Where's Fikri - Go Huashan, Go Hard, Or Go Home

The real adventure comes where we made a journey to Huashan, 120km away from Xi’an city. With an altitude of 2,160 meters (7,087 feet), Huashan is famous for natural vista of steep, narrow paths, and a high mountain range.

The entire journey, including trekking on world’s most deadliest hiking trail, can be done in a day. There are 4-6 hours of hiking, so unless you want to hike 12-18 hours back and forth, cable car is likely the best opt. We took the cable car back and forth between East Gate to the North Peak over the mountains with the breathtaking view.

Didn't expect there will be a pile of snow uphill. — *Didn’t expect there will be a pile of snow uphill.*

*The trails allows to access the mountain’s five summits, each of which has a religious structure like the tea house and Taoist temple.*

How far are you willing to go for China's best tea? — *How far are you willing to go for China’s best tea?*

Walking across a narrow plank walkway nearly 5,000 ft in the air is absolutely surreal. The deadly infamous Plank Walk In The Sky path itself is two-way of traffic, where we literally sharing the same treacherous path with other hikers. Sometimes only having room for one foot to stabilise.

*Getting into the Plank Walk In The Sky experience, with overlooking the mountains.*

They'll provide a safety harness and ropes to walk on the narrow wooden platform. 30 RMB for harness rental. — *They’ll provide a safety harness and ropes to walk on the narrow wooden platform. 30 RMB for harness rental.*

*A ladder made from steel rods driven into a crack in the rock.*

*Plank Walk In The Sky – literally walking on a wobbly plank wood at a height of 7,000 ft above ground.*

*Our feet on the plank walk. The path is two-way traffic the entire way. Can you imagine how did we shared this narrow space with whoever is coming?*

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Park entrance fee: mandatory for all visitors

Busy season (1 March to 30 November): 180 RMB, or 90 RMB with student card.
Off season (1 December to 28 February): 100 RMB, or 50 RMB with student card.

Cable cars: alternative to walking to the summit

North peak cable car: 80 RMB one way.
West peak cable car: 140 RMB one way (lasts 20 minutes). With a student ID card it is 10% cheaper.

Access to the cable cars: mandatory for all visitors using a cable car

North cable car station: shuttle bus from East Gate visitors center, 20 RMB one way.
West cable car station: shuttle bus from East Gate visitors center, 40 RMB one way.