Huangshizhai (Yellow Stone Village)
黄石寨 · Huángshízhài
A flat-topped mountain in the south of the park with a loop of viewpoints over the pillars, reached by cable car or a long stone staircase from near the Forest Park gate.
Booking requiredBring your passportHalf a day
Tip
Take the cable car up and walk down if your knees allow; then continue along Golden Whip Stream from the bottom.
- Opening hours
- Same as the park; cable car roughly 07:30–17:30 To be confirmed
- Price
- Included in the park ticket; Huangshizhai cable car ¥65 one way
- How to book
- Covered by the park ticket; no separate booking. Buy the cable car at the station with your passport, or on the official 张家界一机游 WeChat mini-program. Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- From the Forest Park gate (south), a short eco-bus ride or walk to the cable car lower station; the footpath up starts nearby To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 湖南省张家界市武陵源区张家界国家森林公园黄石寨
Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Checked against these sources on 2026-09-27. Rules change often, so confirm on the official site before you go.
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