Mount Huashan – Challenge the World Most Dangerous Hiking Trail

Mount Huashan, China. Forming part of one of the most dangerous hiking trails in the world, these terrifying stone stairs are little more than a ladder carved into the side of a mountain, with rusty chain handrails for some extra reassurance! In some places almost vertical,

Mount Huashan is especiallly famous as the root of Chinese culture. On this one of the "Five Mountains" in China, you will encounter with the world most dangerous hiking trail, gorgeous sceneries, temples, stories...

Type: Mountain, sightseeing place, historical & cultural site, ancient buildings, religious site

Altitude: 2,154.9 meters (7,070 ft)

Best Seasons: Lunar March 15th; April - October

Recommended Visiting Time: 1-2 days

Opening Hours: West Gate: 24 hours; East Gate: 07:00-19:00 (peak seasons); 09:00-17:00 (off seasons)

Tickets: ￥160/person (Mar~Nov); ￥100/person (Dec~Feb)

Address: Huashan Town, Huayin City, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, China

Why Visit Mount Huashan?

Mount Huashan or Huashan (华山) is one of the famous “Five Mountains” in China, and more importantly, it is the original place of Chinese Civilization. The “Hua” in the Chinese words of “Zhong Hua” (中华, means China) and “Hua Xia” (华夏, the ancient name for China) just came from the Hua Shan (Mount Huashan). Reputed as a holy mountain of Chinese nation, Huashan Mountain is also praised as the “Root of Huaxia (China)”.

Moreover, Mount Huashan is regarded as the “No. 1 perilous mountain in China”, so a lot of riskers and mountaineers have been visiting this famous site to experience its heart-stopping dangerous plank paths on the cliffs. However, along the way to and on the 5 peaks in Mount Huashan tourist area, you could appreciate breath-taking sunrise, sunset, sea of clouds, powerful mountain scenery, a series of interesting places to invigorate your go. Besides, Mount Huashan has tens of ancient Taoist temples and many worth-hearing stories and legends. Therefore, you could have a better knowledge about Taoism in China and other Chinese culture and history. In this National AAAAA Tourist Area, you could have a highlighting tour!

Highlighting Attractions on Mount Huashan

There are over 210 interesting attractions in Mount Huashan, and among all of them, we listed some of the top highlights that are full of great views, great stories, and thrilling path to go through, etc. Check the facts of them at below before you go.

Changkong Plank Trail

Huashan Plank Walk, Changkong Plank Trail (长空栈道) is the most dangerous and thrilling way in all the dangerous ways in Mount Huashan. This over 700 year old plank trail was constructed at the South Peak by He Zhizhen who cultivated himself to be an immortal at Mount Huashan and put up wood together with stone pins knocked in the vertical cliff. The trail is only more than 30 centimeters with no handrail but only iron chains on the cliff for you to seize. Passing this cool path, you should face cliff, and if you look down, there is no place could be seen even hundreds of meters deep. From ancient time to nowadays, continuous groups of people including scholars and celebrities have been visiting this Huashan trail to experience its danger and test their braveness. If you also are eager to stand on the really thrilling trail in the air, just go! (Note: for your safety, there are safety ropes for rent (￥30/person/time, which is required for travellers passing the Changkong Plank Trail.)

Chess Playing Pavilion

At the southeast side of the East Peak is an isolated peak called Botai, which has a flat summit. The clouds and mists make it like an island on the sea, flickering magically. There on the summit is a stone pavilion and in which is a stone table. Why is it called Chess Playing Pavilion (下棋亭)? In ancient times, people see there is a square stone that is uneven like a set of chess composition on the Botai, so they called it the Chess Stone. And later in Song dynasty, a pavilion was built on the Botai, hence, the pavilion got its present name as Chess Playing Pavilion.

Fees in Mount Huashan

Entrance fee:￥180/person (peak season); ￥120/person (off season). The entrance ticket is valid for 48 hours and includes the fees of Xiyue Temple Scenic Area, Xianyu Scenic Area, Transportation expenses from Tourist Center to other scenic area, not including Huangfuyu, Wengyu Tourist bus.

West Peak Cableway (Taihua Cableway): ￥140/person for single way (peak season); ￥120/person for single way (off season);

North Peak Cableway (Sante Cableway: Wamiao Ditch – North Peak): ￥80/person for single way, 150/person for round trip (peak season); ￥45/person for single way, 80/person for round trip (off season) (operating during 07:00-19:00 in peak season and during 08:00-18:00 in off season);

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Tourist Area Shuttle Bus (Huashan Tourist Center – Wamiao Ditch): ￥40/person for round trip, ￥20/person for single way (operating during 07:00-19:00 in peak season and 09:00-17:00 in off season) Note: 1. Peak season: March 1st ~ November 30th; Off season: December 1st ~ the last day of February 2. The above prices, operating hours about vehicles in Mount Huashan Tourist Area is only for your reference. You could ask our Travel Consultant for the detailed and latest information.

How to Get to Mount Huashan

Mount Huashan is located in Weinan City in Shaanxi Province, about 120km from Xian city. Since there are coaches, high speed trains, normal trains from other cities, you could get to Mount Huashan without much effort.

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