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Mount Hua, Hua Shan, West Peak and South Peak from Xi’An


We have been in Xi’An, China!  As we speak, we determined to make a day journey to go to Mount Hua, or the well-known HuaShan. 
Mount Hua (simplified Chinese language: 华山) is a mountain positioned about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Xi’an. It’s the western mountain of the 5 Nice Mountains of China, and has an extended historical past of non secular significance. The mountain is classed as 5 essential peaks, of which the very best is the South Peak at 2,154.9 metres (7,070 ft).

Earlier than this journey, we learn loads (and I imply loads) about Hua Shan, from varied bloggers and I attempted to look at all of the youtube movies on Hua Shan that I may discover.  We have been alleged to be a on a leisurely journey so we have been on the lookout for the least effort option to rise up the mountain.  From our analysis, it was evident that there have been quite a few approaches.  The toughest manner is to hike up the mountain (takes 5 hours if you’re match). Apparently this was a typical route up by many locals, and even some abroad guests (and bloggers). I’ve little question that the sense of accomplishment could be larger if you happen to hiked up the mountain, however we weren’t up for such a strenuous exercise. 

This Path Map of Mt Huashan offers you a good suggestion of the timings required to get from peak to peak.  Take be aware the next:

1. Well-known plank stroll (or plank street) is between South and East Peak.  We did not go there, however many individuals do. (many Youtube Movies too)

2. There are 2 cable automobiles – to the North Peak and to the West Peak.  For each cable automobiles, you will want to take an inner shuttle after you enter the park on the Vacationer Service Heart (or Customer Heart).

3.  All evaluations say that the stroll from North Peak, to Center Peak, is extraordinarily strenuous as you’re going uphill.  Consider it as a 1-hour uphill climb.  From what I’ve learn, the steps are effectively reduce, so security should not be an excessive amount of of a problem.  You simply have to be bodily match.

Our Ultimate Route
4. For us, the least bodily effort route could be to go up and down West Peak cable automotive.  As soon as we reached the West Peak cable automotive station on the mountain prime, we first walked to the West Peak summit (it was nonetheless a 20 minute climb as you may see in my video and photos beneath).

5. After which from the West peak summit, we headed to the South Peak summit. Take be aware, West to South is uphill.  Because the infographic accurately highlighted, it takes about half hour. Steps have been effectively reduce, so you do not have to fret about falling off the mountain.

6.  After we considered the South Peak, we headed again to the West Peak (downhill), after which took the cable automotive again down.  We then needed to take the interior blue shuttle bus again to the customer heart, after which a taxi to the HuaShan Excessive Pace Rail (30RMB), and at last HS rail again to Xi’An North.

Our Journey Begins! Public Transport to Mt Hua
We glided by ourselves, by public transport. It was an fascinating journey, with many transfers. Sequence as follows:

1. Take the Xi’An Metro from our Resort (Sheraton Xi’An North) to Xi’An North Excessive Pace Rail Station
2. Purchase Excessive Pace Rail ticket, take the Excessive Pace Prepare to HuaShan north Station (120km)
3. From station, took a taxi to customer heart. Alongside the best way, taxi driver introduced us to a tour agent to purchase our tickets, as the worth was the identical, and we might have the ability to skip the queues on the customer heart.
4. Arrive at customer heart, entered the gates, take the blue bus to West Peak Cable Automobile base station.
5. Arrive at West Peak base station – it was a really lengthy uphill stroll (many stairs) to the cable automotive correct! We took the chair carry to go up.
6. Then we lastly get onto the West Peak Cable Automobile, which brings us to the West Peak.
7. From right here, it’s on foot – we solely visited West and South peaks.  We solely spent about 2 hours on the mountain prime.

West to South peak was an uphill stroll.  So strolling again from South to West was downhill.  We headed again to the cable automotive station and went all the way down to the West Peak base station. Then you want to take the blue bus again to the customer heart.  From there, we took a taxi to the Hua Shan north Excessive Pace Rail, bought our tickets, and took the Excessive Pace rail again to Xi’An North, after which the Xi’An metro again to our resort!  Mission completed!

Excessive Pace Rail to Hua Shan North
I made 4 movies to offer you a snippet of all the expertise.   On this first video, we take the Excessive Pace Rail from Xi’An North, to Hua Shan north.  Then, we take a taxi to purchase tickets after which the blue bus to the West Peak Base station.  (#1 to #4 within the checklist above)

Chair Carry (and curler coaster journey again down)
On this second video, it reveals you the chair carry.  It was 30RMB per individual, every manner.  A bit steep for such a brief journey however it was effectively value it as a result of we did not wish to tire ourselves out even earlier than we bought to the mountain prime!  Within the video, you may see what number of steps you want to climb.

Cable Automobile Experience as much as the West Peak
On this third video, it reveals you the cable automotive journey (nearly the complete journey) as much as the West Peak station.  It was scary! However the views have been breathtaking.  Try the opening within the mountain because the cable automotive approached the West Peak.  Sure, they needed to blow a gap within the mountain as a way to construct this cable automotive station.

Our Vacation spot – Hua Shan West and South Peaks!
On this fourth and remaining video, I present you the West Peak and South Peaks.  Offers you a good suggestion of the strolling (and stair climbing) that you’d have to do, once you go up the mountain.  It was crowded, however some informed us that the day we have been there was already thought-about not crowded in any respect!  We believed them as a result of we did not have wait a lot in any respect for the cable automotive.  On some days, folks wait as much as 2 hours to get on the cable automotive.  Scary.

Thanks for watching my movies!  Beneath are some photos too.

After arriving at Hua Shan north, we took a taxi, to a journey agent to purchase our tickets after which to the customer heart.  The journey by taxi took about quarter-hour.  I believe it’s value it to take the taxi (despite the fact that there may be supposedly a free vacationer bus from the Hua Shan North Excessive Pace Rail), as it could simply prevent half-hour of commute.  The fare wasn’t costly, 20 RMB.  In case you purchase tickets from the journey agent (that the taxi driver will deliver you to, if you want, however it helps to talk the native language), he earns a fee and can solely cost you 10RMB.  The tickets from the journey agent are real – they work.  The worth is identical as you’ll get on the customer heart.

Giant scale, this place.  Stroll in the direction of the mountain!  The best peak is the West Peak, although I can’t inform which peaks have been in entrance of us.

We entered through the ‘Tour Group’ entrance, as we purchased our tickets from a tour agent.  No issues in any respect.  After that, we took the blue bus, which introduced us to this place.

You’d suppose that you simply had reached the cable automotive station.  Not but!  There have been many extra steps to climb.  We have been greeted by this stunning archway.  Look past, in any respect the steps main upwards!

So, we determined to take the chair carry to avoid wasting us some strolling.  Only a few folks took this chairlift, as a result of it wasn’t low-cost.  30RMB per individual, a technique.

Now, even after the chairlift, you needed to stroll up this steep flight of stairs, as a way to lastly attain the West Peak cable automotive station!

Thankfully for us, the road for the cable automotive was very quick.  We hardly needed to wait.  The cable automotive journey was somewhat lengthy (20 minutes) and the views have been merely spectacular.

We reached the station, which was actually carved out of the facet of the mountain.  Take a look at the barricades, to deal with the crowds.

We have been on the West Peak! You possibly can’t get misplaced up right here.  Many individuals.  Effectively sign-posted.

Folks purchase locks and ribbons.  Fairly a sight.

To rise up the West Peak summit, this was probably the most difficult half.  Ladder-like steps reduce into the street.  You should use your palms to tug your self up the chains.

From West Peak, we headed to the South Peak.  It was uphill.  South Peak was the very best peak.

It was like a celebration, climbing as much as the South Peak.  It was crowded, it was noisy.  Some even turned up in occasion garments.  Try my video to see the crowds, which have been supposedly fairly skinny on the day we went up!

The South peak was much more crowded than the West Peak.  There have been even Chinese language vacationers having an enormous quarrel.  Fortunately they did not begin discovering.  Solely raised their voices (very loud). 

The din apart, the views have been attractive.  Here’s a view of the West Peak, from the South Peak.  

After we reached the South Peak, we headed again to the cable automotive station.  Basically you back-track, downhill – the cable automotive station may be very close to the West Peak.  One other view of the West Peak Cable Automobile Station.  Cool stuff.  There’s a picture sales space there they usually take knowledgeable {photograph} of your group.  You possibly can select to buy the picture once you arrive on the backside.  We determined to purchase our picture, because it regarded fairly good. 

Thanks for studying!!

Different Xi’An Hyperlinks Beneath

1) Mt Hua Shan – Up the West Peak
2) Longmen Grottos – from Xi’An to Luoyang Longmen
3) Sheraton Xi’An North Resort – Membership Room and Government Lounge
4) China Japanese Airways Enterprise Class Singapore to Shanghai to Xi’An Journey!
5) China Japanese Airways Enterprise Class Shanghai to Singapore Flight Overview
6) Terracotta Warrior Museum – Go by Public Transport!



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