Qingcheng Back Mountain

Qingcheng Back Mountain is called Qingcheng Houshan in Chinese. It is a Buddhist Mountain located behind the famous Taoist Mountain Qingcheng that is less known to people. Qingcheng Back Mountain is also a good place to do hiking. It is a good place to do hiking if you prefer fewer people, since the Qingcheng Mountain usually has lots of visitors due to its world heritage fame.

Walking up Qingcheng Back Mountain

It's a Buddhist Mountain

Qingcheng Houshan Pavilion

Sleeping Buddha

Qingcheng Back Mountain Cable Car

Qingcheng Back Mountain is located 20km west of Qingcheng Mountain. By driving, it takes another 30 min to get to from Qingcheng Mountain. The base of Qingcheng Back Mountain is an old town called Tai’an, a cool place with traditional houses and a Buddhist Temple. From car park one may choose to use the tourist car to save around 3km walk from car park to the start of hike/cable car by the entrance.

Qingcheng Back Mountain Hiking Map

From Tai’an town one can use Jinli Cable Car to go to Youyi Village and from there use Baiyun Cable Car to Baiyun Village near the summit. One can also do the hiking from the base via Wulong Valley up to the summit and then come down the other Feiquan Valley. From base to the summit it is total around 7km from 950m to 1650m with total elevation gain of 700m. Normally it takes around 4 hours time to get to the summit, if not longer. The summit is called Baiyun Temple. Along the way you will follow the small stream and see many waterfalls, passing the Youyi village followed by shrines and Buddha statues.

Hiking back from the summit, one can use the other route via Feiquan Valley from Baiyun Village and then down to the valley via Cuiyin Lake (need to use ferry to cross the lake) before arrive Tai’an town again. The way down is around 5km.

Entrance Ticket Fee: CNY20 (Cable Car Jinli: CNY55 Two Ways; Cable Car Baiyun: CNY60 Two Ways)

Business Hour: 09:00 - 17:00

Recommended Time to Visit: 1 Day