Compared to the Yellow Mountain, I prefer this less crowded and beautiful niche spot!!!
Compared to the Yellow Mountain, I prefer this less crowded and beautiful niche spot!!!
This is probably the easiest mountain I have climbed in decades! The whole journey is facilitated by scenic shuttle buses, magic carpets, and cable cars, so you can enjoy the great rivers and mountains without climbing, and there are also many high-altitude experience projects, which are not monotonous at all.
Although it's not very close from Nanjing, you can see strange pines, dangerous peaks, sea of clouds, waterfalls here, and there are many entertainment projects to experience, really awesome!
Tour route:
① Main peak route: Take the scenic shuttle bus at the main entrance → Take the cable car → Then take the magic carpet (or choose to climb for 20 minutes) → Walk on the forest plank road (the rest is basically flat) → High-altitude sightseeing area (thrilling cliff plank road, Wanmu Terrace, Lovers' Pine, Wuchu Terrace, Glass Coffee House, Glass Plank Road, U-shaped Glass Lookout, Glass Bridge, High-altitude Zip Line, Cloud Top Hotel, Cliff Swing, Internet-famous Suspension Bridge, etc.) → Descend (the downhill path is stairs) → Downhill cable car → Glass water rafting (quite fun, and if you don't play, walking down is also very close, probably 15 minutes) → Take the scenic shuttle bus back to the entrance.
② Huluh River Grand Canyon hiking route: Reservoir dam entrance -- Small reservoir play area -- Waterfall belt -- The bottom of the canyon Rainbow Waterfall -- Return the same way. (Hiking about 2.5h, no car)
Recommended reasons:
Free parking, high altitude, temperature does not exceed 25°, it's a bit cold at the top of the mountain, be sure to bring a coat.
There are hotels on the mountain, and there are farmhouses at the entrance of the scenic area, the taste is acceptable and the price is affordable.
Scenic shuttle bus, magic carpet, and cable car make it possible to enjoy the scenery without climbing, it is recommended to buy a package ticket
The key point is that there really aren't many people, very suitable for a relaxing holiday
If you are as lucky as me, you can also see the sea of clouds on the mountain top, which is really super beautiful
Address: Yuexi County, Anqing City, Anhui Province
Navigation: Mingtang Mountain·Scenic Area (4.5h drive from Nanjing)
You can buy same-day e-tickets. Two half-price tickets for seniors can be verified normally, but for some reason, adult tickets cannot be recognized, so you have to buy new tickets at the window. The scenery and attractions are quite nice and interesting.
There are multiple ways to get up the mountain, so the climb is relatively short. It won't be too tiring even with a two-and-a-half-year-old child. The mountain has beautiful scenery and offers attractions such as glass bridges, glass walkways, and slides.
The overall feeling of Mingtang Mountain Scenic Area is good. The glass plank road gives a deep impression and the service is also good. We hiked up the mountain and some scenic spots along the way need further maintenance.
Mingtang Mountain is said to be a mountain without climbing, but it is impossible! After entering the scenic area, take the scenic shuttle bus (10 yuan one way, the journey is only 2 minutes) to the end of the glass drifting. There is a 400-meter mountain climbing road to get to the lower station of Cableway 2. Let me give you a heads-up first! Then take the cableway (6-person carriage, 55 yuan/person for the upward journey, get on the carriage quickly, otherwise...) to the middle of Xiaoyao. On the left side of Qingsongling Scenic Area, follow the plank road (completely flat road) around the mountain (clockwise), enjoy the scenery along the way, and go to the No. 3 viewing platform to give you a surprise! ) (Be sure to go up to view the scenery) You can see the magnificent scenery of the main peak of Mingtang Mountain: the glass plank road around the mountainside is like a belt, and there are two small glass bridges... You can take more photos here, and ladies who love beauty can pose in various postures. This is the most beautiful scenery of Mingtang Mountain! Then we went around to the No. 2 cable car station. The whole journey was said to take 2 hours, but in fact, for a group of old naughty kids like us who were over 60 years old (two of them were over 70 years old, and one was nearly 80 years old), we only took more than an hour to walk and stop along the way. The side of the cable car is the road to the main peak scenic area. According to the scenic area, the whole journey takes 4.5 hours! We didn't go. According to people who went there, there is also a very steep slope to climb! The main peak route is suitable for young people to play, and we can only enjoy the peak (ridge). Let's take the cable car (45 yuan/person for the downhill journey) and go home! Of course, you can also walk down the mountain without taking the cable car (the downhill road is not far to the left of the Qingsongling plank road). At the lower station of the cableway, there is another project: glass water slide (the whole journey is 1200m, two people share a rubber boat, and slide down smoothly in the glass water slide with the help of the water flow. There are many good bends, which should be exciting and safe. People of all ages can play (60 yuan/person, a little expensive). If you want to play the main peak scenic area, it is recommended to arrive at the scenic area early, and you can play Qingsongling first, and then play the main peak scenic area (after playing the main peak scenic area, you can no longer play Qingsongling scenic area, because you will go down the mountain directly after playing the main peak scenic area!) There are other scenic spots in Mingtang Mountain, which we did not go to, leaving them for later introductions! The ticket for the scenic area is 70 yuan, and the round-trip bus is 20 yuan. I would like to remind everyone that there is no place to eat lunch in the scenic area, so you must order dry food, fruits, drinks, and water.
Mingtang Mountain is located in Yuexi County, Anhui Province, the hinterland of the Dabie Mountains in Southwest Anhui Province. It belongs to the Dabie Mountains system. Its main peak is 1563 meters above sea level. It is the connecting place of ancient Wu and Chu. Legend has it that more than 2,100 years ago, when Emperor Liu Che of Han Dynasty closed the ancient Nanyue Tianzhu Mountains of Chan, he set up a worship-quot; Mingtang-quot; which was named after this mountain; the folk, because of its magnificent and graceful mountain shape, corresponded to the magnificent and upright Tianzhu Mountains, and belonged to Anhui Province, only a hundred miles apart, there was a-quot; the two mountains were actually long, and they were equal-quot; in other words, they were also known as Tianzhu Mountains; Gongwan-quot; Mingtang Mountains as-quot; Mother Anhui Province. Mountain . There are two roads from Yuexi to Mingtang Mountain, one is 318 National Highway, about 40 kilometers, but steep bends, 90 degrees bends are normal, there are many 360 degrees bends, self-driving must pay attention to safety; the other is to take Yuewu Expressway to Wuhan direction, under the exit of Sikong Mountain, and then on 318 National Highway, which is 10 kilometers longer than the previous one on the national road, and takes about 1 time on both sides. It's 10 minutes an hour, but it's much safer at high speed. To the Mingtang Mountain scenic spot, you need to take a battery car to the cableway, 10 yuan per person. If you don't take the battery car, there is no scenery on the road. Because of the rain, the whole shape of the mountain can not be seen clearly. What I remember is the glass trestle. If it's sunny, it's very exciting.
Mingtang Mountain, known as Anhui Mother Mountain, has beautiful scenery and is about 3 hours away from Wuhan. We took a cable car, after visiting the scenic spot on the top of the mountain, and walked down the mountain for about 4.5 hours. It was very good! If the highway in Anhui is open to traffic, it will only take more than two hours for Wuhan to come. The shape of the mountain is beautiful, and some of the mountain roads are steep. Few tourists, fresh air, moderate intensity, suitable for mountain climbing. The conditions of Mingtang Mountain Hotel are good, and the surrounding farmhouse enjoys a general feeling. Although it is inferior to Tianzhu Mountain nearby, it is generally good! It can be used as a two-day tour route with the nearby Miaodaoshan or Tianxia.
The package is 240 yuan/person, and all expenses are included except for the slide. The cost performance is very high. The glass bridge newly built on July 20, 2019 is more exciting than the glass plank road. The high-altitude coffee house on the glass plank road is also very good, the price is cheap, and the taste is very good. The scenic area should still be under development, and many places are under construction, but the scenery after the cable car is very good, and the climbing intensity is comfortable. Departing from Wuhan, it is a good place to play on weekends.
I went to Mingtang Mountain today, and it was very convenient to pick up the ticket. Before I went, I saw many comments saying that Mingtang Mountain is really famous. Let me tell you about my experience today! It is very convenient to navigate to Mingtang Mountain from Wuhan. You can get there directly by taking National Highway 318 after getting off the highway. National Highway 318 is relatively easy to drive. It is wider than some mountain roads to scenic spots. Although there are many bends, it is very easy as long as you have a good driving level. Let's talk about the scenic area. After entering the gate of the scenic area, there is a section of road to take a car, that is, the shuttle bus from the scenic area to the cableway. To be honest, it is really unreasonable to charge 10 yuan for a 2-minute drive. Can't there be a free shuttle bus for such an expensive ticket? Can't the ticket include the shuttle bus? This is too disappointing. It is acceptable to go up and down the cableway for 100 yuan, of course, it must be purchased separately in addition to the ticket! Various cement plank roads are still under construction in the scenic area, and there will be more plank roads in the future. The feature is the glass plank road, which is still relatively long and costs 10 yuan per person. Finally, the glass plank road gave people a little surprise.