Bailong Elevator
百龙天梯 · Bǎilóng Tiāntī
A glass outdoor lift built into a 326 m cliff, linking Golden Whip Stream to Yuanjiajie in about two minutes.
No booking neededBring your passport30 minutes to 1 hour with the queue
Tip
Ride it up in the morning to beat the queues, and walk or take the bus down.
- Opening hours
- Roughly 07:00–18:00, shorter in winter To be confirmed
- Price
- ¥65 one way (park ticket needed too)
- How to book
- Buy at the lift with your passport, or as part of a combo on Trip.com. Queues at the bottom can reach an hour at midday.
- Getting there
- Lower station at Shuirao Simen, the end of Golden Whip Stream; eco-bus stop there
- Address in Chinese
- 湖南省张家界市武陵源区水绕四门百龙天梯
Photo: Nyx Ning · CC BY-SA 3.0
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