Here comes the ultimate guide to Huangshan Scenic Area!

Preparations • ID: Bring your valid ID, such as an ID card. • Clothing: Choose appropriate clothing depending on the season. Lightweight and breathable clothes are suitable for summer, while thick down jackets, warm hats, and gloves are essential for winter. Always pack a windproof jacket, regardless of the season. • Gear: Comfortable hiking shoes, trekking poles, raincoats, backpacks, sunglasses, sunscreen, power banks, etc. • Food and water: Bring lightweight, high-calorie foods such as chocolate and Snickers bars. Prepare 2–3 liters of water per person per day. You can also replenish your water supply on the mountain. • Tickets and accommodation: Book tickets online one day in advance during peak season. For accommodation, you can choose a hotel on the mountainside for easy access to sunrise and sunset views, or a hotel in Tangkou Town at the foot of the mountain for relatively cheaper prices. Itinerary • One-day tour ◦ Front of the mountain up, back of the mountain down: Yuping Cableway up the mountain – Greeting Pine – Tiandu Peak – A Hundred Steps Cloud Ladder – Ao Yu Peak – Bright Summit – Danxia Peak – Qingliang Terrace – Lion Peak – Black Tiger Pine – Dream Flower Brush – Shixin Peak – Yungu Cableway down the mountain. ◦ Back of the mountain up, front of the mountain down: Yungu Cableway up the mountain – Shixin Peak – Dream Flower Brush – Monkey Gazing at the Sea – Bright Summit – Ao Yu Peak – A Hundred Steps Cloud Ladder – Greeting Pine – Yuping Cableway down the mountain. • Two-day tour ◦ Day 1: Yungu Cableway up the mountain – Shixin Peak – Beihai Hotel – Qingliang Terrace – Monkey Gazing at the Sea – Xihai Grand Canyon – Paiyun Pavilion. Stay near Xihai Hotel or Paiyunlou Hotel in the evening. ◦ Day 2: Wake up early to watch the sunrise – Flying-over Rock – Bright Summit – Ao Yu Peak – Lotus Peak (if open) – A Hundred Steps Cloud Ladder – Greeting Pine – Yuping Cableway down the mountain.