- Book a time slot and go at opening. Tickets →
- The long cable car from the city is closed for works, with no reopening date yet. For now you go up with the express cable car from the mountain gate to Tianmen Cave, then escalators to the top.
- Plan half a day.
Tianmen Mountain, the gate to heaven
Tianmen Mountain is about 40 minutes from Wulingyuan. Go at opening and book a time slot.
How it works
The rest of Zhangjiajie
The national park needs 2 or 3 days on its own. Here is the order I would do it in, and where to sleep.
Quick answers
How far is Tianmen Mountain from Wulingyuan?
About 40 minutes.
Is the Tianmen Mountain cable car open?
The long cable car from the city is closed for works. You go up with the express cable car from the mountain gate to Tianmen Cave, then escalators.
How long do you need at Tianmen Mountain?
Half a day. Go at opening.