The most complete hiking routes in Huangshan, choose your time and difficulty!

Huangshan is divided into the front mountain [Ciguang Pavilion] and the back mountain [Yungu Temple]. The Ciguang Pavilion direction is slightly steep and crowded with tourists, and the initial part of the trail is not that beautiful, so it is recommended to ascend from the [Yungu Temple] direction. Transportation: Jiuhuashan (see previous article) - Huangshan West (Huangshan West is also very convenient for families) 【Single Day】 Leisure Tour Difficulty: 🌟🌟 Duration: 4-5 hours Ascent: Yungu Cableway Descent: Yuping Cableway Route: Yungu Cableway → Shisun Peak → Shixin Peak → Mengbi Shenghua → Monkey Watching the Sea → Paiyun Pavilion → Bright Summit → Aoyu Peak → Hundred-step Cloud Ladder → Welcoming Pine → Tiandu Peak → Yuping Cableway Short Hiking Loop Difficulty: 🌟🌟🌟 Duration: 6-7 hours Ascent: Hiking Descent: Yuping Cableway Route: Yungu Temple → Immortal Flips Table → Rusheng Pavilion → Immortal Points the Way → White Goose Ridge → Bright Summit → Aoyu Peak → Hundred-step Cloud Ladder → Welcoming Pine → Tiandu Peak → Yuping Cableway Long Hiking Loop Difficulty: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Duration: 8-9 hours Ascent: Hiking Descent: Yuping Cableway Route: Yungu Temple → Immortal Flips Table → Rusheng Pavilion → Immortal Points the Way → White Goose Ridge → Bright Summit → Flying Rock → Paiyun Pavilion → West Sea Grand Canyon Loop 1 → West Sea Grand Canyon Loop 2 → West Sea Cable Car → Hundred-step Cloud Ladder → Welcoming Pine → Tiandu Peak → Yuping Cableway Most Challenging Single Day Hike Difficulty: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Duration: 10-11 hours Ascent: Hiking Descent: Hiking Route: Yungu Temple → Immortal Flips Table → Rusheng Pavilion → Immortal Points the Way → White Goose Ridge → Shisun Peak → Shixin Peak → Mengbi Shenghua → Monkey Watching the Sea → Paiyun Pavilion → Bright Summit → Aoyu Peak → Hundred-step Cloud Ladder → Welcoming Pine → Tiandu Peak → Banshan Temple → Ciguang Pavilion 【Two Days】 Leisure Tour Difficulty: 🌟🌟 Ascent: Yungu Cableway Descent: Taiping Cableway Route: DAY 1: Ascend by Yungu Cableway → Shixin Peak → Black Tiger Pine → White Goose Ridge → Guanshi Pavilion → Bright Summit → West Sea Grand Canyon Ground Cable Car Round Trip → Flying Rock → Paiyun Pavilion → Accommodation DAY 2: Watch sunrise at Danxia Peak or Lion Peak → Visit Beihai Scenic Area → Descend by Taiping Cableway → North Gate Hiking Challenge Difficulty: 🌟🌟🌟 Ascent: Yungu Cableway Descent: Hiking Route: DAY 1: Ascend by Yungu Cableway → Shixin Peak (you can view Monkey Watching the Sea from here) → Mengbi Shenghua → Monkey Watching the Sea → Beihai Scenic Area → Paiyun Pavilion → West Sea Grand Canyon Loop 1 → West Sea Grand Canyon Loop 2 → West Sea Grand Canyon Ground Cable Car → 701 Launch Platform to watch sunset (no queue observed, entire trip completed in five hours) DAY 2: Watch sunrise at 701 → Flying Rock → Aoyu Peak → Hundred-step Cloud Ladder → Welcoming Pine → Tiandu Peak → Banshan Temple → Lima Bridge → Ciguang Pavilion → South Gate Two-Day Hiking Route Difficulty: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Ascent: Hiking Descent: Hiking Route: DAY 1: Yungu Temple → Immortal Flips Table → Rusheng Pavilion → Immortal Points the Way → White Goose Ridge → Shisun Peak → Shixin Peak → Mengbi Shenghua → Monkey Watching the Sea → Paiyun Pavilion → West Sea Grand Canyon Loop 1 → West Sea Grand Canyon Loop 2 → West Sea Grand Canyon Ground Cable Car → Accommodation DAY 2: Watch sunrise at Bright Summit → Flying Rock → Aoyu Peak → Hundred-step Cloud Ladder → Welcoming Pine → Tiandu Peak → Banshan Temple → Ciguang Pavilion