Conquering Tianmen Mountain (A Complete Guide)

📍Zhang Jia Jie • Tianmen Mountain If the mountain won't come to me, I'll go to the mountain Zhangjiajie - Heaven on Earth, Tianmen Mountain - Where the Heart Leads 🌈Highlights: Route A ticket recommended for an easier journey ✅1. Route: Tianmen Mountain Cable Car entrance (8-person cable car) 👉 Yunmeng Peak 👉 West Ring Trail 👉 East Ring Trail 👉 Mountain-crossing elevator down 👉 Tianmen Cave 👉 Tianmen Square 👉 Fuyuan Walkway 👉 Cable car (28-person) down 👉 Eco-bus back to cable car entrance. ✅2. Mountain-top routes consist of east and west rings 🔸West Ring: Lingxiao Platform—West Glass Walkway-Guigu Walkway—Suspension Bridge—Guigu Cave View-Tianmen Temple (about 2.8 km) 🔸East Ring: Wood and Stone Love-South Tianmen View-East Glass Walkway—Yuhu Peak-North Tianmen View—Sky Corridor—Mountain-crossing elevator upper station (about 3.7 km) ✅3. Must-visit spots: Yunmeng Peak, Guigu Walkway, Glass Walkway, Suspension Bridge, Tianmen Temple, South Tianmen View, Yuhu Peak, North Tianmen View, Tianmen Cave, 999 Steps 🎟️Tickets: Tianmen Mountain admission 💰CNY 278 🎫Three options (A, B, C) - all include access to all attractions but differ in transportation methods: A = cable car up/bus down, B = bus up/cable car down, C = bus both ways (not recommended as you'll need to backtrack) ①Discounted price: 50% off admission and transportation fees for: - Ages 14-17 (inclusive) - Ages 60-64 (inclusive) - Full-time students (undergraduate and below) Must present valid ID ②Special price: Free admission and 50% off transportation fees for: - Children under 14 - Seniors 65 and above - Persons with disabilities - Active military personnel - Retired military officers Must present valid ID ③Free admission for children under 1.2m 🕐️Opening hours: 06:30-16:00 💗Additional tips: ⚠️1. Self-driving visitors can park at the cable car lower station parking lot, CNY 10 for vehicles under 20 seats and CNY 20 for larger vehicles per 12 hours. ⚠️2. Luggage storage available at cable car lower station: CNY 10 for large items (exceeding 1.2m or 15 kg), CNY 5 for small items. ⚠️3. Three restaurants in the scenic area: Cherry Bay (mountain top), Tianmen Waterfall, and Yunmeng Peak. Snacks and fast food available at Tianmen Cave Square rest area. ⚠️4. Three optional paid attractions: Glass Walkway 💰CNY 5 (shoe covers free, ignore shoe cover vendors), Mountain-top Forest Sightseeing Cable Car 💰CNY 25, Escalator next to 999 Steps 💰CNY 32. ⚠️5. 🏠Accommodation recommended near the cable car station (numerous hotels/guesthouses available). Convenient walking distance to cable car entrance after breakfast. I stayed at Sidamingzhu Aesthetic Inn, which is close to Tianmen Mountain entrance and offers free airport/station pickup and drop-off service.