Badachu

The golden autumn heralds one of the famous Xishan twelve scenes, the “red leaves in late autumns”, as the red leaves cover mountains in the Badachu Park. In mid to late October, colors of 100,000-odd trees will change.

There are three places in Badachu ideal for appreciating red leaves. The first one is Baozhudong (the seventh Buddhist temple of Badachu) where visitors can overlook the colorful trees; the second option is an avenue of red leaves that extends nearly 100 meters, situated between Zhonghua Jingyin Valley and Xiangjie Temple (the sixth Buddhist temple of Badachu); and the third choice is to take a cable car to overlook the red leaves and major structures of Beijing. Besides, the sideway offers tourists a chance to fly through the sea of red leaves.

Address: No. 3 Badachu Road, Shijingshan District

Ticket: 10 yuan per adult; concessionary ticket: 5 yuan

Xishan National Forest Park

Beijing Xishan National Forest Park is home to 1,000-odd mu of cotinus coggygrias and acer truncatums. In each mid-October, a festival for red leaves will be held in the park. Two ideal areas for viewing red leaves are recommended. The first one is the ridge from pavilion on the hillside to the Guixiao Stone and the second one is the grand canyon from Meiyuan Park to Guixiao Stone. Standing there, visitors can appreciate not only red leaves up close and in the distance, but also the panoramic view of whole Beijing.

Address: 100 meters west of the intersection of Minzhuang Road and Xiangshan Road South, Haidian District

Ticket: 10 yuan per person