Two Routes to Climb Qingzhou Baoquanzhai from Yangmingshan, Qingzhou, Weifang

For those who have never been to Shandong, Weifang, Qingzhou, Miaozai, or Baoquanzhai, please take a close look at the routes. All road forks are clearly marked. We have already encountered some pitfalls and hope to help you avoid them perfectly. ❤️❤️ Suspension bridge + ancient village + cave + ruins + Baoquan, all worth seeing. On May 21, 2025, our group of 10 entered the mountain from the archway of Yangming Wonderland, passed Fushou Palace, and followed the mountain path southeast. From afar, we saw Baoquanzhai. However, when we reached the three-way fork, we turned left and walked onto a cement road but couldn’t find the path up the mountain. Returning to the fork, we turned right but still couldn’t find the mountain path. This time, we descended from the north side of Baoquanzhai’s beacon tower, passed the Qi State military camp ruins, walked to the northern end, turned left, and followed the mountain path down to the three-way fork we had entered from Yangmingshan last time. There was a very narrow path between the wider left and right roads. It almost directly aligned with the path from Yangmingshan, going straight up. However, this path was marked as no entry. It was indeed difficult to walk. I was able to come down only with the help of my elder brother. Going up is a bit easier. It’s easier to climb up than to come down. From this route going up, you see the Qi State military camp ruins and Baoquan ancient village. This is the northern mountain ascent of Baoquanzhai. The stone houses of the military camp, after 2,000 years of history, no longer have any intact buildings. Only foundations and parts of stone walls remain, marking the original houses. The four characters of Baoquan ancient village are still in traditional Chinese script, though I don’t know which font. Do you know? It highlights the long history of this village. The stone-built caves beneath the village, viewed from east to west, feel like a time tunnel. I wish I could travel back to the era when Qi State dominated and be a talented woman. The other route is the road on the left side. After reaching the cement road, turn right, which is south. After about 300 meters, the road ends. At this point, turn left (east). On the left side, north of the road, is a parking lot. Turning right (west) leads to the path up Baoquanzhai. Following the main road will take you to the top of Baoquanzhai. This is also the road navigated as Xilijiayu Village, which can be driven all the way up. If you navigate to Xilijiayu Village, you will see the large stone village monument of Lijiayu Village. Continue forward and you will see a forest fire prevention station. Turn around at this station and follow the cement road to the right front. (There is a gravel road going down to the left front, but that road is wrong.) The mountain road has many bends. Along the way, there is a gravel road veering left front, which is wrong. We need to follow the cement road to the right front. Keep going until you see the parking lot on the right and park there. While following the main road, there is also a very steep, narrow, and difficult mountain path on the right side that leads directly to the village top. We took this small mountain path. In the next post, I will share the scenery along this small mountain path.