The most vertiginous of China’s five sacred peaks, done by cable car in a single day
Up the west cable car, down the north one, with the plank walk in between if you want it. Twelve and a half hours door to door, and the last two hours are your legs deciding whether they still work.
Knee trouble or a fear of heights — the descent is stairs for an hour, and the plank walk is genuinely exposed.
Huashan is not one peak. Choosing west-up / north-down saves you the worst of the climbing; the reverse is much harder.
Pick-up at hotels inside the Second Ring Road, from 07:00
Local time (GMT+8). Cable-car queues vary with crowds and the order of peaks may change.
From hotels inside the Second Ring Road. Eat breakfast on the way
About 130 km, two hours on the expressway. The guide explains the cable cars and route options en route
A park bus reaches the lower station; the cable car runs 4,211 m with a 900 m rise, straight up the cliff face
West Peak (Lotus, 2,083 m) up to South Peak (Wild Goose, 2,154.9 m). The Plank Walk in the Sky needs a ¥30 harness — skip it if heights are a problem
East Peak (2,096 m) has the Sparrow Hawk Turn; Centre Peak (2,038 m) sits between it and the North Peak ridge
North Peak (1,615 m), then the park bus back to the visitor centre and the coach to Xi’an around 18:00
Drop-off in the city centre. Do not book an evening show for the same night
這條路線的起點與終點都在西安。多數旅客從Xi'an North Railway Station抵達——接送集合點離出口只有一小段計程車或地鐵的距離，行程結束後也來得及搭晚上的火車。如果你從別的城市過來，可以先查直達高鐵，以及首班與末班的時間。
Cable cars make this manageable for average fitness, but the Plank Walk and Sparrow Hawk Turn are unsuitable for children or anyone uneasy with heights. With small children, stay on the West and South peaks.
跟團遊每人 $131，或私家團每車 $256 起（含司機與導遊）。跟團價包含司機、導遊與門票；私家團價則是整臺車的價格，不論人數多寡。
行程從 07:00 到 19:30——從接送到下車約 12.5 小時，含車程。若你當晚要趕火車或飛機，請把票訂在 21:00 之後。
Hotels inside the Second Ring Road。司機與導遊會在那裡與你會合；確切地點於出發前一天確認。
Mount Hua admission (¥160 in high season)、Park shuttle buses (¥40 return)、West Peak cable car up, North Peak cable car down。
Lunch — food on the mountain is expensive and limited; bring your own、Plank Walk harness ¥30 and Sparrow Hawk Turn ¥30。
兩天。我們不接受當天或隔天的預訂，因為車輛、導遊與門票都必須提前安排。行程前 7 天以上取消免費；之後依序為20%（6–3天）與60%（2–1天），當天則完全不退款。
Choosing to go up the west peak and down the north is the right call: the West Peak cable car gives you the whole massif from above, and the North Peak descent is gentle. You cover the main summits in a day without a long knee-battering walk down.
Huashan is the steep one of China's five sacred mountains — granite cliffs that go straight up and a ridge line that seems to hang in the air. If you want the most dramatic mountain day in China, this is it.
Both fierce and beautiful. The summit is a real climb and the plank walks demand care, but the paths, railings and cable cars are well maintained — a solid outdoor day rather than a stroll.
