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Tianmen Mountain · attraction

Tianmen Mountain

天门山

A 1,519 m plateau reached by a 7.4 km cable car from downtown, with the 999-step Heaven's Gate stairway, a cliff-hugging glass walkway and the 99-bend road. Half a day to a full day depending on queue.

Time needed6 h4–7 h range
From city15 mintaxi · cable car from city base station
From Wulingyuan50 minby road
TicketCNY 72passport required

Before you go

Opening hours

  • 08:00–16:00 · Last ticket check 16:00.

Ticket rules

  • Timed booking required before you arrive
  • Reference price only. Prices vary by date, route and included services; the attraction's live price prevails.
  • Passport is the ticket ID — carry the original
  • Official booking page

Address for the driver

湖南省张家界市永定区天门山索道下站(官黎坪)

Practical notes

  • Physical difficulty 2/5
  • Suitable for children
  • Stairs and uneven ground — no step-free route
  • Best time: clear morning, weekday
  • The lower cable-car station is inside Zhangjiajie city — you do not need to reach the mountain by road.

What people get wrong

  • Book a timed slot online; the cable car queue is the whole experience on peak days.
  • Route A (cable up, bus down) is the usual choice; Route B reverses it.
  • Bring your passport — it is the ticket ID.

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Hunan-XZL International Travel Service (Dragon Holiday)

湖南湘中旅国际旅行社(中华假期)

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湖南省张家界市永定区官黎坪桂花园 A2 座 2107 室

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  • Licensed agency
  • English-speaking guide
  • Corporate invoice
  • Russian-speaking guide
  • Korean-speaking guide
  • Emergency plan
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Yinxiang Laozaotai Sandianguo

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Vegetarian dishes

Vegetarian dishes: 石磨豆腐、时令野菜、有机花菜、炒茄子豆角

not yet checked: 3

Listed 2025-04-20 · may be out of date 湘菜 · platform rating 5.0 · about CNY 72 per person · open 10:30-21:00. Wood-fire dry pots, five minutes from the Tianmen cableway. Vegetarian dishes on the menu: 石磨豆腐、时令野菜、有机花菜、炒茄子豆角. (POI data updated 2025-04-20; not yet called.)

Qin Dama Family Kitchen

秦大妈传家菜·始于1999(天门山索道一店)

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Vegetarian dishes

Vegetarian dishes: 烤茄子、什锦野菜、臭豆腐、黄金台臭豆腐

not yet checked: 3

Listed 2026-08-25 · may be out of date 湘菜 · platform rating 4.4 · about CNY 83 per person · open 10:30-22:00. The family branch by the cableway; longer menu, higher prices. Vegetarian dishes on the menu: 烤茄子、什锦野菜、臭豆腐、黄金台臭豆腐. (POI data updated 2026-08-25; not yet called.)

Grandma Gong's Country Kitchen

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大庸路天门山索道站对面(富蓝特和酒店旁花灯里巷前行10米,距天门山索道站50米)

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Listed 2026-08-25 · may be out of date 湘菜 · platform rating 4.6 · about CNY 39 per person · open 10:00-22:30. Tujia home cooking opposite the cableway station. (POI data updated 2026-08-25; not yet called.)

Halal Yimu Lanzhou Noodles

清真伊穆兰州拉面(天门山店)

Zhangjiajie city · $

财政局宿舍7号商铺

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Halal

not yet checked: 3

Listed 2025-04-10 · may be out of date 面馆 · platform rating 3.7 · about CNY 22 per person · open 08:00-22:00. Hand-pulled noodles, halal, a block from the cableway. (POI data updated 2025-04-10; not yet called.)

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