Climbing Lushan Mountain

🌈Highlights: It takes about 2 hours to climb from Guangfu Temple, and 3–4 hours for a round trip. There are no cable cars or slides along the way! The beauty of Lushan Mountain lies in the perfect fusion of lake and mountain scenery. There are many monkeys from the moment you enter the mountain. They are not afraid of people and do not scratch people, which is much better than Mount Emei. They are mainly distributed along the road from Guangfu Temple to Sanqing Hall, and you can hardly see them after that. The view of Xichang City from the top of the mountain is so beautiful that you must go and see it! 🎟️Tickets: Free 🕐️Opening hours: 24 hours 💗Other tips: There is a vegetarian meal at Guangfu Temple at 11:00 for CNY 20. You must go early. Although it is written that it is available until 13:30, they do not replenish the food once it is finished, so if you go late, there will be nothing to eat. Dinner is at 17:30 at Guangfu Temple for CNY 12. Basically, whatever is available at noon is available in the evening. You eat with the staff of the scenic area, so you must go on time, otherwise, they will close the door after they finish eating. Breakfast is at 7:30 and costs CNY 2. You have to wash your own dishes here. The slide and cable car tickets for Lushan Mountain do not reach the top of the mountain, only halfway up the mountain, where the hiking trail begins. It is not very meaningful, as it only takes a quarter of an hour to walk from the mountain gate to the hiking point at Guangfu Temple. Most of the temples on the mountain have viewing platforms, but the climbing difficulty increases after Sanqing Temple. The rest of the way is almost all steps, and it takes about an hour to reach the top of the mountain.