Mount TianMen Cable Car

天门山索道
• Website:https://www.tianmenshan.com.cn/
• Phone:0744-8366666;0744-8128006
• Opening Time:
旺季（3月1日-11月30日）：8:00-16:00
淡季（12月1日-2月28日）：8:00-16:30
• Tickets: 258 CNY already including the cable car
• duration time :30 mins/single trip

The line is 7455m long and is the longest mountain passenger ropeway in the world. It starts from the urban garden in the center of Zhangjiajie and reaches the original sky garden on the top of Tianmen. It is like a rainbow flying over the world. One of the sections with a climbing angle of up to 38° is extremely rare in China and the world. The Tianmen Mountain Cableway is located in the Tianmenshan National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie City. The ropeway is 7454 meters long and has a height difference of 1277 meters. It is the longest mountain sightseeing passenger ropeway in the world, with a one-way running time of about 28 minutes. Among them, the local slope between the station and the upper station is as high as 37 degrees, which is rare in the world. It is the most inclined cableway in China and the most ropeway. The ropeway has a total of 98 cars and 57 ropeway brackets (including 3 ambulance brackets), all of which are imported from Europe.

The Tianmen Mountain Cableway starts from the urban garden in the center of Zhangjiajie and leads directly to the original sky garden at the top of Tianmen Mountain. It is like a rainbow flying over the “human world” and “the sky”, becoming one of the “four wonders” of the Tianmen Mountain tourist scenic spot. A world-class scenic spot adds a world of wonder

With a total length of 11 kilometers,the elevation rises sharply from 200 meters to 1300 meters. The avenue rises steeply according to the form of mountain.

The 99 bends link closely with each other and pile up in layers, making a pattern of a circling flying dragon reaching the skyline. The thrilling driving experience will make you a strong heart! Through 99-bend road, travelers reach directly the 999 Tianti-celestial ladder.

Take a taxi, bus, or walk the 5km from town up the road to the entrance to Tianmen Mountain Park. Purchase your tickets at the entrance before taking a bus along the famous 99 bends road (word of warning for those who get easily car sick, be prepared for lots of twisting and turning). The road literally has 99 bends in it, so hold on.

The bus will drop you off at the escalators, which you can either hop on, or opt out in favor of the 999 steps instead. These will take you to “Heaven’s Gate” a natural bridge formed by water erosion in the mountain. Heaven’s Gate is also referred to as Tianmen Cave, although it’s really just a hole in the mountain.

From there you will take another set of escalators to the top of the mountain.