There is no "wild" or natural path hiking like Europeans use to do. Before I start: "Hiking" in the Yellow Mountains means walking on a paved path and "climbing" up and down steps. April Yao was our guide and she reallly could read our wishes and feelings. We booked a 2 day trip Huangshan / Yellow Mountains with China Highlights. So one gets to enjoy almost unadulterated nature without sacrificing on the essentials.įinally, in our China trip, we visited four other mountains and my personal recommendation is that if one had to choose one mountain to visit in China, then it should be Huangshan! It is less than 2 hours from Shanghai by bullet train and there is no other place like it! I for sure would love to visit again and this time for longer! While the accommodations offered all the basic creature comforts, the mountain itself retains an unspoilt aura which makes the experience just perfect. We stayed two nights on top of the mountain. We spent about 2.5 days exploring the mountain and if I had an extra pair of legs I would have done more! -) We ourselves did various hikes with our fantastic guide Tony who is very knowledgeable and really took care of us starting from preparing snacks for the day and showing us the most spectacular views. There is a monorail to take you back up the mountain should you be staying in one of the hotels on the mountain. Then one starts hiking down the mountain. One can take a comfortable cable car ride up to the mountain that offers stunning vistas so be ready to snap some amazing scenery. The hiking path is man-made steps and based on one‘s ability and appetite there are many to choose from. Huangshan offers many many hiking trails in the different scenic areas. We first visited Tunxi (Huangshan city) which is pretty special in itself as it has merely 100,000 people and offers a little old town with fabulous handicrafts (wood carvings, bags etc.) and local eats (try hairy tofu!.it may look daunting but it tastes delicious!) Next day we started our exploration of Huangshan mountain. Amazing rock formations and trees growing out of granite create a surreal landscape! The place is simply a natural wonder. I had seen pictures when I was researching my trip but the place simply took my breath away. I recently visited the much fabled Huangshan aka Yellow mountain in my second visit to China.
We are all so glad we didn’t miss Huangshan- there’s a reason everyone says it’s the most beautiful mountain in China.
Early rain quickly passed and left us with the views of the moving “sea of clouds” that everyone talks about. He also knew exactly how long every path would take and planned to maximize our time with a steady pace. He made sure to take us to the best places in the limited time we had and made it all extra special by sharing the history and stories. Jack has spent years on the mountain and knows every corner of it. We started the first day with bicycle and foot tours in Bishan Village- absolutely charming! We then moved to Huangshan and… wow! It’s easy to see what artists and poets have been inspired throughout the centuries. China Highlights and our tour guide, Jack Fan, made the trip everything we had hoped for an even more. We three ladies took a three-day trip away from our families to enjoy the peace of the countryside and the inspiring beauty of Huangshan.
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