[2024 Menyuan Attraction] Travel Guide for Xianmi National Forest Park (Updated Nov)
Forests
Address:
Menyuan, Haibei, Qinghai, China
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
4 hours
Escape the City Plan: Outdoor Hiking and Camping Paradise!
After the hustle and bustle of the bustling city, Xianmi National Forest Park is like a landscape painting untouched by the world, waiting for every traveler who longs for spiritual cleansing. Here, the mountains are beautiful, and the forest is vast, making it a paradise for hiking and camping enthusiasts. In the morning, the mist is swirling, like a fairyland; at night, the starry sky is brilliant, as if within reach. Every breath is the purest gift of nature.
📍Transportation Guide
Xianmi National Forest Park is located in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, about 150 kilometers from Xining City.
- Self-driving: Depart from Xining, drive along National Highway G227, and it takes about 2.5 hours.
- Public transportation: There are direct buses from Xining Long-distance Bus Station to Menyuan, and then transfer to local buses or take a taxi to the park entrance.
🛤️Tour Routes
1. Entrance - Walk along the clear creek
2. - Cross the primeval forest and feel the coolness under the shade
3. - Reach the alpine meadow and overlook the magnificent distant mountains
4. - Climb to the observation deck and overlook the beauty of the entire park
5. - Descend to the campsite and enjoy the fun of a picnic
6. - At nightfall, listen to the wind singing by the bonfire
🌄Must-visit Attractions
- Alpine Lake: The mirror-like water reflects the blue sky and white clouds, like a fairy pool on earth.
- Canyon Wonders: In the deep canyon, the water flows gently, and the rocks are in various shapes, making it a paradise for photography enthusiasts.
- Sunrise Viewing Platform: At dawn, climb high and look far, watch the sunrise, and the golden light spreads all over the earth, shocking the soul.
🛌Recommended Accommodation
- Xianmi Forest Camping Site: Provides tent rental services, allowing you to sleep peacefully in the embrace of nature.
- Xianmi Wooden Villa: Enjoy the privacy while experiencing the natural style of the log structure.
🍽️Recommended Food
- Special Roasted Whole Lamb: Tender and juicy, it is a traditional delicacy in the plateau area.
- Mountain Delicacies: Taste wild mushrooms and vegetables picked locally, healthy and delicious.
💡Travel Tips
- Remember to bring sunscreen and mosquito repellent to protect your skin from UV damage and avoid mosquito bites.
- Follow park regulations, do not litter, and keep the environment clean.
- Prepare enough water and dry food to cope with long outdoor activities.
- Check the weather forecast and prepare suitable clothing. The temperature difference between morning and evening is large, so keep warm.
May this guide be a good companion for you to explore Xianmi National Forest Park, making your journey full of surprises and beauty.
Isabella Thompson Isabella7
Hidden Gem for Autumn Appreciation|The autumn is splendid, the colorful woods are dazzling, this place is truly beautiful with fewer people!
|The autumn is splendid, the colorful woods are dazzling, this place is truly beautiful with fewer people!. Capturing the autumn feast🍁
Some incredibly beautiful scenery😜
is tucked away in places you don't pay much attention to
There, the scenery is brilliant🎇
Stunning the entire autumn🤩
This place is hidden at the foot of the Qilian Mountains⬇️
As everyone knows, the Qilian Mountains in summer ⛰️
That golden sea of rapeseed flowers
Is so beautiful it's beyond words🥰
Like a beautiful and lively young girl👧
Dancing and singing, infecting people with youthful vitality~
However, the autumn colors of the Qilian Mountains
Are often overlooked
This place has been rated as one of China's most beautiful autumn scenes 1️⃣
Its autumn makes travelers intoxicated(*︾▽︾)
Only by being there can one truly understand🌹
The Qilian Mountains are so beautiful that they remain undisturbed
When the autumn wind blows layer by layer🌬️
The autumn of the Qilian Mountains begins to shed the beauty of the high summer
Its beauty turns to tranquility
Becomes straightforward, starts to be unabashedly beautiful
Clusters of gold, crimson, and dark green
Spread gradually along the mountain ridge
Draping the majestic mountains with colorful wings🪶
Crossing the Qilian Mountain Range⛰️
Entering the secret realm of autumn colors in Lenglong Ridge
An 80-li golden corridor of poplars + birches
In the dreamy corridor of autumn colors
The golden autumn leaves of poplars and birches flutter slowly in the wind
The crystal-clear yellow leaves, the azure and clear sky☀️
The river flowing around the forest complement each other
Forming a colorful gallery✏️
Xianmi National Forest Park
Here it's as if you've entered a fairy tale world of autumn😊
It's dreamy and ethereal, like a heavenly paradise(◡‿◡✿)💤🌙
Not in a world apart, but better than the Peach Blossom Spring(/≧▽≦)/🍑
'Azure sky above, yellow leaves on the ground, autumn colors over the waves, waves with cold green mist'
This verse by Fan Zhongyan is the most fitting description
Of the Xianmi forest farm at the end of autumn
Just the beautiful scenery on both sides of National Highway 302
Is enough to intoxicate and mesmerize💋
But see the towering mountains, the forests dyed layer upon layer
A mix of five colors, splendid and magnificent
Like a kaleidoscope, mysterious and unpredictable, ever-changing
The autumn in Xianmi, the sky so blue it intoxicates
The clouds especially white, white enough to dazzle
The vast blue sky, the pure white clouds☁️
Form a beautiful scenic line in the park🌈
A group of adorable alpacas leisurely grazing🦙
Like a colorful fairy tale kingdom💐
PhoenixSkylancer42
The autumnal Xianmi National Forest Park
【Opening】: Xianmi Forest Park is the largest forest area in Qinghai Province, covering Dongchuan, Xianmi, and Zhugu towns in Menyuan County. Due to the influence of the Qilian Mountains, the surface water and groundwater resources in the Xianmi Forest Park are very rich. It is the source of many Yellow River systems in the south and many inland river systems in the north.
🕘【Opening hours】: Open all year round
💴【Ticket price】: Free
⛺【Activities】: Religious activities include the Fa Conference on the 15th of the first month, the Lantern Festival on the 25th of October, the Saga Dawa Festival, and the Sacrifice to Ebo
🚌【Transportation】: Charter a car from Xining or Menyuan
👉【Itinerary】: You can also visit Beishan National Forest Park
🧡【Preparation】: Need to bring thick clothes, the temperature difference between morning and evening is quite large