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Pro
Marvelous mountain area
Con
The weather is simply unpredictable (Blue sky photos always look better on VT)
In a nutshell
Expect the unexpected!
There are no 'short-cuts' on Huangshan Mtn!
SandiM Says: If you are pressed for time and want the easiest route to climb Huangshan Mountain, read this. My 72 yr old mother and I climbed Huangshan in 48hrs in September 2009. The easiest up route is to take the Yungu cablecar up, and ascend the Eastern steps. This is route doesn't...
susanpingu Says: There are nine sections to this waterfall, hence the name. If you only go as far as the rock where everyone have their picture taken, you will have missed the upper sections. To continue further up, take an unmarked trail to the left and continue to hike some 15 mins and you...
SLLiew Says: Everyone seem to want to have their shots taken to show their friends back home. Easier for me, as I was mainly taking pictures of scenery but still have to avoid bumping each other's camera or each other off the slope. Because of the crowd waiting in turn to take pictures...
1 Review and 1 Opinions Stayed at this hotel before my climb to Mount Huangshan and after my climb. Located near the main...
3 Reviews and 21 Opinions Room is small but land is prime up the mountain slope. Appreciate the hair dryer as it helped to...
Guilin to Huangshan (Tunxi) by Train
jameswong Says: If you're thinking of catching the train from Gulin to Huangshan? Well, THINK AGAIN - bad idea!!!On my recent trip, I planned to catch the sleeper from Guilin to Huangshan (Tunxi). Could not even get a ticket for my family even though we tried to book 4 days in advance at...
susanpingu Says: Tangkou or Tunxi? Well, I stayed in Tangkou because I wanted to get to Huangshan mountain a little earlier. Tangkou is a little town under the bridge near the base of the mountain. You could stay in Tunxi and still get to Huangshan in about an hour. Tunxi has more to offer...
Flying into Tunxi, then van to Huangshan
SLLiew Says: Flying is the easiest and fastest way to get to Huangshan Tunxi Airport. There is connection from Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xian, Zhuhai, Guilin, Jinan, Hefei, Fuzhou, Xiamen and Chengdu and from Hong Kong and Macau.I flew from Shanghai (Hongqia...
Sharrie Says: Lovers are said to purchase locks & have them hanged on the railings to signify their "undying" love.Well, I was also told that's a very dangerous things to do as these locks do go rusty after sometime which hamper or rather endanger future climbers.There are also talks that...
gwen_tifa Says: Not sure if this should be included in this section. Apparently you are not free to smoke wherever you like. There are designated areas for smoking. I guess the reason could be that your smoke might create discomfort for other climbers (I mean, you can't be inhaling smoke...
No smoking, no umbrella, no rubbish
SLLiew Says: !) Smoking is prohibited except in a few smoking designated spots. So do your part of preventing a fire caused by cigarettes which have destroyed part of Huangshan before. Instead breathe the fresh air...2) Do not carry umbrellas as the path is narrow and you may hit or...
SLLiew Says: Be prepared that weather can change. It was August, I was told to have a cap and strong sun screen lotion to avoid sun burn but it started to rain and become misty when I was there.Yet, it was a surreal experience to see Huangshan in this weather. Disposal raincoats are...
SLLiew Says: Avoid brnging heavy luggage to Huangshan. Steps even on top of Huangshan are narrow and steep and crowded with tourists. Porters are available but will cost you an arm and a leg. It can rain or turn windy and cold. So be prepared depending on which season you are going to...
Luckmui Says: Raining period from Apr to June. Course of quite frequent raining, raincoats is needed. More than 200 days each year on Mount Huangshan are misty and cloudy. Weather is very cold (if the day before is raining) when you watch sunrise in front mountain. But there is down...
susanpingu Says: Some people enjoyed the hour long trek in the bamboo forest to get to the tiny village of Mukeng. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. I think it was the movie set for a scene in the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The entrance fee was 20 yuan. You can either take...
Hongcun, the cow-like village.
susanpingu Says: Visitors used to have to get a special permit to visit these Huizhou villages, but now you just need to pay an entrance fee to go inside these villages, notably Hongcun and Xidi, in the Yixing county.Entrance fee for Hongcun village is 80 yuan. This well-preserved centuries...
Stay at least one night on the mountain
MikeySoft Says: I went to Huangshan May 2007. We went after the May holiday week and it was great. But we made the mistake of not spending a night on the mountain. I recommend you do.I've been told that reservation are a good idea for a Sat or perhaps even Fri night. These are the most...
allyhouse Says: 1,if you would like to go to visit hongcun,I think you should have a night there ,then tomorrow morning to Tangkou.2,Public bus in Yixian is morn than in Hongcun,so,you had better from hongcun to yixian ,then to Tangkou(best way). publice bus in hongcun,as i know,there are 2...
SLLiew Says: If you have hiked up or down Mt. Huangshan, you probably have bought a walking stick. A walking stick is very useful even if you are just going up and down by cable cars and walking the steps on the top of Mt. Huangshan. Help you to balance and reduce the weight on your...
Near Huangshan, Hongcun Village
SLLiew Says: Hong Cun is an amazing village where the water flow through the entire town for use of each household. It is a place for budding artists and film directors.A wonderful village worth visiting after the majestic grandeur of Huangshan.
At hottom of Huangshan, tea and bears
SLLiew Says: There are many tourist attractions after your visit to Huangshan that are worth dropping by before returning to town:1) Tea house that demonstrate different method of preparing tea and the different kind of tea for you to sample. Buying the tea is optional and usually can be...
Clear one minute, cloudy the next
SLLiew Says: When there is rolling clouds, the scenery of Huangshan is enhanced and becomes heavenly. Suddenly the sun shine, then the clouds covered forever. TIP: So take your pictures fast and early in the morning for when the day proceeds, the clouds may blanket everything. TIP: Do...
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Not sure if this should be included in this section. Apparently you are not free to smoke wherever you like. There are designated areas for smoking. I guess the...
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Q: Hi. I will be staying at Beihai Hotel for 2 nites. Is it better to take the Yungu Cablecar and hike from there to the hotel or...
A: I've only done the Yungu & Yuping CAblecars, apparently you have to go around the back of the mountain to use the Taiping cable car, but there will be other VT'ers who...
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