Beijing Self-Driving Day Trip Flower Viewing Routes: Beijing’s Most Beautiful Flower-Viewing Roads

Spring is in full bloom, and there are many beautiful flower-viewing roads in Beijing that are perfect for self-driving. Along the way, you can see beautiful scenery! Let’s take a look at some recommendations for flower-viewing self-driving tours in Beijing this spring! Details below.

1、Mentougou Miaofengshan Road

The legendary holy land of highway vehicles

Miaofengshan Road starts at National Highway 109 (“Miaofengshan Golden Summit” archway), goes north through Danli Village, Taoyuan Village, Nan Zhuang Village, Yingtao Gou Village, Jian Gou Village, and ends at Miaofengshan Imperial Hui Ji Temple. The road is 20.43 kilometers long.

Along Miaofengshan Road, it can be said that every step is a change of scenery. There are natural landscapes such as Di Shui Yan, Yang Shan, and Luo Tuo Shi, as well as cultural landscapes such as the Miaofengshan Incense Offering Museum, Bixia Yuanjun Temple (Niangniang Temple), the Liao Dynasty Royal Temple Yangshan Qiyin Temple, and the villa of John S. Bell, the English teacher of the last emperor Puyi. At the same time, this road preserves the traditional folk customs of the incense road. There is a constant stream of incense devotees on this road all year round, and folk flower festivals take turns to perform, continuing to inherit and display its unique historical and cultural characteristics.

2、Huairou District La Nian Road

Manchu style in the birch forest

La Nian Road is located in the Labagoumen Manchu Township of Huairou District, with a total length of 13.2 kilometers. It starts from the III National Highway next to the government of Labagoumen Manchu Township to the east, and connects to Baoshan Town and Luanchi Road to the west, passing through the Labagoumen Primitive Secondary Forest Scenic Area and the Xiayang Palace west of Huangdianzi Village. There are 12 scenic parking lots, 3 viewing platforms, and 2 rest areas set up along the way.

The straight, straight birch forest is like walking into a Russian oil painting. In spring, the peonies blooming all over the mountain come rushing at you, a magnificent sight. At the scenic spots on La Nian Road, you can feel the unique charm of the Labagoumen Nature Reserve. Passing by the Huang Taiji statue at the entrance of the Manchu Township also makes people feel like they have returned to the era of the Qing Dynasty’s unification of the world.

3、Daxing District Zuoti Road

Pear blossoms fragrant by the pear blossom village

Zuoti Road starts in the north at Lugou Bridge, follows the Yongding River to the south, crosses the four towns of Huangcun, Beizangcun, Panggezhuang, and Yulizhai, with a total length of 62.8 kilometers. It belongs to one of the “eight longitudes” of Daxing District’s eight longitudinal and eight transverse roads. It passes through the most beautiful village “Lihua Village”. When pear blossoms are in full bloom, hundreds of years old pear trees bloom together, thousands of pear blossoms are like white snow, a beautiful sight to behold.

4、Yanqing County Luanchi Road

Scenic views along the way are like paintings

Yanqing Luanchi Road traverses the most beautiful part of the Hundred Miles of Water and Mountains Gallery, with beautiful scenery along the way, very pleasant. It connects famous tourist attractions such as Wulong Gorge and Sihuamu, and at the same time has boosted the rural tourism in Qianjiadian Town.

Originally, the dinosaur footprint fossils of the World Geopark were on the original planned section of Luanchi Road. In order to protect the dinosaur fossils, Luanchi Road was specially rerouted. In order to facilitate tourists to appreciate the view, 11 viewing platforms were specially built. While protecting the fossils, it also makes tourists feel like they have entered the world of dinosaurs.

5、Changping Huanling Road

History on the left, beauty on the right

Huanling Road, as the name suggests, is named after its encirclement of the 13 imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty. It is 42 kilometers long and connects with National Highway 110, Changchi Road, and Huaichang Road. It is a cycling paradise for many cycling enthusiasts, and has hosted world-class cycling competitions many times.

Huanling Road is not only an important artery for entering and leaving the 13 Tombs, but also connects scenic spots such as the Mangshan Forest Park, the Gouya Natural Scenic Area, and the 13 Tombs Reservoir. The 13 Tombs Reservoir preserves the ancient bridge group of the 13 Tombs of the Ming Dynasty, including 33 ancient bridges and one ancient bridge site, among which the North Five-Hole Bridge, the South Five-Hole Bridge, and the Seven-Hole Bridge are the most famous. If you want to experience and reminisce about the dusty and turbulent history of the Ming Dynasty, then take a turn on Huanling Road, you won’t be wrong.

6、Fangshan Liushi Road

A tranquil road in the mountains

Liushi Road starts in the south at Liuddu Village on the Laibao Road in Fangshan, and ends in the north at Shibantai Village on G108 National Highway, with a total length of about 30 kilometers. It is a Class 3 mountain road.

Liushi Road is like a blue ribbon that connects the beauty of nature bestowed by Beixia Yunling and Shi Du, and the small villages nestled among the trees on the hillside. The nine twists and turns of the mountain road bring endless fun to self-driving enthusiasts, Harley, Ducati, and drag racing fans.

7、Tongzhou Beiyung River Xintili Road

A green corridor by the ancient canal

Xintili Road is almost distributed along the Grand Canal, starting at the bridge under the Sixth Ring Road across the Beiyung River and ending at Wuxing Auxiliary Line, with a total length of 8.4 kilometers. The part of the road close to the canal is mostly paved with plastic, which is especially suitable for cycling. It is the green road cycling route closest to Beijing urban area, with a green coverage rate of 80%.

The cycling path of Beiyung River Xintili Road runs almost parallel to the road by the Grand Canal, and there is a small passage connecting the two not far away. If you think there are too many people cycling, you can walk by the canal.

8、Pinggu District Xiong Nan Road

A fairy road in the peach blossom valley

Xiong Nan Road in Pinggu District, one of the ten most beautiful rural roads in Beijing, is a narrow, winding mountain road. Trees are lush and the air is fresh along the way. The best time to visit is in April when the peach blossoms are in full bloom. Where the peach blossoms bloom is the most beautiful place in Beijing in spring!

Xiong Nan Road starts in Xiong’erzhai and ends in Nandulehe Town. It passes by Huayu Reservoir and Sizaolou Scenic Area. It is a winding mountain road with beautiful scenery, especially in summer, because Sizaolou is the highest peak in Pinggu District, so it is very cool.

9、Miyun Xiao Er Road

The “Water and Mountain Gallery” in Miyun

Xiao Er Road is located in Xinchengzi Town, Miyun County, with a total length of 8.8 kilometers. It connects many scenic spots such as Wuling West Peak and Guan Di Temple. It is located by mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery throughout the four seasons, and has become the “Water and Mountain Gallery” within Miyun.

The Yaqiao Yu Reservoir that passes by on the way, the S-shaped bend on Xiao Er Road that has been noted, are all breathtaking scenery that you can capture with a casual shot.

10、Shunyi District Baima Road

Olympic Avenue by the Chaobai River

Baima Road starts in the west at the boundary between Shunyi District and Changping District, and ends in the east at the boundary between Shunyi District and Pinggu District, with a total length of 40.873 kilometers. It is the Olympic road and expressway connecting the Beijing Olympic Center District and the Shunyi Olympic Water Sports Park during the Olympics. Attractions along the way include the Beijing International Flower Port and the Shunyi Olympic Water Sports Park. When spring arrives, it is the best time to see flowers at the International Flower Port. There are many varieties and the area is huge, and the scent of spring is in the air.