Planning a Trip
Getting There
The nearest airports and railway stations are at Tunxi, 65km (40 miles) and a 1 1/2-hour bus ride away. In Tangkou, the nearest town serving the mountain, buses leave for Tunxi from the long-distance bus station (changtu qichezhan; tel. 0559/256-6666) just before the main gate to Huang Shan and from the main bridge area in town. Slow long-distance buses also run to Hefei (every 35 min., 5:35am-12:30pm, 1:50pm, 3:20pm, 3:40pm; 6 hr.; ¥92/$12/£6), Shanghai (5:50am, 7:10am, 8am, 8:40am, 10:20am, 11:50am, 12:30pm, 1:40pm, 3:50pm; 8 hr.; ¥110/$14/£7.15), and Hangzhou (every hour 6:50am-5:50pm; 6 hr.; ¥78/$10/£5.10).
Getting Around
Miandi (van) taxis charge ¥3 to ¥5 (40¢-65¢/20p-35p) for trips in town. The start of the Eastern Mountain Trail (Eastern Steps) or the cable car at Yungu is another hour away by minibus (¥5/65¢/35p) or taxi (approximately ¥30/$3.90/£1.95 per trip or ¥10/$1.30/65p per person depending on the number of people). The Peach Blossom Hot Springs area and the start of the Western Mountain Trail (Western Steps) will require a 30-minute walk or a taxi ride from the Tangkou bus station (¥10-¥15/$1.30-$1.95/65p-£1). If you want to take the cable car up the western slopes, take a minibus for ¥5 to ¥10 (65¢-$1.30/35p-65p) or a taxi for around ¥40 ($5.20/£2.60), subject to bargaining, from Tangkou to the Mercy Light Temple (Ciguang Ge).
Planning a Trip
Getting There
The nearest airports and railway stations are at Tunxi, 65km (40 miles) and a 1 1/2-hour bus ride away. In Tangkou, the nearest town serving the mountain, buses leave for Tunxi from the long-distance bus station (changtu qichezhan; tel. 0559/256-6666) just before the main gate to Huang Shan and from the main bridge area in town. Slow long-distance buses also run to Hefei (every 35 min., 5:35am-12:30pm, 1:50pm, 3:20pm, 3:40pm; 6 hr.; ¥92/$12/£6), Shanghai (5:50am, 7:10am, 8am, 8:40am, 10:20am, 11:50am, 12:30pm, 1:40pm, 3:50pm; 8 hr.; ¥110/$14/£7.15), and Hangzhou (every hour 6:50am-5:50pm; 6 hr.; ¥78/$10/£5.10).
Getting Around
Miandi (van) taxis charge ¥3 to ¥5 (40¢-65¢/20p-35p) for trips in town. The start of the Eastern Mountain Trail (Eastern Steps) or the cable car at Yungu is another hour away by minibus (¥5/65¢/35p) or taxi (approximately ¥30/$3.90/£1.95 per trip or ¥10/$1.30/65p per person depending on the number of people). The Peach Blossom Hot Springs area and the start of the Western Mountain Trail (Western Steps) will require a 30-minute walk or a taxi ride from the Tangkou bus station (¥10-¥15/$1.30-$1.95/65p-£1). If you want to take the cable car up the western slopes, take a minibus for ¥5 to ¥10 (65¢-$1.30/35p-65p) or a taxi for around ¥40 ($5.20/£2.60), subject to bargaining, from Tangkou to the Mercy Light Temple (Ciguang Ge).
