Detailed Travel Guide for a Winter Tour of Laojun Mountain
The snow on Laojun Mountain is absolutely one of the scenic area's must-see attractions for the romance of winter. Come and see it, and leave no regrets for this winter.
Opening hours
Laojun Mountain Scenic Area opens 24 hours a day and tickets can be checked anytime every day. The service hours of ropeways (upwards to the summit) are from 8:00 to 15:00.
Notice
Every visitor is required to book an available slot with his/her real name in advance. Laojun Mountain Scenic Area strictly adheres to the principles of limited numbers of tourists, ticket reservation, and staggered visiting, for the sake of the safety and security of tourists. To better enjoy the snow scenery, please cooperate with the scenic area in terms of epidemic prevention and control.
When entering the scenic area, please always keep your mask on, scan the QR codes, and show your health code. Please keep social distancing for 1.5 meters or more when queuing. Any visitor coming from high-risk areas or those with a red or yellow health code is not allowed to enter the scenic area currently. Changes and updates are subject to the latest epidemic prevention policies of Luanchuan County.
Recommended route
Zhongling Ropeway/Yunjing Ropeway → Zhongtianmen Gate → Fenglin Ropeway → Shili Huaping (a group of picturesque peaks; its section of Yunjing Tianlu, "the plank road in the clouds", is not open on snowy days) → Mazong Ridge → Glass Observation Platform → Jinding Taoist Temples (the end of the route)
Sunrise and sunset in winter
Time for night viewing
In winter, the sun rises around 7:30 and sets around 17:30. The time may change slightly every day. It is therefore recommended to arrive about 20 minutes earlier at the top of the mountain and find a good viewing position to see the sunrise.
Lights for night viewing are turned on after sunset at about 17:30 and last for 30 minutes. Lights will not be turned on in bad weather conditions. For visitors with no plan to stay overnight at the summit, it is strongly recommended to take the ropeway downwards after watching the night view lighting.
(Source: Official WeChat Account "Luoyang Tourism")
