Mount Huashan Facts
Mount Huashan is especiallly famous as the root of Chinese culture. On this one of the “Five Mountains” in China, you will encounter with the world most dangerous hiking trail, gorgeous sceneries, temples, stories…
Type: Mountain, sightseeing place, historical & cultural site, ancient buildings, religious site
Altitude: 2,154.9 meters (7,070 ft)
Best Seasons: Lunar March 15th; April – October
Recommended Visiting Time: 1-2 days
Opening Hours: West Gate: 24 hours; East Gate: 07:00-19:00 (peak seasons); 09:00-17:00 (off seasons)
Tickets: ￥160/person (Mar~Nov); ￥100/person (Dec~Feb)
Address: Huashan Town, Huayin City, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, China
Why Visit Mount Huashan?
Mount Huashan or Huashan (华山) is one of the famous “Five Mountains” in China, and more importantly, it is the original place of Chinese Civilization. The “Hua” in the Chinese words of “Zhong Hua” (中华, means China) and “Hua Xia” (华夏, the ancient name for China) just came from the Hua Shan (Mount Huashan). Reputed as a holy mountain of Chinese nation, Huashan Mountain is also praised as the “ Root of Huaxia (China)”.
Moreover, Mount Huashan is regarded as the “ No. 1 perilous mountain in China”, so a lot of riskers and mountaineers have been visiting this famous site to experience its heart-stopping dangerous plank paths on the cliffs. However, along the way to and on the 5 peaks in Mount Huashan tourist area, you could appreciate breath-taking sunrise, sunset, sea of clouds, powerful mountain scenery, a series of interesting places to invigorate your go. Besides, Mount Huashan has tens of ancient Taoist temples and many worth-hearing stories and legends. Therefore, you could have a better knowledge about Taoism in China and other Chinese culture and history. In this National AAAAA Tourist Area, you could have a highlighting tour!
Famous Main Five Peaks in Mount Huashan
There are 5 main peaks in the four directions and the middle of the whole Mount Huashan tourist area, which are the North Peak, West Peak, South Peak, East Peak, and Middle East. Each one has special things to see and experience. Let’s see the features of them at below!
