Hua mountain, Xian

Cost per person: (August 2022) entrance ticket 160 yuan cable car (one way) 140 yuan bus 40 yuan fast train from Xi’an to Hua mountain 54.5 yuan Transportation: Take a fast train from Xi’an North to Hua mountain north 西安北-华山北 Being one of the five important mountains in China, Hua mountain is definitely worth to visit. There are two ways to go to the top of the mountain: cable car and climbing the stairs. Like any other mountains in China, Hua mountain also has countless stairs. First you walk 4 km path way then 8 km stairs, in total 6800 stairs. We started climbing 7:30 pm and we’re at the top 2:30 am. We had a rest in between, I guess one hour. So, it took us 7 hours (break time included) to climb the mountain. Be prepared with a warm coat as it is cold at the top of the mountain. There is a chance to rent a coat though. No need to take lots of water with you. There are people who sell water on the mountain (10 yuan for 3 bottles and 10 yuan for 1 bottle at the very top). Sunrise is beautiful but is not impressive as chances you can see the sunrise are very limited. The top (Eastern peak) of the mountain is very small and full of people. We were able to watch the sunrise through other peoples phone screen only. There were people who stayed in tents. From my understanding, it’s easier to find a place for a tent on the way to the top as the place on the mountain top is really limited. On our way back we took a cable car as we were tired. The view from the top is very beautiful. #huashan #mountain #climbing #xian