Jizu Mountain (Chicken Foot Mountain)
鸡足山 · Jīzú Shān
A Buddhist pilgrimage mountain north-east of Dali, with forest temples and the Jinding Temple pagoda on the 3,248 m summit.
Booking recommendedBring your passportFull day (or overnight)
Tip
Take the sightseeing bus and the cable car up, walk the last stretch to the summit, and bring a warm layer: the top is much colder than Dali.
- Opening hours
- Scenic area gate 08:00–18:00; cable cars and sightseeing buses 08:30–17:30
- Price
- Entry about ¥60–70; sightseeing bus and cable car extra (cable car about ¥45 up, ¥30 down) To be confirmed
- How to book
- Real-name tickets with your passport at the ticket centre, on Trip.com, or through the Dali Tourism Group (400-900-1558). Book ahead on Buddhist festival days and holidays. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- About 110 km by road from the Old Town: chartered car or DiDi about 2 hours; or coach from Xiaguan to Binchuan, then a local bus or taxi to the mountain To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 云南省大理白族自治州宾川县鸡足山镇鸡足山景区
Photo: Zhangmoon618 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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