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LG_Kay
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Mar 2018 • Solo
Let me share with you my 3D2N itinerary from Zhengzhou to Yuntaishan, hopefully to benefit independent travelers like me.
Day 1
It is essentially transport from Zhengzhou to Yuntaishan. I took the 1615hr high speed train from Zhengzhou Railway Station to Jiaozuo Station, 28rmb, journey 40mins. Upon exiting Jiaozuo Station around 1700hr, I heard a loud recorded message broadcast repeatedly, offering transport to Yuntaishan scenic area for 20rmb, 40 mins ride. The shop is named Jiaozuo Tourist Information Centre, located less than 100m, about 45 degree right of the station exit. The lady offered to call a private car to fetch me directly to my Yuntaishan hotel for 70rmb. She explained 20rmb is for shared cab of 4 pax. I was the only one and it was running late. I agreed as I was expecting a much higher fare, based on my past travel experiences in China. The private car took 1hr to my Yuntaishan hotel, due to slow city traffic.
I stayed in Jiayuan hotel from ctrip. It is a budget no frill hotel. Location is perfect, just opposite the Yuntaishan ticketing office & the place to take the shuttle bus inside scenic area. Less than 100m is a street with many restaurants and convenience stores.
Day 2
The entrance ticket is 150rmb plus mandatory 60rmb for shuttle bus inside the area. Ticket is valid for 2 days. It is actually a smart card. For first time use, it takes a photo of me for registration. For subsequent use, facial recognition is used to pair the ticket with the traveler.
Around 0845hr, I first took the shuttle bus to Red Rock Gorge 红石峡, one stop only, ride is about 7 mins. This is the top attraction here, hence expect crowds. As I visited in end Mar, considered low season, I met only a few small group tours. Majority are independent local travelers. I spent about 2 hours slowly exploring the area. There are waterfalls, ponds, bridges and cliff to behold. Towards the end, all the group tours had left as they were rushed. I took my time to enjoy the scenery with many photo shoots.
Next I took the shuttle bus to next stop Tanpu Gorge 潭瀑峡. Over there, I covered 3 attractions which are within the same area. I first visited Macaque Valley 猕猴谷, which is a 1km walking loop. This is a disappointment, which I recommend to skip. There are no monkeys in the wild, only a few pathetic monkeys being caged. There are monkey performances somewhere at the hilltop along the loop. Hourly performances from 0900 to 1100hr, 1400 to 1600hr, 6 times per day. I was there around 11:05hr. There was this man getting 3 monkeys to perform some tricks in a pavilion. I left after 10mins, pathetic performance which will not appease the animal rights group.
Second attraction is the Tanpu Gorge 潭瀑峡, a 2km loop. Third attraction is Spring Waterfall Gorge 泉瀑峡, a 3km loop. Both of them are worth the hikes. There are many waterfalls and ponds along both trails. There are no tour groups here. Occasionally I met a few independent travellers, at other times I was alone to enjoy the peace and landscape.
It was already 1500hr by the time I covered these 3 attractions. I called it a day and took the shuttle bus back to Yuntaishan entrance.
Day 3
Since I have reserved Zhuyu Peak 茱萸峰 for entire day, I decided to start later. At 0945hr, I took the shuttle bus to Zhuyu Peak 茱萸峰. Along the way, the bus will drive through Diecai Cave 叠彩洞, which is a series of zig zag tunnels. The tunnels were narrow with some construction works at certain sections, bus arrived at Zhuyu Peak around 1035hr.
Just a few steps from the mountain base is a split junction. The map indicates branching left to Zhuyu Peak (700m), or the right to the glass skywalk (2000m). I headed left to Zhuyu Peak first. Certain parts of the climb were narrow and steep. Unfortunately, the weather was very cold and foggy, hence it was just blanket white. Even the branches and flowers were frozen with ice (see photos). I arrived at the summit after 2 hours climb. There is a temple at the top. Just left of the temple is a small monument with engravings "Zhuyu Peak, 1297.6m". Ensure you have a photo taken for memory.
Next, I descended almost to the base and headed for the Glass Skywalk 玻璃栈道. It was a long hike, generally flatter than Zhuyu Peak. Entrance ticket to glass skywalk is 10rmb. I was a little disappointed the walkway was short, about 100m. After the glass skywalk is the return journey back to the base. All in all, I spent about 5 hours in this area. The return bus journey back to the Yuntaishan entrance took much longer, almost 1 hour, as the shuttle bus was stuck in one of the tunnels due to road works. It was already 1620hr.
Initially, I wanted to take public bus to Jiaozuo railway station. Hotel staff told me I first need to take 1 bus to another town, next change to another bus to railway station. It was too time consuming and inconvenient. I headed to the Yuntaishan entrance. One tout offered to drive me private for 80rmb, or 20rmb but need to have 4 passengers to go. I was ok to wait for 3 more. Another tout approached me if I am willing to pay 30rmb as he got a couple to pay for 50rmb, totalling 80rmb for him. Apparently, 80rmb is the standard rate for 4 pax to go. Hence I recommend you take the shared cab both ways for convenience.
Some final points:
1. Toilets are available throughout the scenic area. It is best to bring wet wipes or sacrifice some bottled water.
2. At major bus stops, there are many shops selling food, drinks, snacks as well as trinkets. There are also small shops selling drinks and snacks inside the popular Red Rock Gorge and Zhuyu Peak.
3. Maps and direction signs, with English translations, are placed at many spots, hence it is very easy to navigate around.
4. If you have limited time, I recommend you visit the 2 most popular attractions, i.e Red Stone Gorge and Zhuyu Peak (including Glass Skywalk).
5. I visited in Mar. Advantage it is low peak season. Disadvantage is all the trees are barren and lifeless, not good for photography. Suggest you visit during summer and early autumn, but need to bear with the crowds.
If you find this post helpful in planning your trip, kindly click "Helpful". Thanks so much.
Day 1
It is essentially transport from Zhengzhou to Yuntaishan. I took the 1615hr high speed train from Zhengzhou Railway Station to Jiaozuo Station, 28rmb, journey 40mins. Upon exiting Jiaozuo Station around 1700hr, I heard a loud recorded message broadcast repeatedly, offering transport to Yuntaishan scenic area for 20rmb, 40 mins ride. The shop is named Jiaozuo Tourist Information Centre, located less than 100m, about 45 degree right of the station exit. The lady offered to call a private car to fetch me directly to my Yuntaishan hotel for 70rmb. She explained 20rmb is for shared cab of 4 pax. I was the only one and it was running late. I agreed as I was expecting a much higher fare, based on my past travel experiences in China. The private car took 1hr to my Yuntaishan hotel, due to slow city traffic.
I stayed in Jiayuan hotel from ctrip. It is a budget no frill hotel. Location is perfect, just opposite the Yuntaishan ticketing office & the place to take the shuttle bus inside scenic area. Less than 100m is a street with many restaurants and convenience stores.
Day 2
The entrance ticket is 150rmb plus mandatory 60rmb for shuttle bus inside the area. Ticket is valid for 2 days. It is actually a smart card. For first time use, it takes a photo of me for registration. For subsequent use, facial recognition is used to pair the ticket with the traveler.
Around 0845hr, I first took the shuttle bus to Red Rock Gorge 红石峡, one stop only, ride is about 7 mins. This is the top attraction here, hence expect crowds. As I visited in end Mar, considered low season, I met only a few small group tours. Majority are independent local travelers. I spent about 2 hours slowly exploring the area. There are waterfalls, ponds, bridges and cliff to behold. Towards the end, all the group tours had left as they were rushed. I took my time to enjoy the scenery with many photo shoots.
Next I took the shuttle bus to next stop Tanpu Gorge 潭瀑峡. Over there, I covered 3 attractions which are within the same area. I first visited Macaque Valley 猕猴谷, which is a 1km walking loop. This is a disappointment, which I recommend to skip. There are no monkeys in the wild, only a few pathetic monkeys being caged. There are monkey performances somewhere at the hilltop along the loop. Hourly performances from 0900 to 1100hr, 1400 to 1600hr, 6 times per day. I was there around 11:05hr. There was this man getting 3 monkeys to perform some tricks in a pavilion. I left after 10mins, pathetic performance which will not appease the animal rights group.
Second attraction is the Tanpu Gorge 潭瀑峡, a 2km loop. Third attraction is Spring Waterfall Gorge 泉瀑峡, a 3km loop. Both of them are worth the hikes. There are many waterfalls and ponds along both trails. There are no tour groups here. Occasionally I met a few independent travellers, at other times I was alone to enjoy the peace and landscape.
It was already 1500hr by the time I covered these 3 attractions. I called it a day and took the shuttle bus back to Yuntaishan entrance.
Day 3
Since I have reserved Zhuyu Peak 茱萸峰 for entire day, I decided to start later. At 0945hr, I took the shuttle bus to Zhuyu Peak 茱萸峰. Along the way, the bus will drive through Diecai Cave 叠彩洞, which is a series of zig zag tunnels. The tunnels were narrow with some construction works at certain sections, bus arrived at Zhuyu Peak around 1035hr.
Just a few steps from the mountain base is a split junction. The map indicates branching left to Zhuyu Peak (700m), or the right to the glass skywalk (2000m). I headed left to Zhuyu Peak first. Certain parts of the climb were narrow and steep. Unfortunately, the weather was very cold and foggy, hence it was just blanket white. Even the branches and flowers were frozen with ice (see photos). I arrived at the summit after 2 hours climb. There is a temple at the top. Just left of the temple is a small monument with engravings "Zhuyu Peak, 1297.6m". Ensure you have a photo taken for memory.
Next, I descended almost to the base and headed for the Glass Skywalk 玻璃栈道. It was a long hike, generally flatter than Zhuyu Peak. Entrance ticket to glass skywalk is 10rmb. I was a little disappointed the walkway was short, about 100m. After the glass skywalk is the return journey back to the base. All in all, I spent about 5 hours in this area. The return bus journey back to the Yuntaishan entrance took much longer, almost 1 hour, as the shuttle bus was stuck in one of the tunnels due to road works. It was already 1620hr.
Initially, I wanted to take public bus to Jiaozuo railway station. Hotel staff told me I first need to take 1 bus to another town, next change to another bus to railway station. It was too time consuming and inconvenient. I headed to the Yuntaishan entrance. One tout offered to drive me private for 80rmb, or 20rmb but need to have 4 passengers to go. I was ok to wait for 3 more. Another tout approached me if I am willing to pay 30rmb as he got a couple to pay for 50rmb, totalling 80rmb for him. Apparently, 80rmb is the standard rate for 4 pax to go. Hence I recommend you take the shared cab both ways for convenience.
Some final points:
1. Toilets are available throughout the scenic area. It is best to bring wet wipes or sacrifice some bottled water.
2. At major bus stops, there are many shops selling food, drinks, snacks as well as trinkets. There are also small shops selling drinks and snacks inside the popular Red Rock Gorge and Zhuyu Peak.
3. Maps and direction signs, with English translations, are placed at many spots, hence it is very easy to navigate around.
4. If you have limited time, I recommend you visit the 2 most popular attractions, i.e Red Stone Gorge and Zhuyu Peak (including Glass Skywalk).
5. I visited in Mar. Advantage it is low peak season. Disadvantage is all the trees are barren and lifeless, not good for photography. Suggest you visit during summer and early autumn, but need to bear with the crowds.
If you find this post helpful in planning your trip, kindly click "Helpful". Thanks so much.
Written March 30, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
yiiim2
Cairns55 contributions
Feb 2016
Yuntai Mountain or Yuntaishan Geopark is about 3 hours by bus/car from Zhengzhou. As I planned to use public buses to get to the area from Zhengzhou and very little English is spoken in the area I decided to use the services of an Zhengzhou based English speaking guide who I found doing a search on the internet.
The trip from Zhengzhou started at 0730 and involved getting a bus from the new Northern Bus Terminal in Zhengzhou to Jiaouzo (2 hours - frequent buses) but on arrival at the Jiaouzu bus station there were private car drivers waiting for the bus and they offered to take us to Yuntaishan and wait for us for 200 yuan return so we used their private car for the rest of the trip to Yuntaishan.
There are several different scenic areas in the Geopark to visit but as we only had 1 day the car driver suggested that we would only have time to visit 2 of the areas so I chose Red Stone Gorge and Zhuyu Peak (has the Phoenix Mountain Glass Skywalk).
The fee for the park on February 29, 2016 was 125 yuan for a 2 day pass and they do give a seniors discount. The pass allows the use of the buses within the park.
The first area I visited was Red Stone Gorge - a very spectacular area with a number of bridges and waterfalls viewed from walkways cut into the cliffs. The walk through this area took about 2 1/2 hours.
At the end of the Red Stone Gorge walk there was a short walk down the road to the bus waiting area for Zhuyu Peak.
The road up Zhuyu Peak is an engineering feat and offers spectacular views - I counted 16 tunnels on the road.
From the parking area at the top there are steep stairs up the mountain and part way up the stairs you have the choice of going to a palace at the top of the mountain or branching off to the right to the glass skywalk.
We branched off to the right thinking that we had done all the stair climbing but this was not the case and the track continued on with more stairs up and down. The distance from the bus park to the glass skywalk was 2km and took maybe 2 hours (I am 63 so the climb was done with frequent short breaks).
Despite the effort involved with the walk it is very scenic so worthwhile.
There is a charge of 5 yuan for the glass skywalk to cover the cost of cloth shoe covers.
The glass skywalk was spectacular and well worth the long climb and walk to get there. It goes around the side of a cliff in a U-shape and offers spectacular views about 3000 above the ground.
They are building a cable car to get to the glass skywalk - this should be completed later in 2016.
The trip back from the glass skywalk was via the same 2km route and took about 75 minutes because there was more downhill than uphill.
There were toilets at regular intervals and occasionally small shops selling drinks and snacks.
After getting the bus back down to the Geopark entrance our car was waiting to take us back to the bus station at Jiaouzo. We arrived at the Jiaouzo bus station at 1840 and were able to buy tickets for a bus to Zhengzhou departing at 1900.
We had been told that the last bus from Jiaouzo to Zhengzhou departed at 2000 but we discovered that the 1900 bus was actually the last bus!
We eventually arrived back at the Zhengzhou bus station at 2100.
A word of warning - beware of the taxis around the bus station - they all charge inflated prices and refuse to use their meters. It is best to get a taxi away from the bus station or flag one down on the main road.
A visit to Yuntaishan Geopark is not to be missed - you won't be disappointed but you probably need to allow 2 to 3 days to see everything and do the visit at a more leisurely pace than I did.
The trip from Zhengzhou started at 0730 and involved getting a bus from the new Northern Bus Terminal in Zhengzhou to Jiaouzo (2 hours - frequent buses) but on arrival at the Jiaouzu bus station there were private car drivers waiting for the bus and they offered to take us to Yuntaishan and wait for us for 200 yuan return so we used their private car for the rest of the trip to Yuntaishan.
There are several different scenic areas in the Geopark to visit but as we only had 1 day the car driver suggested that we would only have time to visit 2 of the areas so I chose Red Stone Gorge and Zhuyu Peak (has the Phoenix Mountain Glass Skywalk).
The fee for the park on February 29, 2016 was 125 yuan for a 2 day pass and they do give a seniors discount. The pass allows the use of the buses within the park.
The first area I visited was Red Stone Gorge - a very spectacular area with a number of bridges and waterfalls viewed from walkways cut into the cliffs. The walk through this area took about 2 1/2 hours.
At the end of the Red Stone Gorge walk there was a short walk down the road to the bus waiting area for Zhuyu Peak.
The road up Zhuyu Peak is an engineering feat and offers spectacular views - I counted 16 tunnels on the road.
From the parking area at the top there are steep stairs up the mountain and part way up the stairs you have the choice of going to a palace at the top of the mountain or branching off to the right to the glass skywalk.
We branched off to the right thinking that we had done all the stair climbing but this was not the case and the track continued on with more stairs up and down. The distance from the bus park to the glass skywalk was 2km and took maybe 2 hours (I am 63 so the climb was done with frequent short breaks).
Despite the effort involved with the walk it is very scenic so worthwhile.
There is a charge of 5 yuan for the glass skywalk to cover the cost of cloth shoe covers.
The glass skywalk was spectacular and well worth the long climb and walk to get there. It goes around the side of a cliff in a U-shape and offers spectacular views about 3000 above the ground.
They are building a cable car to get to the glass skywalk - this should be completed later in 2016.
The trip back from the glass skywalk was via the same 2km route and took about 75 minutes because there was more downhill than uphill.
There were toilets at regular intervals and occasionally small shops selling drinks and snacks.
After getting the bus back down to the Geopark entrance our car was waiting to take us back to the bus station at Jiaouzo. We arrived at the Jiaouzo bus station at 1840 and were able to buy tickets for a bus to Zhengzhou departing at 1900.
We had been told that the last bus from Jiaouzo to Zhengzhou departed at 2000 but we discovered that the 1900 bus was actually the last bus!
We eventually arrived back at the Zhengzhou bus station at 2100.
A word of warning - beware of the taxis around the bus station - they all charge inflated prices and refuse to use their meters. It is best to get a taxi away from the bus station or flag one down on the main road.
A visit to Yuntaishan Geopark is not to be missed - you won't be disappointed but you probably need to allow 2 to 3 days to see everything and do the visit at a more leisurely pace than I did.
Written March 10, 2016
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Ercole_Sh
Munich, Germany209 contributions
Jul 2013 • Solo
First at all, congratulations to the Management of the YunTai Mountain National park. Everything is well organized and clean (heavy work done by hundreds of staff all around). After five years in China I can say this is one of the best places I have been.
There is water for purchase everywhere, also food but very local taste so I recommend that you bring your own food with you. The ticket allow you to get into all the areas during two days but you cannot repeat the same place. Transportation is all arranged with tens of coaches going in all directions so you almost don't need to wait. If you don't speak Chinese point out in the map where you want to be and the guide available in each of the buses will tell you which to take and where to step down.
About the park, I used two full days, I hope that my done schedule help you if you go there.
DAY1
Hongshi valley (beautiful narrow canyon, around 2 kilometers walk). It can be very crowded so you can only slowly move.
Zifang Lake. Easy to reach just after Hongshi valley. For 20 rmb you can ride a speedboat to enjoy the nice scenery around. It is just a minute or so but worth the money.
Taking the bus again, you arrive to a wide open area where the three next valleys can be visited walking among them.
Quanpu valley. Nice hike in a gorge of about 2.5 km back to the main area. Absolutely worth the waterfall, tallest in China but not carrying lots of water. A little bit like the one you can find in Yosemite park in California.
Tanpu valley. Again around 2.5 km being back to the main area. Gorgous small waaterfalls through the narrow gorge. At the end, also an impressive mouth of a former glaciar. Worth the visit.
Macaque valley. Same scenary with some monkeys and stuff. Can be skipped if you don't have time.
DAY2
Zhuyu peak. Enjoy the ride in the bus through the Diecai Cave, bus drivers are faster than they should in the narrow mountain road and they would make your pants get wet !. The bus stop is around 1km below the temple at the peak.
There is an option for a beautiful hike if you choose a path named Phoenix ridge of approx 4km till the starting point. The way is very easy and plain and the views from that place are absolutely breathtaking.
From there you can also start the hike of the peak. Very nice path and views.
To reach the Zhuyu peak requires very good shape and health. Very worth the views. The only con is that locals use to go to that place to yell to the mountains (yes, instead of saying Echo! they yell as much as they can and it can be very disgusting when you are there to enjoy peace and silence.
In top of Zhuyu peak here is a buddish temple. Worth the physical effort to climb up.
Wanshan temple. Before reaching the Phoenix ridge mentioned before, there is a path of 3km to reach Wanshan temple all the way down. I highly recommended, it was the best of all. Absolutely terrific. Take into account that you would need 2 to 3 hours for this 3km because most of the way is just a stair carved into the mountain (perfectly maintained and with handrail). Bring water before you start this path, and be prepaired to suffer pain in the muscles of your legs in the following says but as I said, don't miss it !
The temple per se is nice, specially surrounded by such beautiful mountains ( you will not believe yourself that you went down step by step from one of those peaks)
I hope this helps you to enjoy Yuntaishan as much as I did.
There is water for purchase everywhere, also food but very local taste so I recommend that you bring your own food with you. The ticket allow you to get into all the areas during two days but you cannot repeat the same place. Transportation is all arranged with tens of coaches going in all directions so you almost don't need to wait. If you don't speak Chinese point out in the map where you want to be and the guide available in each of the buses will tell you which to take and where to step down.
About the park, I used two full days, I hope that my done schedule help you if you go there.
DAY1
Hongshi valley (beautiful narrow canyon, around 2 kilometers walk). It can be very crowded so you can only slowly move.
Zifang Lake. Easy to reach just after Hongshi valley. For 20 rmb you can ride a speedboat to enjoy the nice scenery around. It is just a minute or so but worth the money.
Taking the bus again, you arrive to a wide open area where the three next valleys can be visited walking among them.
Quanpu valley. Nice hike in a gorge of about 2.5 km back to the main area. Absolutely worth the waterfall, tallest in China but not carrying lots of water. A little bit like the one you can find in Yosemite park in California.
Tanpu valley. Again around 2.5 km being back to the main area. Gorgous small waaterfalls through the narrow gorge. At the end, also an impressive mouth of a former glaciar. Worth the visit.
Macaque valley. Same scenary with some monkeys and stuff. Can be skipped if you don't have time.
DAY2
Zhuyu peak. Enjoy the ride in the bus through the Diecai Cave, bus drivers are faster than they should in the narrow mountain road and they would make your pants get wet !. The bus stop is around 1km below the temple at the peak.
There is an option for a beautiful hike if you choose a path named Phoenix ridge of approx 4km till the starting point. The way is very easy and plain and the views from that place are absolutely breathtaking.
From there you can also start the hike of the peak. Very nice path and views.
To reach the Zhuyu peak requires very good shape and health. Very worth the views. The only con is that locals use to go to that place to yell to the mountains (yes, instead of saying Echo! they yell as much as they can and it can be very disgusting when you are there to enjoy peace and silence.
In top of Zhuyu peak here is a buddish temple. Worth the physical effort to climb up.
Wanshan temple. Before reaching the Phoenix ridge mentioned before, there is a path of 3km to reach Wanshan temple all the way down. I highly recommended, it was the best of all. Absolutely terrific. Take into account that you would need 2 to 3 hours for this 3km because most of the way is just a stair carved into the mountain (perfectly maintained and with handrail). Bring water before you start this path, and be prepaired to suffer pain in the muscles of your legs in the following says but as I said, don't miss it !
The temple per se is nice, specially surrounded by such beautiful mountains ( you will not believe yourself that you went down step by step from one of those peaks)
I hope this helps you to enjoy Yuntaishan as much as I did.
Written September 7, 2013
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
BettyandLingShing
Malaysia638 contributions
May 2015 • Couples
Yuntai Mountain (云台山) in Henan Province received UNESCO World Geologic Park in 2004. It is the only scenic area in Henan that receives 5 titles- China 5A Grade Tourist Attraction, National Geologic Park, National Water Conservation Scenic Area, National Forest Park, and National Macaque Natural Reserve Area. Among 11 attractions, we visited two popular sites there- Red Stone Gorge (红石峡) and Zhuyu Feng (茱萸峰) or Cornel Peak.
The entrance fee was CNY120 (March - November), CNY60 （December - February). For the transportation inside the scenic area, extra CNY60 was required. The transportation is necessary as the attractions in Yuntai are scattered far from each others. Paying for the transportation means we can lay back and enjoy the scenery while leave the driving to the expert drivers.The ticket is checked at the entrance of each attraction, so we need to keep the ticket safe all the time. The entrance ticket valids for two days with one entry limited for each attraction.
Beautiful? Superb. It is a place where the real scene is much much more nicer than photos. A visit is a must to experience the beauty of nature. We have more photos and information about the site at http://bettyandlingshing.blogspot.com/2015/06/yuntai-mountain-truly-world-heritage.html. Take a look.
Btw, there will be a lot of walking up and down, so comfortable footwear is necessary, while drinking water is another crucial thing to bring. Extra cloth might be necessary as well, as the humid weather might make you sweat a lot.
The entrance fee was CNY120 (March - November), CNY60 （December - February). For the transportation inside the scenic area, extra CNY60 was required. The transportation is necessary as the attractions in Yuntai are scattered far from each others. Paying for the transportation means we can lay back and enjoy the scenery while leave the driving to the expert drivers.The ticket is checked at the entrance of each attraction, so we need to keep the ticket safe all the time. The entrance ticket valids for two days with one entry limited for each attraction.
Beautiful? Superb. It is a place where the real scene is much much more nicer than photos. A visit is a must to experience the beauty of nature. We have more photos and information about the site at http://bettyandlingshing.blogspot.com/2015/06/yuntai-mountain-truly-world-heritage.html. Take a look.
Btw, there will be a lot of walking up and down, so comfortable footwear is necessary, while drinking water is another crucial thing to bring. Extra cloth might be necessary as well, as the humid weather might make you sweat a lot.
Written August 9, 2015
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
patpo
Malaysia79 contributions
Jul 2017 • Friends
We took a direct morning bus $52 from Luoyang to Yuntaishan @ 9:20am. We reached the main entrance of the park at about 12:50pm. The entrance fees cost $210 included $60 for the unlimited shuttle bus services.
We visited the first destination the red rock gorge which is gorgeous. As we visited the place at round 3pm, we do not find a big crowd there as it is a bit late.
The next day we visited Zhuyu Peak and the Glass Skywalk. We took 1.5hrs to go up Zhuyu Peak and only 0.5hr to come down. We don't usually do any trekking so we took a bit of time to go up. The steps are a bit steep. For those who are afraid of height like I do, just keep your eye sight on the few steps in front of you when going up and down.
You need to walk 2km to get the Skywalk. However the walking is less strenuous as compared to Zhuyu Peak. For Glass Skywalk an additional charges of $10 is required. Do try to go up the pagoda before heading to the Skywalk. I find the pagoda more "scary" than the Skywalk cos of the wind keep blowing at us and the walkway is a bit narrow. At the Skywalk we keep leaning against the wall of mountain and hold the rope. Do not look down at the glass if you are scared. I've to keep asking the people behind me "not to push me" as the chinese don't seems to be scared of the height and they tend to walk quite fast.
The next day we visited other valleys but we are a bit disappointed as there not a lot of water from the waterfall. So do consider which season to visit if you would like to see the fullest of the valley and waterfall.
We visited the first destination the red rock gorge which is gorgeous. As we visited the place at round 3pm, we do not find a big crowd there as it is a bit late.
The next day we visited Zhuyu Peak and the Glass Skywalk. We took 1.5hrs to go up Zhuyu Peak and only 0.5hr to come down. We don't usually do any trekking so we took a bit of time to go up. The steps are a bit steep. For those who are afraid of height like I do, just keep your eye sight on the few steps in front of you when going up and down.
You need to walk 2km to get the Skywalk. However the walking is less strenuous as compared to Zhuyu Peak. For Glass Skywalk an additional charges of $10 is required. Do try to go up the pagoda before heading to the Skywalk. I find the pagoda more "scary" than the Skywalk cos of the wind keep blowing at us and the walkway is a bit narrow. At the Skywalk we keep leaning against the wall of mountain and hold the rope. Do not look down at the glass if you are scared. I've to keep asking the people behind me "not to push me" as the chinese don't seems to be scared of the height and they tend to walk quite fast.
The next day we visited other valleys but we are a bit disappointed as there not a lot of water from the waterfall. So do consider which season to visit if you would like to see the fullest of the valley and waterfall.
Written July 9, 2017
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jonathanrsmith
Guangzhou, China50 contributions
Mar 2016
Places like this serve to remind tourists that China has so much more to offer than simply skyscrapers and bustling streets in the big cities. Yun Tai Mountain is a beautiful place, it's not difficult to get to and the ticket price is fine, no complaints. If you're travelling alone (or at least without a chinese-speaking companion), you may find things a little difficult from time to time in this area as I didn't hear a single person speaking English the entire time we were there. That said, if you're prepared to put in a little effort, the people there will reciprocate and try their best to help. There are some fantastic views and brilliant areas for photos, and it should go without saying but we very much enjoyed the fresh air! The only minus point was in the area's management, as we saw quite a few overflowing bins along the paths and this was still mid-morning, meaning the bins hadn't been emptied for some time. The other point that disappointed us was seeing so many Chinese visitors leaving so much garbage behind at various points on the trail, stopping for snacks etc. and just leaving wrappers, packaging etc. on the floor where they sat. This area is one of real beauty, and for it to stay that way visitors need to play their part.
Lastly, in terms of getting there and back, I would recommend booking a driver to and from here because at the end of the day it is tough to find transport back.
Lastly, in terms of getting there and back, I would recommend booking a driver to and from here because at the end of the day it is tough to find transport back.
Written February 19, 2017
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SingC
KL78 contributions
Oct 2015 • Solo
Yuntaishan is really beautiful. It's the best in my 2 weeks China backpack travel from Xian to Beijing. If you are at Luoyang, don't you dare give this place a miss. From Luoyang main bus station, there is only one bus to Yuntaishan and it leave at 9.20 am ( and leave from Yuntaishan back to Luoyang at 3 PM). It took around 3 to 4 hours to get there depending on the traffic. The bus conductor was kind of nice. Knowing that I am not that good in mandarin, she explained to me how to get around Yuntaishan twice. Somehow, she recommended a bad hotel to me which had no hot shower. I only found out that after I paid for the room. I didn't blame the bus conductor for that as she had earlier said that I could just have a look at the hotel and decide if I like it or not. That day, I did not wanted to waste much time to look around for a accommodation so I just took the room. Anyway, at Yuntaishan, there are quite a lot of accommodation. Take your time to choose one you like.
If you stay until around 4.30 to 5 PM, you can have the whole place to yourself , well, almost. I was at Tanpu Valley until about 5 PM. The sky started to turn dark and I was a bit worried since I saw no people in front or behind me. After some 20 minutes of further walking, I met a 'park ranger' who told me they would only close the park for the day after ensuring all the visitors had left. The next day after further visit of the park, I took a bus to Xinxiang to board a high speed train to Beijing.
If you stay until around 4.30 to 5 PM, you can have the whole place to yourself , well, almost. I was at Tanpu Valley until about 5 PM. The sky started to turn dark and I was a bit worried since I saw no people in front or behind me. After some 20 minutes of further walking, I met a 'park ranger' who told me they would only close the park for the day after ensuring all the visitors had left. The next day after further visit of the park, I took a bus to Xinxiang to board a high speed train to Beijing.
Written November 6, 2015
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wonghuihua
Singapore, Singapore274 contributions
Nov 2014 • Couples
Yuntai mountain is a place you must see if you are in luoyang. You can take it as a day trip. It takes about 2-2.5 hours drive from city center to here. Over here, you will trek down to the bottom of the gorge and slowly back up. The view is magnificent and must not be missed.
Along the trek down you will see beautiful gorges landscape that has turned brownish-red color due to the erosion. Also there are rapids and waterfalls along the way for you to pose and take pictures.
The trek is not steep and is quite easy to mild moderate with good stable broad steps with good grip handles. Only one part when you reached the bottom and need to climb up the steps maybe a bit narrow but there are steel grips to help you along the say twenty steps. The rest of the road upwards are just stairs which are pretty ok. Remember to wear good foot wear.
This is place is a natural wonder for those who love nature, you will definitely fall in love with it.
there are shuttle bus to bring you to different mountains. after you finish the main portion you can take the shuttle to the top section and trek again to see the biggest waterfall here.
If you are here in luoyang, you cannot miss this place and longmen grottoes. Try to go during off peak season as locals like to come here for a visit too , then you can avoid the huge crowd.
It will take you about 2-3 hours to finish the whole trekking at a very slow pace.
Along the trek down you will see beautiful gorges landscape that has turned brownish-red color due to the erosion. Also there are rapids and waterfalls along the way for you to pose and take pictures.
The trek is not steep and is quite easy to mild moderate with good stable broad steps with good grip handles. Only one part when you reached the bottom and need to climb up the steps maybe a bit narrow but there are steel grips to help you along the say twenty steps. The rest of the road upwards are just stairs which are pretty ok. Remember to wear good foot wear.
This is place is a natural wonder for those who love nature, you will definitely fall in love with it.
there are shuttle bus to bring you to different mountains. after you finish the main portion you can take the shuttle to the top section and trek again to see the biggest waterfall here.
If you are here in luoyang, you cannot miss this place and longmen grottoes. Try to go during off peak season as locals like to come here for a visit too , then you can avoid the huge crowd.
It will take you about 2-3 hours to finish the whole trekking at a very slow pace.
Written November 14, 2014
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AntonioDias1986
Porto, Portugal16 contributions
Aug 2014 • Friends
I start by saying that you should spend at least 2 days inside the park. Numerous small hotels and restaurants are available at reasonable prices. The whole park is amazing and very good to you health. I would recommend to buy souvenirs here as the prices are not overpriced.
Written August 16, 2014
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sweetsophia L
Hangzhou63 contributions
Jun 2012 • Solo
Mountains and waterscapes are Yuntaishan World Geopark’s two features. A number of 36 mountains and 20 natural caves, together with waterscapes include rivers, waterfalls and pools, making Yuntaishan World Geopark renowned worldwide. Ascending the 1304 meters high Zhuyu Peak, the main peak of this geopark, one can overlook Mt Taihangshan ranges extend all the way to horizon in the north and Huaichuan Plain as well yellow river in the south. Numerous springs, waterfalls and pools embedded into the green forest along the bizarre rocks densely, among them, the 314 meters long Yuntaishan waterfall is the longest in China, the second longest in Asia.
i visited this place by myself this June, it is one of the most awesome experience in my life...the food is nice, the weather is friend, anyway, i will visit this place again next time, with some one special...
In 2004, Yuntaishan was ratified as the world geopark by UNESCO in Paris as the top three Chinese geopark and Top Five Wold Geopark in the world.
I found an essay gives detailed information on this geopark: http://www.absolutechinatours.com/Anyang-attractions/yuntaishan-world-geopark-405.html
i visited this place by myself this June, it is one of the most awesome experience in my life...the food is nice, the weather is friend, anyway, i will visit this place again next time, with some one special...
In 2004, Yuntaishan was ratified as the world geopark by UNESCO in Paris as the top three Chinese geopark and Top Five Wold Geopark in the world.
I found an essay gives detailed information on this geopark: http://www.absolutechinatours.com/Anyang-attractions/yuntaishan-world-geopark-405.html
Written June 24, 2012
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Please recommed the best way (transport) to get to Yuntaishan from Luoyang for a group of 6 adults?
Written April 20, 2019
I'll advise you to ask your hotel in Luoyang to book you a car. It's a 2 and half hour's drive to Yuntaishan. It can be very confusing to find the right bus at the terminal. The bus are way cheaper though.
Written April 21, 2019
My friend and I are planning to go from Luoyang Longmen to Yuntai Mountain but so far have had no luck with land transportation between these places, do you know if there is a route by bus or train between them ?
Written April 3, 2018
Looks like you need to go to Luoyang bus station and take a bus from there. It's a bit of a ride, Luoyang Longmen and bus station are on different sides of the city. From Luoyang bus station (it's called 锦远汽车站, Jinyuan Bus station) there is a direct bus that goes to Yuntai mountain. It only goes once a day though, at 9:20.
I feel going from Zhengzhou could be a better option, there must be more buses
Written September 27, 2018
I understand a cable car is being built in Yuntaishan and wish to know when it is expected to be operational. Is the cable car going to be near the glass walk ? What is the cost?
Written November 7, 2016
Not as far as I am aware of. The whole idea is to walk around the park, seeing the gorges, appreciate the surroundings. Building a cable car won't really benefit tourists except perhaps to reach the glass walk - but that's only 5% of the geopark.
Written November 7, 2016
Hi,
If we use the bus in the park, will 5 hours is enough?
Thanks for your help.
Written January 16, 2016
I am trying to travel to Yuntaishan Geopark between travels from Xian to Shanghai. we only have 2 days between the 2 and I would like to see the park but I am struggling to find any information on hotels nearby or where would be better to stay. I am hoping to find somewhere convenient for the park but close to some bars and restaurants so we have something to do in the evening. Any suggestions on where to stay? It would be most helpful.
Written January 16, 2015
Yuntai mountain is about 2-3 hours drive from luoyang city center. Luoyang is about 2 hours train ride from xian. I stayed in luoyang city center's hotel called christian hotel before going on a day trip organised by my private guide.
when we were up at the yun tai mountain before ascending up by the tourist shuttle bus, there are a few hostels there for travellers to stay in. I heard my private guide say that there is a new hotel there which is quite clean. But i am not sure what is the name of that hotel.
Hope that helps.
Written January 16, 2015
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