Yellow Mountain, the symbol of Anhui province, is located in Huangshan city of southern Anhui province. It is about 40 kilometers long from north to south and 30 kilometers wide from east to west, covering an area of 160.6 square kilometers. Huangshan has 72 peaks, and the main peak named Lotus Peak is 1,864 meters high, which is regarded as the three main peaks of Yellow Mountain. The other two peaks are Bright Summit top and Heavenly Capital peak (Tiandu Peak).
As an old Chinese saying goes “You have no wish to visit any other mountains after viewing the Five Mountains, and you do not even wish to visit them after you come back from a trip to Yellow Mountain”.
It shows how breath-taking and magnificent scenery Yellow Mountain is. Nowadays, Yellow Mountain is famous at home and abroad for its “four wonders” and profound Hui culture. It is both the world natural and cultural heritage with a great reputation of the “the most fantastic and beautiful mountain in China”.
Basic Facts about the Yellow Mountain:
Travel tips:
How to Buy Entrance Ticket?
Peak Season(Jan.21st – Nov.19th) | CNY 190 |
Low Season(Nov.20th – Jan.20th) | CNY 150 |
Peak Season(Jan.21st – Nov.19th) | 06:30-16:30 |
Low Season(Nov.20th – Jan.20th) | 07:00-16:30 |
Notes: The ticket of Yellow Mountain is valid for one time but no limitation for how long you stay in scenic area. So, if you want to spend more days in Yellow Mountain, you can choose to camp or live in hotel in the scenic area, or you need to get a proof for reentering the next day. In fact, reentering the scenic area on next day is not very cost-effective, because you need to climb the mountain and spend money to buy the cable car ticket again.
Cloud Valley(Single Trip) | CNY 80(Jan. 21st – Nov. 19th ); CNY 65(Nov. 20th – Jan. 20th ) |
Jade Screen(Single Trip) | CNY 90(Jan. 21st – Nov. 19th ); CNY 75(Nov. 20th – Jan. 20th ) |
West Sea Valley(Single Trip) | CNY 100(Jan. 21st – Nov. 19th ); CNY 90(Nov. 20th – Jan. 20th ) |
Taiping(Single Trip) | CNY 80(Jan. 21st – Nov. 19th ); CNY 65(Nov. 20th – Jan. 20th ) |
Cloud Valley | 07:00-17:00(Weekdays); 06:30-17:00(Weekend) |
Jade Screen | 07:00-17:30(Weekdays); 06:30-17:30(Weekend) |
West Sea Valley | 08:00-17:00 |
Taiping | 07:00-17:00(Weekdays); 06:30-17:00(Weekend) |
When is the best time to visit?
Generally speaking, Yellow Mountain is suitable for visiting all year around due to diverse and unique view in different seasons. During the summer and autumn, the weather is pleasant and scenery is breath-taking. However, in order to appreciate the wonder of sea of clouds, spring and winter is the best time to visit. Winter is especially known as “the most beautiful season of Yellow Mountain”. During the winter, visitors can see rime, icicle and snow scenery with a lower price of entrance ticket. But some scenic spots such as the West Sea Valley and Heavenly Capital Peak (Tiandu Peak) are closed for winter maintenance.
Tips: Visitors had better avoid the official holiday in China, because many Chinese citizens choose to travel on official holidays to ease the pressure of their work. As a result, many Chinese tourist attractions are overcrowded and traffic jams are common. Therefore, visiting China at this time will bring tourists a less pleasant travel experience.
Official Holidays in China
Chinese New Year | Around January or February |
Winter vacation | January-February |
Labor Day | May1st -3rd |
Summer vacation(for students) | July-August31st |
Mid-Autumn Festival | Around mid-September |
National Day | October 1st-7th |
How to get to the Yellow Mountain?
From Downtown
Huangshan Bus Station has several buses to Tangkou town every day. After arriving at Tangkou town, visitors need to take the Xinguo Line to get the scenic area.
From the Huangshang Airport
Visitors can take Bus No.19 to Tunxi Bus Station (City Passenger Transport Terminal) from Huangshan Airport, and then take shuttle bus to the scenic area.
From the Railway Station
Tour buses are available for visitors at Huangshan North Railway Station.
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