Avoid Pitfalls When Visiting Jianmen Pass with Kids! Don’t Step into These Traps

Regretted taking your kids to Jianmen Pass? That’s because you didn’t avoid the right pitfalls! Tested 8 tips to dodge trouble💣 🚫 Don’t try these activities recklessly ❌ Hiking the entire route: 20 kilometers of mountain trails, kids simply can’t finish it, parents end up carrying them, exhausting everyone ❌ Taking a one-way cable car: Wrong! Round-trip cable car saves energy (120 RMB/person), and taking a taxi between scenic spots costs more ✅ Stick to the core area: Pass Tower + Glass Viewing Platform + Cuiyun Corridor, half a day is enough 🏨 Accommodation tips to avoid trouble ❌ Staying in Jianmen Pass Town: still 5 km from the scenic area, inconvenient for taxis early or late ✅ Stay at hotels near the south gate of the scenic area: for example, “Jianmen Yi Hotel,” 5 minutes walk to the entrance, 200 RMB/night including breakfast ❌ Choosing hotels without elevators: carrying luggage upstairs with kids is too exhausting, be sure to ask clearly 🍜 Food and drink pitfall checklist ❌ Tofu banquet inside the scenic area: 888 RMB set meal is not worth it! Ordering tofu pudding or Huaitai tofu separately is more cost-effective ❌ Buying “Jianmen Ham” from roadside vendors: mostly starch, buy authentic ones at the county supermarket ✅ Recommend “Lao Ma’s Tofu Shop”: near the south gate of the scenic area, 10 RMB/bowl of tofu pudding, kids can eat 2 bowls 💡 Tips to save effort when traveling with kids 🔹 Rent parent-child hiking poles: 20 RMB/pair, helps kids save energy 🔹 Bring a foldable stool: few rest benches in the scenic area, kids can sit anytime when tired 🔹 Pack snacks: beef jerky, cherry tomatoes to replenish energy, healthier than scenic area snacks 📸 Photo tips to avoid pitfalls ❌ Taking photos facing the Pass Tower: too crowded! Taking photos from the side avoids crowds and captures the panorama ✅ Take photos of ancient cypress trees at Cuiyun Corridor: have kids stand beside the tree and shoot from a low angle to show the tree’s height and grandeur