Mount Laojun - This Article Is All You Need!! (Includes Photo-taking Tips)

A feast for the eyes in the human world, a glimpse of the grandeur of humanity! Mount Laojun is truly a worthwhile investment! First comes the preparation work‼️ You must, must choose good weather, preferably a clear sunny day! The beauty of Mount Laojun gets a buff, stunningly beautiful! If you go now, dress warmly! The temperature at the foot and the summit of the mountain are completely different. Hats, down jackets, thick warm trousers, thermal underwear, gloves!!!! Highlighted! Gloves are essential! Otherwise, your hands will really be too frozen to move😭 You don't need to bring a lot of water and food, especially food, it's not necessary. You can bring some chocolate to replenish your energy 🚗 Mount Laojun is in Luanchuan, a bit far from Luoyang city center. It takes about two and a half hours on the road. You can choose to drive yourself or join a tour group. I chose to join a tour, which is very convenient. The total cost for Mount Laojun's ticket + bus to the first cable car station + round-trip on the first cable car + bus back to the city center + a brief introduction by the guide is 265💰. If you go by yourself, the ticket for individual visitors is 100💰, and taxis can only go to the entrance of the scenic area, which is the tourist service center. You need to take a scenic shuttle, which is quite far, and costs 40💰 round trip, so I recommend that it's more cost-effective to join a tour! 🚠 I think you should take the first cable car, because if you don't, you generally need to climb for 5-6 hours, without much nice scenery, and those on a day trip won't have the stamina, especially someone like me who doesn't exercise regularly, must ride! But for the second cable car, you can choose not to take it and climb instead. It definitely takes about an hour and a half to reach the Ten Mile Gallery. But I took it anyway, haha. You must climb the Ten Mile Gallery yourself!! I think it's the most beautiful scenery of Mount Laojun, you can easily capture a rainbow halo🌈. If you really can't keep up your strength, you can choose to take the elevator to the Golden Summit. If you can't climb down the mountain, there's also a slide, but the guide said it's very dangerous, and the journey is very short, you can say it's effortless. 🍜 The first thing to do when you get to the Golden Summit is to buy instant noodles. I think the prices on the mountain are not very expensive, instant noodles + hot water cost between 12-15, which is acceptable. If you bring your own instant noodles, you still need to buy hot water (5💰) so it's better not to bring them. 🌠 There are also wishing plaques. I bought them at the foot of the mountain, 30💰 for 6. You can compare prices. I heard from other friends that it's quite cheap on the mountain too, and they give you a pen for free, so don't rush to buy! Maybe there's cheaper at the summit! 👗 I met many young ladies renting capes along the way. I didn't rent one, but I feel that black, white, and red are the best colors for photos! There are more colors and styles at the foot of the mountain. I went into all the shops on the mountain and didn't find them very attractive, a bit like studio style. If you want to rent, you can look at the foot of the mountain! 🏠 The accommodation at the summit is actually not very good, and it's a dry toilet, the water is also ice cold, not recommended 🌄 The lights on the Golden Summit are turned on around 5:20-5:30, and it gets especially cold at night, with strong winds. After watching the lights, be sure to hurry down the mountain, otherwise, it will be crowded like sardines😞