Ultra-Detailed Guide to the Fairyland on Earth: Mount Laojun

Mount Laojun is open 24/7, and vehicles can drive up the mountain at any time. It is recommended to stay at a mountain-top hotel. Cable car uphill operation: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Cable car downhill operation: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Golden Summit lighting time: 5:40 PM - 6:10 PM 🎫 Mount Laojun ticket: 100 RMB/person (includes three scenic areas: Mount Laojun, Zhaigou, and Dream Valley) First-level cable cars: Zhongling Cableway and Yunjing Cableway (from the base to Zhongtianmen) Price: One-way uphill 70 RMB/person, one-way downhill 65 RMB/person, round-trip 130 RMB/person. Second-level cable car: Fenglin Cableway (from Zhongtianmen to the entrance of Shili Huaping near the summit) Price: One-way uphill 45 RMB/person, one-way downhill 40 RMB/person. Recommended Route: Ticket Center → Take the first-level cable car (Zhongling/Yunjing, round-trip 70 RMB) → Zhongtianmen → Hike uphill → Yunjing Sky Road → Shili Huaping → Mazong Ridge → Golden Hall → Descend via the mountain trail → Zhongtianmen → Sheshen Cliff → Take the first-level cable car (Zhongling/Yunjing, round-trip 130 RMB) back down. (Light hiking, suitable for those with good stamina) ⭐ It is recommended to take the first-level cable car to Zhongtianmen. Hiking to Zhongtianmen takes about 4 hours, and the scenery along the way is monotonous. After Zhongtianmen, you can choose to take the cable car or hike directly—avoid taking the cable car here (hiking takes about 1 hour) because there is a 200m-long glass walkway at 2,000m elevation, costing 50 RMB/person. ⭐ From the second-level cable car endpoint, there are three routes to the summit: ✅ One follows Shili Huaping to the summit—a longer route (~10 li) with stunning views, featuring a 1.5m-wide path along the mountainside. Hiking to the summit takes about 2 hours. ✅ One passes through a tunnel, saving ~2.5m of distance. ✅ One is a direct path to the summit, going against the flow, taking only 30 minutes.