Tianzhu Mountain Photography Guide

About Money 💰 Tickets: CNY 130, CNY 110 in low season 🎫 Shuttle bus: CNY 30 for a round trip, with 4 stops: [Visitor Center] Departure station [Muyang River Cableway] Mainly for Dongguan + Liandan Lake. No need to go now as Dongguan is still under construction. CNY 40 for a one-way trip. [Nantianmen] Starting point of the hiking route. Get off here if you don't take the cableway. [Dalongwo Cableway] The easiest and most effortless way to Xiguan. It can save about 1.5–2 hours of climbing, but the price is relatively high. CNY 80/person for an uphill trip, CNY 60/person for a downhill trip 📳 Special bus: CNY 10/person How to Play 🪀️ Four routes are recommended: 1️⃣ The most effortless route (cableway for both uphill and downhill trips, 2–3 hours in total): Take the shuttle bus to Dalongwo Cableway - Zhenyigang - Gaobentai - Shenmigu - Tianchifeng - Baiyuetai - Penglaifeng - Tianzhufeng - Baiyuetai - Tianchifeng - Baibuyunti - Gaobentai - Zhenyigang - Dalongwo 🚷 This route covers the most essential attractions, but you can't see the whole picture. It is basically a circle ⭕ centered on Tianzhufeng, with Shenmigu for the uphill trip and Baibuyunti for the downhill trip. 2️⃣ Semi-effortless route (cableway for both uphill and downhill trips, 3–4 hours in total): Dalongwo Cableway - Zhenyigang - Shenmigu - Tianchifeng - Baiyuetai - Tianzhufeng - Baiyuetai - Qinglongbei - Xiguanzhai - Lianhuafeng - Liandan Lake - Health Trail - Zhenyigang - Dalongwo 🚷 This route covers the whole picture of Xiguan and is not very tiring. It is worth mentioning that the route from Qinglongbei to Xiguanzhai is under maintenance, so you will go directly from Qinglongbei to Liandan Lake. 3️⃣ Semi-money-saving route (cableway for the uphill trip and hiking for the downhill trip, 5 hours in total): Dalongwo - Zhenyigang - Shenmigu - Baiyuetai - Penglaifeng - Tianzhufeng - Baiyuetai - Qinglongbei - Xiguanzhai - Lianhuafeng - Liandan Lake - Xiantaoshi - Tianzhu Snow - Tianzhu Villa - Tianwafeng - Wangyueting - Pilishi - South Gate The most popular route, relatively money-saving and effortless. Remember to take the cableway for the uphill trip. 4️⃣ The most money-saving route (hiking for both uphill and downhill trips, 7 hours in total): South Gate - Pilishi - Wangyueting - Zhenyigang - Gaobentai - Shenmigu - Baiyuetai - Tianzhufeng - Baiyuetai - Qinglongbei - Xiguanzhai - Lianhuafeng - Liandan Lake - Xiantaoshi - Tianzhu Snow - Tianzhu Villa - Pilishi - South Gate Extremely exhausting, but you can save CNY 140/person. Don't expect any stunning scenery along the way. It is not recommended to go to Yingzhenfeng when going downhill, as you can see the scenery when visiting Dongguan. Two special routes are also recommended: 🔵 Night climbing starts from the South Gate. The whole route is Route 4, but you need to stay longer between Baiyuetai and Qinglongbei to wait for the sunrise. So you can start climbing at about 11 pm. 🔴 Many people ask about the route to Dongguanzhai. Here is a unified explanation: Dongguanzhai is still under construction, but the route will mainly revolve around Muyang River Cableway.