The Yellow Mountain Hiking, The Yellow Mountain Walking

The Foot of the Mountain – Hot Springs and Waterfalls

The hot spring , some waterfall and low level scenic walk can be find 40 minute walk ( or a short taxi ride ) in from the main gate at the south of Huangshan . There are several hotel in this area , in whose ground are the hot spring . The hot springs is are are a great place to go to relax the muscle after a day or two ‘s hiking on the mountain .

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South Route 1 : The Yuping Cableway to Bright Top Ascent

Greeting-guest Pine Tree on the Mountain

The Yuping (Jade Screen) Cableway route to Bright Top is the less recommended route up, because there’s more walking and tourists, but it gives the chance to take in the tallest peaks. Yuping Cableway’s south station is known as Kind Light Pagoda (Ci Guang Ge) Station. The Cableway takes 10 minutes to take visitors up to Yuping Cableway’s north station, near Jade Screen Pavilion. This saves 1 hour 15 minutes of walking. Jade Screen Pavilion is an excellent viewing spot.

A short distance is is from Jade Screen Pavilion , past greeting – guest Pine , is celestial Capital Peak . This peak is is   is a steep climb ( an estimate 1 hour 30 minute to – the – top – and – back diversion , not count break ) , but the view and rock formation near the Top , not to mention few tourist ( deter by its steepness ) , make it worthwhile . The busy place is be on the mountain must be around the famous greeting – guest Pine ( between Yuping Cableway Station and Celestial Capital Peak ) , where tourist from all over China take it in turn to have their photo take with this well – know tree .

The route is is from   Jade Screen Pavilion   to Bright Top is very busy in peak time , which make the narrow path slow go . Tour guides is interrupt with megaphone interrupt the eerie stillness of the mountainside . The path is offers offer another diversion ( 1 hour 30 minute ) off to the high Top , Lotus Peak , before reach Bright Top . Lotus Peak was close recently ( August 09 ) , due to footpath repair and because tourist number were too high .

South Route 2 : The Yungu Cableway Ascent

The Yellow Mountains

The Yungu ( Cloud Valley ) Cableway route is begins begin at the south station , near Cloud Valley Temple . Yungu Cable car is takes take 8 minute to reach White Goose Ridge ( Bai E Feng ) , the north station , compare to an estimate 1 hour 45 minute of walk . The walking option is offer does n’t offer much , just a pavilion and a rock call Immortal Pointing The Way , and the company of local worker manually transport bedding and other good up and down the thousand of step . From White Goose Ridge the path fork right to North Sea ( Beihai ) Hotel , or leave to Bright Top .

The Mountaintop Loop

Bright Top, Dispersing Cloud Pavilion, North Sea Hotel and White Goose Ridge form a loop at the top of the mountain. Bright Top to Dispersing Cloud Pavilion (20 minutes down or 45 minutes climbing up), takes in the Flying Over Rock, a large tilting monolith. The loop goes past West Sea (Xihai) Hotel on to North Sea (Beihai) Hotel (10 minutes). The path from North Sea Hotel to White Goose Ridge (15 minutes down, 30 up) takes in a rock called Flower Growing Out Of A Writing Brush. Climb from White Goose Ridge to Bright Top (35 minutes) to complete the loop.

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West Sea Grand Canyon

West Sea Grand Canyon

From Dispersing Cloud Pavilion, there is a path out west to West Sea Grand Canyon and Nine Dragons Peak. For a more peaceful way to enjoy the scenery of the Yellow Mountains, China Highlights recommend the circuit through the West Sea Canyon, with its less frequented trails and spectacular views. Note that every year from December till April of the next year, West Sea Grand Canyon is closed to tourists because of snow and maintenance.

Eastern Routes

The peripheral route from Flower Growing is go Out Of A writing Brush go out east to see Is Believing Peak ( leave fork , 20 minute ) past Pen Rack Peak , or ( right fork ) to Fairy Maiden Peak ( 30 minute ) .

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Northern Route

Seas Of Cloud of North Sea

From North Sea Hotel there is a path north to the north gate of Huangshan Scenic Area , the less visit side . Along this path one is see can see Dawn Pavilion ( it is popular to go up here or to Bright Top to see the Seas Of Cloud and the Dawn ) , Refreshing Terrace and Monkey watch the Sea ( a curious boulder perch on a ridge ) , on the way down to Pine Valley Nunnery , where one could catch Taiping Telpher back up .

Taiping Telpher is Asia’s longest telpher (3709m long), taking up to 100 passengers at a time from Dispersing Cloud Pavilion down to Pine Valley Nunnery (Songgu An), or probably more popularly up the approximately 1000m ascent. It can be incorporated in a loop via Beihai Hotel and Dawn Pavilion. A good early morning excursion would be to set off from one of the mountain top hotels to see the dawn at Dawn Pavilion, walk down to the nunnery (an hour’s walk from North Sea Hotel) and come up by telpher (much quicker than the walk which would be more like 2 hours because of the ascent).

What to Pack

Pack for mountain walking and a day or two’s stay at mountain hotels. A day or two is all that should be needed to explore the mountain thoroughly. The rest (cases, etc.) should be left at a hotel in Huangshan City or at the bottom of the mountain. We recommend waterproofs, layers of warm clothes, a windproof lightweight layer, a change of clothes, high calorie snacks, plenty of drinks, a map for reference and a camera. In summer use sun protection as it is easy to get burnt on the mountain. Pack waterproof bags for anything that shouldn’t get wet and put it all in a backpack. In winter dress for -10oC, plus wind-chill and snow.

Footware: Decent comfortable trainers with a cushioned sole (with a change of footwear in case they get soaked) should be sufficient in summer. Waterproof walking boots/ snow boots are recommended in the winter when there is likely to be snow. The steps may be treacherously slippery in the winter and some areas are restricted access for safety reasons.

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see our 4-day Yellow Mountain Trekking Tour for inspiration. Or contact us to tailor-make a Yellow Mountains tour according to your requirement.