Recommended places for self-driving tourists in Chongqing on the weekends with less crowds and beautiful places to visit, 8 guides to Chongqing’s weekend self-driving tourist attractions

Weekends are very suitable for self-driving trips. Come and see what fun places are around Chongqing

These places have beautiful scenery and few people go there. You can camp, play in the water, fish, etc. Catch crabs and watch the stars.

1. Youyang Banxi

In addition to Gongtan Ancient Town, Youyang also has the largest red leaf base in southeastern Chongqing. It is an excellent place to visit the late forest and appreciate the red leaves.

It is said that red flowers need green leaves. The red leaves in Banxi are expensive because they are lined with green leaves. They are different from the overwhelming red in Xiaoshanxia. There is a little more gentleness among the various styles. Walking here, you will feel that your steps have become brisk, especially when the sun sets in the west. Look at the endless red and green in front of you, then squint your eyes slightly, look up and feel the sporadic warmth of the sunlight falling through the red leaves. Not to mention that there are How intoxicating.

Self-driving route: Main city - Yuxiang Expressway - Banxi lower road

2. Beibei Dicui Gorge

Dicui Gorge is very close to Shengtian Lake , is one of the Little Three Gorges. It is almost undeveloped, with waterfalls, ancient trees, bamboo forests, and the clear small stream of Dicui Gorge. It is cool in summer and is very suitable for camping and swimming.

You can have dinner in Pianyan Ancient Town at noon, go to Shengtian Lake Dam in the afternoon, and rent a boat to the destination Didui Gorge. There are a lot of crabs and shrimps in the stream. If you are interested, you can carry a watermelon into the canyon and watch the stars and eat watermelon by the stream at night.

Tickets: Free

Self-driving route: Beihuan Interchange on Lanhai Expressway - Sanxikou Interchange Lower Road - Shijialiang Interchange on Ring City Expressway - Soil and Water Interchange Lower Road - Pianyan Ancient Town —Shengtian Lake

3. Dingshan Lake in Qijiang

Dingshan Lake is an alpine lake and is known as "the first lake on the Chongqing-Guizhou border". The Flower and Fruit Island in the center of the lake is particularly quiet, surrounded by camphor trees and filled with fragrance all year round. Dingshan Lake is definitely a good place for fishing and enjoying the cool air. There is a ferocious and abundant fish in Dingshan Lake - black-tailed ginseng, which even Lao Baogu can chew. It specializes in eating upper plankton. It is purely natural and the meat is naturally very tender!

It is good to eat, drink and play. Naturally, the cultural landscape is not bad either. The Seven Han Tombs of Confucius, known as the "Shen Turtle" Stone, have a history of more than 1,800 years. In addition, you can also pick the freshest seasonal fruits nearby~

Tickets: Free

Self-driving route: Chongqing main city—Chongqing-Guizhou Expressway—Qijiang Dongxi Exit Road—Dingshan Lake

4. Simian Mountain

It is said that leaf viewing in autumn and winter is a pleasant scene, but I think watching the fog in this slightly cold weather is truly intoxicating.

In this November in Simian Mountain, it is raining, clouds are floating, mist is lingering, and the trees are dense. Even the slightly cold air becomes refreshing. Wear thick cotton clothes, find a comfortable place to sit down, and enjoy the hazy beauty in front of you, as if everything is approaching you, relax your body and mind, and only the forest elves are drifting away in the ethereal singing of the waterfall.

You can go here with your partner and experience the romance that is different from the bustling city; you can also go here with friends and walk in the mountains and talk while walking; you can also go here alone, stop and watch, and watch. Read books, listen to music, feel free and happy.

Self-driving route: Main city - Lanhai Expressway - Chongqing Ring Expressway - Chengdu-Chongqing Ring Expressway - S107 - S312 - Simianshan

5. Guancang Diaoyutai

Diaoyutai is located in Tongzi County, Guizhou Province, only a three-hour drive from Chongqing. It is still an undeveloped land, with an altitude of 1,050 meters and an average temperature of 18 degrees.

Diaoyutai is a canyon with deep and secluded valleys, jagged rocks and gurgling water. The most tempting thing is that the water here is really crystal clear, and there are occasionally small blue-striped fish in the water. . The temperature was originally cool, coupled with hiking, tracing rivers, and playing in the water in the canyon, Chongqing's summer was completely forgotten.

There is a canyon in Diaoyutai called Zhuchangzi Gorge. It is winding and winding, with deep water and secluded pools. It is worth taking an airboat to explore.

Tickets: Free

Self-driving route: Chongqing-Nanhuan-Qijiang-Songkan-Xinzhan-Tongzi (Xiaodao-Guancang-Diaoyutai; one-way about 220 kilometers

6. Wulong Zhuzi Creek

Zhuzi Creek is a tributary of Wulong Furong River, with a total length of nearly 5 kilometers. You can camp in and out of the valley. The water and air quality in the valley are better, and there are more people. There are relatively few. However, you must take a boat to enter the valley! (The car must be parked outside the valley and everything must be prepared. There is no shop except for a farmhouse.

The water of Zhuzi Creek is green and clear. You can clearly see various rocks and small fish in the water on the riverside; you can rent a boat and go along the river. The scenery on both sides of the river is very beautiful: the canyon of Zhuzi Creek is steep and majestic, a typical "V" shaped canyon, with peaks on both sides. Strange and majestic shore, with dense original vegetation on both sides

Tickets: Free

Self-driving route: Wulong - Jiangkou - Haokou Township - Red Army Crossing - Zhuzi Creek

7. Dadukou Forest Park

Dadukou Forest Park is located in the lower half of the Zhongliang Mountains and is one of the "green lungs" of the main city. Huafu Avenue runs through Zhongliang Mountain and forms a connection. Expressway of Forest Park. Forest Park is close to Tiaodeng Town and is long and narrow, 9.3 kilometers long from north to south and 1.2 kilometers long from east to west, with the highest point reaching 529 meters.

Tickets: Free

Self-driving route: Dadukou-Huafu Avenue-Forest Park

8. Jinfo Mountain Fengchuiling

Jinfo Mountain Fengchuiling is surrounded by mist and has beautiful scenery. The altitude is estimated to be about 2,000 meters. It is quite cool in summer.

The Mazui Grassland above is very suitable for camping, but the altitude is high and the temperature difference between day and night is large. If you want to camp here overnight, remember to bring a jacket~

The wind blows There is also a reservoir in the ridge. On the way up the mountain, there is Shanwangping on the left, with forests and stone forest parks. Shanwangping is not far from Fengchuiling, and it takes about 15 minutes to drive.

Tickets: Free (Shanwangping has 20 yuan tickets)

Self-driving route: Chongqing - Boundary Stone - Yuxiang Expressway - Lower Road on the North Slope of Jinfo Mountain - Close to the North Slope Scenic Area of ​​Jinfo Mountain Turn left at the gate - in the direction of Laolong Cave and Shibangou - and go right to Fengchuiling.