Departing from Chaoyang, what hidden scenery does Longtoushan hold?

Have you ever imagined setting off from the neon depths of Chaoyang, Beijing, traveling westward across a thousand miles, and encountering a "flowering mountain" in the heart of the Qinling Mountains—Longtoushan? What kind of breathtaking sights of the human world might you encounter? Route guide from Chaoyang to Longtoushan ✈️ Plane + High-speed Rail (Efficient choice) - From Chaoyang to Beijing Daxing Airport, fly to Xi'an Xianyang Airport (2.5 hours), transfer to high-speed rail to Hanzhong Station (1 hour), then taxi 1.5 hours directly to Longtoushan Scenic Area. 🚄 Direct High-speed Rail (Preferred by scenery lovers) - Take high-speed rail from Chaoyang Station to Xi'an North Station (6-7 hours), transfer within the station to Hanzhong Station (40 minutes), then charter a car south along the Jingkun Expressway, passing through a 17-kilometer spiral tunnel group, with distant views of the Qinling sea of clouds along the way. 🚗 Self-driving (Standard for free travel) - Approximately 1200 kilometers (14 hours) via Daguang Expressway and then Baomao Expressway. It is recommended to rest overnight in Xi'an and cross the Qinling Mountains the next day. Charging stations are available at service areas along the route. Recommended nearby hotels and price ranges 🏨 Cloud-end light luxury: Longtoushan International Tourism Resort Hotel - Price: 800-1500 RMB/night - Highlights: 5-minute walk to the cable car entrance, some rooms with viewing terraces facing the "Longtou Cloudwalk"; includes breakfast for two and scenic area tickets; autumn features "Red Leaf Theme Rooms." ⛰️ Mountain residence culture: Hanzhong Liuba Loufanggou Homestay - Price: 600-1200 RMB/night - Highlights: Rammed earth homestay renovated from an old Qinling village, experience farming culture, offers mountain product picking and handmade paper-making activities, 30 minutes by car from the scenic area. 🌟 Cost-effective choice: Hanzhong City Orange Crystal Hotel - Price: 300-600 RMB/night - Highlights: Located in the city center, rich breakfast, only 10 minutes by car to Hanzhong Museum, suitable for visitors who want to balance urban culture and nature. Core experiences: 3 major wonders + multiple immersive activities ✨ First level: Sky city above the sea of clouds - Longtou Cloudwalk: A 3.5-kilometer-long suspended walkway winding like a dragon on the mountain peak. When the sea of clouds surges, beneath your feet is a "cloud waterfall" rushing by, every snapshot looks like a "heavenly palace scene." - Glass viewing platform: A 50-meter cantilevered transparent platform, not for the faint-hearted! On clear days, you can overlook the "800-li Qin Chuan" at the Sichuan-Shaanxi border; after rain, you might see "Tyndall light." 🌿 Second level: A three-dimensional gallery beautiful in all seasons - Spring: In March-April, tens of thousands of wild cherry and redbud flowers cover the mountains, and the cable car passes through a "pink tunnel." - Summer: A secret cool spot with an average temperature of 22°C, you can catch crabs in the streams and camp under the stars at night. - Autumn: In October-November, 90% of the area is covered with red leaves; hike the "colorful forest trail" and casually pick pine cones as specimens. - Winter: After snow, the walkway transforms into an "Ice and Snow Wonderland," where you can experience snowmobiles and hot pot on ice. 📜 Third level: Millennia-old cultural heritage hidden in the mountains - Longtoushan Ancient Temple: The "Yuantong Temple," built in the Southern Song Dynasty, has existing Ming and Qing stone inscriptions recording the legend of "effective rain prayers." Behind the temple is a group of ancient trees, including an 800-year-old ginkgo. - Qiang ethnic culture experience: Villages around the scenic area are inhabited by Qiang descendants. You can participate in intangible cultural heritage activities like "pushing rods" and "goatskin drum dance," and taste authentic local foods such as cured ribs and jiaotuan (a type of sticky cornmeal). Is it worth visiting? These 3 types of people should book quickly! ✅ Outdoor adventurers: Cloudwalk hiking, starry sky camping, mountain biking, combining challenge and beauty. ✅ Families with children: Easy cable car rides, petting zoo, and squirrel feeding spots for kids to get close to nature. ✅ Photographers/short video bloggers: The "triple habitat" shooting spots of sea of clouds, colorful forests, and ice waterfalls; drone aerial shots can receive platform traffic support. 💡 Tips: The scenic area is at an altitude of 1500-2200 meters; bring a light jacket in summer; the last cable car is at 17:00, it is recommended to enter before 9 a.m. While Beijing’s Chaoyang has yet to rise above the horizon, the morning mist of Longtoushan is already flowing through the canyon. This is not an over-packaged internet-famous spot, but a true secret realm where you can hear the mountain wind whisper and touch the texture of time. If you are tired of crowded, check-in style travel, come here—in the end of the cloudwalk, meet the gentlest folds of the Qinling Mountains. — Longtoushan awaits you to uncover the answers hidden in its layered peaks.