1 Day Mount Huashan Tour from Xian (West up & West Down Route)

This mo i g, ou local guide a d d ive will pick you up f om you hotel i Xi'a fo the t ip to Mou t Huasha , located 118km away (about 1.5 to 2-hou d ive).As o e of the "Five Sac ed Mou tai s" of Taoism, Mou t Huasha is famous fo its steep, a ow paths a d stu i g atu al sce e y. Home to five disti ct peaks, it has lo g bee co side ed the most p ecipitous mou tai i Chi a, featu i g shee g a ite ock faces, ugged cliffs, a d deep valleys.Recomme ded Route: West Up & West Dow (Leisu e Loop)Desig ed by AOT local expe ts fo families a d se io s.Route: Cable Ca → West Peak → South Peak → Pla k Road i the Sky → East Peak → Middle Peak → West Peak → Cable Ca (4-5 hou s).Upo a ival, you will boa d a tou ist bus to the West Peak Cableway statio . He e, a cable ca will take you di ectly to the summit a ea. Suspe ded ove 900 mete s above the valley, the ide offe s stu i g views of the su ou di g peaks—a expe ie ce you wo ’t wa t to miss.You fi st stop is the West Peak (also k ow as Lotus Peak due to its u ique shape ca ved f om a massive ock). It is steep a d awe-i spi i g. F om the e, a 30-mi ute walk takes you to the South Peak, the highest poi t o Mou t Huasha , offe i g a pa o amic view of the othe fou peaks.Desce di g 15 mi utes f om the South Peak, you will e cou te the famous Pla k Walk i the Sky. This th illi g, a ow path built alo g a ve tical cliff is co side ed o e of the most da ge ous hiki g t ails i the wo ld. Co ti ue hiki g fo about 40 mi utes to each the East Peak, k ow fo its b eathtaki g views, a cie t t ees, a d att actio s like the Spa ow Hawk Tu i g Ove a d the Chess Playi g Pavilio .Spe d a ou d 40 mi utes explo i g the East Peak befo e headi g back to the West Peak Cableway statio via a diffe e t t ail ea the Ce t al Peak. Take the cable ca dow , whe e you d ive will be waiti g to t a sfe you back to Xi'a . iNote Optio al Th ill Expe ie cesNote: Based o ou expe ie ce, o ly 10% of t avele s choose to t y these th ill activities. You ca decide o the spot a d tell you guide you choice.Pla k Walk i the Sky (South Peak): O e of the wo ld's most te ifyi g t ails. It is a 30-mete -lo g path, o ly about 30cm (1 foot) wide. Takes 30-40 mi utes ou d t ip. (Note: It is ot ecomme ded fo those without hiki g expe ie ce o those with a fea of heights.)Spa ow Hawk Tu i g Ove (East Peak): The seco d most famous "da edevil" att actio a d the o ly way to each the Chess Pavilio . You must face the cliff wall, hold the i o chai s with both ha ds, a d twist you body a d legs i mid-ai to desce d.AOT D op-off Se vice: We ca d op you off at you hotel i Xi'a , Xi'a Xia ya g I te atio al Ai po t, o a y ailway statio . Please let us k ow you schedule i adva ce.