Laojun Plough Furrow, A Stairway to Heaven Amidst Steep Cliffs

Inside Huashan scenic area, south section of Yuq

Laojun Plowing Ditch is a relatively dangerous road

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Introduction

Passing through BaiChiXia and QianChiZhuang, we arrived at LaolunLiGou. This is a channel sandwiched between cliffs, which takes more than 750 stone steps to traverse and is not easy to climb. Walking along LaolunLiGou, we can reach "HusunChou", and the name alone indicates that the cliff is steep and difficult to climb. However, 271 stone steps have been carved into the upper right side of the LaolunLiGou, with iron chains protecting both sides, making it relatively safe to walk. Like QianChiZhuang and BaiChiXia, LaolunLiGou is also one of the must-pass dangerous roads to the top of Mount Hua.

Address

Inside Huashan scenic area, south section of Yuq

Opening hours

West gate: Open 24 hours a day
East gate cable car: Peak season 7:00-19:00, off-season 8:30-17:00.

Transportation

The scenic spot is located within the Huashan Scenic Area. There are several ways to get to the Huashan Scenic Area: 1. Take a train to Huashan Station and transfer to a bus for 3 yuan to reach the scenic area, or take a taxi for about 15-20 yuan. 2. If arriving at Huashan North Station (high-speed railway station), there is a tourist special line in front of the station that can take visitors to the "Tourist Center" or Huashan Yuquan Court (hiking entrance) for 10 yuan per person. 3. At the East Square of Xian Railway Station, take the "Tour 1" tourist shuttle bus for about 25 yuan. The bus departs at 8:00 from the East Square of the train station, passes by the Xiyue Temple, and arrives at the Yuquan Court hiking entrance. The return trip from Yuquan Court is at 17:00, and the journey takes about 2 hours. It is not operational during the low season (January-March). In addition, there are many buses from Xian Railway Station that go directly to Huashan for about 30 yuan per person. 4. From the Xian East Bus Station, there are many long-distance buses to Huayin City every day between 7:00-19:15, with one bus approximately every 15 minutes. The bus stops at Huashan, and passengers should inform the driver that they want to get off at "Huashan." To reach Laojun Ligou: From the entrance of the Huashan Scenic Area, take the scenic area electric car to the entrance of the Yuquan Court, pass through the Xishan Gate, Wuliguan, and Qingkeping, then you will see Qianchi and Baichi Xia. After passing through the Baichi Xia, you will arrive at Laojun Ligou.

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