Zhangjiajie travel - Lonely Planet | Hunan, China, Asia
Rising from the subtropical and temperate forests of northwest Hunan, Zhangjiajie (张家界; Zhāngjiājiè) has a concentration of quartzite-sandstone formations found nowhere else in the world. Some 243 peaks and more than 3000 pinnacles and spires dominate the scenery in this Unesco-protected park.
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park | Zhangjiajie, Hunan | Attractions ...
Among China’s crop of surreal landscapes, Zhangjiajie has got to be a contender for one of the most impressive. A forest of spectacularly weathered spires rises up out of a verdant valley that's filled with dripping moss, fragrant blossoms and acrobatic monkeys.
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon | Zhangjiajie, Hunan - Lonely Planet
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon's primary attraction is the world's highest (300m) and longest (430m) glass bridge, which famously closed a mere two weeks after opening in 2016 when officials realised that visitation was going to exceed their projections by a factor of 10.
Tianmen Mountain | Zhangjiajie, Hunan - Lonely Planet
Visible from anywhere in Zhangjiajie City, this distinctive mountain range features Tiānmén Dòng (天门洞), a prominent keyhole cut through the mountainside. The seriously lengthy 7km-long Tianmen Mountain Cable Car (天门山索道, Tiānmén Shān Suǒdào) is Asia's longest, and takes half an hour to hoist you up.
Golden Whip Stream | Zhangjiajie, Hunan - Lonely Planet
Golden Whip Stream. On the canyon floor, the Golden Whip Stream area is a peaceful, flat trail meandering 5.7km east from the Forest Park entrance to the Bailong Elevator (白龙天梯, Báilóng Tiāntī; one way ¥72), a cliffside lift rising 335m in under two minutes to the Yuanjiajie area.
Binglang Valley | Zhangjiajie, Hunan | Attractions - Lonely Planet
Hunan, China, Asia. Zhangjiajie. If you speak some Chinese and want to get well off the beaten track, this staggeringly beautiful mountain valley and its caves, natural arches and vertiginous cliffs, 90 minutes by bus from town, makes for a sublime overnight expedition.
Yángjiājiè | Zhangjiajie, Hunan | Attractions - Lonely Planet
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. 1.36 MILES. Among China’s crop of surreal landscapes, Zhangjiajie has got to be a contender for one of the most impressive. A forest of spectacularly weathered spires…
Huangshi Village | Zhangjiajie, Hunan - Lonely Planet
From the Forest Park entrance, there is an early opportunity for a bird's-eye view of the towers from Huangshi Village, a 3km loop on a plateau 1048m up. It’s a two-hour slog up 3878 stone steps, or a half-hour by bus, then cable car (one way ¥70).
Tiānzǐ Shān | Zhangjiajie, Hunan | Attractions - Lonely Planet
Visible from anywhere in Zhangjiajie City, this distinctive mountain range features Tiānmén Dòng (天门洞), a prominent keyhole cut through the mountainside…. This area is at the top of the plateau near the Wulingyuan entrance, and enjoys many of the park's more spectacular viewpoints. It can be reached directly….
Must-see attractions Hunan, China - Lonely Planet
Discover the best attractions in Hunan including Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Qianyang Old Town, and Hongjiang Old Town.