Tianmen Mountain [ Related Itinerary ]

Located 8 kilometers away from Zhangjiajie City, Tianmen Mountain is the highest mountain and an unshakable emblem of Zhangjiajie. With the elevation of 1518.6 meters, standing on the top of Tianmen Mountain visitors will see about 40 peaks inside the mountain area, really amazing.

Main Attractions in Tianmen Mountain
Tianmen Cave: Hanging on the towering cliff, Tianmen Cave is the natural mountain-penetrating karst cave with the highest elevation in the world. It is actually a big hole in the mountain but people call it a cave. The cave become the unique sight under heaven and breeds the profound and grand heaven culture of Fairy Mountain in the local area.

Cableway: With the establishment of a cable car up the mountain , visitors could reach the summit with relative ease. As one of the longest cable cars of its type in the world, the view through the cable car up Tianmen Mountain is definitely breathtaking, the whole valley is under your feet. Once standing at the top of the mountain, narrow walkways zigzag along the cliff sides and the planked footpaths eventfully give way to transparent glass walkways, all the dramatic views are within your sight.

Heaven-linking Avenue: The mountain road is only 11 kilometers long but the elevation rises rapidly from 200 meters to 1300 meters. Actually it is the twisting road known as the 'Heaven Ladders' from the foot of the mountains to the Tianmen Cave. 99 turnings decorate the holy road and it cost 5 years hard working to finish with more than 100 million Yuan. For a distant view, the twisting road is like a white dragon lying ups and downs along the mountains. Because of its unique shape, this road is regarded as the most amazing mountain road in the world.

Hanging Garden: As an national forest park, on the peak of Tianmen Mountains locate big primeval forests, the main area being protected is named Bi Ye Yao Tai Scenic Areas. It is the biggest one of the four scenic areas of Tianmen Mountain. The whole area looks like a natural bonsai and over 20 attractions can be seen there.

Because of its miraculous and unique geographic landform and unparalleled natural landscape, Tianmen Mountain attracts large numbers of tourists from all over the world every year.


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