Huangshan Self-guided Tour Guide 2017 Huangshan Road Travel Guide 2017

Huangshan is famous for its uniqueness. Every mountain here is full of unique personality, giving people unlimited passion and enthusiasm. Standing here you can look down on the world. There are many cultural landscapes in Huangshan, and the natural scenery needs no introduction. The following is the 2017 Huangshan self-guided tour guide.

The long-awaited trip to Huangshan has finally begun. The title is "Travel Notes to Huizhou" rather than "Travel Notes to Huangshan Mountain" because although the main destination of this trip is Huangshan Mountain, the subsequent Hongcun Tour and Xidi Tour also shocked my soul and left me deeply touched. Therefore, it is more appropriate to use a place name that has disappeared for 30 years - "Huizhou" to describe this trip.

Huangshan——Climb Tiandu Peak.

At 6:40 in the morning on May 31, 2017, the couple set off in my love car. Choosing to travel on the first day after the Dragon Boat Festival is to avoid the peak traffic hours and travel quietly. I originally wanted to use "travel" to describe this trip, but there is still a big gap between the real "travel" in my mind, so I can only use the word "tourism" to characterize this trip. The road was very smooth. There were fewer cars on the expressway from Pengze to Huangshan. It was very smooth. There was nothing to describe on the road. At about 10:40, we arrived at Tangkou Town at the foot of Huangshan Mountain. Park the car in the parking lot next to the tourist transfer center, have something to eat, and then catch the bus from the Huangshan Transfer Center up the mountain. Because we checked the guide on the Internet in advance, we chose the cableway in Ciguang Pavilion to climb the mountain. When we got better, we would climb Tiandu Peak first. Sure enough, there weren't many people today. Looking at the empty, long, winding guardrail, you can see the huge crowds of people at peak hours, queuing up in long lines, enduring an almost desperate wait, consuming your enthusiasm and physical strength, and this is just the beginning. We don't have to go through this. There is no need to queue when taking the bus or cableway. The eight-passenger chairlift seats are exclusive to us as a couple. Isn't it great?

Visiting Huangshan Mountain and climbing Tiandu Peak is one of my wishes. Because of my age, I cannot climb from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, but when I reach Huangshan Mountain, I will regret not climbing the most dangerous main peak. After taking the ropeway up the mountain, you can walk a few hundred meters to Yuping Peak. Although it is only a few hundred meters away, there are steep slopes all the way. Not far away is Hero Slope. Hero Slope is a very familiar name. Almost all famous mountains and rivers have hero slopes. There is a hero slope going up the mountain in Lushan Mountain in Jiujiang. But Huangshan’s Hero Slope is really nothing in Huangshan. More dangerous and steeper slopes abound. Climbing this slope is not difficult. We reached Yuping Peak without much effort. This was the first time we saw the mountain. The scenery in front of you is really special. Familiar pictures such as the welcoming pine and the sky are all gathered here, waiting for you to enjoy them quietly. The Welcome Pine is the iconic landscape of Huangshan Mountain. People who go to Huangshan Mountain naturally take pictures around it to show that they have visited Huangshan Mountain. And my gaze has already crossed the Yingke Pine, overlooking the steep peak of Tiandu Peak opposite Yuping Peak. My wife and I saw Yuping Peak, took a few photos, and then decided to climb Tiandu Peak alone. I know my wife is worried about climbing mountains. Before coming to Huangshan, she was worried that she would not be able to walk down, and she was even more afraid of climbing Tiandu Peak. My wife knew my wish and asked me to put down my packed backpack, pack lightly and climb Tiandu Peak, while waiting for me at Yuping Peak.

Tianfeng, Guangmingding and Lotus Peak are collectively known as the three main peaks of Huangshan. Its altitude is the lowest among the three main peaks, but it is different from Guangmingding and Lianhua Peak. It is an independent peak, rising steeply from the ground and climbing far beyond the two main peaks. To climb Tiandu Peak, you must first descend from Yuping Peak to the bottom of the valley, and then start climbing. When you reach the bottom of the valley and look up at the narrow, almost vertical steps, you will suddenly be a little scared: Oh my god, can you climb up? I started climbing without much hesitation, still somewhat confident in my endurance. The climb was quite fast at first because Haohan Slope didn’t consume much energy. I want to speed up when I’m full of energy. However, I still underestimated the difficulty of Tiandu Peak. Within ten minutes, I was out of breath and my heartbeat couldn't keep up. I had to stop, calm my breathing, and pace myself. You must not climb the mountain quickly, and you must distribute your energy evenly, otherwise you will not be able to persevere. I stood for a while, observing the other climbers.

She went to take a sightseeing bus up the mountain, and I climbed up from the almost vertical steps. No need to describe the climb. It’s really hard and tiring, but I’m tired and happy at the same time. When your physical strength can persist, you should go through such a climbing process. In this process, you will feel stronger, your self-confidence will be firmer, your will will be firmer, and you will not be knocked down by difficulties. It took me 40 minutes to climb from the bottom of the valley to the entrance of the cave, and there were no extreme conditions when climbing Tiandu Peak. The absolute height is still not as high as Tiandu Peak, but there are very few people going up and down the mountain. I did it.

The journey from Paiyun Pavilion to Beihai Scenic Area is relatively gentle, and here you enter the Back Mountain Scenic Area. The back mountain scenic area is more like a back garden. Walking on this road, you can relax at will, slow down your pace, and even stop to savor the different, fresh and delicate scenery. From Huangshan to now, I feel like I have watched a magnificent movie and listened to a shocking symphony concert. Now, you are enjoying a spring bud, listening to a lyrical serenade, like eating a little dessert after a feast. I thought it was a long way, but I arrived at Beihai Hotel before I knew it. I got in touch with my wife, and we met in Baieling and looked at some scenic spots in the back mountain together: Black Tiger Pine, Li Lianshu, Shi Xinfeng, etc. It’s long enough so I won’t describe it one by one.

Maybe I am a little tired, maybe I have some aesthetic fatigue, I feel that I have had enough fun and should go down the mountain. The two days of visiting Huangshan is still very short, and I can't slowly appreciate and taste it, so this time I am still a tourist instead of traveling. Along the way, I heard tourists say: Don’t look at the mountains when you return from the Five Mountains, and don’t look at the mountains when you return from Huangshan. How many people know what a mountain is and what a mountain is, and how many people really understand Huangshan. Most tourists, myself included, just take a quick look, but that's fine too. You can't ask everyone to be a traveler. You will always gain something if you go.

At around two o’clock in the afternoon, we took the Yungu Cableway down the mountain. Before boarding the ropeway, we waved goodbye to Huangshan and set off for our next destination - Yixian County.