Distance

8.0 km total

Elevation

no info yet

Vertical

350 m gain

Time

3 hr 0 min total

After a night in the Bayun Hotel, we started off after 11:00, having spent an easy morning. It was cloudier than the day before, but the weather improved as the day went on. We climbed the steps again up Guānmíng Dĭng, descending on the other side on a trail that contoured down the west and north flanks of the mountain. Eventually we reached the buildings at Bei Hai. A side trail took us up to the summit of Shīzi Fēng, with a short detour to admire the view from Refreshing Terrace. on the way up. From the summit we looked over to the boulder on the summit of a neighbouring peak known as 'Monkey-watching-the-sea-of-clouds'.

We returned to Bei Hai, continuing on the trail around a wooded coombe and up to the shoulder of Shǐxìn Fēng (Beginning-to-Believe Peak). A steep set of steps led up to the summit. After admiring the misty view, I continued on the loop back to the shoulder to rejoin the others. We continued around the flank of the massif on a fine trail of 'balcon' aspect, before a short stiff pull brought us to the Yungu gondola station for our descent to the valley.

Route name

From Bei Hai

point-to-point/traverse
Obstacles

none

Key gear

GPS device, trekking pole

Other peaks climbed on this trip