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Beijing’s highest peak - Dongling Mountain

Donling Mountain Scenic Area is located in the mountainous area in the northwest of Mentougou District, bordering Zhuolu and Huailai counties in Zhangjiakou City. There are three Lingshan Mountains widely rumored on the Internet: Dongling Mountain, Xiling Mountain and Beiling Mountain. This has caused many friends who have never been to Lingshan to lose their direction and wonder which one is the "real Buddha". In fact, the Lingshan Scenic Area in Mentougou is the orthodox Lingshan Mountain, that is, "Dongling Mountain", while "Xiling Mountain" is Xiaowutai Mountain (in Yu County, Zhangjiakou), which is generally referred to by outdoor "tourists", and the so-called "Beiling Mountain" " is the local name for a lower-altitude secondary peak on the north side of the main peak of Lingshan Scenic Area (in Huailai County).

The main peak of Lingshan Mountain is 2,303 meters above sea level. In terms of regional scope, it is the highest peak in Beijing. Together with the tall mountains and scattered peaks that lie across the surrounding areas, it forms the "roof" of Beijing. Mountain network.

The aura of Lingshan

As the "roof" of Beijing, Lingshan is full of magic and yearning in the eyes of mountain lovers. If you go to Lingshan during the season of alternating climates, under the changing air pressure, humidity, and vegetation, the heavy clouds and mist will make the mountain peaks appear looming, making them appear more mysterious than on a sunny day. You will feel like a sacred mountain when you look at it from a distance or up close. If you happen to be walking in the winding valley of Lingshan Mountain at this time, you will be able to experience the "spiritual energy" of Lingshan Mountain at the closest distance.

Lingshan is not only an ancient battlefield in history, but also a battlefield where fierce battles took place between the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese invaders. Today, there are still ruins of the ancient Great Wall on the top of Lingshan Mountain, with stone walls and beacon towers still visible. Within the 25-square-kilometer Lingshan Scenic Area, the most representative features are the majestic peaks, wide variety of wild flowers and grasses, wide alpine meadows and abundant wildlife resources.

The gently rising alpine meadows in the main scenic area of ​​Lingshan spread over the top of the entire 3,000-acre mountain, like a green carpet, with more than 800 plant species. On the green carpet of green grass, a wide variety of mountain flowers, lush shrubs, herds of cattle and sheep, and 5,000 acres of towering birch and pine forests complement each other. The daily temperature difference between Lingshan area and urban Beijing is 10℃~12℃. When you are in such a green and cool environment, you can fully enjoy the blessings of nature.

Lingshan is a wildlife park in the natural world, with more than 700 species of wild animals living here all year round. Inadvertently, you may find many small creatures inhabiting the pine forest, on the meadow, in the grass, or even in the corners of the rocks, such as active squirrels, shiny foxes, nimble hares, groups of pheasants, and many other animals. Wild goats who are afraid of danger, agile roe deer, wild boars running around, etc., of course, there is also the boat of Qinghai that must be mentioned - the yak, which also takes root and breeds in groups here. What is particularly exciting is that Lingshan There is also a rare national bird in the scenic area - brown-eared pheasant. These wild animals exist harmoniously under the protection of Lingshan. At the same time, they also make Lingshan permeated with more aura and charm, forming a relatively primitive ecology. natural landscape.

Viewing flowers in the mist of Lingshan Mountain

Take the 1,548-meter-long high-altitude cableway up from the center of Lingshan Scenic Area with a drop of more than 430 meters. It only takes 25 minutes to reach the top of the mountain, which is convenient There were many middle-aged and elderly tourists and children.

When taking the cable car in clear weather, most of the scenic spots will be in view. It is more convenient for photography enthusiasts to take pictures of large scenes such as Lingshan's distant views; but if the weather changes (Lingshan's high altitude, climate change Extremely fast), due to clouds, rain and fog, the sight of tourists riding the cable car will be more limited to the very close visual range, and everything in the distance will disappear and appear. Of course, optimistic and poetic people will describe this feeling as "like being in a fairyland". When you are in the clouds and mist, you can feel the cool air all over your body, but it does not feel like the severe cold of winter. Fortunately, tourists will not feel lonely in this environment. When you look down at the hillside grassland at your feet and the nearby ridge road, you will find colorful and dotted wild flowers frequently shaking their heads and tails towards you under the breeze and mist. , and tourists in colorful costumes were struggling to climb to the top of the mountain on the stone steps not far from the ropeway.

The most interesting thing is to see the wild flowers and grass on the alpine meadows in the clouds and mist. The relationship between the clouds and mist will make your eyes focus more on one place. The flowering period in Lingshan begins at the end of June and early July every year, and does not begin to decrease until mid-September. At the end of September, the flowering period will basically end. After arriving at the meadow on the top of Lingshan Scenic Area, your sight is basically occupied by a wide variety of wild flowers and plants that cannot be named. Among them, the yellow flowers in "Huanghua Slope" grow more vigorously, and the bright yellow nasturtiums and wild poppies in Five Rooms , slender "setaria", blue-purple delphiniums and pink wild roses are all over the mountains and plains. In fact, it is not difficult for careful tourists to find that as the altitude changes, the types of wild flowers and grasses also change.

If you appreciate the wildflowers and grasses when there are clouds, rain and fog, they will be different from those on a sunny day: the wildflowers will appear more delicate and beautiful, and the weeds will appear more tranquil and compassionate. Along with the breeze, the moist air is filled with the fragrance of wild flowers.

Lingshan Tourism Guide:

1. Lingshan Natural Scenic Area is 122 kilometers away from Beijing. Its peak is 2,303 meters above sea level. It is the highest mountain in Beijing. Its altitude exceeds Mount Lu, Mount Tai and Mount Huang. The highest peak in famous scenic spots. When you climb Lingshan Mountain, you can see the sea of ​​clouds, enjoy the sunrise, smell the fragrance of flowers, listen to the forest waves, enjoy the autumn colors and go camping outdoors.

2. Lingshan has a unique climate and can be visited in all seasons, with summer and autumn being the best. Flowers and grasses flourish in spring, green fields are lush in summer, wild fruits are abundant in autumn, and snowy valleys are covered with ice in winter. The peak tourist season in Lingshan is June, July, August and September every year, and the mountain closure period is from mid-October to April of the following year. Every year during the hottest weekends in Beijing in July and August, hotel rooms in Lingshan Scenic Area are often full, so you must book in advance before traveling. Lingshan is still open for tourism in winter and spring, but due to the sudden drop in the number of tourists, hotels in the scenic area cannot operate normally, so tourists are limited to accommodation and food in farmers' homes near Jiangshuihe Village.

3. The frost-free period in Lingshan is short, and the climate changes in the four seasons are greatly different from those in Beijing, showing the climate characteristics of short spring and autumn and long winter and summer. Due to the low temperature in the mountains, tourists need to wear long sleeves and rain gear when climbing to the summit in summer, and thick cotton clothing in other seasons. There are military coats for rent in Lingshan Scenic Area for 10 yuan/piece.

4. Tickets for Lingshan Scenic Spot are 35 yuan/ticket, 50% off for students with student ID cards, free for journalists and military IDs. The high-altitude ropeway ticket in the scenic area is 80 yuan/ticket (round trip), one-way uplink 50 yuan/ticket, downlink: 40 yuan/ticket (opening hours: 7:30-18:30) (the cableway is open during the peak tourist season, and is closed at other times). Lingshan parking lot costs 5 yuan/car for small cars (collected at the ticket office) and 10 yuan/car for large cars.

5. There are two relatively large-scale places for horseback riding in Lingshan: the first is at the entrance of Jiangshuihe Village, where many private grooms gather around tourists to drum up business. The rental method is to ride in sections (go down the mountain instead of up the mountain in the scenic area), and the price ranges from 50-150 yuan; the second place is at the racecourse on the meadow northwest of the central scenic area of ​​Lingshan, with regular The price of the riding venue is about 100 yuan/person. If you are lucky, you can ride purebred Ili horses in Lingshan without going to Xinjiang.

6. In addition to regular self-guided tours in Lingshan, if the equipment is well prepared, you can also carry out outdoor activities here by traveling and camping. Many outdoor enthusiasts will choose to walk from the back of the "Lingyun Caiwu" resort in the central scenic area of ​​Lingshan to the top of the mountain, passing through lawns, virgin secondary forests, birch forests, and alpine meadows, and finally reaching the Five Rooms scenic spot. The whole hike takes about 1.5-2 hours ( On the way, you can see birch forests, wild yaks, five-room nasturtiums, wild poppies and other alpine flowers).

Recommended points of interest:

1. Climb to the top of Lingshan Mountain. You can see the Guanting Reservoir to the north, the majestic Baihua Mountain to the south, and the Xiaowutai Mountain to the west. Looking eastward, the ancient Great Wall looks like a giant dragon crouching on the yellow grass beams, majestic and majestic. In the evening, you can also watch the lights of thousands of villages in Saibei.

2. Overlooking the mountains with dancing red leaves from the "rooftop of Beijing" will make you feel infinitely proud. The temperature, which is 12℃ lower than that in the city, creates a scene where the leaves become redder due to heavy frost. Due to the high altitude in the Lingshan area, the leaves in the scenic area generally turn red faster and more colorfully than down the mountain. As the scenery changed, the green leaves had already turned into different shades of yellow and red.

3. Lingshan is not only a world of vegetation, but also a paradise for birds. In Lingshan, you can watch birds all year round, with spring, summer and autumn being the best. Due to its large area and diverse vegetation types, Lingshan is an important habitat for mountain forest birds. Tourists generally only need 2-3 days to see more than 85% of the birds in Lingshan. The main rare and common birds include: rare brown pheasant, golden eagle, goshawk, sparrow hawk, sparrow hawk, white-tailed harrier, hunting falcon, swallow falcon, kestrel, spoon pheasant, red scops owl, collared scops owl, eagle Owl, long-eared owl, pheasant, hoopoe, black-naped green woodpecker, great spotted woodpecker, wren, red-sided bluestart, northern redstart, golden wing, red-billed blue magpie, red-billed chough, jackdaw , Grey-browed Rock Bunting, Sand-browed Grass Bunting, etc.

4. Lingshan is also a scenic spot in winter. "Huailai County Chronicle" lists "Funshan Snow" (Funshan is now Lingshan) as one of the eight scenic spots in the county (Zhuolu). When I go to Lingshan in winter, it is still late autumn, and the thick yellow meadows cover the entire hillside, giving it a unique charm.

Food and accommodation guide:

Lingshan tourism is especially popular in summer (peak season). As there are more tourists, accommodation becomes more tense, and housing prices naturally rise. To what extent, for example: I will not mention the existing star-rated hotels in Lingshan Scenic Area, but only mention Jiangshuihe Village (the highest residential area in Beijing) where Lingshan Scenic Area is located. There are many individual farmhouses and private hotels in the village that provide accommodation for tourists. There are few people in the off-season, but the situation is very different during the peak tourist season. On a weekend in August this year, the house price was as high as 700 to 800 yuan per room. situation. During the non-peak tourist season, the house price in the village on weekends is only 40 yuan per standard room (with private bathroom), and the cheapest bed room is 10 yuan per bed. After entering September, house prices will generally decrease, and the price of hotel rooms in the village will remain at 200 yuan/room (weekdays) to 300 yuan/room (weekends).

There are currently three regular tourist hotels in Lingshan Scenic Area, namely Lingshan Jingxi Tourism Training Center, Summer Resort and Lingyun Caiwu Resort.

The Jingxi Tourism Training Center Hotel is owned by the Lingshan Scenic Area, and the room prices are a bit ridiculously high during the peak season (400 yuan/standard room, after all, it is one of the two regular star-rated hotels in the core scenic area).

There are many farmhouse inns in Jiangshuihe Village. The ones that netizens highly recommend are: "Three Brothers", "Mountain Man", etc. If you stay here, you can enjoy the mountain people's roasted whole lamb, roasted hare and hand-made inns. Braised mutton and other game.

When traveling to Lingshan, in addition to staying in regular hotels and farmhouses, there are also alternative accommodation options, such as the cartoon space house near the high-altitude cableway in the Lingshan Scenic Area, which looks a bit like a mushroom; you can also Bring your own tent (there are also tents for rent in the scenic area, 50 yuan/top in the off-season, 200 yuan/top in the peak season), and pitch a tent on the meadow in the central scenic area for camping.

Main contact information for Lingshan Tourism:

Lingshan Scenic Spot Tourism Information Center: 010-61827994 61827028

Jingxi Tourism Lingshan Scenic Spot Restaurant: 010-61827920

Lingshan Jingxi Tourism Training Center Hotel: 010-61827994 Lingshan Central Scenic Area, Standard Room

Beijing Lingshan Lingyun Caiwu Resort: 010-61827962 Lingshan Central Scenic Area, Standard Room

Lingshan Yuanyou Mountain Resort: 010-61827119 Villa and cabin at the intersection of Hongshuikou Village

Lingshan tourist transportation:

Self-driving: Beijing to Lingshan Scenic Area, 122 kilometers one way, It takes about 3 hours by car.

Route: Beijing Fushi Road - Mentougou Sanjiadian - Xiaweidian - Yanchi - Junxiang - Zhaitang - Qingshui - Qijiazhuang - Shuangtangjian - Jiangshuihe - Lingshan Scenic Area

Directions to the destination: Take Fushi Road to Sanjiadian, take National Highway 109, keep going west on Junzhuang Panshan Road, turn right at the "Hebei, Mentougou" sign and drive in the direction of "Hebei", pass "Danli" Go to "Xiaweidian" and take the Dongfanghong Tunnel (recommended for small cars). For large cars and those who are afraid of heights, it is recommended to take the "Wangping" direction to reach Yanchi Town (you can make food and water supplies here, there are more decent restaurants in the town) public toilets are available). After replenishing supplies, continue westbound, passing through Zhaitang, Qingshui, and Qijiazhuang, heading towards Zhengjiatai, Shuangtangjian, and Hongshuikou Village, and then enter the gate (ticket office) of Lingshan Scenic Area. After entering the Lingshan Scenic Area, you need to walk about 9 kilometers of winding mountain road (with good scenery on the way) to reach the Lingshan Central Scenic Area (Guojiangshuihe Village).

Tip: Car owners who need to refuel should try their best to do so in urban areas.

Bus:

You can take Metro Line 1 and get off at Pingguoyuan Station. Take branch line 929 100 meters west of the Pingguoyuan subway entrance to Shuangtangjian, and then take a taxi to Lingshan. Scenic area. The two bus schedules that are more suitable for ordinary tourists are 9:20 and 13:40. It takes about three hours to get to Shuangtangjian, and then take a taxi for half an hour to the scenic spot (about 16 kilometers, a taxi is about 40 yuan/car, and a shared seat is 10 yuan/ people). Taking a taxi from Lingshan to Shuangtangjian costs 20 yuan/car. The 929 branch line returning from Shuangtangjian has several trains every day at 10:00, 11:25, 13:00, 15:40, etc.

Travel Tips:

1. When traveling to Lingshan in autumn, it is best to bring a thick coat, as it is very cold during the day and night on the mountain.

2. The famous local food is roasted whole lamb, roasted whole rabbit and other game (Mitan).

3. There are many snakes in the "Leek Slope" of Lingshan Scenic Area (vipers appear), so tourists should pay more attention.

Note: If you cannot identify whether the wild vegetables, wild fruits and wild mushrooms on the mountain are poisonous, please do not pick or eat them!

Surrounding scenic spots:

Tickets for Cuandixia Village: 20 yuan/person Tel: 010-69819333

Tickets for Shuanglong Gorge Scenic Area: 30 yuan/person Tel: 010-69819310 / 88690146

Ticket for Huangcaoliang Scenic Area: 10 yuan/person Tel: 010-69816719

Ticket for Xiaolongmen Forest Park: 15 yuan/person Tel: 010-61827665

The origin of Lingshan

The original name of Lingshan is "Tianyun Mountain", which means "clouds are in the mountains, mountains are in the sky", and the sky, clouds and mountains are integrated, and the clouds move around the mountains and into the sky. light and dark. The origin of the name "Tianyun Mountain" is evidenced by the inscriptions unearthed from Xiangu's tomb on the south side of the main peak of Lingshan Mountain. Lingshan Mountain is also known as "Alum Mountain". According to the "Wanping County Chronicle", Lingshan Mountain is covered with snow all year round and looks like alum, so it is also called "Tianyun Mountain". It's called "Fan Mountain".

It is said that the name "Dongling Mountain" began in the Yuan Dynasty, that is, after the "Lingyan Temple" in Qijiazhuang Village, west of Beijing, was built. A banner hung in the center of the lobby of the "Lingyan Temple" saying " Look for spiritual energy in Lingyan Temple, and the spiritual energy comes from Dongling Mountain." People believe that the "Dongling Mountain" on the banner refers to "Tianyun Mountain" or "Fan Mountain", and the name Dongling Mountain began from this time.

The era when it was called "Lingshan" was not that long ago. In the old society when people prayed to immortals and worshiped Buddha, the honest and simple people at the foot of Lingshan believed that the cloud-covered Lingshan must have spiritual energy and prayed for holy water. , more and more people are looking for immortal energy, and every time they seek spiritual energy, they will receive spiritual energy. Then the name "Lingshan" spread.