CHINA 5A TRAVEL
The mountain offers a route for every body. Sightseers and families take the bus to Leidongping and the cable to the Golden Summit. Pilgrims add Wannian Temple by its own cable. Trekkers walk the full trail - two days, overnighting near Xixiangchi or Leidongping - while the low zone (Baoguo Temple to Qingyin Pavilion) is free to enter and makes a gentle half-day on its own.
Suggested Itinerary
- Arrive & low zone
Bus or train to Emeishan; visit Baoguo Temple and Fuhu Temple in the town, or start the trek through Qingyin Pavilion and Yixiantian. - Climb or ride to the mid zone
Cable to Wannian Temple for the bronze Puxian hall, then follow the trail up through Huayan Summit and the 99 Turns. - Overnight high
Sleep at Leidongping or (for sunrise) at the summit hotels near Jinding - book ahead. - Golden Summit sunrise
First cable from Jieyindian (about 05:30-06:00, seasonal) or walk the final hour; the cloud sea breaks at first light. - Descent
Cable down, bus to Leidongping, return bus to Baoguo Temple station; hot-spring hotels in town for recovery.
What to See
The golden Puxian statue
Four elephants beneath a ten-ton gilded figure - the summit's unmissable icon.
Cloud sea from the cliff walkway
The boardwalk along the cliff by Sheshen Ya (Abyss Cliff) at sunrise.
Wannian Temple's bronze hall
A beamless brick hall sheltering a 62-ton Song bronze Puxian - the mountain's holiest object.
Qingyin Pavilion twin streams
Black and white dragons of water meeting below the pavilion's bridge.
The monkey zone
Hundreds of macaques along the trail - observe from a short distance, hold nothing loose.
Wanfoding ridge
The true 3,099-meter high point, a quieter hour's walk beyond Jinding through dwarf bamboo.
Photo Gallery
Tips from Real Travelers
Food & Drink
Emei smoked old bacon
The mountain's famous cured pork, served sliced at temple-town restaurants.
Monastery vegetarian meals
Simple meatless buffets at temples along the trail.
Sichuan hotpot & chuanchuan
Recovery food back in Baoguo town, often with Emei's cold rice-flour noodles alongside.
Emei cold rice-flour noodles
Chilli oil and vinegar over firm cold noodles - the town's cooling street bowl after a hot descent.
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