Self-Driving Autumn Tour | Wandering in the Colorful Hundred-Mile Sky Road
It's the most beautiful season of the year for the Hundred-Mile Sky Road! Known as "China's most beautiful and thrilling highland self-driving route," it is indeed a great destination for self-driving enthusiasts during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays!
📍Address: Datun Town, Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, Chengde City, Hebei Province.
🚗Total Length: About 100 kilometers, self-driving recommended
🗻Average Altitude: About 1680 to 1800 meters, generally no altitude sickness, but prepare supplies according to personal conditions
⏰Opening Hours: June 8 to October 8, daily from 8:00 to 18:00.
💫Recommended Routes
✅1.5-hour route: Baihua Slope - Camel Peak - Heaven and Earth T Stage - Huanghua Top - Scenic Area Exit ① - Qiansongba National Forest Park (After visiting Qiansongba National Forest Park, you can continue to drive into the Sky Road without leaving the scenic area)
✅3-hour route: Baihua Slope - Camel Peak - Heaven and Earth T Stage - Huanghua Top - Liuyun Ridge - Windmill with Birch - Farmland Flower Sea - Birch Ridge - Scenic Area Exit
✅4-hour route: Baihua Slope - Camel Peak - Heaven and Earth T Stage - Huanghua Top - Liuyun Ridge - Windmill with Birch - Farmland Flower Sea - Birch Ridge - Chayan Fort - Bright Top - Five-Color Flower Field - End of the Sky - Hazelnut Ridge - North Entrance of Hundred-Mile Sky Road
💡Of course, you can also plan 2-3 days for a more leisurely tour, including Beauty Valley, Grassland in the Clouds, Qiansongba National Forest Park, and other attractions within the scenic area for a slow and enjoyable visit.
📸Main Highlights:
✅Mountains and Canyons: The Hundred-Mile Sky Road traverses mountains, rivers, flower seas, farmlands, vast grasslands, and primeval forests, offering diverse natural scenery. Along the road, mountains rise and fall, peaks stand tall, creating a majestic atmosphere.
✅Flowers and Plants: Flowers bloom in three seasons along the Sky Road, including dry branch plum, bellflower, globeflower, astragalus, bupleurum, lily, dianthus, thyme, and more, making it a paradise of prairie flowers.
✅Trees and Forests: This is a home for trees, with spruce, Korean pine, larch, birch, aspen, and willow interspersed, creating distinct layers. Especially the primeval forest of Qiansongba, which has the largest natural spruce forest in North China, known as the "Pearl of Forest Scenery on the Grassland."
✅Wetlands and Lakes: The scenic area has lakes such as Jinlian Lake, Prince Lake, and Princess Lake, with abundant water and well-preserved wetlands, laying the foundation for the rich biodiversity of Bashang.
❤️A great place to visit around Beijing in autumn, drive into the colorful Hundred-Mile Sky Road!