TianMen mountain- Heaven Gates
by Dima Samoilovych
Aug 11, 2022
📍 Itinerary Overview
11:00am Set off to the Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park Cableway Entrance (Directly opposite the Hampton Hotel, just a 10-step walk), average time to spend: 4-6 hours.
8:00pm after dinner go to 72 Wonder World (72奇樓), suggest to take a picture away from the entrance. Otherwise, you can pay ticket to experience the light show and performance there.
🚩 Sightseeing Route
Taking Route A
-to play from the Mountain Top and get down
-Ride the Mountain Cableway
(The longest sightseeing cableway in Asia! Total length: 7,455 meters. One-way journey takes 28 minutes, ascending 1,279 meters, this is a WOW for the amazing view during your journey).
Ticket: ¥278 (Includes: One long cableway ride, one short cableway ride, and the cliff-hugging elevator).
🏖️ Must-Visit Attractions
Go down the 999-step staircase for a more thrilling experience!
🚇 Transportation
Local taxi/ didi driver app (Amap/ didi)
📷 Photo Spots
Sunset time in a distance from the Tianmen Mountain after you get down.
🍜 Local Cuisine
1.Hunan Sanxiaguo Hotpot: Remember to ask for "Mild Spicy" (微辣, wēi là) if you can't handle spicy food!
2.dessert: Osmanthus Cake (桂花糕).
🏠 Accommodation
Hampton by Hilton Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain, directly opposite the Route A cableway entrance. (Super convenient and a wide variety of breakfast buffet)
💡 Tips
Remember to request a room with a cableway view! Open your curtains in the morning for an up-close view of the cable cars right outside your window.
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