Twin Pagoda Mountain (Shuangta Shan)
双塔山 · Shuāngtǎ Shān
Two sheer rock pillars in Chengde’s western suburbs, each crowned by a small brick pagoda that has survived on top for about a thousand years.
No booking neededBring your passport1.5–2 hours
Tip
The pagodas are on the summits and cannot be climbed; the view is from the trails and viewing platforms around them.
- Opening hours
- About 07:30–18:00 from May to early October, 07:30–16:30 the rest of the year To be confirmed
- Price
- About ¥50 To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy at the gate with your passport.
- Getting there
- In Shuangluan District, about 12 km west of the Mountain Resort; 25 minutes by taxi or DiDi
- Address in Chinese
- 河北省承德市双滦区双塔山镇双塔山景区
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