Guizhou Fanjing Mountain One-Day Tour

🚄Transportation: Guiyang to Tongren Fanjing Mountain (3 hours) 6:00 Purchase West Entrance to East Exit tickets and sightseeing bus tickets (120 RMB) via the Fanjing Mountain Scenic Area mini-program. Take a taxi to Guiyang North High-Speed Rail Station. ⚠️ Tips: Book early, not late. Late entry is acceptable, but early entry is not. Always choose the East Exit. Prioritize East Gate tickets. If possible, enter and exit through the East Gate. Otherwise, exiting through the West Gate is inconvenient as there are no direct buses. Even if there are buses, they usually take you to the East Gate to transfer. If you can carpool, opt for West Entrance to East Exit. For those prone to motion sickness, avoid the West Gate for both entry and exit due to the winding roads. 6:45-8:32 Take the earliest high-speed train from Guiyang North Station to Tongren Station (147 RMB). Store luggage at Tongren Station (10 RMB). 9:00 Take a rideshare (100 RMB) to Fanjing Mountain West Gate. The journey is over 100 kilometers via the highway, arriving at the West Gate ticket office by 10:45. ⚠️ Rideshares from Tongren Station to Fanjing Mountain West Gate are often canceled. You can carpool directly outside the high-speed rail station. Buses don’t go directly to the West Gate and require transfers. They also avoid highways, making the journey slower. Carpooling is the most convenient and cost-effective option. 11:07 Take the sightseeing bus (6 kilometers) to Mianxu Ridge (buses depart every half hour or when full). Arrive at 11:22. This is where the actual hike begins. Hiking from the West Gate is easier because you’re already at a high altitude with panoramic views. 12:47 Arrive at the Worship Platform. Continue past the Old Golden Summit junction to Mushroom Rock to reserve a spot for Red Cloud Golden Summit. Then return to climb the Old Golden Summit. At this point, there were 4,470 reservations. The path to the Old Golden Summit is narrow and steep, so it took until 1:10 to reach the top. After leisurely exploring, I arrived at Pudu Square by 2:00 and had lunch. ⚠️ I hiked relatively quickly. For most people, hiking from the West Gate takes about 3-4 hours. 2:30 There were still over a thousand people in line. Based on Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) estimates, it would take until after 3:00 to proceed. Realizing I wouldn’t have time to hike down, I gave up waiting and descended immediately. It took 10 minutes to reach the cable car station. The path is narrow, and if you’re late, it could take at least 20 minutes. ⚠️ If you want to visit Red Cloud Golden Summit, either arrive in Tongren the day before and start early the next day or arrange for someone to help you secure a reservation early. Reservations can only be made at Pudu Square or Mushroom Rock.