Where is huashan mountain

Climbing to the top of East Peak of Mt. Huashan takes 4 to 6 hours. It has an altitude of 2, meters 6, feet , forming a platform for visitors to view the sunrise in fine weather. An astronomical telescope is provided here. The reference time for sunrise is a.

It refers to the natural rock veins of the cliff, which look like a giant palm-print. The legend goes that on March 3rd of the Lunar Calendar a torrential flood destroyed the villages within the Mount Huashan area. She carelessly spilled a little jade wine down from paradise, causing a serious flood below.

He gave a prompt order to Deity Juling to go down to tame the flood. When Deity Juling, full of vigor and vitality, descended from the clouds, he arrived at the precipitous cliff of East Peak. At the moment that he laid his left hand on one side and his right leg on the other, he ripped Mount Huashan into two halves and immediately a flood rushed out.

This tale adds luster to East Peak. With an altitude of 2, meters 7, feet , the South Peak is regarded as the monarch of Mount Huashan because it is the highest peak and also the highest peak among the Five Sacred Mountains of China.

Visitors who summit South Peak are undoubtedly winners. Looking around when standing at the peak, the surrounding landscapes are luxuriantly green; the Yellow River wanders far below and everything seems small. A legend goes that the wild geese returning from the south often landed at South Peak, giving the area the name Landing Wild Geese Peak.

At the top of South Peak, the Black Dragon Pool at the summit and the Greeting Pines on the southwestern cliff are two attractive resorts. The three peaks form a picture of a Titan sitting in a chair. The most dangerous place is Plank Road, a plank path built along the side of a vertical cliff, about 0. Below is a bottomless gulf which makes visitors shake with fear.

West Peak has very high cliffs standing erect with an altitude of 2, There is a Taoist temple called Cuiyun Palace, before which a huge rock looking like a lotus flower comes into view, hence the name Lotus Flower Peak. There is a Taoist temple on the peak named Jade Maiden Temple.

Legend has it that the daughter of Qin Mugong - BC loved a man who was good at playing Chinese tung-hsiao vertical flute and she gave up the royal life to become a hermit who cultivated her spirituality here, hence the name Jade Maiden Peak.

Other scenic spots in Middle Peak include Rootless Tree and Sacrificing Tree, which have beautiful stories and add to the supernatural atmosphere of Middle Peak. There are precipitous cliffs on all sides of North Peak, making it look like a flat terrace in the clouds, hence the name Cloud Terrace Peak. It is 1, meters 5, feet high. Three sides are cliffs and one side is to the Ear-Touching Cliff, which is the fourth precipitous path where visitors can climb up only by pressing an ear close to the cliff.

Almost halfway up the North Peak trees are luxuriantly green, creating a good rest spot. Once you are on the southern side of the mountain one of the most dangerous routes in the world awaits. The path is made of thin planks that are fixed in the mountain and to keep your balance you must hang onto chains that are nailed in stone.

The images speak for themselves. Your email address will not be published. Name required. Email required. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Leaning right out over the edge, we stared down into the vacant space below. Rumours of people a year dying on this mountain may be unfounded, but I still wondered how many corpses lay at the bottom of that cliff.

We cheered in jubilation, hugged and threw high-5s all around. A part of me wanted to climb back out on the plank to conquer it once more, but with the daylight hours dwindling and still a long bus journey to get back to Xian, it was time to move on. The only way to reach it is via a dangerous climb down a slipper rock face, with aged footholds carved into the side and metal bars providing the occasional leverage.

Unlike the Plank Walk in the Sky, the hike to the Chess Pavilion can only have a limited number of people on it at once. We set off on our own, descending carefully towards flatter ground. Luckily our pathetic harnesses gave the illusion of safety. Arriving at the Chess Pavilion we were of course met with humbling views of the mountains and valleys around. After a few last snaps, a quick game of fake chess and a worrisome look at our watches, we knew it was time to leave this sacred mountain.

We turned and climbed as fast as possible, rushing to get back towards the bottom of Mount Huashan. At this point Jon said he was going to continue on and visit the other peaks that we had missed, as he had a private car waiting for him at the bottom. He graciously offered to give us a ride, but we declined, having already prepaid for our bus tickets. We hugged, parting ways, stoked with how our new friendship had brought us to dizzying heights.

Alesha and I ran down the mountain, still pumped up on adrenalin. We made it to the top of the cable car in record time, but saw that with the sun already setting behind the mountains, that we were too late. In a heartbreaking sigh of defeat, we took the cable car to the bottom of the East Gate. We ran and hitched to get back to the village, just in time to board the last bus to Xian.

Sitting down on the bus, rumbling down a manicured Chinese highway we were absolutely buzzing. The hike was everything we had hoped it would be. But with such an important goal ticked off, it was time to turn our eyes onto a new challenge. What out there will compare to the magnitude of climbing Mount Huashan and traversing its infamous Plank Walk? Only time will tell…. Most people will visit the infamous mountain do so from Xian, and luckily it is relatively easy to get there!

If you want to stay the night in Huayin, there are a number of accommodation options, including some on Mount Huashan itself. Need accomodation in Xian? Book here with Agoda. Mount Huashan is part of the Huashan National Park, and as such there is an entrance fee to get in. It includes transport from Xian and a guide, but not entrance fees although these can be added at checkout on the Viator site to make things easy.

If you are scared of hikes, or crawling over petrified Chinese students, then this will be a challenge like no other. But even for those who fear nothing, there are still some tips that you should listen to if you want to climb the sacred mountain. We are Alesha and Jarryd, the award-winning writers and professional photographers behind this blog. We have been travelling the world together since , with a passion for adventure travel and sustainable tourism. Through our stories and images we promote exciting off-the-beaten-path destinations and fascinating cultures as we go.

Follow our journey in real time on Facebook , YouTube and Instagram. Oh My God I am pleased to see this you have hiked to most dangerous mountain. I also love hiking and I wish I could also reach to this scary mountain. Can you please share any advice for me? Hi Paulette, it was a great hike.

Definitely an all day hike and get there early in the morning if you decide to do it. Our advice would be just do it. No regrets. Very informative post. As I do not plan to do the hike it is too strenuous and extreme to me , I find the cable car experience as rewarded as the hike.

Thank you! I was thinking of getting there by 10am, but now I worry about the crowd around the Plank Walk. How long did the entire hike take you? Hi Elizabeth, you maybe there now so I hope this comment gets to you before you go. Get there early. Definitely give yourself enough time. I know we were on the 7am bus. The plank walk is busy and you will have to wait.

It was a short hike. Maybe 30 mins or so. Have a great time. The pictures that you have put in this post is great, But it looks like more horrible than enjoyable. This is the most dangerous hike mountain I have ever seen. I mean the stuff you did is just amazing bro. Hi Garry, you can leave your bag at the beginning. They have an area near where a man puts on the harnesses. If you are worried about the security of your bag maybe leave it with a friend and take turns.

Which route you guys took? After reading your blog we prefer the route you guys took. Hi Yos, that is awesome you are going to visit this place. We took the gondola on the west down and got a bus back to the north carpark to catch our bus.

The reason we did this is because we ran out of time up the top to hike down and catch the last bus with the company we pre-booked with. Research the companies and find out which ones are going at which times back to Xian. If you do this same route as us, do not buy the return ticket on the bus. There is a lot to do up top. There are many companies that go to Mount Huashan. I went to Mount Huashan and did the climb up and down because I figured that I was there anyway.

I had no idea it was such a big deal. Your blog has been an excellent guide. I, like you was drawn to these mountains and have ached for this hike over many years. I am back in China right now and will do this hike tomorrow! I wonder if you know the earliest time the park opens to visitors? I plan to take the bullet train but will have to snoop at the schedule.

Thanks in advance. An email response would be rad! Your blogs are great you two! My husband is really keen to do this — we are looking to travel in October to China with our will be at the time 7 month old baby…… Do you think it would be doable at all with a baby to go up there?

Do you think one person could wait with baby while the other does the plank walk, then swap? Or are we being completely unrealistic?