Hello, the beautiful people of the Hive universe! Hope all of you are in good health and doing great. I am back again with my experience in Shentangyu Natural Scenic Area through the mountains trails and rocky pathways amidst the newly born leaves of the trees after the winter sleep.
In my last post, I shared the first part of the journey before our launch in a beautiful restaurant there with such a natural beauty surrounding. Today I will share the later part of the area which is deeper in the mountain valley and more attractive and eye-catching beauty of the area. The latter part is not only more beautiful but also makes you feel that you are further away from the city life finally we entered a mountain village from where we have taken a tourist bus to return to the entry point after 5 pm which was the end of our journey for the day!
Shentangyu Natural Scenic Area is a very beautiful and serene destination located in the northern part of Beijing. It is a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life, where visitors can immerse themselves in a natural wonderland. The scenic area is a vast area with rich ecological resources, including mountains, forests, smaller lakes, and waterfalls. It has abundant natural resources, including timber, herbs, and wildlife. It was also a popular hunting ground for the imperial family and nobles.
What I know by asking my colleague is that from the early 1900s, the scenic area became a popular tourist attraction due to its breathtaking landscapes and serene environment. However, it was not until the 1990s that the government started developing the area into a more organized and regulated tourist spot. Currently, Shentangyu Natural Scenic Area is one of the top-rated tourist destinations in Beijing, attracting thousands of visitors every year from around the country and the world.
The first thing after the launch we got a place to cross the mountain through a tiny cave through the mountain which is my first experience to cross a longer cave though I guess the length of the cave may be 100 meters! But I have never had such an experience previously in my life.
And as usual, the surrounding views are really awesome as we are climbing up higher now. tiredness is also gone with the cold mild air as height is increasing. Though I was in Ramadan fasting, I was feeling more comfortable in such comfortable weather.
Inside the cave, it was very dark and the top surface was not so high, so it is necessary to be careful about the upper surface and the height to keep safe from any potential hurt. I used my phone flash to cross, though there were some lights but they may be out of use or any other issue.
After crossing the mountain we come into the later section between two mountains and we needed to walk sideways for a while. And the sideways were prepared and maintained properly as every day a thousands of tourists visit and walk through the way. And for beauty, no need to describe just enjoy some of the clicks from my phone camera.
Meantime, our group got another tunnel through another mountain which was a little bit longer than the previous one, maybe the 150-meter length I guess. But the same darkness and same condition are applicable for this one also, moreover, some points were much shorter for the upper surface even for me as 5 feet 4-inch person like me!
But the journey is becoming more exciting and the surrounding becomes more attractive. From this pathway, we were able to see some broken great walls in this region which has no access to visitors as they seem very risky.
After we crossed the two mountains, we reached a small mountain village at such a height. And we have taken a lot of pictures as the location was very beautiful for taking photos.
I was amazed to see there was a bus station which is up to such a village and top of the mountains though the schedule is very tight may be very few each day! But construction at such a place is really very challenging and such construction reveals the capability and the technological advances the world has encountered with their relentless research and innovation over time.
Here, we have waited for all of our group members to come together to take the decision whether we will go further or return to the entry point to finish the tour today. But I didn't want to finish yet and wanted to go further till the late afternoon. And luckily most of us taken the decision to continue though some of us started getting tired from the whole day walking.
But it is true that warmer seasons and cold air and weaker sunshine make the weather so comfortable to enjoy the tour and the beautiful surrounding will make you filled with the positive synergy from nature. And we countered some stony areas with eye-catching beauty and the greenish surrounding everywhere we look at.
We found a kind of flow channel of mountain water where many people were catching fish with fishing rods and saw some camping tents around there. We came across a lot of lovely ponds also that were home to several ducks and geese of various kinds of fish.
The water was crystal clear, and the gentle breeze created ripples on its surface. It is definitely a popular spot for visitors to take pictures and admire the view. We were also greeted continuously by a vast expanse of lush greenery and fresh air. The whole area is well-maintained with very good security, with many restaurants with their benches providing a perfect spot to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature.
As we walked further into the park, we came across a restaurant area that was so beautiful to have a launch or dinner here. The water was crystal clear, and the gentle breeze created ripples on its surface.
Also, we got a beautiful stars arrangement for passing the water channel and the view was so amazing that many of us took a lot of videos and photos there. Though I didn't take a photo of myself but took for others.
After crossing a beautiful pond-like lake with some beautiful white ducks swimming in that, we come to across an amazing place where the stones are here and there with the flowing water from the mountains making the view very beautiful.
And, still, we need to cross a long way and climb the next mountains and now almost everyone was feeling a bit tired even me. The journey is becoming harder as we pass the way further. But the surrounding beauty kept fueling us to move forward by making our heart filled with joy.
After coming down from the mountain our way was becoming more beautiful, on one side there was the stony mountain, and on the other side was the flowing river though the water level or quantity of the river was very ignorable.
But the stony surface under the green trees looks amazing to explore how nature makes the scene itself!
I have never explored such beauty in nature in my country as we have a very limited number of mountains which are not accessible in most of cases for the lack of maintenance and tourism's favor conditions!
Almost we are near our destination and almost all of us are very tired now after climbing the last mountain which was not so high for our sidewalk while the mountain was very high and we are already very high the sea level.
So, we all wanted to finish the journey to the next village area from where we will be able to get the bus to return to our entry area from where we can return to our institute.
And, finally, we finish our journey at the place where the background mountain is looking like the great wall for this area.
From here we have taken the tourist bus to return to the entry point of the Shentangyu Natural Scenic Area. It was a great day with the lifelong experience!
I hope you like my blog about my experience in the Shentangyu Natural Scenic Area in Huairou, Beijing and I am inviting you to get the experience in my upcoming blogs. And if you have any kinds of queries, you can ask me in the comments. I will try to answer at my level best.
Thanks a lot for your time and attention, I will catch you at the next one.
Have a great day!
