Plan your Xian tour? One day side trip from Xian to Mt.Huashan is worth your time at your convenience. Mount Hua is one of the five holy mountains in China, which is well known for its precipitousness and treacherousness. Mt.Huashan is also a treasure trove of Taoism with plentiful Taoist temples that are under control of the Daoist Quanzhen School.
Its enthralling landscape and legendary religious culture have enticed numerous travelers to visit Mount Hua each year. Apart from Xian, you may go to Mount Hua from Luoyang and Beijing by high-speed trains. If you would like to stay the night in Mount Hua, there are many hotels and inns at the foot of Mt.Huanshan. If you prefer to stay up on the mountain, there are simple inns with basic facilities for you to choose.
Hiking Mt.Huanshan used to be very dangerous years ago. Now Mt.Huashan is a five-A National-level scenic area that has great safety measures taken to protect tourists. But if you decide to hike Mt.Huashan, you should be still vigilant on your hiking steps and stick to the rule – Hiking without viewing and viewing without hiking.
For more how to visit Mt.Huashan, please visit Mt.Huashan Travel Tips.
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Yuntai Mountain Villa at the junction of the way from the Cable car and the ancient hiking rail. The villa-type hotel has over 100 rooms.
The cliff is called the Ear Touching Cliff, only wide for two persons to pass by
The Canglong Ridge (Green Dragon Ridge), a narrow ridge with 530 steps, one of three most dangerous trails in Mt.Huashan.
Thousands of love locks, colourfully festooned with flowing red ribbons.
You don’t have to be a profession climber, ordinary hikers like these female tourists are brave enough to conquer Mt.Huashan.
The huge rock is named “Lonely Light of Cloud and Rain”
Hiking through the Rock of Lonely Light of Cloud and Rain
For many tourists, Mt.Huashan hiking is more like a holiday vacation, a sport and physical activity.
Have to use your hands and feet to ascend almost vertical rock faces with rock steps
Not easy to hike down the steep slope
Traffic Jam at some bottlenecks on Mt.Huashan
The mountain litter collector salute the donators.
People on their mobiles to broadcast their actvities.
Mt.Huashan Style?
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