You'll only know how amazing Mount Laojun is by visiting it yourself

Mount Laojun Ticket Information & Opening Hours Address: Luanchuan County, Luoyang City (160km from downtown, about 2.5 hours' drive) Ticket: ¥100/person, half-price ¥50/person Open: 24 hours First-level cable car: - Upward ¥70/person - Downward ¥65/person - Round trip ¥130/person Second-level cable car: - Upward ¥45/person - Downward ¥40/person - Round trip ¥80/person Elevator: Upward ¥40/person Slideway: ¥20/person Cable car operating hours: 7:00-16:00 Golden Summit lighting time: 17:40-18:20 (adjusted according to sunset) Transportation Guide: 🚗 Self-drive: Navigate to "Yunjing Cable Car of Mount Laojun" – vehicles allowed inside 🚌 Bus: Take Luanchuan County bus at the coach station → alight at Mount Laojun Plaza → transfer to shuttle bus (¥40 round trip) to cable car station 🎫 One-day tour package: ¥98 round-trip direct bus from downtown (departs from Luoyang Station/Longmen Station/Lijing Gate/Yingtian Gate) → reaches cable car station directly without transfers Must-Know Tips: ⚠️1: MUST take first-level cable car – 10+km winding mountain road takes 4hrs to climb with no scenery ⚠️2: Avoid DIY trip – DIY costs ¥220+ (¥100 ticket + ¥120 round-trip bus), while tour package costs only ¥145 including both ⚠️3: Beware of scammers at train stations – their vans depart only when full and drop you 8km from cable car station (additional ¥20 shuttle needed) ⚠️4: Skip the new Golden Summit Cable Car from Mid-Heaven Gate – you'll miss the breathtaking Shili Huaping scenery ⚠️5: Second-level cable car unnecessary – just 1.5hrs hike to Shili Huaping entrance with great views ⚠️6: Don't depart after 2pm – last cable car at 15:30, while Luoyang→Mount Laojun takes 2+ hours ⚠️7: Don't bring instant noodles – hot water costs ¥5 on summit, while ready-made noodles cost ¥12 ⚠️8: Golden Summit lights up at 19:20 daily (40min duration, may start earlier when crowded) ⚠️9: Never take shortcuts to Golden Summit – you'll miss the spectacular Shili Huaping landscape Hiking Route: Ticket check → First-level cable car → Mid-Heaven Gate (choose: second-level cable car/hiking) → Shili Huaping → South Heaven Gate → Golden Summit Temple Complex (best spot for sunset & lighting show)