Tai'an · Mount Tai

🚩Self-drive navigation: Hongmen Visitor Center of Mount Tai 🎫Ticket: 115 RMB/person ⏰Timeline: 10:00 Depart from Hongmen 10:10 Ticket check at Wanxian Tower (Pay respects to heroes at the Martyrs' Monument) 11:30 Arrive at Water Curtain Cave (Dry season, no water) 12:30 Hutian Pavilion → Huima Ridge (Steep slope warning) 13:00 Mid-Heaven Gate (Cable car transfer station, but keep hiking!) 14:00 Yunbu Bridge → Five Ministers Pine (Ancient tree ennobled by Emperor Qin Shi Huang) 14:30 Ultimate challenge: Eighteen Bends (1,600 steps, 60° incline) 15:00 Summit at South Heaven Gate (4-hour climb) 15:30 Jade Emperor Peak 1545M (Du Fu's poetry vibes!) 📸Must-visit spots: - "Chong Er" stone carving (Qianlong Emperor's "Boundless Romance" pun) - Bixia Temple (Pray for national peace) - Tang Cliff Inscriptions (Millennium-old imperial calligraphy) - "Supreme of Five Sacred Mountains" rock (Same backdrop as RMB 5 yuan) 🚠Descent: Cable car 100 RMB + Bus 40 RMB 💡Tips: 1️⃣ Full hike takes 7 hours, Eighteen Bends is toughest 2️⃣ Book tickets early to avoid crowds 3️⃣ Water Curtain Cave is more photogenic in rainy season