Qiyun mountain, a famous Taoist mountain in Anhui Province
Brief introduction
Qiyun mountain scenic spot is a national key scenic spot characterized by Taoist culture and Danxia landform. It is located about 15 kilometers west of Xiuning County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province. Qiyun mountain scenic spot covers an area of 110 kilometers, and the nature reserve covers an area of 150 kilometers. It is composed of nine peaks, including Qiyun, Baiyue, Qishan and Wanshou. It is divided into three scenic spots: Yuehua street, Yunyan lake and loushanglou. There are 36 strange peaks, 44 strange rocks, 18 secluded caves, 27 Feiquan caves, 14 pools, 16 pavilions, 537 inscriptions, 3 Stone workshops, 5 stone bridges, and 33 nunnery temples.
Traffic Information
High speed railway to Huangshan North ➡️ Take a taxi for 45 minutes (60 💰） Or take a direct bus.
Qi Yunshan Two-Day Tour Guide
DAY 1: Check into hotel – Take the bamboo raft on Hengjiang River – Visit Qi Yun Town – Night tour of Qi Yun Town
DAY 2: Hike up Qi Yun Mountain – Return home
Qiyun mountain hiking route（About 5 hours）
Yuehua cableway up the mountain – wangxianlou – taoyuanfang – Dongtianfudi – dongtianfang – shouziyan – yitianmen – Zhenxian Cave – ertianmen – Santianmen – yuehuatian Street – taisugong – xiaohutian – Changsheng building – yuxu Palace – Ziyun pass – fangladong – fanglazhai – the highest peak – Baiyue Restaurant – yuehuatai – fengyuantai – lingxu road – zhangaofeng – sitting and forgetting platform – Mengzhen bridge – wangxianlou – cableway down the mountain
4 breathtakingly beautiful scenes
- Zhenxian Cave: the cave is embedded in the stone wall, which is very shocking.
- Yuehuatian Street: Cliff Town, also a supply station on the top of the mountain.
- Xiaohutian: the gourd door is very interesting. You can have a rest.
- Danxia Corridor: Danxia landform is thought to be out of the country.
Tips:
▪️ The time of cableway is from 8:15 to 16:40. If you miss it, you need to walk down the mountain for 3 hours
▪️ Accommodation I am staying at Baiyue Resort Hotel, which is close to the cableway in Qiyun town
▪️ The Golden Dragon Performance of Hengjiang dance is only available on Friday and Saturday
▪️ There is a lot of fun in Qiyun town. You can interact with NPC to win gifts in the afternoon and visit the ancient town at night to see intangible cultural heritage performances
▪️ From January 1, 2026 to February 16, 2026, residents of Guangdong, Guangxi and Jiangxi provinces can enjoy the free ticket welfare of Qiyun mountain scenic spot
▪️ Qiyun mountain’s new year’s Day New Year’s special event, three days of fun, new variety of grand theme fireworks shows and new intangible cultural heritage performances, let’s meet Xiaoyao Qiyun
