Fangshan Shihua Cave Travel Guide

Fangshan District

Scenic spot introduction:

Fangshan Shihuadong Scenic Area is one of the largest karst cave groups in northern China. The geological landscape of the caves is typical, diverse, natural, complete and rare. It brings together the essence of the north and south cave landscapes and is known as the "underground geological wonders and cave museum".

Attractions distribution:

Nancheying Village in Beijing is located in Fangshan District, about 50 kilometers away from the urban area of Beijing. It is a karst cave and a secondary chemical sedimentation landscape in the cave. The scenic area covers an area of 84.66 square kilometers. There are more than 100 karst caves that have been proven and verified. The geological landscape is renowned at home and abroad for its typicality, diversity, naturalness, completeness and rarity, and is known as an encyclopedia of geological knowledge.
In addition to the underground pearl of North China - Shihua Cave, the Shihua Cave Scenic Area also has North China's underground maze - Silver Fox Cave, the National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit Wanfotang Kongshui Cave, Tangren Cave, Qingfeng Cave, and Shihua Cave Birds Yulin, Jiangjuntuo and other parks.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A level scenic spot, world geopark

Scenic spot features:

Geological wonders, caves, popular science, geoparks, caves

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Beijing>Fangshan District

How to get there:

By bus: There is a direct shuttle bus from Pingguoyuan Metro to Shihuadong Scenic Area, departing at 9 am and returning at 14:00; 917 Shihuadong Scenic Area Special Line starting from the overpass, and 43 Shihuadong Special Line from Liangxiang Ximen Station;

Self-driving: Take the Fangshan (Dajian Road, Yancun) exit of the Beijing-Shijiazhuang Expressway and follow the direction of Hebei Town (Yandong Road) to Shihuadong; exit the Fangshan Liangxiang Airport exit of the Beijing-Shijiazhuang Expressway and pass by Qinglong Lake and Beijing Cheying. Shihuadong, take National Highway 108 and turn to Yandong Road to Shihuadong;