[2025 Feng County Attraction] Travel Guide for Zibai Mountain Scenic Area (Updated Jul)

🍉This summer, of course you should escape the heat in Hanzhong's Liuba where the constant temperature is 22°C! The continuous Qinling Mountains block the heat waves, while mountain breezes and streams wash away your worries... 👉The homestay is a four-story building with a simple and fresh style. The white exterior paired with wooden terraces blends naturally with the mountain scenery. The backyard has a large green lawn with stone-paved paths... 🏡Homestay Experience: ✨Complimentary breakfast and welcome fruit upon check-in ✨Pet-friendly, pets allowed free of charge ✨A small stream for playing in the water, fishing, and catching crabs ✨A vegetable garden where you can pick fresh produce ✨Leisurely tea tasting, sauna experience, indoor movie watching, or group mahjong ✨Spacious backyard lawn for barbecues, hot pot, and open-air valley movie nights 🏡Homestay | Chenwaike Homestay in Liuba 🏕Room Types | 7 room types, 9 guest rooms ✨Perfect for | Friends gatherings, family trips, company team-building 📍Address | Chenwaike Homestay, Xiaoliuba Village, Liuba County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province 🏷Transportation: 🚄Take the high-speed train to Hanzhong Station first, then take a taxi or bus (1.2-hour drive). Car rental is also available. 🚘For self-driving, navigate to Xiaoliuba Village, Liuba County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province (20-minute drive from the highway exit) 🪧Room Descriptions: ✅Deluxe Bathtub Twin Room Accommodates 2 adults + 1 child | Bed type: Two 1.5m single beds ✅Deluxe Tea Room King Room Accommodates 2 adults + 1 child | Bed type: One 1.8m king bed ✅Tatami Family Room Accommodates 2 adults + 1 child | Bed type: One 1.8m king bed ✅Tatami King Room Accommodates 2 adults + 1 child | Bed type: One 1.8m king bed ✅One-Bedroom Cinema Room Accommodates 2 adults + 1 child | Bed type: One 1.8m king bed ✅Two-Bedroom Family Room Accommodates 4 adults + 2 children | Bed type: One 1.8m king bed + bunk beds ✅Two-Bedroom Sauna Room Accommodates 4 adults + 2 children | Bed type: Two 1.8m king beds 🏷Nearby Attractions: ✨Liuba Old Street (7-minute drive) ✨Zhangliang Temple (15-minute drive) ✨Plank Road Water World (20-minute drive) The largest water entertainment theme park in southern Shaanxi with the most comprehensive facilities, richest activities, and most unique features. The Plank Road Drift is a must-try. ✨Lovers' Valley (30-minute drive) 500 acres of primitive larch forest, suspended bridges, and crystal-clear streams running through the valley—relive the summers of your childhood! ✨Zibai Mountain Scenic Area (40-minute drive) Hike up (about 2 hours) or take the cable car for an easy ascent. The mountaintop features vast alpine meadows, spectacular sea of clouds, and mysterious sinkhole clusters, known as Asia's first "tiankeng" (giant dolines) group. ✨Lion Gully Ranch (40-minute drive) Herds of cattle and sheep, close interaction with animals, camping afternoon tea, horseback riding, and the stunning Milk Lake—experience Shaanxi's version of "Altay" 🏷Travel Tips: Summer brings many mosquitoes, remember to bring repellent. Sun protection is essential in summer, pack sunscreen. Zibai Mountain has high altitude and large temperature differences, bring warm clothing.

Deep in the Qinling Mountains lies my 22°C summer paradise! Took the kids to this magical homestay—a transformed old Daoban lodge with red brick walls and gray-tiled roofs, where you can gaze at the starry sky at night. The nearby stream is perfect for catching fish, and the housekeeper’s cured pork with bamboo shoots is so delicious you’ll lick the plate clean… Just a 3-hour drive from Xi’an—don’t miss this summer escape guide! ✨ 📍Address & Transportation Yinju Xiangli · Daoban Lodge No. 660, Taigao Road North, Yuhuangmiao Town, Liuba County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi (next to China’s Most Beautiful Country Road) 🚗 3-hour self-drive from Xi’an, free parking at the lodge! Navigation is super accurate, and the mountain roads are beginner-friendly~ 🏡 The lodge is a renovated 1960s "Daoban" (road maintenance workers' quarters) in the Qinling Mountains, featuring red brick walls, gray-tiled roofs, old metasequoia trees, and weathered wooden doors full of history. Garden Courtyard: Designed in a traditional three-sided layout with private front/back yards + a viewing terrace. Lie on the courtyard recliner at night to admire the Milky Way🌌—who can resist the romance of reaching for the stars? We stayed in a duplex loft family room—complete with kids' toothbrushes, slippers, and plush toys! The attention to detail brought tears to my eyes~ 🎨 Exclusive Family Activities: The lodge’s forest workshop is a hit! Try plant-dyeing crafts—the housekeeper picks flowers🌿 (hydrangeas, mint, ferns) from the garden and teaches kids to stamp them onto cloth bags. The finished product had my friends begging for the link😂 ⛰️ 2-Day, 1-Night Summer Escape Itinerary **DAY 1** - Depart Xi’an → 3h to the lodge → Terrace afternoon tea (coffee with mountain views☕) - Plant-dyeing → Stream playtime → Dinner with stir-fried cured pork → Stargazing + evening walk along the road **DAY 2** - Nutritious breakfast → Check-out → Explore Liuba Old Street for lunch! 🔥 Must-try: "Garlic-Style Fish" (tender and spicy🌶️) + "Potato Rice" (heavenly aroma) Nearby Attractions: - Shizigou Meadow (Free! Photo ops with cows on the grassy field📸) - Zibai Mountain (Take the cable car to see sinkhole meadows⛰️) - Zhangliang Temple (Ancient hermit’s retreat from the Han Dynasty)

While most cities are sweltering in the heat, the depths of the Qinling Mountains hide a perfect summer retreat. My recent trip to Liuba, Shaanxi, was full of delightful surprises—plenty of off-the-beaten-path attractions perfect for a road trip. On my last day in Liuba, I not only discovered the most scenic highway but also encountered a 4,000-year-old ancient ginkgo tree. 🌲 Nearby Attractions: 📍 **Zibai Mountain** – Ticket + cable car: 115 RMB Take the cable car up and down, as you’ll still need to hike 30-50 minutes after the ride to reach the summit. At the top, you’ll find alpine meadows, rolling mountain ranges, and rest areas with photo frames and pavilions. If you’re lucky, you might even catch a sea of clouds! ☁️ 📍 **Lover’s Valley** – A free attraction Just a 10-minute drive from Zibai Mountain, this forested paradise features suspension bridges and towering fir trees, making it a great spot for photos and a cool escape—perfect for families with kids. 📍 **Most Scenic Country Road** Stretching from Gaoqiaopu to Yuhuangmiao Town, this road is lined with breathtaking views. While autumn brings vibrant colors, summer offers a soothing palette of lush greens. 📍 **4,000-Year-Old Ginkgo Tree** I expected it to be tucked away in a village, but it’s right by the highway exit! The nearby walls are painted with ginkgo leaves. Though the leaves are still green now, autumn here must be stunning. 🏨 **Accommodation:** After exploring Zibai Mountain National Forest Park, we stayed at **Wufang Lanshan** beside the scenic highway. The place was refreshingly cool! Located in Yuhuangmiao Village, Liuba County, the rooms overlook the Qinling Mountains. Open the window to a mountain vista wrapped in greenery. A stroll along the road 🛣️ is pure bliss, with shaded paths and picturesque countryside views. The host was incredibly kind—helping with luggage, recommending nearby spots, and serving delicious homemade farm-style dinners 🥒. Breakfast was hearty and well-balanced, with plenty to go around! 🌈 **Tips:** · **Liuba, Hanzhong** is nestled among mountains, offering a rustic and tranquil escape—ideal for travelers seeking hidden gems. Visit in summer to beat the heat or in autumn for stunning foliage. · Other attractions: **Liuba Old Street**, **Zhangliang Temple**, **Lion’s Gulch**, and more. · **From Xi’an**, it’s a 3.5-hour drive 🚗 or take a high-speed train to Hanzhong and rent a car to Liuba.

Autumn in Liuba, Shaanxi is like a painting, and the most famous scenic spot in Liuba, Cypress Mountain, is even more colorful and beautiful. Cypress Mountain is part of the Qinling Mountains. It is famous for its beautiful natural scenery and magnificent autumn scenery. In autumn, the mountains and forests of Cypress Mountain are decorated with red, yellow, green, and other colors, forming a series of gorgeous paintings. The red and yellow leaves are especially beautiful, like a palette of colors. The above photos were taken along the road from the entrance of Cypress Mountain to the cableway, less than 1,000 meters away. Countless tourists are attracted by the colorful scenery along the way as soon as they enter the scenic area. Everyone took out their cameras to capture these beautiful moments.