2-day trip to Huangshan, what is the best route on the mountain?

Two-day itinerary reference for climbing Mount Huangshan

D1 Yungu Temple → Baieling → Shixin Peak → Lion Peak → Mengbi Shenghua → Paiyun Pavilion → Feilaishi → Guangmingding

D2 Tianhai→Aoyu Peak→Lotus Peak→Yuping Tower→Tiandu Peak→Ciguang Pavilion

Day 1: Take the bus from Tangkou Town to Yungu Temple in the morning, passing by From Yungu Temple to Baieling, you can take a cable car or walk. Arrive at Shixinfeng Scenic Area (1 km) via Baieling. Shixin Peak is the world of Mount Huangshan pines, where you can view famous pines such as Wolong, Dragon Claw, Black Tiger, and Lianli. Arrive at Beihai Scenic Area (1.5 kilometers) via Shixin Peak. Beihai Scenic Area is the hinterland of Huangshan Scenic Area, with concentrated essence and wonderful scenery. Beihai Hotel is located next to Lion Peak, with an altitude of 1,630 meters. Beihai Hotel is the reception center of the back mountain. In Beihai Shuguang Pavilion, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery such as Shixin Peak and Stalagmite Peak, and in Beihai Sanhuawu, you can enjoy the "Mengbi Flowers". Pass Beihai Hotel to Paiyun Pavilion (0.5 km) in Xihai Scenic Area. The West Sea Scenic Area is an excellent place to watch the sea of ??clouds and sunset on Mount Huangshan. Paiyun Pavilion overlooks the peaks of the West Sea and the sunset. Flying stones stand on the top of the mountain. Behind Paiyun Pavilion is the 1,712-meter-high Danxia Peak. Standing on the peak, you can enjoy the spectacular view of the rising sun rising above the clouds and the majesty of Feilai Peak and Jiulong Peak. Pass through Paiyun Pavilion and reach Feilaishi (0.5 kilometers). Via Feilaishi to Guangmingding (1 km). Guangmingding is the second highest peak in Huangshan Mountain with an altitude of 1,860 meters. The top is high and flat. It is one of the most ideal places to view the sea of ??clouds in Huangshan Mountain. You can have a panoramic view of the East China Sea, the South China Sea, the West Sea, the North Sea and the Tianhai Sea, and have a panoramic view of the five seas. Return to Beihai and stay overnight at Beihai Hotel or Paiyunlou Hotel.

The next day: Depart from Beihai via Guangmingding to Tianhai Scenic Area (1 km) and watch the sunrise here. The Tianhai Scenic Area is located to the north of Aoyu Peak, to the west of Alchemy Peak, and to the south of Guangmingding. It is a relatively open and flat high valley. Climb 800 steps down to the bottom of the Lotus Valley and from the bottom to the Yuping Tower Scenic Area (2.5 kilometers). With Yuping Tower as the center and Lotus Peak and Tiandu Peak as the main bodies, the Yuping Scenic Area is formed. Yuping Tower is close to Yuping Peak with an altitude of 1668 meters, between Lotus Peak and Tiandu Peak. Standing on the Manjusri Terrace, you can overlook the surrounding stone scenes such as "squirrels jumping over the sky" and "peacocks playing with lotus flowers". The welcoming pine and the seeing-off pine are planted in front of the lion stone and the elephant stone respectively. When you arrive at Yuping Tower, you have to consider whether to take the cableway down the mountain or walk down the mountain. Taking the cableway does not pass through Tiandu Peak. You have to decide based on your physical strength and whether you can go up to Tiandu Peak. If you want to go up to Tiandu Peak, you should walk; if you are exhausted, you should take the ropeway. From Yupinglou Scenic Area to Tiandu Peak (1.5 kilometers), Banshan Temple is 1 kilometers, passing through Lima Peak, and reaching Ciguang Pavilion is 2.5 kilometers (***5 kilometers). Ciguang Temple was originally the Buyun Pavilion built by the Taoist Cheng Xuanyang. Houpumen entered the mountain and was rebuilt into Fahai Zen Temple. The emperor personally named the temple "Guo Guo Ciguang Temple". It is very large and has been prosperous for more than a hundred years. Take a bus from Ciguang Pavilion back to Tunxi, stay overnight in Tunxi or return.

Tips:

1. You can bring your own tent and stay overnight on the mountain. The hotels in the mountains are less clean and more expensive.

2. You can also choose to go up the mountain from Ciguang Pavilion, which is the front mountain, and then go down the mountain from the back mountain. The difference is that the front mountain is steeper and climbing will be more tiring, but the scenery of the front mountain is much more beautiful than that of the back mountain.

Introduction to Huangshan Tourist Scenic Area

1. Huangshan Tourist Area is divided into 5 small scenic spots: Hot Spring Scenic Area, Yuping Scenic Area, Yungu Scenic Area, Beihai Scenic Area, and West Sea Scenic Area

This is usually the starting point for Huangshan tourism, because the cars going up the mountain usually come here. Many famous springs in Huangshan are concentrated here, as well as many hotels and restaurants in Huangshan Scenic Area. The water temperature of Huangshan's hot spring river is around 42°C all year round. It is clear and sweet and can be used for hot spring baths and drinking.

Yuping Scenic Area

Lianhua Peak and Tiandu Peak are the focus of Huangshan tourism. Because most of the amazing peaks and scenery in Huangshan Mountain are concentrated in this area. Tiandu Peak, Yuping Peak, and Lotus Peak are the three most essential peaks. In addition, "One Line of Sky", "Penglai Three Islands", and "Hundred Steps Ladder" will all pass by, and the Welcome Pine is also here.

Yungu Scenic Area

The famous pools and strange rocks in Huangshan make up the scenery of Yungu Scenic Area, and the pool is the most beautiful. Among the three famous pools in Huangshan Mountain, Yungu Scenic Area accounts for two: Jiulong Pool and Baizhang Spring, leaving only one herringbone pool for the hot spring scenic area. Standing on the waterfall, you can see the long vertical waterfall in front of you, which is extraordinary in momentum. Viewing waterfalls is naturally best during the rainy season.

Beihai Scenic Area

This scenic area is dominated by peaks, pines and sea of ??clouds. There is Guangmingding Peak for viewing the sea of ??clouds; there is the Paiyun Pavilion, which is ideal for overlooking the beautiful rocks of Huangshan Mountain; there is also the Qingliang Terrace, the first terrace in Huangshan Mountain; and Shixin Peak, where "you can't see the Huangshan pine trees unless you reach Shixin Peak". There are a large number of scenic hotels near the Beihai Scenic Area. If you have ample time to visit Huangshan, you can consider staying here.

West Sea Scenic Area

The sea of ??clouds in the West Sea is very beautiful and is one of the must-see scenery in Huangshan. The main thing is the most beautiful and deep West Sea Grand Canyon in Huangshan, also called the Dream Scenic Area. In Paiyun Pavilion, you can look up to the peaks of the West Sea and look down to the Grand Canyon of the West Sea. It is not only the best place to watch the wonders of the Huangshan Mountains, but also a famous place to watch the sunset over the West Sea.

2. The main attractions of Huangshan

Three wonders and four wonders

Huangshan “There is no mountain without peaks, no peaks without rocks, no rocks without pines, no pines. It is famous all over the world for its "Three Wonders" of strange pines, strange rocks and sea of ??clouds. Together with the hot springs, it is also known as the "Four Wonders" of Huangshan Mountain.

The first of the four wonders of Mount Huangshan, Huangshan pine is an independent tree species among pine trees. Most of them grow on cliffs. They are graceful and distinctive. The one that everyone is familiar with is the one located at Yupinglou in Qianshan. Welcome pine. In addition, at Shixin Peak in the back mountain, you can see many Huangshan pine trees. There is also a saying: If you don’t reach Shixin Peak, you won’t see Huangshan pine trees.

Strange Rocks The peaks of Huangshan Mountain are steep and straight, and the mountains are steep; among the mountains, there are densely packed strange-shaped rocks, which are exquisite and strange. The rocks of Huangshan Mountain have been weathered for a long time, and they are either straight or straight, or broken in vertical and horizontal directions. In addition, there are thousands of peaks and valleys, and the whole structure is wonderful. The whole opera is well-proportioned and natural, which really adds a lot to the beauty of Huangshan Mountain.

Related attractions: Flying Stone, Squirrel Jumping to Tiandu (at Tiandu Peak), Golden Rooster Crying Tianmen, Drunken Stone, Mengbi Shenghua, etc.

The wonderful thing about the sea of ??clouds is that it is like the sea but not the sea, and it is not like the sea but like the sea. When it appears, it seems like torrential white waves, submerging the deep valleys and ravines, leaving only the peaks exposed, like dangerous islands floating in the sea; in a blink of an eye, the waves rise again, the waves splash, and the stormy waves hit the shore; every year from November to the third May of the following year is an ideal season for viewing the sea of ??clouds in Huangshan Mountain, especially when the weather suddenly clears up after rain or snow. The sea of ??clouds formed at sunrise and sunset is colorful and is called the "Colorful Sea of ??Clouds", which is the most spectacular. In summer, there are relatively fewer clouds in Huangshan Mountain.

The best places to see the sea of ??clouds are the Manjusri Terrace in Yuping Tower to see the Qianhai Sea, the Qingliang Terrace on the top of Lion Peak to see the Back Sea, the Baieling Mountain in the East China Sea Gate to see the East China Sea, the Paiyun Pavilion to see the West Sea, and the Guangmingding Summit. It is best to see the sky and the sea.

The hot springs were called Tangquan in ancient times. There is a saying that "the five mountains want to be merged with Huangshan, but they still lack a spring from Lingsha". The hot spring water here remains at about 42 degrees Celsius all year round. The water quality is clear and the taste is sweet. It can be used for bathing and drinking. Legend has it that Huangdi Xuanyuan once bathed here, and his wrinkles were eliminated and he was rejuvenated. The spring became famous and was called "Lingquan".

Related attractions: At the foot of Zishi Peak, on the bank of Tangquan Creek, 650 meters above sea level. On the stone wall beside the Huangshan Hot Spring, there are four words "famous spring in the world" inscribed during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty.

The Strange Scenes of Huangshan Mountain

In addition to these three wonders and four wonders, there are countless strange sights in Huangshan Mountain that will dazzle all sentient beings.

No wonder Xu Xiake lamented, "When you return from the Five Mountains, you don't look at the mountains; when you return from Huangshan, you don't look at the mountains."

Sunrise in Huangshan Mountain Huangshan Mountain is high and steep, with thousands of peaks and valleys. Clouds and mist often cover the mountains, and the sunrise scenery is wonderful. The sunrise over Huangshan Mountain is majestic and magnificent. The most ideal places to watch the sunrise in Huangshan are Qingliangtai and Lion Peak in Beihai, followed by Guangmingding and Yuping Tower.

Sunrise time: 5:30～6:00 in spring; 4:40～5:20 in summer; 4:50～5:20 in autumn; 5:30～6:00 in winter .

Sunset glow in Huangshan Mountain There is always a sea of ??clouds in the west sea of ??Huangshan Mountain, and the scenery is unique. In the evening, the red sun will set, and the peaks and smoke clouds will be covered with beautiful glow. As the sunset beam changes, the colors reflected on the peaks and mountains also change, ranging from red, red, light red to dark red. When the red sun approaches the horizon, the red western sky, the fiery red sun and the well-defined peaks reflect each other and form an integrated whole. The ancients called it the "Wonderful View of Xiahai".

The best places to view the sunset over the West Sea are Paiyun Pavilion and Danxia Peak.

Huangshan Brilliance: In the clouds surrounding the sun or moon, a colorful halo of inner ultraviolet red appears, which is called sun brilliance or moon brilliance. The ancients called it "strange light". It is formed by the diffraction of sunlight or moonlight through small water droplets or ice crystals in clouds. It is a very beautiful halo, which mostly appears on altocumulus, cirrocumulus, and sometimes stratocumulus clouds. The size of the halo is inversely proportional to the size of the water droplets or ice crystals.

Huangshan Buddha Light When you stand on the peak with the sun behind you, there are clouds and mist in front of you, and a clear sky behind you, a colorful halo appears on the screen of clouds and mist in front of you, clearly covering your own avatar, and people move and shadows move. People are still and their shadows are still, like "Buddha statues". When the sunlight is strong, the aperture appears in seven colors, with the inner part being red and purple, which is dazzling. Sometimes, circles of Buddha's light appear one after another, which is particularly strange.

There are an average of 42 Buddha Lights in Huangshan each year, and an average of 2 to 5 times per month. The golden seasons for the Buddha's light to appear are usually before 9 a.m. when the sky clears after the rain and after 5 p.m. when the rain begins. They are most common in Yuping Tower, Tiandu Peak and Baiyun New Road. They are generally above 1,600 meters above sea level.

Snow Scenery in Huangshan Mountain The winter in Huangshan Mountain is relatively long, with winter entering in late October, and the peak snow period from December to February of the following year, which is also the best season for winter travel. If you go early, you can see the snow scene in late October. Even if it doesn't snow, you can still see the beautiful "rime" (also known as fog hanging). Like snow, it covers trees, rocks, and houses with a layer of crystal white. It is whiter, more transparent and magnificent than snow, and therefore more charming.

Best locations: Yupinglou, Beihai, Songgu, Yungu and hot springs.