Self-Driving Route to Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain
Self-driving directions: 1. Southern travelers (entering Hunan from Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, etc.): via Beijing–Zhuhai Expressway → Changsha → Changsha–Zhangjiajie Expressway → Zhangjiajie. 2. Northern travelers (entering Hunan from Hubei): ① via Beijing–Zhuhai Expressway → Changsha → Changsha–Zhangjiajie Expressway → Zhangjiajie; ② drive directly to Changde (Shimen County) → Changsha–Zhangjiajie Expressway → Zhangjiajie. ☆ Attractions along the way:
This article is compiled from the original travel notes on the "Zhangjiajie Tour Guide Network" (33519.com); it is a record of trips from earlier years. Time-sensitive information such as ticket prices, schedules, and accommodation prices is subject to the latest announcements from scenic areas and transportation authorities; the itinerary ideas and attraction introductions still have reference value.
Self-Driving Transportation Guide:
1. Travelers from the South (entering Hunan from Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, etc.):
Via the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway → Changsha → Changsha-Zhangjiajie Expressway → Zhangjiajie.
2. Travelers from the North (entering Hunan from Hubei)
① Via the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway → Changsha → Changsha-Zhangjiajie Expressway → Zhangjiajie
② Drive directly to Changde (Shimen County) → Changsha-Zhangjiajie Expressway → Zhangjiajie
☆Recommended attractions along the way: Jiashan Temple in Shimen, Taohuayuan (Peach Blossom Spring) in Changde, and the unforgettable Changde pressed salted duck
3. Travelers from the Northwest (entering Hunan from Chongqing, Guizhou, etc.)
Huaihua → Jishou → Zhangjiajie
☆Recommended attractions along the way: Between Huaihua and Jishou, you can visit the thousand-year-old ancient town of Fenghuang to experience the charm of Xiangxi; between Jishou and Zhangjiajie, there is the hometown of the famous singer Song Zuying — the tea town of Guzhang, the "Number One Drift under Heaven" Mengdong River, and the distinctive small town where Liu Xiaoqing once sold rice tofu — Furong Town (Wangcun)
4. Route to Tianmen Mountain:
〓By train: From the railway station, take bus routes 2, 3, 7, or 1 (about 20 minutes, fare 1 yuan), enter the city and transfer at Guanyin Bridge (about 5 minutes, fare 1 yuan by minibus, 3 yuan by taxi) and you will arrive.
〓By plane: From the airport, take bus route 4 (about 6 minutes, fare 1 yuan) and you will arrive.
〓By car: From the expressway exit, follow the signs into the city, cross the Guanyin Bridge over the Lishui River to reach the lower cable car station (about 20 minutes)
●"Spending" at Tianmen Mountain:
The ticket price for Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park is 258 yuan, including admission to all scenic spots in the park, round-trip on the grand cable car, round-trip shuttle bus to Tianmen Cave, etc. It is valid for one day.
●Touring Tianmen Mountain:
Overall tour route:
Tianmen Mountain lower cable car station → Tianmen Mountain cable car ascending (the world's longest high-mountain passenger cableway) → Tianmen Mountain summit (primitive sky garden) → Tianmen Mountain cable car descending → middle station → exit cable car and board shuttle bus → 99-Bend Heaven-Reaching Avenue (the number one highway wonder under heaven) → Tianmen Cave (climb the 999 steps of the Heaven-Reaching Ladder, listen to Buddhist chants, and pray at Tianmen) → shuttle bus back to the cable car middle station → cable car back to the lower cable car station
Summit highlight routes:
A: Cable car upper station → Yunmeng Fairy Summit (gaze in all directions, light clouds and clear breeze) → Guigu Military Formation (learn the arts with Sun Bin and Pang Juan under the same master) → Yefu Treasure (seek Li Zicheng's ultimate treasure) → Guigu Plank Road (walk parallel with mountain eagles, compete in height with the birds) → Yihong Pass (5-second echo wall, view fantastical mist and cloud scenery) → Lingxiao Terrace (the first stop where immortals set foot on Tianmen Mountain) → Li Na Villa (discover the original secret of Li Na's renunciation) → Cable car (descending)
B: Cable car upper station → Yunmeng Fairy Summit (gaze in all directions, light clouds and clear breeze) → Summit cable car (the most beautiful summit sightseeing ride) → Tianmen Mountain Temple (the number one divine temple in Xiangxi) → Yefu Treasure (seek Li Zicheng's ultimate treasure) → Guigu Plank Road (challenge your visual and psychological limits) → Yihong Pass (5-second echo wall, view fantastical mist and cloud scenery) → Lingxiao Terrace (the first stop where immortals set foot on Tianmen Mountain) → Li Na Villa (discover the original secret of Li Na's renunciation) → Cable car (descending)
C: Cable car upper station → Lingxiao Terrace (the first stop where immortals set foot on Tianmen Mountain) → Yihong Pass (5-second echo wall, view fantastical mist and cloud scenery) → Guigu Plank Road (walk parallel with mountain eagles, compete in height with the birds) → Yefu Treasure (seek Li Zicheng's ultimate treasure) → Tianmen Mountain Temple (the number one divine temple in Xiangxi) → Summit cable car (the most beautiful summit sightseeing ride) → Yunmeng Fairy Summit (gaze in all directions, light clouds and clear breeze)