The ultimate family hiking trail in Beijing suburbs! Complete guide to Yanqi Lake West Mountain Trail

Yanqi Lake West Mountain Trail is now open~🌿 Perfect for bringing kids to burn off energy! The entire trail is a wooden boardwalk with gentle slopes, easy for both elderly and children to walk, ideal for family hiking! 📍Yanqi Lake 🚗 About 1 hour drive from East 5th Ring Road 🎫 Adults 45 RMB/person, students 22 RMB/person 🅿️ P5 parking lot 20 RMB/day, recommended to enter from entrance 1 or 2 ⏰ Open from 8:00 to 17:00 🚇 You can take the suburban railway "HuaiMi" to Yanqi Lake Station 🧗‍♂️ Family-friendly route: Enter from entrance 1 or 2 ➡️ Cool Breeze ➡️ Yan Yu Forest Shade ➡️ Far Fragrance Gathering ➡️ Mountain Eyebrow Nine Turns ➡️ Come to Yan Yun Peak ➡️ Ling Peak View ➡️ Huan Cui Meeting Fragrance ➡️ Listen to Yan’s Return Call ➡️ Exit from entrance 3 📸 Must-take photo spots: Yan Yu Forest Shade: Take photos of Yanqi Lake International Convention Center Far Fragrance Gathering: Take a photo with the sunrise in the east Ling Peak View: Overlook the panoramic view of Yanqi Lake ⚠️ The afternoon light is soft and the water surface sparkles, making photos even more beautiful Tips for bringing kids: The trail is about 8 km of wooden boardwalk, mostly flat with multiple entrances and exits for convenient rest anytime. No pets allowed in the park 🐶🐱 Bicycles can be rented at P5 to ride around the lake, super suitable for family cycling! The trip takes about 2-3 hours, combined with Shentangyu for a full day of fun~ Besides hiking, there are many family water activities: 🚣‍♂️ dragon boat, speedboat, electric boat sightseeing, and fun experiences like white-water rafting!