The fastest and most comprehensive guide to Gao Yiling, wish I knew sooner

Gao Yiling Scenic Area If you visit Gao Yiling in Chenzhou, you won't regret it, it's too beautiful, a masterpiece of nature! Not knowing the guide and taking 4.5 hours is simply frustrating! It's still under development, worth a visit! ⚠️If you don't want to backtrack and want to see all the scenery from the top, you must save this guide, otherwise you won't be able to get down after dark, and there are no trees above, you'll be exposed to the sun! Don't ever start from the north gate! Don't ever start from the north gate! 1⃣️First, park your car at the north gate parking lot🅿️, buy tickets online, actually, you can buy tickets at any gate, adult tickets, children tickets. Because we were climbing with two children, entering from the north gate would take 4.5 hours, and it's in direct sunlight. 2⃣️At the north gate, we found a local's car, 100 yuan for 4 people to take us to the west gate entrance. You might ask if you can drive to the west gate yourself, first of all, there's traffic, the west gate is all mountain roads, you still need to find a place to park🅿️, traffic, from the west gate you can only walk back to get your car. So leave the car at the north gate, take a chartered car to the west gate, climb to the north gate to see all the scenery and get your car. ⚠️If you are chartered to Gao Yiling, get off directly at the west gate 3⃣️The west gate stops entry at 5 pm, it's best to arrive by 4:30 pm, the sun is also setting, not so hot. There are also motorcycles at the west gate entrance, 15-20 yuan per person to take you close to the top of a mountain, it's best to ride, don't save that money, because there are several more mountains⛰️ to go. If you're only climbing one mountain, you can skip the ride 4⃣️A few steps from the motorcycle's final stop, you can see the Haste landform mountain, a 20-minute walk to reach, this is just one of them, there are drone aerial photography services, you can also bring your own drone to shoot. If too tired, you can also directly return to the west gate from here, continue walking for more fun 5⃣️There are mountain top swings, thrilling steps, cableways, mountain top bicycles at the top, 50 yuan per person to experience, personally think it's enough to try one. 6⃣️Continue over 2-3 mountain tops, Lizard Lake, Green Hat, Giant Rock Town, to reach the north gate exit With children, the whole journey took us 3 hours, our legs were soft, but we saw all the major scenic spots, quite satisfied. The sun wasn't so fierce in the afternoon. ⚠️Be aware of sun protection, beware of heatstroke ⚠️Stay hydrated, water is super expensive up there, 10-12 yuan a bottle ⚠️Super knee-wearing! Legs ache and feel weak If you're bringing children, I suggest this way to enjoy the whole journey, save time and not be too sunburnt. Be prepared for tiredness, but all the scenery is worth it!