1. Yunding Mountain Yunding Mountain in Loufan County, with an altitude of 2789 meters, is the highest mountain in Taiyuan City. It is named because the mountain is steep and the top of the mountain reaches straight into the clouds.

The top of the mountain is flat and vast, with exotic flowers and grasses everywhere. It is a vast grassland, and the forest along the way is spectacular.

The driving distance is 110 kilometers.

Driving route 1: Take the Ring Expressway and transfer to Taijia Line Loufan Exit and get off the expressway - Loufan County - Provincial Highway S217 - Anjiagou - S104 - Miyu Town.

Route 2: Head west of Xinghua West Street, get on the Taikoo Expressway, get off at Gujiao - Zhenchengdi - Tianchidian direction to the scenic spot, park at the gate and hike up the mountain. It takes about two hours to reach the top of the mountain.

Special delicacies: Local potato paste, steamed with mashed potatoes and white flour, kneaded into fish and then stir-fried is called "Ge Zuo Zuo".

The local tofu is chewy.

Travel tips: It’s cold in the mountains, so bring more clothes. Snow is common in May.

Because cars cannot go up the mountain and the hiking distance is long, it is not suitable for the elderly and children.

When going down the mountain, you can stop by Fenhe Reservoir.

There can be no fires on the mountain, only cold meals.

2. Lingjinggou is located in Xilingjing Township, Yangqu County. It starts from Lingjing Village in Yangqu County in the north and ends at Guankou Village in the south. The high mountains on both sides face each other like gates. It is called "Tianmen Mountain". It has been the link from northwest Shanxi to Taiyuan since ancient times.

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The total length of Lingjingou is 30 miles. In the deep part of the gorge, the river channel is buckling, the mountains are rolling, the cliffs are steep, the rocks are rugged, and there are "seventy-two sceneries" in total.

Lingjinggou Nature Reserve is one of the four nature reserves in our city, covering a large area.

There is Sanlang Cave in this scenic spot, which means that there was once a Sanlang Temple here, and there are still ruins.

There is a gurgling stream next to the temple, which is a good place for children to play in the water.

The distance is 78 kilometers.

Driving route 1: Taiyuan-Chaihua Road-Kangxi Highway to Xilingjing-Beixiaodian Township-Liugu Village-enter the village-enter the mountain.

Route 2: From Taiyuan West Ring Expressway, turn to the Taijia Line Xilingjing Exit and go to Liugu Village, Beixiaodian Township.

Special delicacies: Yangqu County is famous for its small grains, especially millet, which is called "Queen Mother's Fragrance".

There is a farmhouse at the entrance of Liugu Village, offering noodles and black pork.

Travel tips: The scenery along the Kangxi Highway is good, but the road conditions are not good. Because there are forests, be careful about fire prevention.

3. Yunzhu Lake Yunzhu Lake in Yushe County is a rare alpine lake in North China. It is surrounded by mountains and has pleasant scenery.

The lake is winding and rippling with blue waves. Visitors can enjoy fishing and experience the charm of the water town.

The local area vigorously develops tourism, and is especially famous for Yanliangcun Farmhouse in Xiangyang Village.

Yanliang Village also has a large lotus pond planted, giving it the flavor of a Jiangnan water town in summer.

Driving route: Take Taichang Expressway on Binhe East Road, turn north at Yushe and get off at the Yutou exit of Fen Expressway. The drive is 80 kilometers.

Special delicacies: When you come to Yunzhu Lake, you must eat reservoir fish and reservoir shrimps. There are many local farmhouses and floating restaurants.

Local specialties include "Yushe fool" and Heyu millet.

4. Longqi Lake Longqi Lake is located near Caizhuang Village, Nanyanzhu Town, Shouyang County.

The small island in the center of the lake is densely populated by Wollongong Pinus pine, and the scenery is beautiful. Wetland plants grow luxuriantly on the tidal flats around the lake, attracting a large number of birds to inhabit and breed, creating a beautiful scenery.

Visitors come here to fish by the lake, go boating on the lake, or rest on the island to enjoy a pleasant leisure time.

Driving route: Exit at Jinzhong exit of Taijiu Expressway, turn to provincial highway S216, and arrive at Caizhuang Village, a distance of 60 kilometers.

Special delicacies: Local Shouyang dried tofu, and Shouyang oil persimmons.

It is said that Shouyang used to produce large persimmons. Later, when the climate became colder and the number of persimmons decreased, people invented pasta-oiled persimmons to replace them.

It is recommended that tourists try the Laotou Meat Cake in Nanyanzhu Town.

Travel Tips: There is Wufeng Mountain in Tai'an Yi Town by the lake. It is said that Fu Shan practiced at Longquan Temple on the mountain.

There used to be a spring in the temple. Due to the drop in water level, it is now a well with sweet water.

5. Dingxiang Nanzhuang Dingxiang Nanzhuang is located in the southeast of the county, surrounded by valleys and mountains. The surrounding ecological environment is excellent. The Hutuo River flows through it, and it is known as "Little Guilin".

In addition, the creeks are gurgling, the birds are chirping, the forests and grass are luxuriant, and the peaks are beautiful.

The appearance of the village it belongs to has very farmhouse characteristics: stone roads and rammed earth walls.

There are three specialties in the ditch: persimmons, peppers and walnuts.

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Driving route: Take the Yuantai Expressway, turn to the Jian'an exit of the Xinfu Expressway, turn to the Dongping Line, and follow the road into the mountains.

Special delicacies: Zanthoxylum bungeanum and walnuts are green and pollution-free specialties.

Sweet potatoes from the mountains taste sweet.

6. Dahu Village, Liangjiazhai, Yu County Dahu Village is located in Liangjiazhai Township, northern Yu County. The entire village is surrounded by mountains, enclosed and closed, with shade and sun, pines and cypresses covering the head, and clear springs surrounding the village.

The houses in Daqian Village are built on the mountain, layer upon layer, and are called the small "Potala Palace".

There are more than a hundred old houses in Daqian Village. The houses are basically constructed of a mixture of yellow clay and stone.

The most distinctive feature is the three-story stone building.

There is no foundation, just stones and clay built on smooth rocks. The first floor of a stone building is usually a toilet, the second floor is for people, and the third floor is where items are stored. The style is close to that of southern architecture.

Because the thousand-year-old village retains its original appearance, coming here gives you a feeling of traveling back in time.

Driving route: Taiyuan Ring Expressway, turn to the Yuxian exit of Taiyang Expressway, turn to Provincial Highway S314, turn to Shiyang Line, go north along the Hutuo River, turn right at the sign at Liangjiazhai and enter the mountain. The distance is 167 kilometers.

Specialties: Liangjiazhai is rich in pepper and walnuts.