What are the famous scenic spots in Huashan? Which peak is the highest?

Huashan is connected to Qinling Mountains in the south and overlooks Huangwei Mountains in the north. Since ancient times, it has been called "the most dangerous mountain in the world". Huashan is one of the first batch of national key scenic spots. Its steep and majestic, masculine and upright momentum is the representative of Huashan's mountain shape, so the ancients often called Huashan Lotus Mountain. If you have the idea of ​​challenging Huashan recently, let's first understand what famous attractions Huashan has, which peak is the highest, and how long it takes to climb Huashan. I hope it will be helpful for your trip.

Contents of this article

1. What are the famous scenic spots in Huashan?

2. Which peak is the highest in Huashan?

3. How long does it take to climb the entire Huashan Mountain?

What are the famous scenic spots in Huashan?

The most famous scenic spots in Huashan:

1. The West Peak is a complete boulder, which is formed by nature. The northwest cliff is thousands of feet high, as if it was cut by a knife. Its steepness, majesty and uprightness are the representative of the shape of Huashan Mountain. Therefore, the ancients often called Huashan Mountain Lotus Mountain.

2. Climbing up the West Peak and looking far into the distance, you can see the rolling mountains, the clouds, the open fields, the winding Huang and Wei rivers. It feels like entering a fairyland, and all worldly thoughts are swept away. Chen Tuan, a famous hermit in the Song Dynasty, wrote in his poem "West Peak" that "I send a message to the hermits, this is a fairyland".

3. There is a ridge on the south cliff of West Peak connected to South Peak. The ridge is more than 300 meters long. The stone is dark blue and looks like a curled dragon. It is called Quling, also known as Xiaocanglongling. It is one of the famous dangerous roads in Huashan.

Which peak is the highest in Huashan?

With an altitude of 2,160.5 meters, the ancients respectfully called it "the head of Huashan". It consists of one peak and two summits. The eastern summit is called Songhui Peak, and the western summit is called Luoyan Peak. Some say that the South Peak consists of three summits, and the Xiaozi Peak to the west of Luoyan Peak is also included. In this way, Luoyan Peak is the highest and in the middle, Songhui Peak is in the east, and Xiaozi Peak is in the west. The overall image is a round chair, and the three summits are like a giant sitting facing north. Yuan Hongdao, a man from the Ming Dynasty, described the image of the South Peak in his book "Huashan Ji" as "like a person sitting precariously with his knees drawn up."

How long does it take to climb the entire Huashan Mountain?

It takes at least six hours to climb all five peaks. Take the Huashan express bus to the halfway point and start climbing the mountain. It takes at least one hour and forty to fifty minutes to reach the North Peak, and then climb the other West Peak, South Peak, East Peak, and Central Peak.

Huashan, formerly known as "Xiyue" and elegantly called "Taihuashan", is one of the famous Five Mountains in China and the birthplace of Chinese civilization. The "Hua" in "Zhonghua" and "Huaxia" comes from Huashan. It is located in Huayin City, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, 120 kilometers east of the provincial capital Xi'an. It is connected to Qinling Mountains in the south and overlooks Huangwei Mountains in the north. Since ancient times, it has been said that it is "the most dangerous mountain in the world". Huashan is one of the first batch of national key scenic spots and a national key cultural relic protection unit.