Tianmen Mountain

Tianmen Mountain takes its name after the Tianmen Cave, a natural karst cave under the mountain. The mountain is relatively gentle, full of old trees, winding vines, mosses, stalagmites, sits upon 494 acres. The rare mountaintop scenery makes it the most beautiful sky garden world over, and a paradise. Owing to this, it became Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, a national forest park in 1992. The plank road and glass skywalks on the cliffs are worthwhile going. The mountain summit of a height of 4,982 feet (1,518 meters) is about 5 miles from the downtown Zhangjiajie. Below are the major spots to visit:

Tianmen Mountain in Mist

Winter Scenery on the Mountain

 

The principal attraction on Tianmen Mountain, Tianmen Cave is a grand karst cave 431 feet high, 187 feet wide and 197 feet deep spanning under the mountain. Looking from afar, the cave looks like a way up to the heaven, hence the name, Tianmen, meaning Heavenly Door. The cave is shrouded by the year-round dense mists. Sometimes, cloaks of clouds gather at the cave's opening, with the sun glowing through it. , forming magical scenery.
 

Tianmen Mountain Temple, on 5 acres of land, and featured by the overhanging eaves, is the western Hunan regional Buddhism centre. It started building in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and rebuilt in 2002. The temple enshrines one of the five relics of Sakyamuni Buddha in China. From the square in front of the temple, you get a panoramic view of the mountain.
 

The glass skywalk marks the Tianmen Mountain tour climax. It is most fitting for the adventurous. On sunny days, the blue sky and white clouds accompany your walk. You will be both pleased and shocked by the sensation of walking on the clouds and the drop into the void below your feet. On cloudy days, the view of the glass corridor itself is a sensation. Now there are three glass skywalks in the east, west and Panlong Cliff respectively.
 See also: Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge
 

 Take the cable car from the downtown City Garden to the summit → enjoy the sky garden on the peak →take the escalator down to the Tianmen Cave → after exploring Tianmen Cave, get down to the entrance gate by sightseeing bus → change to a shuttle bus for downtown
 Take the shuttle bus from City Garden to the entrance gate → reach the Tianmen Cave by sightseeing bus → after sightseeing, take the escalator up to the summit → tour the sky garden on the peak → take the cable car back to the City Garden

Map of Tianmen Mountain

  From Zhangjiajie Railway Station, take bus no. 102 to Wuling Natural Specialties Tourism Shopping Mall, taking 20 minutes and CNY 2. The cable car station is nearby.
 From Zhangjiajie West Railway Station, take bus no. 17 to Wuling Natural Specialties Tourism Shopping Mall, taking CNY 2 and one hour.
 From Zhangjiajie International Airport, take bus no. 4 to Wuling Natural Specialties Tourism Shopping Mall, taking CNY 2 and 45 minutes.
 From Wulingyuan Scenic Area: Take a direct bus at Wulingyuan Bus Station to Zhangjiajie Central Bus Station, and walk northward for about 10 minutes to Tianmen Mountain Cable Car station, taking CNY 13 and 1.3h.
  From Zhangjiajie Railway Station: CNY 10; 5min
 From Zhangjiajie West Railway Station: CNY 25-30; 20min
 From Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport: CNY 20-25; 15min
 

Admission Fee + Cable Car Round Trip	CNY 278 for adults; CNY147 for the minors aged 14-18 and seniors aged 60-65; CNY 116  for children under 14 yrs old and over 1.2m (3.9 feet) and the seniors over 65. Free for children under 1.2m (3.9 feet) if not taking a seat.
Admission Fee + Cable Car Single Trip	CNY 235 for adults; CNY 126 for the minors aged 14-18 and seniors aged 60-65; CNY 95 for children under 14 yrs old and over 1.2m (3.9 feet) and the seniors over 65. Free for children under 1.2m (3.9 feet) if not taking a seat.
Surcharges	Chairlift on the mountain top: CNY 25 for adults; CNY 13 for the minors and seniors over 60. Tianmen Cave Escalator: CNY 32 for adults, CNY 16 for the minors and seniors over 60. Both are free for children under 1.2m (3.9ft).
Opening Hours	08:30 - 16:00

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