Buddha's Light an optical phenomenon like a halo surrounding the observer's shadow, once thought to show the observer's enlightenment may be witnessed if the conditions are right.
It requires the observer to be between the sun and a cloud. The Yellow Mountains offer ideal conditions when seas of cloud are below the obsever.
Watching the sunrise over Huangshan is a very popular and highly recommended activity. The glow of the sunrise and sunset draws the crowds to popular viewing spots. Many people make the early morning trek up to Bright Top.
The following are approximate average sunrise times at the Yellow Mountains. Observed sunrise will vary depending on your height with respect to surrounding mountains. On cloudy days the sun may appear above the cloud line somewhat later, and dawn may be less colorful. Read more Photography Tips for the Yellow Mountains. The hot springs, some waterfalls and low level scenic walks can be found 40 minutes walk or a short taxi ride from the main south gate.
There are several hotels in this area, in whose grounds are the hot springs. The hot springs are a great place to go to relax the muscles after a day or two's hiking on the mountain. There are cable cars telphers to take the effort out of the ascent and descent. There are two main routes up to the mountaintop hotels from the south gate: the Yungu Cableway route, and the Yuping Cableway route. The walking option is an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes, and doesn't offer much: just a pavilion and a rock called Immortal Pointing The Way, and the company of local workers manually transporting bedding and other goods up and down the thousands of steps.
For a more peaceful way to enjoy the scenery of the Yellow Mountains, China Highlights recommends the circuit through the West Sea Canyon , with its less frequented trails and spectacular views.
It's a good place to discover the Yellow Mountains. Every year from December till April, West Sea Canyon is closed to tourists because of snow and maintenance. The cable car takes 10 minutes to Jade Screen Pavilion. This saves 1 hour 15 minutes of walking.
Jade Screen Pavilion is an excellent viewing spot. This peak is a steep climb, but the views and rock formations near the summit make it worthwhile. The busiest place in the Yellow Mountains must be around Greeting-Guest Pine, where tourists from all over China take it in turns to have their photo taken with this well-known tree.
The route from Jade Screen Pavilion to Bright Top is very busy in peak times , which makes the narrow paths slow going. Tour guides with megaphones interrupt the eerie stillness of the mountainside. The path offers another diversion 1 hour 30 minutes off to the highest summit, Lotus Peak, before reaching Bright Top. Along this path you can see Dawn Pavilion a popular place to see the sea of clouds and the dawn, so a good morning walk option , Refreshing Terrace and Monkey Watching the Sea a curious boulder perched on a ridge , on the way down to Pine Valley Nunnery.
Catch Taiping Telpher back up. Taiping Telpher is Asia's longest telpher 3,m long , taking up to passengers at a time from Dispersing Cloud Pavilion down to Pine Valley Nunnery Songgu An , or more popularly up 1,m to save two hours or more of walking. The usual way to get to the mountains is to first go to Huangshan City by bus, train or plane. A bus from the city to Huangshan Scenic Area takes about 1 hour. There are buses from Hangzhou making the 3-hour journey to the city or a 4-hour journey direct to the mountains.
A train from Shanghai e. K — takes around 12 hours. A bus only takes about half the time. Huangshan's small airport , 10 minutes' drive from Huangshan City, has daily flights to and from Shanghai, and other cities including Beijing, Xi'an, Guangzhou. There are three cable cars cableways with enclosed cars to take the time and effort out of the middle part of the climb to the summits, and minibuses that will take you as far as the cable car stations from the gates.
The prices for the 3 cableways Yungu, Yuping, and Taiping are the same. The one way price is: yuan per person one way. Every year during the low season from November till January of the next year, the three cable cars will take turn to stop operation for annual maintenance.
Bring a daypack for mountain walking and things for a day or two's stay at mountain hotels in a backpack. The rest cases, etc. Even if you take a taxi and cable car up the Yellow Mountains, you would still need to walk about an hour from the cable car station to your hotel. You will not like walking with cases, as there are lots of steps. You could pay a porter to carry cases for you, but it is not cheap: about yuan per case. We recommend waterproofs, layers of warm clothes, a windproof lightweight layer, a change of clothes, high calorie snacks, plenty of drinks, a map for reference and a camera.
But an official in the Qing Dynasty A. So he decided to have a look at Yellow Mountain with his own eyes. And right after seeing the stunning landscapes at where the Begin-to-Believe Peak now stands, he began to believe that the Yellow Mountain truly was the most beautiful mountain.
As its name implies, the Lion Peak really looks like a crouching lion with the summit as its head, Refreshing Terrace as its waist and Dawn Pavilion as its tail. The Refreshing Terrace is believed to be the best location for watching sunrise. The Bright Summit is the second highest peak on Yellow Mountain with an altitude of meters. It is located at the central point of all peaks, which makes it an ideal location for a panoramic view of Yellow Mountain. From the summit, one can easily navigate to both the front mountain and back mountain of Yellow Mountain.
It is also a great location for both sunrise and sunset. Geographically, Huangshan Mountain can be divided into five sea areas. The front of Bright Summit is Heavenly Sea. Normally, the best time to enjoy sea of clouds is from November to the next May, especially after snow and rain. It is magnificent before the sunrise and after the sunset. You should never miss this spectacular scene. Usually, the winter in Mt. Huangshan is from November to March.
During this period, Yellow Mountain is as beautiful as silver fairyland when the peaks, the oddly-shaped rocks and the trees are all covered by a white blanket. In the early mornings in winter, the newborn sun spreads its rosy lights on the surface of clouds sea. Early sunlight rests gently on the shoulders of Mt. Huangshan, casting a golden hue over the snow-capped valley. With sunlight dancing cheerfully in the mountains, Yellow Mountain presents a splendid picture. The optical phenomenon can frequently be seen on Yellow Mountain after a snowfall.
Referral Time to Watch Sunrise: in spring during ; in summer during ; in autumn during , in winter during Referral Time to Watch Sunset: in spring during ; in summer during ; in autumn during ; in winter during Detailed Sunrise and Sunset Time for your Reference, please check the following chart. Please Note: the above sunrise and sunset time are for your reference. To know the exact time of your travel date, please feel free to ask details from your tour guide or the hotel you stay.
Day 2 Transfer to Mt. After the trip in Mt. You can put it before or after the Huangshan Mountain visit. It is suggested to stay at least for one night on the mountain so that you can have enough time to take in all of the sights this beautiful mountain has to offer.
But if you have only a day for the Yellow Mountain, or may not be able to find a place to stay in tourist peak season, you can also do the hiking in just a day as long as you start early and take cableways as transfer on the mountain. There are some ways to get to Huangshan city. Travelers can go by air, high speed train, normal train, long distance bus. It is recommended to go from Shanghai to Huangshan by high speed train with 3.
From Huangshan downtown area, it needs about 1. Huangshan Scenic Area. Yellow Mountain changes its color and appearance with the alternation of seasons. It is hard to say the best season to visit Mount Huangshan. Different season has different subjects. In spring, the mountains feature various colors, the flowers blossom and the streams gurgle through the quiet valleys. Therefore, it is important to find a suitable hotel on the mountain.
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