Xiao Wutai Mountain Nature Reserve.

One-day trip outside Beijing during holidays - Xiaowutai, Weixian County If you don't want to join the crowds or travel long distances, or if you have elderly or young children and want a relaxing trip, then the Jinhe Scenic Area in Xiao Wutai is a good option. From the Qingzang Expressway, exit at Yanqing (Beijing is so large that the time it takes to reach the Yanqing border varies). Unless there are special circumstances, you can reach the Xiao Wutai exit within two hours. Among them, if you exit at Kangzhuang and follow the navigation to take the national highway, there will not be many cars (but there will be large trucks, so be careful when overtaking). You will pass by Guanting Reservoir and through villages and towns, which is a relaxing drive. The distance is about 30-40 kilometers less than taking the expressway, so you should also save some fuel. The time is about the same, after all, you won't be able to drive as fast on the national highway as you can on the expressway. However, if there is unexpected traffic on the expressway, it will be different. At the exit of Xiao Wutai Scenic Area, turn left for Jinhe Scenic Area and right for another scenic area in Xiao Wutai. Not far away, you will reach Jinhe Scenic Area. Find a place to park outside the barrier to save six or eight yuan in parking fees. Then you have to walk 500-800 meters to the entrance of the scenic area. There is a ticket office at the visitor service center in the entrance plaza. If you don't buy a ticket here, you will have to buy one from the office next door when you reach the ticket collection point. Then you enter the canyon. I went in along the right-hand path, circled around, and came out from the left-hand path, completing the loop. At a leisurely pace, with breaks for food and drink, it takes three hours at a relaxed pace. On October 3rd, there were neither too many nor too few people. Although there was no sense of tranquility in the empty valley, it was not noisy enough to be annoying. The peaks are majestic, the deep canyons are secluded, the stream sometimes trickles and sometimes rushes, the cliffs are gilded by the sun, and the shadows are cool and stony. If you are taking photos, you need to have a good command of dynamic range techniques, or go home and process them with HDR. In Jinhe Scenic Area, just follow the route. At the end, you will reach Jinhe Temple. First, you will see Maitreya, then Thousand-Hand Guanyin, and on the left and right, the Child-Giving Guanyin and the God of Wealth and Fortune. Haha, it seems that the layout is based on the logic of ordinary people's incense money. However, tracing back to the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, several eminent monks emerged from the old site of this temple. This is probably one of the reasons why it is called Xiao Wutai. The remaining few stupas in the hillside pagoda forest are suitable for reminiscing about the past. Most people can turn back here. Because I didn't do my homework and was accompanying my 78-year-old mother, I didn't want her to get too tired, so that's it. Returning to the entrance of the scenic area, it takes about three hours. There are some steps to climb up and down, and my mother's legs are still a bit sore, so she has to stop and go. However, for people under the age of middle age, the intensity is very leisurely. Some young men and women are also out of breath, probably because they are too pampered and don't exercise enough. On the way back, I heard from tourists around me that there is a Hanging Temple further inside from Jinhe Temple, about 5-6 kilometers away, and the scenery in the valley is even more unique. Unfortunately, I didn't know beforehand, so I didn't go inside this time. Healthy friends who want to go in may need an extra two hours, so it is recommended to get up early and arrive so that you can complete the loop before sunset. Otherwise, the mountains will get cold without sunshine after autumn. In short, this scenic area is suitable for a one-day trip outside Beijing during holidays. It is neither too far nor too close, and the intensity is moderate. No preparation is required. On a sunny day, take your family out for a trip and take some photos as souvenirs. It's quite relaxing and happy.