Mount Qingcheng Front Mountain Hiking Travel Guide

Visit the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, seek the Dao at Mount Qingcheng. As the foremost Daoist mountain in Western Sichuan, Mount Qingcheng is world-renowned. When visiting Dujiangyan, be sure to dedicate a day to Mount Qingcheng⛰️ ⏭️ Mount Qingcheng is divided into the Front Mountain and the Back Mountain. Those who want to experience Daoist culture should climb the Front Mountain, while those who wish to enjoy natural landscapes should climb the Back Mountain. I personally recommend climbing the Front Mountain. Today, I'll teach you how to reach the summit in 1 hour, and complete the entire Mount Qingcheng hike in 3.5 hours without missing any scenery. Tickets🎫: Front Mountain⛰️: 80 Back Mountain⛰️: 20 Route🧵: Mountain Gate➡️Tianran Pavilion➡️Yuecheng Lake->➡️Mountain Cableway➡️Shangqing Palace➡️Laojun Pavilion➡️Chaoyang Cave➡️Celestial Master Cave➡️Natural Pictures➡️Mountain Gate ⏺️After entering the scenic area from the main gate, head towards Yuecheng Lake. Take the cableway to Shangqing Palace (one-way cableway 35, round-trip 50). You must take the cableway‼️ Otherwise, it will take at least four hours to climb to the summit. The cableway takes about five minutes, and a ten-minute walk from the cableway station will get you to Shangqing Palace. Here you can eat some dry food to replenish your energy. A ten-minute climb from the back door of Shangqing Palace will take you to the highest point of Mount Qingcheng, Laojun Pavilion. From here, you can see the whole of Mount Qingcheng and the snow-capped mountains of Aba Prefecture in the distance🏔️ ⏺️When descending, head down from the left side of Laojun Pavilion following the signs towards Celestial Master Cave. The path down is quite steep, so be careful. This is also the normal route for climbing up. You can see attractions like Chaoyang Cave, Celestial Master Cave, and One-Line-Sky. It takes about one and a half hours to reach the foot of the mountain. Descending is faster than ascending, and there are fewer people at each attraction, making it especially good for taking photos.