Shaoguan·Danxia Mountain Scenic Area｜One-day Guide

🌄 Shaoguan·Danxia Mountain Scenic Area｜Detailed One-day Route Guide 🌲 Four charming spots in Danxia Mountain are waiting for you to explore: 1️⃣ Elder Peak Tourist Area 2️⃣ Xianglong Lake Tourist Area 3️⃣ Water Danxia Jinjiang Gallery Tourist Area 4️⃣ Yangyuan Mountain Tourist Area 🚀 One-day route recommendation: 【Go early to watch the sunrise】The cable car only takes 5 minutes Cable car up the mountain—Rudder Stone—Sunrise Pavilion (Elder Peak Summit)—A Line of Sky—Yin Yuan Stone—Sky Pillar Stone Platform—Xianju Rock Road View—Butterfly Path—Xianglong Lake—Jade Belt Bridge (optional boat ride)—Elder Peak Ticket Station (take the scenic area shuttle bus)—Yangyuan Mountain Ticket Station—Baiyang Platform—Yangyuan Stone Viewing Platform ⏰ Time: 8 hours 🚗 About transportation: 🚗 Self-driving: Navigate to 【Danxia Mountain Northeast Gate Parking Lot】 About 4 hours from Shenzhen, parking lot at the entrance is 15 ¥/day 🚄 High-speed rail: 【Shaoguan Station】 There is a direct bus to Danxia Mountain on the left hand side of the station (ticket price 30¥) First bus at 8:40｜Last bus at 19:15｜30 minutes/bus 【For those who need to take the high-speed rail to leave, find the staff at the small shop on the right hand side of the scenic area to reserve a bus, no later than 16:30】 【The distance between the scenic spots is quite far, there are free shuttle buses in the scenic area】 🚌 Danxia Mountain Scenic Area transportation route: Scenic area main gate—Yangyuan Stone Intersection (get off here for Water Danxia and Yangyuan Stone, walk a short distance to Yangyuan Mountain Scenic Area after getting off)—Visitor Center—Cable Car Station—Elder Peak Scenic Area Station (choose to walk up the mountain entrance) Map p18 ⏰ Departure time: Workday 15min/trip｜Holiday 10min/trip ⭕️ Tickets: Danxia Mountain ticket: 100¥ Elder Peak Cable Car: 【Regular ticket price】One-way 40¥/person, round trip 60¥/person 【Holiday ticket price】One-way 45¥/person, round trip 70¥/person 🔔 【It is recommended to take the cable car up the mountain and walk down the mountain, which will walk along the scenic spots to the bottom of the mountain】 Water Danxia ticket price: 100¥/person (1h tour time) Xianglong Lake boat: One-way 20¥/person, round trip 35¥/person 🔔 【You can choose to take a boat when you visit the scenic area to the pier, and walk to the scenic area main gate (Elder Peak Ticket Station) is about 2km】 ⭕️ Scenic area opening hours: Tickets are sold 24 hours a day Cable car: Early 4:30 to late 19:30 (you can go up to watch the sunrise) Water Danxia: 8:00-17:30 Xianglong Lake boat: 8:00-18:00 ⭕️ Some tips: 🌅 Sunrise: Elder Peak｜Sunset: Yangyuan Mountain Tickets are valid for 48 hours｜Cable car tickets need to be bought at the cable car station Cars can enter the scenic area, and the flow will be restricted when there are many people There are no restaurants on the way up the mountain, there are convenience stores for replenishment, it is recommended to prepare some dry food, no need to bring too much water 👟 Comfortable shoes, there are many roads to walk 🌿