Miyun Ambling and Hiking Trips
Miyun County is located about 80 Kilometers to the northeast of the downtown Beijing. It has an area of about 2,330 square kilometers. It is composed of 2 towns and 22 townships with a population of about about 420,000. Miyun is famous for its Miyun Reservoir, which was first constructed in 1958, one of the biggest reservoirs in North China, supplying Beijing residents with potable water.
It produces haws,chestnuts and walnuts. Miyun County is also regardes as a "scenic suburban park of mountains and rivers in Beijing." The famous Simatai Great Wall, and the ancient strategic military town of Gubeikou are located within Miyun County, as well as the roads and places visited by emperors in the past. It possesses the Wuling and Yunmeng mountain national forest parks and many more cultural and natural sites.
Miyun Day Trips | Major Festivals in Miyun |
Major Attractions in Miyun | Major Hotels & Resorts in Miyun |
Miyun Day Trips
Yunmengshan Great Wall Hiking Day Trip | |
Hike Route: This a flexible walk, mainly by the amazing section of the Great Wall, up to a round war signal tower with a stunning view of the reservior and the Yunmengshan Grand Canyon. Walking Time: 4 hours Walking Level: 4 Way of Travel: Private transfer + private car or van + private local tour guide + entrance fees + Lunch as listed Departure Date: Daily Best Hike Time: Spring, Summer and Autumn Customizable: Yes! Tour Code: MYHK-01 Price: Starting from US$40 p/p |
Heilongtan Valley Hiking Day Trip | |
Hike Route: This an easy walk, It is a cool place to go out for a stroll leisurely around the pool and the rocks. Walking Time: 2-3 Walking Level: 2 Way of Travel: Private transfer + private car or van + private local tour guide + entrance fees + Lunch as listed Departure Date: Daily Best Hike Time: Spring, Summer and Autumn Customizable: Yes! Tour Code: MYHK-02 Price: Starting from US$40 p/p |
The Cool Waterfall Valley Hiking Day Trip | |
Hike Route: The Cool Valley Natural Scenery Zone is located in the north of Yunmenshan with Five major ponds and thirteen pools dotting the mountains and valley. Walking Time: 2-3 hours Walking Level: 2+ Way of Travel: Private transfer + private car or van + private local tour guide + entrance fees + Lunch as listed Departure Date: Daily Best Hike Time: Spring, Summer and Autumn Customizable: Yes! Tour Code: MYHK-03 Price: Starting from US$79 p/p |
Major Festivals in Miyun
Farming Culture Festival (March-May)This kind of festival hold matches such as farm ploughing, transplanting, irrigating the fields and so on. Tourists take practice in these activities, meanwhile enjoy the culture, tour and body building at the same time.
Add: Around Miyun Reservoir
Tel:010-69045115
Spring Outing, Enjoying Flower and Taking Fish (April-May)
Miyun Tourist Administration arranges several routs for tourist to enjoy the unique culture of Miyuan. Along the rout you can see pink peach blossom, white pear blossom and fiery-red azalea.
Tel: 010-69049703
Gourment Festival (September)
The major character on gourment festival is fish. All the activities are related with fish: catching fish, selling fish, going to market for fish, etc.
Tel: 010-69045115
International Ice Custom Festival (December-February next year)
Tourist not only can watch the wonderful skiing performance, but also can skiing, riding motor in ice land, boomerang, blowmoblie and so on.
Tel:010-69045115
Major Attractions in Miyun
Gubeikou Great WallGubeikou Great Wall is located in Miyun County, 140 kilometers away from downtown Beijing. The main part of the Gubeikou Wall was first built in the Ming Dynasty 1368. It goes for over 20 kilometers and comprises of the four parts: Wohushan, Panlongshan, Jinshanling and Simatai.
Hei Long Tan
Heilongtan is a renowned sightseeing place in the suburb of Beijing. Its mostly famous for its gorgeous water falls. Heilongtan houses many water falls in different sizes, creating a spectacular view for this scenic spot.
Jinshanling Great Wall
Jinshanling Great Wall is located about 130 km from downtown Beijing. To its east stands the Simatai Great Wall. Jinshangling Great Wall was named after the mountain called Jinshan Mountains. The Jinshanling Great Wall was first constructed built in the Ming Dynasty.
Miyun Reservoir
Miyun Reservoir, located 100 km northeast of Beijing City, is a mountain valley reservoir. It was built in September, 1960 and is the largest reservoir in Beijing area.
Simatai Great Wall & Tours
The Simatai section of the Great Wall is located in the northeast of Miyun County,120 kilometers from downtown Beijing. It was first built in the early Hongwu years (1368-1398) of the Ming Dynasty.
The First Waterfall of Beijing Capital
Located at Miyun District of Beijing, the First Waterfall of Beijing is about four kilometers from the Heilong Tan. The water from the natural stream of Yunmeng Mountain has formed the water of this waterfall.
White Dragon Pond
As the only old scenic spot, White Dragon Pond is lied on the outskirts of Beijing. There is a waterfall with 20-meter high, which is one of the three that form the three ponds.
Yunmengshan Great Wall
The Great Wall of China is not a continuous wall. The wall exists in bits. These bits don’t form a continuous line. Most of the bits of the remaining Wall have their own names. Usually their names are given with regard to their geographic location, historical factors or the necessity of the local tourism promotion.
Yunmengshan National Forest Park
Lied at the border of Miyun District and Huairou District, Yunmenshan National Forest Park covers an area of about 2,200 hectares. With 90 percent of the area covered by a variety of trees, the park is characterized by luxuriant forests.
Major Hotels & Resorts in Miyun
Name | Grade | Address | Telephone |
Huadian Group Training Center | ★★ | Xiwengzhuang Town | 69015100 |
Jiangjuntai Villa | Yaoqiaoyu, Xinchengzhi Town | 81022425 | |
Jinshuitun Villa Garden | West Gate of Wulingshan Park | 81021788 | |
The First Waterfall of Beijing Villa | ★★ | Liukeyu Village,Shicheng Town | 69050280 |
Beijing Shengqun Resort | ★★ | The First Waterfall of Beijing | 69011198 |
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