西安-華山-西安:華山日帰り旅行
After breakfast, you will drive 118 km (about 1.5-2 hours) to visit Mount Hua, one of China's famous Five Great Mountains. [Mount Hua] is not only a birthplace of Chinese civilization but also a holy place of the Quanzhen School, the mainstream school of Chinese Taoism. It consists of five peaks and enjoys the reputation of "the most precipitous mountain under heaven." Among China's Five Great Mountains, it is the one with more beautiful and precipitous scenery and greater climbability.
Today's reference route for visiting Mount Hua: cable car - North Peak - Canglong Ridge - Central Peak - East Peak - Changkong Plank Road - South Peak - West Peak - cable car, taking about 6-7 hours in total.
First, you will take a bus from the visitor center to the foot of Mount Hua's North Peak (about 20 minutes), then take the cable car directly to the North Peak (Cloud Terrace Peak) (about 10 minutes). Here you can take in the magnificent surrounding mountain scenery and views of the other four peaks. Afterwards, trek along Canglong Ridge, walking on a blade-like ridge with bottomless cliffs on both sides, extremely precipitous.
Then reach Jinsuo Pass, where you can see countless red ribbons and golden locks representing love and wishes hanging on the iron chains on both sides of the path. Then continue toward the Central Peak (Jade Maiden Peak). From the Central Peak, trek about 40 minutes to the East Peak (Chaoyang Peak), the best spot for watching the sunrise on Mount Hua. After that, come to the most challenging section of this Mount Hua trek - the Changkong Plank Road. This plank road is located on a cliff face, supported only by horizontally suspended iron chains and wooden boards underfoot, and is therefore also known as one of the most dangerous hiking routes in the world. (Note: walking across the Changkong Plank Road takes about 0.5-1 hour and is a great test of courage, so those without hiking experience or with a fear of heights can choose another route.)
Then reach the South Peak (Falling Goose Peak), the highest peak of Mount Hua (altitude 2,154.9 m). Here you can overlook the magnificent surrounding scenery. After sightseeing, continue trekking about 30 minutes to the West Peak (Lotus Peak). Here you can visit attractions such as Cuiyun Palace and Axe-Cleaving Rock, and also listen to the legendary story of Chenxiang cleaving the mountain to save his mother.
Afterwards, walk about 20 minutes to the West Mountain cableway station and take the cable car down (about 20 minutes). On the cable car, you can take one last look back at the beauty of Mount Hua. After reaching the foot of the mountain, drive back to your hotel in Xi'an and check in to rest.
Tips
1). Conditions on Mount Hua are limited, so it is recommended to bring your own food and drinks.
2). The Changkong Plank Road will be temporarily closed for maintenance or in severe conditions, and the route will be adjusted to another one.
3). During peak tourist season, there are many visitors at Mount Hua, and queuing to go up the mountain may occur.
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