[2025 Jianning Attraction] Travel Guide for Jinrao Mountain (Updated Mar)

📍Navigation: Minjiangyuan Ecotourism Scenic Area Jinrao Mountain is located in Jianning County, Sanming City, and is known as the first peak of Fujian Province. It is a niche attraction in Fujian. 🎟Buy a combo ticket (admission + cableway + cable car) 🚗Transportation: Take the scenic area shuttle bus. It takes about 40 minutes, then take the cable car for 30 minutes to the mountain, and then start climbing freely. The whole tour takes about 2–3 hours. ‼️It is recommended to travel light: backpack, sneakers, sunscreen in summer, down jacket in winter, water, and snacks (there are small shops in the scenic area)

Jinrao Mountain🏞️ is located in Jianning County, Sanming City, Fujian Province. It is the "ridge" of Fujian, with an altitude of 1,958 meters📈, and boasts stunning natural scenery and rich ecological resources.🌲🌼 🚩Hiking route plan • Starting point: Depart from Taining, and you can choose to take a bus🚌 or drive🚗 to Jinrao Mountain. • Route: Taining - Dabu Township - Raoshan Village - Jinrao Mountain. From Raoshan Village, there are two trails up the mountain, one is relatively gentle🛤️, and the other is more difficult, passing by a waterfall💧. Difficulty assessment The difficulty of climbing Jinrao Mountain is medium to high, I give it ★★★☆☆. But challenging yourself and conquering the peak is what we pursue, isn't it?🏆 🗒Equipment list • Head: Hat🧢, headlamp🔦, glasses👓, mask. • Upper body: Quick-drying clothes👕, mid-layer warm clothes🧥, windbreaker🧥, alpine down jacket🦺, gloves🧤. • Lower body: Quick-drying pants👖, down pants👖, windproof pants👖, wool socks🧦, snow gaiters. • Backpack: Summit pack🎒, duffel bag. • Accessories: Sleeping bag🛌, trekking poles🦯, compression bag, energy gel🍬. 🕗Time plan • Best season: Suitable for all seasons, but spring and autumn are the best hiking seasons due to the pleasant climate🌸🍂. • Itinerary: It is recommended to depart in the morning🌅 and return in the afternoon🌇, allowing a full day. 🚗Transportation information • Self-driving: After exiting the Jianning Expressway, navigate to "Jinrao Mountain Scenic Area or Minjiangyuan Ecotourism Area"🗺️. • High-speed train: Take a high-speed train to "Jianning County North Station" and then transfer to the tourist line directly to Jinrao Mountain, with a ticket price of CNY 5🚄. 💰Budget • Ticket: CNY 120 (including ticket, shuttle bus, and round-trip cable car)🎫. • Transportation fee: Depending on personal choice, estimated at CNY 50-200/person💸. • Dining fee: Depending on personal choice, estimated at CNY 50-200/person🍽️. • Others: Budget CNY 100-200/person for snacks, water, etc.🛍️. ⚠️Special reminder • Cable car maintenance: The last Monday of each month is the cable car maintenance day, and the scenic area is closed. Please don't make a wasted trip!🚫 Are you ready? Let's set off together to conquer Jinrao Mountain in Fujian and enjoy the magnificent natural scenery!🌄🌿🏞️

Jinrao Mountain, originally named Dalishan, also known as Taiyi Mountain Famous for its 'strange, precipitous, elegant, and secluded' features Located within the boundaries of Taining County and Jianning County in Fujian Province Known as 'the first peak of Fujian' The very source of the Min River, the mother river of Fujian A great destination for mountain climbing and sightseeing Watching the sunrise from the peak is a spectacular sight About transportation: 1. It takes 3 hours by high-speed train from Xiamen to Jianning North, then take the No. 7 bus outside the station to Jianning County, and then take a taxi to the scenic area 2. Take the scenic area shuttle bus for 30 minutes to reach the cable car station, the cable car takes about 20 minutes to reach the mid-mountain tunnel, walk through the 700-meter-long tunnel which is very cool inside! After exiting the tunnel, start hiking up the mountain, it takes about 1 hour to reach the Cloud-Top Coffee House. There is a small train from the coffee house to the wooden house accommodation, if the train is not operating it takes 20 minutes to walk to the wooden houses. 3. Book the wooden houses in advance, otherwise, you might not find a spot on weekends! About tickets: Ticket + scenic shuttle + round-trip cable car: 118 Scenic area entry time: (Summer Time) 7:30-14:30 Last scenic shuttle bus down the mountain at 19:00. (Winter Time) 8:00-13:30 Last scenic shuttle bus down the mountain at 18:00. Accommodated guests can enter the park 30 minutes after the latest time and the earliest scenic shuttle bus down the mountain the next day is at 10:30. Sky-high Cableway This dragon winding along the mountain ridges, sitting in the cable car, you can see the beautiful scenery of Jinrao Mountain! Secluded Plank Road This plank road hangs in the middle of the stone cliffs of the hundred-foot abyss, with cliffs cut open by axes above and the unfathomable abyss below. Millennium Stone Egg Cluster Jinrao Mountain has a unique feature, which is the many stone eggs on various mountain tops, some resembling turtle shells, some like turtle eggs, and others like whales or other sea creatures. Summit White Stone Top White Stone Top is the peak of Jinrao Mountain, standing here you can see the boundaries of 9 counties in Fujian and Jiangxi. Beautiful Fairy Pool The Fairy Pool is located on one side of White Stone Top, only a dozen meters lower than the main peak. What's peculiar is that there is a perennial pool on a huge rock, forming a two-meter-wide water pool that never dries up, no matter how cold or hot it is. Dragon Ridge Trail The Dragon Ridge Trail is the longest of the 'four trails' of Jinrao Mountain, with a total length of 5 kilometers Time Tunnel You can travel through the 770-meter time tunnel and the kilometer-long sky-high plank road for an adventure of exploration and seeking seclusion. Mountain Wooden Houses The wooden houses are located on the slope of White Stone Top at an altitude of 1780 meters, with 51 standard rooms, 2 villas, and 106 beds. It is the highest mountain wooden house in Fujian Province with NO.1 altitude, where you can count stars, watch the sunrise, view the sea of clouds, and enjoy different scenery throughout the four seasons. tips: The journey is long and requires mountain climbing The round trip takes about four and a half hours, it is recommended to carry a backpack Wear sports shoes for the trip

Known as the "No. 1 Peak in Fujian", it is famous for its "strange, unique, beautiful and secluded" features. The main peak, Baishiding, divides the mountain into two parts, the east and west. The east is mostly cliffs, while the west is mostly peaks. With an altitude of 1,858 meters, standing on the top of the mountain and looking out over the mountains, you will feel like you are looking down on all the other mountains. It is a national key scenic spot, the second batch of world geological parks, China Danxia World Natural Heritage Site, and a national 5A-level tourist attraction. It is also the source of the Minjiang River, the mother river of Fujian. It is wild, vast, dangerous, strange and high, and is a good place for mountaineering and sightseeing. 📝Note tips: Be sure to travel light, climb 1,600 meters above sea level, and reach the top of the mountain for 13 kilometers. Except for supplies, try not to bring anything you can.

Located in the northwestern part of Sanming City, Fujian Province, in the middle section of the Wuyi Mountains, it covers an area of 1716.34 square kilometers. It has a permanent population of 113,000 people. Mount Jinniu, with an elevation of 1858 meters, is a peak within Fujian territory and an important part of the World Geopark, featuring the Minjiang River Source National Nature Reserve and a National Forest Park; it ranks among the top ten counties (cities) in Fujian Province in terms of economic development. It is a national pilot unit for the quality improvement of farmers' cooperatives across the entire county. It has been awarded the title of the fourth batch of National Ecological Civilization Construction Demonstration Counties. In 2022, the gross regional product reached 16.115 billion yuan.