gully, following the Taiyang Line, the destination is Huayang Ancient Town.
The Taiyang Line is a mountain road in the Qinling Mountains. Although the road is not wide, the road conditions are very good. The beginning of November is already rich with autumn scenery, but the colorful forests are in sections, so there are surprises along the way. The places where the sun shines are particularly stunning. The mountain road is narrow, so be very careful when parking.
The mountain villages along the way have a feeling of being in a paradise. There is a particularly beautiful place, a terraced field. Although the rice has been harvested in late autumn, the remaining rice stubble has still grown dense green. There is a pavilion halfway up the mountain, and the quaint houses in the distance, coupled with the golden ginkgo leaves in the sun, are very beautiful. There are farmers drying their crops on the mountain, and there is a coffee house called 'Rice Field' at the foot of the mountain. It is really a poetic and picturesque place.
The villages along the way,
LANCE WALTERS
Distinctive Autumn - Huang Bai Yuan
📖 As the dragon vein of Chinese civilization, the Qinling Mountains hide many beautiful sceneries. After a fall rain, the Qinling Mountains begin their most brilliant journey in life, full of mountain charm, water meaning, stone oddity, tree lushness, and dreamlike beauty...
🌟 Taiyang Highway
The necessary road from Taibai County to 'Huang Bai Yuan', it is also a rural highway connecting Taibai County and Yang County from north to south, known as the 'Scenic Avenue in the Qinling Mountains'
🌟 Da Jian Gou
The best place to see red leaves, more ethereal and lively than Jiuzhaigou, the forest reflected in the water, the whole world is immersed in the color of autumn
🌟 Walnut Flat
Like a mysterious primitive forest, every deep autumn, the red leaf forest becomes as scenic as its name, and you will occasionally encounter squirrels while walking in the forest
🌟 Ten Mile Gallery
From the primitive forest of Walnut Flat Village in Huang Bai Yuan Township, Taibai County, through the uninhabited area to Du Du Men in Zhouzhi County, the whole length is 10km, with unique water color scenery, not only has the elegance of Jiuzhaigou, but also the unpredictable colorful changes of Yulong Lake in Yulong Snow Mountain, Yunnan
🚘 Recommended Route:
D1: Xi'an - Taibai County - Taiyang Highway - Huang Bai Yuan - Da Jian Gou - Huayang Ancient Town
D2: Huayang Ancient Town - Huayang Scenic Area - Yang County - Beijing-Kunming Expressway - Xi'an
Evangeline_Moonshroud/94
Where do you plan to go for autumn appreciation
Huangbaiyu Scenic Area, located in Taibai County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, in the hinterland of the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains, is known as the 'Shangri-La of the Qinling Mountains' and enjoys the reputation of 'Jiuzhaigou in the Qinling Mountains' and 'the back garden of Guanzhong'. The autumn scenery here is different from the traditional red leaf landscape. The red leaf scenery changes with time, with a variety of colors and spectacular views.
Time: 8:00-18:00 (Stop admission at 17:00) Huangbaiyu + Dajiangou combo ticket: 63 yuan/person
Huangbaiyu ticket + Dajiangou scenic bus: 88 yuan/person
Huangbaiyu ticket + (Dajiangou + Walnut) scenic bus: 99 yuan/person