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Mount Hua

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Information

Elevation: 2.155 m
Country: People's Republic of China (CN)
Mountain type: Mountain
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 34.4833, 110.0833

Description

Mount Hua (2,155 m) is a mountain in People's Republic of China, one of China's notable mountains.

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Routes

Jalur Papan di Langit (Changkong Zhandao)

Ekstrem (papan kayu di tebing vertikal, wajib harness)

30–60 menit (atraksi samping)

A side attraction near the South Peak — not part of the main summit route — consisting of narrow wooden planks bolted to a vertical cliff face, traversed while clipping a harness to a safety cable. It is reached from the Heavenly South Gate area near the South Peak. Often called 'the world's most dangerous hike'; nearby is the steep Yaozi Fanshen scramble. Not for those afraid of heights.

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Lingkar Lima Puncak (dengan kereta gantung)

Sedang–berat (tangga naik-turun antarpuncak)

~8 jam (penuh jalan kaki) atau lebih singkat dengan kereta gantung

A popular itinerary to see all of Huashan's peaks: take the North Peak cable car up, then walk the stairway trail North → East → South (Luoyan, highest point ~2,154 m) → West Peak, and descend via the West Peak cable car. Done entirely on foot, the inter-peak circuit is about 13 km and takes ~8 hours. Moving between peaks takes 3–5 hours over many ascending and descending stairs.

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Tangga Surga — Jalur Tradisional ke North Peak

Berat (sekitar 2 km tangga curam, eksposur tinggi)

3–4 jam naik

Huashan's classic foot route, about 6 km from Huashan village (Huashan Gorge) up to the North Peak (~1,614 m), with around 1,500 m of elevation gain. It passes famous sections such as the Thousand-Foot Precipice (over 70° incline), the Hundred-Foot Crevice, and the narrow Black Dragon Ridge (Canglong Ling) before reaching the Golden Lock Pass where trails branch to the other peaks. Many hikers climb at night to reach the top for sunrise.

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Climbing Experiences

Hiking Mount Hua (Huashan, ~2,154 m at South Peak) in Shaanxi, one of China's Five Great (Taoist) Mountains, famous for steep stairway trails, five peaks (North, East, South, West, Central), and the cliff-hugging 'plank walk in the sky' (Changkong Zhandao) — often billed as the world's most dangerous hike. Hikers can take the classic Heavenly Stairs from Huashan village to the North Peak, or use the cable car and walk the five-peak loop. The videos and guides below — in English and Mandarin — document real experiences on the plank walk, the stairway trails, and the pre-dawn sunrise climb.

References

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