Mountain Climbing Spots Near Zhengzhou Recommended for Spring Outings

The temperature is now suitable, which is the best time for mountain climbing. You can also see the beautiful scenery of spring. So, what are some highly recommended mountain climbing spots in Zhengzhou? Let’s introduce them to you in detail. Don’t miss them if you want to go on a trip.

1、Mount Song

Gather the essence of the Five Great Mountains

Mount Song stretches for 75 kilometers from east to west, known as “72 peaks on the mountain, 72 temples below the mountain” and “Mount Song is the ultimate secret of the world”.

Shaolin Temple, the ancestral temple of Zen Buddhism, Zhongyue Temple, the Taoist cave heaven, Songyang Academy, the Confucian holy land, the three religions gather here and are famous far and wide. The scenic area has towering peaks, beautiful forests and ravines, temples, palaces, and pavilions scattered throughout the valleys. The cultural landscapes blend with the natural landscapes. The natural landscapes are magnificent and majestic, and the scenery is alluring. Mount Song is covered with lush trees, welcoming wind, snow, rain, and frost throughout the year, full of vitality.

Transportation Routes

From Zhengzhou: Take a bus from Zhengzhou South Station, the main bus station, or the railway station to Dengfeng, the ticket price is around 15 yuan;

Get off at the Dengfeng roundabout and take bus No. 2 or a taxi (not more than 10 yuan) to Songyang Academy, where you can also visit the academy;

Walk up Mount Song from the road next to the academy.

2、Yun Tai Mountain

Thousands of Scenes in Yun Tai

Yun Tai Mountain has been listed as one of the first batch of World Geoparks for its unique “northern karst landform”. It is also the only scenic spot in Henan Province that integrates seven national-level scenic spots.

The primitive forests covering the entire mountain, the deep and quiet valleys and streams, the various waterfalls and springs, and the picturesque peaks and strange rocks form the unique and perfect natural scenery of Yun Tai Mountain. Yun Tai Mountain is known for its water, known for its “three steps a spring, five steps a waterfall, ten steps a pool”.

Transportation Routes

From Zhengzhou: Take a bus from the long-distance bus center station opposite Zhengzhou Railway Station to Jiaozuo, the ticket price is 36. After arriving in Jiaozuo, you can take a taxi to the scenic spot, the fare is about 40 to 50, depending on how you bargain.

The taxi can take you directly to the service area of the scenic spot. You can buy tickets at the service area and then take the sightseeing bus to the attractions, which is very convenient.

3、Shen Nong Mountain

Taoist Center, Buddhist Holy Land

Shen Nong Mountain Scenic Area is a provincial-level scenic spot. It was named after Emperor Shen Nong planted five grains and tasted hundreds of herbs here. Shen Nong Mountain Scenic Area is part of the ancient culture of the Central Plains. There are many remains of the Yangshao, Longshan, Xia, Shang cultures, which have gone through the Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. It has condensed thousands of years of Central Plains civilization and is known as the “Taoist Center, Buddhist Holy Land”. It has become a scenic spot where natural and cultural landscapes interpenetrate and are magnificent.

Transportation Routes

From Zhengzhou: You can take a direct bus from Erma Road Bus Station to Qinyang City, and then take a public bus from Qinyang to Shen Nong Mountain.

4、Mount Yao

Where the High Monk Xuanzang Recited Sutras

Mount Yao Scenic Area has many rugged peaks, strange rocks, deep caves, ancient trees, layered green hills, magnificent and spectacular. It has the dangers of Mount Hua, the majesty of Mount Tai, the wonders of Mount Huang, the beauty of Mount Emei, and the seclusion of Mount Yandang; The water flows down the mountain, the lake reflects the sky, it has the grandeur of the northern mountains and the elegance of the southern mountains. It is known as “the bonsai of the Central Plains”, “the totem forest of China”, “the geological park”, “the complete book of Journey to the West” and “the first community in the East”.

Transportation Routes

From Zhengzhou: Take a train or bus to Zhumadian City, there are buses from Zhumadian Railway Station to Mount Yao.

5、Mount Dapei

The “Yu Gong Famous Mountain” With a Renowned Name

Dapei Mountain Scenic Area includes Dapei Mountain and Fuqiu Mountain, two beautiful green stone peaks that rise from the vast plain.

Although the altitude is only 135 meters, it was recorded in the earliest Chinese historical book, the “Shangshu · Yu Gong”, because Yu the Great, who controlled the floods, ascended this mountain. It has been called the “Yu Gong Famous Mountain” throughout the ages. Its profound historical and cultural connotations will leave you with a lingering sense of nostalgia, and the beautiful scenery at the top of the mountain will make you feel like you are in a fairyland.

Transportation Routes

From Zhengzhou: Take a bus from Zhengzhou Long-Distance Bus Station to Hebi New District Long-Distance Bus Station. You can get on a bus to Junxian County without leaving the station. When you arrive in Junxian County, there is a direct bus.

After arriving at Junxian Bus Station, take a taxi to Dapei Mountain, it’s not more than 5 yuan.

6、Mount Baiyun

Baiyun Mountain, a Fairyland on Earth

Baiyun Mountain National Forest Park has layers of mountains, towering peaks. The highest peak in the Central Plains, Yuhuang Peak (Toad Rock), at an altitude of 2216 meters, is the best place to watch the sunrise and sea of clouds in the Central Plains. It is named after the numerous and strange clouds, beautiful and illusory. In the Baihe Grand Canyon with a thousand-meter drop, waterfalls and pools are various. The highest temperature in summer does not exceed 26℃. It is truly “it’s like spring in early spring wearing a padded jacket, and like winter in the night covering a quilt”. The entire scenic area integrates mountains, rocks, water, caves, forests, grass, flowers, birds, and animals, magnificent, dangerous, strange, secluded, beautiful, and wonderful, with the grandeur of the northern landscapes and the beauty of the southern landscapes.

Transportation Routes

Self-driving route from Zhengzhou:

Zhengzhou (Lianhuo Expressway) – Luoyang (Tao’ao Expressway) – Ruyang (Limu Highway) Muzhaling (National Highway 311) Baiyun Mountain

By bus

First take a train from Zhengzhou to Luoyang Railway Station. After getting off, go to Luoyang Yiyun Bus Station and take a bus from Luoyang to Baiyun Mountain, directly to Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area.

7、Mount Yao and the Central Plains Great Buddha

Magnificent and Extraordinary, Unique to the Central Plains

Mount Yao Scenic Area is located in the eastern part of the Funiu Mountains, covering a total area of 268 square kilometers. The main peak, Yuhuang Peak (Toad Rock), is 2153.1 meters above sea level. Within the 268 square kilometers of the scenic area, strange peaks, strange rocks, waterfalls, hot springs, mountain flowers, red leaves, lake surface, sea of clouds, primitive forests, rare birds and animals, and numerous cultural landscapes constitute a complete scenic system.

The Great Buddha, majestic and solemn, stands at the foot of Mount Yao in Foquan Temple, surrounded by nine surrounding peaks. Coupled with the Shahe Holy Water that flows through the Buddha all year round, the Foquan Tangdi, rich landscape resources, beautiful environment, is a rare Feng Shui treasure land.

Transportation Routes

From Zhengzhou: There is a Zhengyao Expressway. Go south from Zhengzhou along Zhongyuan Road to Songshan South Road, drive all the way to the end of the Zhengyao Expressway, and arrive directly at the foot of the Great Buddha. It takes about two hours.