The Spring Festival is just one month away. I think many people are already planning their Spring Festival trip in advance. Every Spring Festival, I basically accompany my parents to some traditional scenic spots. Most of the trips for middle-aged and elderly people focus on mountain climbing and temples. We are almost gone.
These scenic spots are generally indispensable for cableways. Different mountains in some scenic spots have different cableways. Today I want to take stock of which cableways are worth riding on, what kind of unique scenery you will see, and what to do during the Spring Festival Travel efficiently with the ropeway.
In fact, ropeways not only make it easier for people to go up and down mountains, but also provide scenery that cannot be seen on foot. The completion of some ropeways is also a miracle in itself. When traveling during the Spring Festival, you can also choose these ropeways to experience one time.
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Huashan Cableway West Peak
acrophobia nightmare
Since ancient times, Huashan Mountain has been a road, and the dangers of Huashan Mountain are well known. The first time I went to Huashan was with my whole family. I had just climbed Zhongyue Songshan the day before arriving. In addition, I was traveling during the Spring Festival and the weather was very cold. After comprehensive consideration, I chose to go up and down the Xifeng Cableway. After buying the ticket, I waited in line for about 6 or 7 hours before I got on . Fortunately, the scenery of the Xifeng Cableway did not disappoint me, and it became one of my most unforgettable cableways.
In my opinion, the characteristics of Huashan Xifeng Cableway are as follows:
1. Transparent hanging box: Different from common cableway hanging boxes, except for the top, the front, rear, left, right and bottom of the Xifeng Cableway’s hanging box are all made of transparent material, suitable for those who are timid and afraid of heights After entering, I basically didn’t dare to look down. It was even rated as "The most exciting attraction in Huashan" by netizens.
2. Length: The ropeway is 4211 meters long, with a cumulative elevation increase of 894 meters. It adopts the ropeway technology of the French POMA company, and the operating speed can reach a maximum of 6 meters/second. Normally the whole journey takes more than 20 minutes, but in case of special weather conditions, the speed may be reduced. The one-way trip I took took about 35 minutes.
3. Risk: In my opinion, there are several main risks to the ropeway. One is that there are few support columns. Normally, the ropeway we ride in the ski resort or the cable car at other attractions will have a column every few tens of meters for support. Steel cables for ropeways. Due to the ups and downs of Huashan Mountain, the Xifeng Cableway does not have a single pillar in the middle of the valley for thousands of meters . In addition, the suspension box is located several hundred meters above the ground at this time, which is full of adrenaline. ! Friends who are afraid of heights should think carefully before sitting down.
4. Beauty: Although the altitude of Huashan Mountain is only 2154.9 meters, Huashan Mountain rises from the ground, and a large number of rock faces are nearly vertical to the ground. The steepness and beauty of the mountain also impressed me, a snow mountain lover who travels on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau all year round. If combined with the sea of clouds or rime, it will be another and more beautiful scenery.
5. Ropeway Terminal: Use as a "cave station built on the cliff" and build it in a man-made cave on the top of the mountain. This is also a very unique experience. I really don’t know how to describe this part, so just look at the picture!
The one-way price of the Huashan Xifeng Cableway is 120 yuan, which cannot be said to be very cheap, but considering the ride time and comprehensive experience, it is still very worthwhile. But there are a few things to note. First, if you are afraid of heights or have cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, it is best not to sit. On the other hand, if traveling during peak season, be sure to queue up at the entrance of Huashan Scenic Area as early as possible. The earlier the better , otherwise you will be like me and have to queue for six hours to get on the cable car.
Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain Cableway
Traveling from the city to the mountains
Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain is undoubtedly one of the best-marketed mountain scenic spots in recent years. Tianmen Mountain has many firsts in the world, among which the Tianmen Mountain Cableway is the longest mountain passenger cableway in the world . The total length of the cableway is 7,460 meters, with a cumulative elevation of 1,277 meters. The one-way running time is about 30 minutes. Like the Huashan Xifeng Cableway, the brand of the cableway is also from POMA, France.
But in my opinion, the biggest feature of Tianmen Mountain is that the starting point of the cableway is in the city. The first half of the cableway can overlook the city scenery . Residential areas, commercial areas, urban roads, and railways appear in front of you in sequence. Overlooking the city from this angle, you will feel like flying in a helicopter or taking aerial photography.
After entering the mountain, the cableway will first enter the middle station of the cableway, and then travel through the valley along the "ninety-nine bends" of the winding mountain road. Eyes full of green, occasionally mountain streams, waterfalls, the scenery is very good. It was a rainy day when I went there, and the visibility was not high, but the feeling of walking through the clouds was also a very wonderful experience.
In addition to the Tianmen Mountain Cableway, which is the world's number one, Tianmen Mountain also has a unique cableway "Tianmen Mountain Express Cableway". The difference from the Tianmen Mountain Cableway is that the express cableway uses an oversized gondola similar to a bus. Maximum capacity is 26 people. Compared with the more common 6-person and 8-person gondolas,this kind of gondola operates more stably and will not be swayed left and right by the wind. Those who are timid can choose to ride this kind of ropeway.
Perhaps due to cost reasons, such ropeways are relatively rare in China. Nowadays, the Tianmen Mountain Express Cableway is also the most common route down the mountain. After getting off the cableway, transfer to the scenic shuttle bus to experience the speed and passion of the ninety-nine turns. There are two different ropeway options up and down the mountain, which is still a very good experience.
The climate in Zhangjiajie is changeable. When I went there, there was a typhoon in Guangdong. I didn’t see the Tianmen Cave. The mountain ropeway basically passed through the sea of clouds, so I didn’t see much scenery. Everyone still needs to go there before traveling. Be optimistic about the weather strategy, it is best to arrange a stay of 3-5 days, be able to adjust the play time at any time, and wait until the weather is clear before going up the mountain.
Lushan cableway
Airbus
Among the few lines that I can still remember from the 300 poems of Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, there must be the sentence "I don't know the true face of Mount Lu, just because I am in this mountain". I haven't had time to ride the Lushan cableway yet, but I know that it has a "black technology" that is ahead of all cableways in the country.
The length of the Lushan Cableway is 2,864 meters, and the cumulative elevation increase is 873 meters. Although this data is not as eye-catching as Huashan and Tianmen Mountain, the real advantage of the Lushan Cableway is that it is the first 3S cableway in China. What is the 3S cableway? The cableway we normally ride on has only one steel cable on the top for fixation and connection, while the Lushan Cableway has three .
With three steel cables for protection, the designed operating speed has reached 7 meters/second. Since the Lushan Cableway uses super large hanging boxes with a capacity of 30 passengers, and the number of hanging boxes is relatively dense, the transport capacity of the Lushan Cableway can reach 4,000 people/hour. It is probably the Metro Line 5 in the cableway world. Bar. If Huashan had this capacity, tourists would not have to queue up. However, the scenery from the Lushan Cable Car is relatively bland, neither as steep as Huashan nor as diverse as Tianmen Mountain. In general, it’s about climbing close to the mountain.
But if you go to Lushan Mountain in winter and happen to catch a heavy snowfall, Lushan Mountain will transform into a white world. It is still a very rare experience to take a cableway to overlook the white kingdom. By the way, you can also go to Lushan Ski Resort to experience skiing, and you can get two benefits with one stone. .
The Lushan Cableway costs 120 yuan/person for a two-way trip, which is quite reasonable. However, if you want to ride the cableway, you need a 160 yuan scenic spot ticket. However, it is said that local people are free of charge.
Glacier Cableway
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Glacier Park Cableway
Winter comes in one second
I have lost count of how many times I have been to Lijiang, whether it was a special trip or a transit trip to the Yunnan-Tibet border area, but I can still vividly remember the first independent trip to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain during my college summer vacation. Looking back now, that must have been the source of my later love for snow-capped mountains, glaciers, and Tibet.
Putting aside the historical stories and beautiful scenery of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, in the cableway world, the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Cableway is also a legendary existence. The cableway in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain starts at an altitude of 3,356 meters and ends at an altitude of 4,506 meters, with a total elevation of 1,150 meters and a total length of 2,914 meters. The cableway terminal is close to the top of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. It is above the snow line and covered with ice and snow all year round, which is very beautiful.
In such a short period of time, the altitude has directly increased to 4,500 meters above sea level. In addition, the temperature is relatively low, it is very easy to get high . I sincerely recommend that everyone who wants to go bring oxygen bottles. There is a big temperature difference between the mountains and the mountains. Even in summer, you must wear warm clothes and sunglasses.
Cableway tickets for Jade Dragon Snow Mountain are in limited supply every day. If you go during the peak season, it is recommended to check the ticket release time in advance and buy tickets in advance to avoid wasting your trip. The price of the ropeway is 140 yuan per person. Considering the altitude and the difficulty of maintenance, it is understandable because there are more expensive ones behind it.
While I was writing this article, I was looking at the current photos of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. I saw that the snow on the top of the mountain was no longer what it used to be. I lamented the huge impact of climate warming. Will there be no snow in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the future? We call on everyone to travel green and care for the environment, otherwise our descendants will have to face a gray Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Gongga Hailuogou Glacier Cableway
Flying over the glacier
Gongga Mountain, the King of Shu Mountains, is one of the most beautiful snow-capped mountains in my heart. The Hailuogou Glacier on its east side was once the longest hanging glacier in the world. The lowest altitude of the glacier inserted into the forest is only over 2,000 meters. However, because Hailuogou Glacier Park is an extremely commercial scenic spot, I am used to avoiding scenic spots, and it was not until 2019 that I experienced this glacier ropeway for the first time.
Once you are used to the natural "wild" scenery, it would be nice to occasionally experience the experience of someone else building a plank road, steps or even a ropeway.
The Hailuogou Cableway technology, like the Lushan Cableway, was imported from Austria’s Doppelmayr, a powerhouse in skiing. It was built in the early 2000s and broke many domestic records at the time.
The cableway is 3,500 meters long and spans most of the glacier. It was once the longest and largest cableway in the country. . The span between the No. 2 and No. 3 supports of the cableway exceeds 1,100 meters, and the span between the No. 3 and No. 4 supports exceeds 1,200 meters, both of which were the largest in China at that time. Therefore, the popularity of Hailuogou is closely related to the successful construction of the cableway despite many difficulties.
When the weather is good, you can see that the entire peak of Gongga Mountain in the distance is covered with snow, and the huge glaciers are deeply inserted into the virgin forest at your feet. It’s just that due to the violent growth movement of marine glaciers, the surface of the glaciers is covered with a thick layer of soil, and there is no glacier scene that reflects blue light as expected.
Hailuogou should be the most accessible glacier for us at present . It only takes 4 hours to drive from Chengdu to Hailuogou Scenic Area. In addition to seeing the glacier, Hailuogou can also soak in natural hot springs. The overall experience is still very good.
Dagu Glacier Cableway
99% of people get high when they go up there
Dagu Glacier is also a very popular tourist destination in western Sichuan in recent years. I know it through a scene in the movie "Captain of China". Being naturally sensitive to snow-capped mountains and glaciers, the first thing I did after watching the movie was to write down the Dagu Glacier in my notebook, and I went to pull the weeds that winter.
Winter is the off-season for tourism in Dagu Glacier, but I think the scenery is the most beautiful of the year.
In my opinion, the Dagu Glacier Cableway is an incredible project. The starting point of the cableway is 3,620 meters above sea level, and the total length is 3,400 meters to the highest cableway terminal in the world at 4,860 meters , which is 300 meters higher than the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Domi. The ropeway also uses technology from Austria’s Doppelmayr.
What surprised me most is that unlike Yulong Snow Mountain, Dagu Glacier has a larger area and ice storage capacity due to its higher altitude and climate reasons. I am also curious about how the cableway was built across the ice tongue and ice cap of the glacier.
The second floor of the ropeway terminal building also hides another first in the world, which is the highest coffee shop in the world . This is not so much a cafe as it is a place where people can rest and breathe oxygen. Because when I went there, almost everyone who got off the cable car was high and collapsed in the cafe to take oxygen.
We reached an altitude of 4,860 meters in such a short period of time. As a person who can jump at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters in Tibet, I experienced severe altitude sickness for the first time in my life when I got off the cable car. Fortunately, the cafe can provide oxygen, hot water and milk tea to drink. After recovering, we finally set foot on the glacier. It was my first time to come into contact with a glacier at such a close distance. The ancient glacier under direct sunlight gave off a light blue color, and the scenery was not inferior to the European Alps.
Under the combined effects of high altitude, strong wind, and low temperature, I stayed outside for five minutes and then hurried down the mountain. Although Dagu Glacier is beautiful in winter, it is really a huge challenge to the body. On the way back, as the altitude dropped, I gradually recovered my strength. I once again carefully observed the traces of the cableway construction under my feet, and silently awarded the trophy for the strongest cableway to Dagu Glacier in my heart.
Dagu Glacier Cableway costs 180 yuan for a two-way trip for one person. In addition to the shuttle bus and scenic spot tickets, which are must-buy products, Dagu Glacier is still a little expensive.
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Chongqing Yangtze River Cableway
mountain city air car
The Yangtze River Cableway, built in 1987, is the second cross-river cableway in Chongqing (the first one, the Jialing River Cableway, has been dismantled). It has been in operation for more than 30 years and is known as The first aerial corridor along the Yangtze River .
The Yangtze River Cableway is a large-scale cross-river passenger cableway designed and manufactured by China. It is 1,166 meters long and connects Yuzhong District and Nan'an District in Chongqing. It runs between Xinhua Road (Rail Transit Xiaoshizi Station) in Yuzhong District and Shangxin Street in Nan'an District, the speed is 6 meters/second and the running time is 4 minutes. This capacity and speed can be regarded as the pinnacle of China's ropeway technology.
We can see the Yangtze River Cableway in many movies and TV dramas. The movies "Crazy Stone", "Curiosity Killed the Cat", "Hot Pot Hero", the variety shows "Extreme Challenge" and "The Great Challenge" were all shot on the Yangtze River Cableway. Pass.
The Yangtze River Cableway is probably the first ropeway that many people ride on in their lives. The first time I rode on it, I was in my 90s and was still a child. At that time, there were not so many modern high-rise buildings in Chongqing. Sitting on the cableway overlooking the bungalows below, I felt like I was flying in the sky. It was very happy. In the blink of an eye, Chongqing has developed into a super metropolis.
The Yangtze River Cableway charges are also relatively reasonable, 20 yuan for one way and 30 yuan for round trip. If you have plans to go to the mountain city of Chongqing, I think the Yangtze River Cableway is a must-experience experience.
Xianluo Island Cross-Sea Cableway
The only offshore cableway in the country
Xianluo Island is located 1 kilometer offshore from Nandaihe. There are two ways to get to the island: cruise ship and cable car. If you go there in winter, the sea is still very cold. It is recommended to try the one-way cable car experience. The whole cable car journey takes about fifteen minutes.
Sitting on the cable car, you can see the Nandai River in the distance and the Beidai River in the distance in a strip of water. The green trees cover the red wall, and the clear water covers the golden sand. The mountains and the sea have a unique flavor.
It's still a little scary when you first sit on it. After all, there is no other protection except for a pole in front, and the endless sea is right under your feet.
To be honest, the amusement facilities on Xianluo Island are relatively ordinary. The only highlight may be the sea bungee jumping . Jumping down is the sea. There will be boats on the sea to pick up people who jump off, and the fees are relatively reasonable. For 200 yuan per person, you can still experience it.
Lanzhou Yellow River Cableway
Across the Mother River overlooking Lanzhou City
Chongqing has a cableway across the Yangtze River. If you want to cross the Yellow River, you can go to Lanzhou and take a ride on the Yellow River cableway. The Yellow River Cableway in Lanzhou starts from the Yellow River Pier and ends at Baita Mountain in Lanzhou.
Lanzhou's Yellow River cableway also has a very long history. was completed and put into operation on August 16, 1994. It is a single-line pulsating circulating gondola cableway with a total of four sets of gondolas, each set of three gondolas. Each vehicle can accommodate 6 people.
The Lanzhou Yellow River Cableway equipment may look older, but the overall operation is still very stable. It seems that a new suspension box has been recently replaced, and the riding experience should be improved a lot.
You can choose to take the cableway up the mountain at dusk and overlook Lanzhou City at sunset. The light is also beautiful at dusk, which is very suitable for taking photos and recording short videos.
In addition to the above, there are many foreign cableways that are also worth visiting, such as the Mont Bianco cableway on Mont Blanc, the rotating cable car on Mount Titlis in Switzerland, the Shidan Peak open-air cable car and so on. Which of the more distinctive ropeways at home and abroad have you ridden on? Tell everyone in the message area~
