Conquered the Little Tianmen Mountain 🫰

🌈 Attraction highlights: Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park is located in Yongding District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province, China, at the southern edge of the Wuling Mountains. ✅ It features the world's longest high-mountain passenger cable car, ✅ glass walkway, ✅ 99-bend mountain road, ✅ 999-step "Stairway to Heaven," and ✅ the world's highest natural karst cave, Tianmen Cave. 🏝️ Recommended route: 🗺 【3-hour express version - Route A】 Route A ticket 💰278 yuan🎫: Cable car up, bus down (timed entry) 7:30 Tianmen Mountain cable car station → 8:00 West Ring Trail at the summit → 9:30 Glass Walkway → 10:30 Mountain escalator to Tianmen Cave → 11:00 Tianmen Cave express cable car down ⚠ Tips to avoid pitfalls: You can skip the East Ring Trail if time is tight as it has fewer attractions. The Panlong Cliff glass walkway is closed for construction from April to May. 🚗 Transportation guide: ✔️ Self-driving: Changsha city → Changzhang Highway (3h direct) → Park at "Tianmen Mountain Ground Parking Lot"! ✔️ High-speed rail: Changsha South → Zhangjiajie West (2h) → 20min taxi ride (about 30 yuan for ride-hailing) ▫ Free 3-hour parking at the cable car company parking lot with your ticket ▫ Overtime parking fee: 5 yuan/hour (50% cheaper than surrounding areas) 📱 【Hidden features】 🔹 Scan QR code in cable car cabin → AR real-time explanation of attractions along the way 🔹 Tianmen Cave Plaza WiFi password: TM888888 📷 Tianmen Cave Plaza (upward angle shots) ✔️ Shoot before 11 AM! The Tyndall effect of light beams penetrating the cave opening is amazing ✔️ Use wide-angle lens set low + 0.5x distance, strike a pose with outstretched arms for great shots (bring your own props) 💗 Other tips: 1️⃣ Check the weather in advance! Bring raincoats for rainy days, umbrellas are inconvenient due to mountain winds 2️⃣ Bring a power bank, 🔋 phone battery drains quickly when taking photos and exploring 3️⃣ If you have knee problems, bring foldable hiking poles (to protect knees when going downhill, available at convenience stores near the scenic area) 4️⃣ Warning guide: There are three restaurants in the scenic area (Tianmen Fanshui, Yunmeng Xianding, Cherry Bay) and food stalls at Tianmen Cave Plaza, but prices are high 🏨 Accommodation: Recommended to stay near the Tianmen Mountain cable car station for convenience when departing early the next day. I stayed at the nearby Sidamingzhu Aesthetic Inn, which was very welcoming with many thoughtful details.