Autumn in Baoding: Unrivaled Maple Scenery
Cool breezes stir, cold dewdrops fall;
The dew has chilled, soon to turn to frost.
Bid farewell to crisp autumn days, now long and cold the nights.
Autumn deepens, with white clouds and red leaves;
Another year of splendor,
Most remembered are those mountain hues of every color.
Autumn is the most beautiful season, when mountains turn red and forests dye in layers. We'll guide you to admire the stunning red leaves around Baoding! Without traveling far, right at your doorstep, you can see the most beautiful red leaves.
Cool breezes stir, cold dewdrops fall;
The dew has chilled, soon to turn to frost.
Bid farewell to crisp autumn days, now long and cold the nights.
Autumn deepens, with white clouds and red leaves;
Another year of splendor,
Most remembered are those mountain hues of every color.
Yesanpo is located in the northwest of Hebei Province, within Laishui County, Baoding City. Renowned for its natural landscape of 'grandeur, peril, wonder, and seclusion' as well as ancient historical relics, it enjoys the reputation of a paradise on earth! The best area in Yesanpo for viewing red leaves is Baicaopan, whose main peak rises to 1,983 meters above sea level. The mountains are vigorous and upright, with lush vegetation. The red leaves in the scenic area are well-spaced and display a wide range of colors—some fiery red, others tender yellow—creating a brilliant array that is especially delightful. Now is the perfect season for viewing.
Address: Gougezhuang Village, Yesanpo Town, Laishui County, Baoding City, Hebei Province
Driving Routes:
1. From Beijing (Liuliqiao): Take Jingshi Expressway → Liulihe → Hancunhe → Zhangfang → Shidu → Yesanpo → Baili Xia Baolai Station
2. From Shijiazhuang: Jingshi Expressway → Gaobeidian → Laishui → Zhangfang → Shidu → Yesanpo → Baili Xia Baolai Station
3. From Tianjin: Jinbao Expressway → Jingshi Expressway (toward Beijing) → Gaobeidian → Laishui → Yesanpo → Baili Xia Baolai Station
Baishishan is located 15 kilometers south of Laiyuan County, Hebei Province, commanding the northernmost part of the 800-li Taihang Mountains. The scenic area covers 54 square kilometers, with the highest peak, Foguangding, rising to 2,096 meters. It features a unique marble peak forest landform found nowhere else in China.
From the summit, you can gaze far toward Langya Mountain and Wutai Mountain. Baishishan boasts diverse scenery, combining peak forests, bizarre rocks, sheer cliffs, gorges, waterfalls, forests, seas of clouds, Buddha’s light, the Great Wall, temples, and other sights. With its peculiar and complex landforms, it is one of China’s ancient '36 Heavenly Abodes.'
Address: Baishishan Scenic Area, 15 km south of Laiyuan County, Baoding City
Tel: Customer service hotline: 400-843-8433
Self-driving:
1. From Beijing: about 2.5 hours via Zhangshi Expressway; from Tianjin: about 2.5 hours via Rongwu Expressway; from Shijiazhuang: about 1.5 hours via Taihangshan Expressway; from Xiong’an New Area or Baoding: about 1 hour via Rongwu Expressway; exit at Laiyuan South.
By Bus:
2. Buses run from Beijing Yongdingmen Bus Station and Baoding Passenger Transport Center to Laiyuan every hour; from Tianjin West Bus Station and Shijiazhuang Yunhe Bridge Bus Station, there are daily scheduled departures to Laiyuan.
By Train:
There is one daily train from Beijing to Laiyuan:
K603 Beijing–Laiyuan 17:12–20:59, 32.5 yuan/person
6437 Beijing West–Laiyuan 17:45–23:22, 14.5 yuan/person
Langya Mountain is a heroic mountain, located in Yi County, Baoding. On Langya Mountain, among the slopes, ridges, and ravines, red leaves blaze with beauty and persimmons fill the air with fragrance. The forests are dyed in layers, as picturesque as a poem.
Langya Mountain is one of the hundred classic red tourism sites in the country, and also a famous ecological mountain and a national forest park. With an 80% forest coverage rate, excellent ecology, and high concentrations of negative oxygen ions, it is an ideal place for urbanites to climb, exercise, and enjoy autumn red leaves. Each autumn, the trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs on Langya Mountain burst into different colors, decorating this heroic mountain in a riot of hues.
Address: Dongxishui Village, Langya Mountain Town, Yi County, Baoding City, Hebei Province
Driving Routes:
1. From Beijing:
Route 1: Beijing → Jingzhu Expressway, transfer to Langzhuo Expressway (towards Shijiazhuang) → exit at Yi County → turn left straight to Yi County town → head towards the road from Yi County to Mancheng → reach Xishanbei (turn right and go straight to Langya Mountain Scenic Area) → Longmen Lake Water Park (follow clear road signs along the way) → Langya Mountain Scenic Area
2. From Tianjin: Starting from Tianjin, take a card at Yangliuqing Toll Station onto Jinbao Expressway → at the Jinbao–Jingzhu intersection, switch to Jingzhu Expressway (towards Beijing) → exit at Gaobeidian toll, drive west along the expressway lead for 3 km → at the roundabout, turn right and go 1.5 km → circle halfway around the roundabout and head west → National Highway 112 → Laishui County town → Yi County town → continue west on G112, at the west railroad crossing in the county (do not cross the tracks) turn left and go straight, cross the Beiyishui Bridge, then follow the Yi (County)–Mancheng Road southwest for 30 km to Xishanbei (turn right and go straight to Langya Mountain Scenic Area) → Longmen Lake Water Park (follow clear road signs along the way) → Langya Mountain Scenic Area
3. From Shijiazhuang: (Route 1) Shijiazhuang → Baoding → Mancheng → Tuonan → Dule → Lingdong → Langya Mountain / (Route 2) Shijiazhuang → Baoding → Mancheng → Shanbei → Dule → Lingdong → Langya Mountain
4. From Baoding to Langya Mountain: (Route 1) Baoding → Mancheng → Shanbei → Dule → Lingdong → Langya Mountain / (Route 2) Baoding → Mancheng → Shijing → Tuonan → Dule → Lingdong → Langya Mountain
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And start the final carnival of your holiday!
There are even more Baoding scenic spots waiting to captivate you!
