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4.29 The first time climbing the Jufeng Peak of Mount Lao Transportation method🚉 Map🔍 "Laoshan Scenic Area Dahe East Visitor Center" The most recommended is to take the subway🚇 Line 4 (towards Dahe East) Get off at the terminal station and exit from Exit A Time arrangement⏰ There are two time slots for reserving tickets to Mount Lao: 7:00-12:00 in the morning and 12:01-16:30 in the afternoon. I set off in the morning to climb the mountain, arriving at Dahe East Visitor Center at 8:50. Since the shuttle bus will wait until almost full before departing, we left at 9:00. The bus ride takes about 20 minutes to reach the 【Mountain Gate】, and those who want to take the cable car will also take it from here to go up the mountain. 【Cable car🚡 one-way 40r】If you don't take the cable car, it takes about an hour and a half on foot. If you have average physical strength, you can consider taking the cable car, because the path up the mountain is all steps, but not particularly steep. After getting off the cable car, the steps to 【Li Men】 will be steeper and longer. I personally started climbing around 9:20, reached Li Men at 11:00, then followed the map clockwise, first went to the Xingxing Pavilion, then returned to Li Men for a rest. At about 12:00, I set off to visit Xun Men, Zhen Men, Gen Men, Kan Men, Qian Men, Iron Chain Bridge, and Kun Men in turn. The most exhausting part was actually the steps from the Mountain Gate to Li Men. The rest of the journey around Jufeng was not very tiring, mostly gentle steps down, with occasional longer steps up. Therefore, I suggest everyone to start from Li Men and take the clockwise route on the right hand side, which will be relatively easier. It took about two hours to go around each gate, and at about 2:20 in the afternoon, I reached Li Men again to start descending the mountain. It took about an hour, and by 3:20 in the afternoon, I reached the Mountain Gate and took the shuttle bus down the mountain. So, it took me a little over six hours to complete the entire route of hiking up the mountain - around Jufeng - and down the mountain!