What it is and why visit
The core sandstone-pillar landscape, large enough to deserve two weather-flexible days from a Wulingyuan-area base. Plan roughly 8 hours and aim for at opening.
- Ticket
- About ¥240
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Booking
- Plan 3 days ahead
- Setting
- outdoor
Opening pattern
Ticket gates commonly operate around 07:30–17:00; seasonal controls and entry slots apply.
Approximate 2026 park-and-shuttle reference; confirm the current product and insurance choice.
How to get there
Start from Zhangjiajie's recommended base and confirm the current local transit route before departure.
Map position
29.3160, 110.4340
Coordinates use WGS84. Open the interactive map to see this place with nearby city and trip-route context.
Open focused map →Nearby and related places
Tianmen Mountain · 天门山6 hours · A high-mountain cableway and cliff-path day reached from Zhangjiajie city, separate from the national forest park.Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon · 张家界大峡谷5 hours · A separate gorge-and-glass-bridge excursion east of Wulingyuan that should not be squeezed into a park day.Baofeng Lake · 宝峰湖3 hours · A compact lake-and-boat outing near Wulingyuan that works as a lower-intensity half day.
Use it in an itinerary
Continue planning
Zhangjiajie city guideUse the park shuttle, cableways and Bailong Elevator inside Wulingyuan; finish each day at a different gate when the route requires it. Tianmen Mountain and the Grand Canyon are separate transfers.Build a private itineraryFit this place into a realistic day and account for transfer time.