Top 7 Natural Monuments in the Tianmu Mountains

Please note that last admission is until 3pm. After that, you cannot go up.

The view from this panoramic trail is very impressive. The trail itself is also worth seeing. We took the circular route around the mountain back to the cable car. The granite steps aren't for everyone. I'd rather do the panoramic trail twice. In addition to the 160 RMB entrance fee, there are also costs for the bus ride and the cable car.

A very beautiful climb between two rocks. This was my first highlight on TV, which made me visit Haungshan.

The most spectacular part of the Huangshan Mountains, Descent or ascent from the Grand Canyon of Huangshan http://www.china-tour.cn/Huangshan/Xihai-Grand-Canyon.htm The Xihai Grand Canyon, briefly called the Fascinating Scenic Area, is a new scenic area that only opened on May 1, 2001. It covers the highlights of the Xihai Area (the western part of the Huangshan Scenic Area), starting at the Cloud Shedding Pavilion, linking the White Cloud Area to the Buxian Bridge and creating a magnificent all-round sightseeing route. Its 25 square kilometers feature many unique rock formations, such as the Upside-Down Boat, the Lady Playing Piano, the Dog Watching the Sky, the Man Walking on a Stilt, and fantastic peaks. Archway Peak, Nine Dragon Peak, Double Bamboo Shoot Peak, Stone Bed Peak, Stone Pillar Peak, and Pine Forest Peak, to name a few. The area is home to many lush pine trees, and the great historical ones have names. You'll be immersed in your surroundings and find yourself in an amazing painting. The scenery is constantly changing as you walk on steep steps that usually cling to precipices. Every step reveals a breathtaking view, allowing you to simply point your camera and take a perfect photo almost anywhere along the way. No wonder it's called the Fascinating Scenic Area. A 4.5km downhill walk takes you deeper and deeper into the gorge, with cliffs and peaks getting higher and higher, reaching the Buxian Bridge. It's a true Grand Canyon! Ahead of you from the Buxian Bridge, the 3km long steps lead you through the White Cloud Area into the Tianhai Area. It's truly a difficult climb, but you'll be rewarded with impressive views. This very remote and fantastically scenic area, known as the Grand Canyon of the West Sea, is becoming increasingly popular. It is a must-see for the near future. !!! Addendum !!! After my visit in 2007, the cable car in the Xihai Gorge (West Sea Grand Canyon) of the Huangshan Mountains was built. It was completed and put into operation in June 2013. Construction itself began in April 2011 and took 26 months.

One of the top highlights of the Huangshan Mountains is this bridge. It has several names: Fairyland Bridge or Buxian Bridge or the Bridge of the Immortals, This bridge passes through two tunnels carved out of the rock of two neighboring mountains and hangs over a narrow gorge. This stone bridge is richly carved. There are many steps and steep cliffs before you reach this bridge. Whether you come up from the valley or fight your way down from above, it is a strenuous task, especially since you have to go back up on foot. Nevertheless, anyone who has reached the Bridge of the Immortals or Fairyland Bridge is rewarded with an unparalleled view of the surroundings. If you are granted the view, which was not the case for me, but the mystical mist-covered surroundings make up for it.

The Guest Greeting Pine is the most famous tree of Huangshan. The pine is the more than 800-year-old Guest Greeting Pine that grows on the Jade Screen Peak of Yellow Mountain at almost 1,700 meters above sea level. The tree got its name because of two large branches that were about halfway up its trunk, giving the appearance of greeting someone with open arms.

The Celestial Capital Peak is one of the three highest peaks of Huangshan. It has a height of 1,810 meters. Other maps show 1,829 meters. A strenuous hike brings one to the summit. For me, the most beautiful but also the steepest peak. I could not visit the highest peak, Lotus Peak, as one of the two peaks is/was closed for years alternately for renovation/restoration. Fortunately, the Celestial Capital Peak was free for me. My Chinese tour guide did not want to go with me and I had to sign that I was undertaking the tour at my own risk. The reason is that without absolute freedom from vertigo, one should not walk this airy path. As a Dolomite hiker and light via ferrata climber, I didn't see it that way 😉

Carps Backbone of Mount Huangshan is a cliff (also called JiYu Bei) It,is on the way to the top of Celestial capital peak. (Tiandu Feng) one of the three main peaks of Huangshan and also the steepest way.