Mount Tianmen
- Chinese Name:天门山
- Address: YongDing,ZhangJiajie,HuNan, China
- Visiting Time: 3-4 Hours
- Phone：+86 (0744)8369999
- Tickets:258 RMB/per (inclusive of cable car rides)More Detail
- Website ： https://www.tianmenshan.com.cn/index.php?m=En&a=index
- Height: 1518 m(4,982 ft)
Mount Tianmen
Tianmen Mountain , has an elevation of 1518.6 meters, only 8 kilometers far from the downtown and is one of the most representative natural sceneries of Zhangjiajie.
Scenery and cultural connotations
Tianmen Mountain not only attracts the attention by its miraculous and unique geographic landform and unparalleled natural landscape, but also well known for its profound cultural connotations and famous colorful humanistic sites.
Thrilling Experience
When visiting the scenic spot, you have to take a cableway with a length of about 7,500 meters. You can overlook the Tongtian Avenue hovering between the cliffs and the beautiful scenery in the mountains in the cable car. If you are daring, you can also take a walk on the glass plank road that hangs against the wall and experience the excitement of volley walking.
Cableway
A cablecar was constructed by the French company Poma from nearby Zhangjiajie railway station to the top of the mountain. Tianmen Mountain Cableway is claimed in tourist publications as the “longest passenger cableway of high mountains in the world”, with 98 cars and a total length of 7,455 metres (24,459 ft) and ascent of 1,279 metres (4,196 ft) The highest gradient is an unusual 37 degrees. Tourists can walk on kilometres of paths built onto the cliff face at the top of the mountain, including sections with glass floors. An 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) road with 99 bends also reaches the top of the mountain and takes visitors to Tianmen cave, a natural hole in the mountain of a height of 131.5 metres (431 ft).
Temple on the Top
A large temple is also located on the summit with chairlift or footpath access. The original temple here was built in the Tang Dynasty. Today a more recent construction with Tang dynasty architecture occupies the site and includes a vegetarian restaurant in the 10000 sq mi of setting.
Extreme Sport: Wingsuit
On September 25, 2011 Jeb Corliss glided through the 100 feet (30 m) wide archway in the mountain using a wingsuit. The flight began from a helicopter at 6,000 feet (1,800 m), and ended with a safe landing on a nearby bridge. The World Wingsuit League held the first and second World Wingsuit Championships in Tianmen. On October 8, 2013, during a training jump for the second world championships, Viktor Kováts plunged to his death when he was unable to open his parachute.
In August 2016, a glass skywalk overlooking Tongtian Avenue, called the “Coiling Dragon Cliff,” opened to the public.
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How to Get to Tianmen Mountain (Heaven’s Gate Mountain)
📍Main Gathering Point: Tianmen Mountain Cable Car Lower Station 天门山索道下站
All ticket routes start here.
⚠️ Very Important Travel Tips (for foreign visitors)
- Tickets must be booked online in advance (official platform). Time slots are required. Tickets often sell out on holidays and weekends.
- Three ticket routes (same scenic spots, different transport sequence):
- Route A (Recommended): Long cable car up; eco shuttle bus down via 99-bend road
- Route B: Eco shuttle bus up; long cable car down
- Route C: Short 3S cable car round trip (no experience of the famous long cable car)
- The long cable car is 7.45 km, the longest alpine passenger cable car in the world.
- Bring passport for ticket verification.
- Last entry time: around 16:00. Do not arrive too late.
Mount Tianmen Travel Guide
Things To Do @Tianmenshan,Zhangjiajie
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Cableway Location
1.The lower station of the cableway
The lower station of the cableway in the scenic area is located in Guanliping, Yongding District,
2.the upper station of the cableway
the upper station is the top of Tianmen Mountain.
3.fast-track trail
In 2020, the scenic spot will open a fast-track trail. The fast-track trail will stop near the gate of Tianmen Mountain and go up near the parking lot of Tianmen Cave.
Scenic Spot Tour Route
Tianmenshan National Forest Park is full of towering old trees and entwined vines. The scenic spot is divided into several main areas such as Tianmen cave, middle line, east line and west line scenic spots. Tourists can choose different routes and areas to play according to their preferences and physical strength.
The core scenic spot on the middle line is Tianmen Mountain Temple, and the “Qiuer Cave” near the temple. According to folklore, Avalokitesvara, the Son of Son, appears holy here and prays for children. The highlight of the west line is a 60-meter-long “glass plank road”, built On the cliffs, the roads under your feet are all made of transparent glass. Walking on it, you can see the deep valleys under your feet. While trembling with fear, you can feel the joy of walking in the air; the east line is dominated by virgin forests, and now a 150-meter road Glass walkway.
3 Ways to Vist Tianmen Mountain
There are only following 3 ways for commuter,attention:no cable up and cable car down.
- Option A: Uphill:Cable Car from downtown + Downhill:Sightseeing bus to downtown
- Option B Uphill:Sightseeing bus+Downhill:Cable Car to downtown
- Option C Uphill:Sightseeing Bus+Downhill:Sightseeing Bus to downtown
After the arrival of top of mountain, you have 2 itineraries to choose,.
one is east line (yellow itinerary), and the other is west line(red itinerary).
Tianmen Cave Closure Time in Winter
Tianmenshan National Forest Park is relatively close to Zhangjiajie City. The Tianmen Cave in the mountain is a natural cave through the mountain. The local people believe that they can go directly to the Heavenly Court from here. For ordinary tourists, Tianmen Cave is not open all year round. In winter every year, due to snowy roads and icy roads, Tianmen Cave and Tongtian Avenue leading to Tianmen Cave (99 bends winding mountain road) will be closed.
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