Beijing's Secret Autumn Spots Roundup

💡No need to squeeze into crowds at Xiangshan anymore! Local insiders will take you into the "autumn film filter" world of Beiping. Save this latest 2025 crowd-avoidance guide👇

01/ Dajue Temple · Time Capsule in the Golden Rain of Buddha’s Light 🕰️
"When the 930-year-old ginkgo tree sheds its first golden leaf, the entire temple’s bell toll turns amber."
✨Must-do: Stand in front of the Hall of Infinite Life Buddha, wait for the autumn wind to stir a thousand-year ginkgo rain, and capture the moment when the copper bell on the eaves dances with golden leaves!
❗Secret: The "Emperor Tree" planted by Emperor Qianlong hides an astrological layout; if the tree’s shadow shifts by an inch, it means a century in the human world.

02/ Pofengling · The Maple Syrup Jar Spilled by God 🍯
🔥A wilder 3D red leaf feast than Xiangshan! A 5-km skywalk links a sea of burning maple leaves. At Eagle Beak Rock, look back—the whole mountain is being forged into gold in the furnace of heaven and earth✨ Secret tip: The persimmon special at the mountaintop cloud café tastes like the sweetness of the entire Yanshan Mountains.

03/ Shangfang Mountain · Entering a Parallel Time in the Green Wilderness 🌿
When Beijing is covered in gold, this place secretly hides a 26°C autumn forest! Meet the rainbow waterfall in front of Yunshui Cave🌈, touch the 1,300-year-old "Pine King" bark, and climb Star-Picking Hill to instantly step into the floating mountain scenes of "Avatar"🏞️.

04/ Hancun River · The Golden Corridor Lost in the World 🛤️
A ginkgo secret spot quieter than Diaoyutai! Recommended to enjoy the entire golden tunnel alone with coffee at 7 a.m. When sunlight penetrates the leaf veins, the whole avenue turns as soft as a Kashmir wool shawl🍂. Don’t miss the hot sugar-roasted chestnuts from Old Yang’s at the village entrance—burn your hands but eat them while hot!

05/ Labagoumen · Autumn Limited Edition in Advance 🦌
4K-quality autumn colors start as early as late September! Deep in the birch forest, you might encounter a herd of reindeer. Remember to wear red to shoot striking contrast photos with the silver-white tree trunks📸. Stay overnight in a Manchu guesthouse, listen to the elder tell the legend of Nurhaci’s treasure by the heated kang bed🌌.

06/ Gubei Water Town · Soak in the Red Leaf Hot Springs by the Great Wall ♨️
Ride a black-sailed boat through maple-dyed waterways, and watch the fabrics hanging in the dye house dance flamenco in the autumn breeze💃. A secret during the night tour of Simatai: the 7th beacon tower in front of Wangjing Tower hides the best spot for stargazing the Milky Way!

07/ Simatai Great Wall · Shattering Glazed Autumn Light on the Dragon’s Spine 🐉
The hidden experience of "China’s most spectacular Great Wall": take a helicopter through the canyon and see the winding dragon clad in red-gold armor✨. Daredevils can choose the night Great Wall cable car, where thousands of lights spread across the mountains like a second starry sky🌃.

🚗2025 Deep Play Routes · Four Top Picks
🔑 Golden Autumn Custom A (For Photography Enthusiasts)
D1: 04:00 Labagoumen sunrise sea of clouds → 14:00 Hancun River light catcher → 19:00 Gubei Water Town night Great Wall star trails
D2: 05:30 Simatai sunrise aerial shoot → 10:00 Dajue Temple Hanfu photoshoot

🔑 Autumn Light Luxury B (Relaxed Vacation Version)
Stay at Pofengling mid-mountain hot spring guesthouse → Private courtyard red leaf hot spring → Shangfang Mountain forest yoga → Michelin chef’s custom autumn feast

🔑 Family Autumn Harvest C (Must-Mark for Kids)
Gubei Water Town plant printing → Labagoumen hazelnut mushroom picking → Hancun River autumn drying contest → Shangfang Mountain feeding deer

🔑 Hardcore Trekking D (For Hardcore Players Only)
Simatai East Tenth Tower to Wangjing Tower wild Great Wall hike → Overnight at Dajue Temple Zen room → Next day continue vertical crossing of Xiangshan Hero Slope

⚡2025 New Pit-Avoidance Guide
✅ Dajue Temple ginkgo predicted to peak on 10/28, avoid weekend afternoons
✅ Hancun River villagers’ homemade autumn pear syrup is 30% cheaper than at scenic spots
✅ Gubei Water Town drones require advance registration, recommended takeoff and landing at Sun Moon Island Plaza
✅ Labagoumen has huge temperature differences between morning and night! Bring a down liner that fits in a military bed

"When the Western Hills are tinged with the first flush of red, and the Palace Museum cats start chasing their tails in circles, I know—Beiping’s autumn is calling" 💌 Tap to save, no need to choose this autumn!