Huangshan Cable Cars
The stunning natural beauty of Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) attracts many tourists. To explore the many beautiful landscapes of this place, you have to walk a lot and climb numerous steep steps. In order to save time and energy, we recommend you take cable cars instead of hiking the entire way.
There are 4 cable cars on the Huangshan Scenic Area mountains， are two types of cable cars. One type is the podded cable car (hanging in the air) — Yungu Cable Way, Yuping Cable Way, and Taiping Cable Way are of this type. The other is the ground-based cable car — the Xihai Cable Car is of this type.
This article will introduce you to all of them, and you can choose the one that best suits you.
Yungu Cable Way
- Location: South Gate, Back Mountain, Yungu Scenic Area
- Lower station: Yungu Temple
- Upper station: White Goose New Station
- Opening hours: March 1 to October 31: Open from 7:00 a.m., stop at 5:00 p.m.(weekdays), and Open from 6:30 a.m., stop at 5:00 p.m.(holidays and weekends). November 1 to the end of February: Open from 7:20 a.m., stop at 4:30 p.m. It may change during the Chinese National Day (1–3 October) and Chinese New Year holidays.
Yungu Old Cable Car was built in 1986 and was the first sightseeing cable car in Huangshan. It was rebuilt in 2007 and has since been called Yungu Cable Car. If you take this cable car, you can save 2½ hours of trekking (7 km or 4 mi).
Enjoy the wonderful scenery of the Back Mountains on your way. On getting off the cable car, a 15-minute walk (about 500 m / 0.3 mi) from White Goose New Station leads you to the first scenic spot — White Goose Peak. As the slope and steps are gentle, climbing is possible for senior visitors.
Yuping Cable Way
- Location: South Gate, Front Mountain, Yuping Scenic Area
- Lower station: Viewing-Waterfall Building (Hot Spring Scenic Area)
- Upper station: Putuan Pine (near Yuping Building)
- Opening hours: March 1 to October 31: Open from 7:00 a.m., stop at 5:00 p.m.(weekdays), and Open from 6:30 a.m., stop at 5:00 p.m.(holidays and weekends). November 1 to the end of February: Open from 7:20 a.m., stop at 4:30 p.m. It may change during the Chinese National Day (1–3 October) and Chinese New Year holidays.
Built in 1996, Yuping Old Cable Car was the second sightseeing cable car in Huangshan. It was rebuilt in 2015. The lower station was moved from Ciguang Temple to the Viewing-Waterfall Building (Hot Spring Scenic Area). If you take this cable car, you can save 3 hours of trekking (6 km or 4 mi).
The amazing terrain of the Front Mountain makes for refreshing vistas. On getting off the cable car, a 30-minute walk from Putuan Pine gets you to the first scenic spot — Greeting-Guest Pine. The slope and steps are steep and may prove difficult for senior visitors.
Huangshan Cable Cars
Taiping Cable Way
- Location: North Gate, Songgu Scenic Area
- Lower station: Songgu Temple
- Upper station: Danxia Station (Songlin Peak)
- Opening hours: March 1 to October 31: Open from 7:00 a.m., stop at 5:00 p.m.(weekdays), and Open from 6:30 a.m., stop at 5:00 p.m.(holidays and weekends). November 1 to the end of February: Open from 7:20 a.m., stop at 4:30 p.m. It may change during the Chinese National Day (1–3 October) and Chinese New Year holidays.
Unlike Yungu Cable Way and Yuping Cable Way, Taiping Cable Way is located near the North Gate instead of the South Gate. If this is your first visit to Huangshan, it is highly suggested that you enter the scenic area from the South Gate, as most popular attractions are near that gate. This is also why foreigners seldom choose Taiping Cable Way to explore Huangshan.
Taiping Cable Cars
Xihai Cable Car
- Location: West Sea Grand Canyon
- Lower station: Paiyuxi Station (bottom of the canyon)
- Upper station: Tianhai Station (near Baiyun Hotel)
- Opening hours: March 1 to October 31: Open from 7:00 a.m., stop at 5:00 p.m.(weekdays), and Open from 6:30 a.m., stop at 5:00 p.m.(holidays and weekends). November 1 to the end of February: Unavailable. It may change during the Chinese National Day (1–3 October) and Chinese New Year holidays.
Unlike the 3 cable cars detailed above, Xihai Cable Car is ground-based. The views from this one are not as good as from the other cable cars. However, the Xihai Cable Car does save time and energy.
Without the Xihai Cable Car, visitors have to spend about 6 hours hiking across the West Sea Grand Canyon, which is not advisable if you are short on time or not a strong hiker. With this cable car, visitors can scale the canyon from bottom to top within 10 minutes!
Xihai Cable Cars
Map of Cable Cars
Huangshan Cable Car Ticket Prices
| Cable Car Names | Length | Altitude Difference | Capacity | Duration | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March–31 October | 1 November–29 February | |||||
| Yungu Cable Way | 2,660 m (8,740 ft) | 775 m (2,540 ft) | 8 people | 8–10 mins | 80 RMB | 65 RMB |
| Yuping Cable Way | 2,600 m (8,350 ft) | 780 m (2,560 ft) | 8 people | 8–15 mins | 90 RMB | 75 RMB |
| Taiping Cable Way | 3,700 m (12,139 ft) | 1,015 m (3,330 ft) | 101 people | 8–10 mins | 80 RMB | 65 RMB |
| Xihai Cable Car | 890 m (2,919 ft) | 500 m (1,630 ft) | 61 people | 8–10 mins | 100 RMB | Unavailable |
Note:
- The prices above are for reference only and are subject to change.
- The prices above are for one-way trips.
- The price is the same for uphill and downhill trips.
Tips for Taking Huangshan Cable Cars
- The three cable car lines at Huangshan — Yungu Cable Way, Yuping Cable Way, and Taiping Cable Way are closed for about a month during the winter for annual maintenance. The specific month of closure changes every year, but it is usually in November or December. We suggest that you double-check the dates of closure while planning your trip.
- Huangshan gets crowded on public holidays and during the summer holidays (July and August). You may have to wait in a long queue (for around 2 or 3 hours) to get a seat in a cable car during the holidays.
- As the West Sea Grand Canyon is closed from 1 December to 31 March every year, the Xihai Cable Car is unavailable during that period.
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Check out our top Huangshan tour packages:
- 3-Day Yellow Mountain and Hongcun Village Tour
- 4-Day West Sea Canyon of Yellow Mountains Hiking
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