CHINA 5A TRAVEL
The strong-day plan: West Peak cable up, traverse West-South-East via the plank walk and chess pavilion, descend the one road (or reverse) - five peaks in 8-10 hours. The overnight plan: start the one road at 22:00, summit East Peak for dawn, traverse down by cable.
Suggested Itinerary
- West Peak cable up
Bus from the visitor center to the West Peak cable lower station - the fastest lift to the high summits. - West Peak
The granite sail, the axe-split legend rock and lotus temple - first light photographs. - South Peak & plank walk
The 2,155 m high point, then the harnessed catwalk and South Heaven Gate. - East Peak & lunch
Chaoyang Terrace, Yaozi Fanshen side trip, noodles at the summit lodge. - Central-North Peaks & down
Green Dragon Ridge to North Peak - descend its cable, or walk the one road for the full pilgrimage.
What to See
Changkong catwalk void
The plank's view straight down 500 meters of air.
Sunrise from Chaoyang Terrace
Cloud sea breaking gold - China's ninth greatest dawn.
The Immortal's Palm
The giant handprint strata on the East cliff - first of the Guanzhong eight views.
Blue Dragon Ridge from North Peak
The approach view of the ridge you're about to walk.
Yuquan Temple at the trailhead
Song-dynasty Taoist cloister where the mountain formally begins.
Gold-lock pass (Jinsuo Guan)
The chained gate strung with thousands of pilgrims' love-locks.
Photo Gallery
Tips from Real Travelers
Food & Drink
Huashan biangbiang & youpo noodles
The town's carb-loading bowls at the base of Yuquan Road.
Summit pot noodles
What the lodges sell - expensive, hot, earned.
Huayin guokui flatbread
The portable classic carried up mountains for centuries.
Huayin big-knife noodles
The base town's signature - wide hand-cut ribbons sliced from a long blade, carb-loading before the chains.
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