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About Tianmen Mountain

Stunning natural stone arch and highest mountain in UNESCO world heritage listed Zhangjiajie

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Tianmen Mountain (Chinese: 天門山; pinyin: Tiānmén Shān) is a mountain located within Tianmen Mountain National Park, Zhangjiajie, in the northwestern part of Hunan Province, China.

A cablecar was constructed by the French company Poma from nearby Zhangjiajie railway station to the top of the mountain. Tianmen Mountain Cableway is claimed in tourist publications as the "longest passenger cableway of high mountains in the world", with 98 cars and a total length of 7,455 metres (24,459 ft) and ascent of 1,279 metres (4,196 ft) The highest gradient is 37 degrees. Tourists can walk on kilometres of paths built onto the cliff face at the top of the mountain, including sections with glass floors. An 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) road with 99 bends also reaches the top of the mountain and takes visitors to Tianmen cave, a natural hole in the mountain of a height of 131.5 metres (431 ft).

A large temple is also located on the summit with chairlift or footpath access. The original temple here was built in the Tang Dynasty. Today a more recent construction with Tang dynasty architecture occupies the site and includes a vegetarian restaurant in the 10000 sq mi of setting.

On September 25, 2011 Jeb Corliss glided through the 100 feet (30 m) wide archway in the mountain using a wingsuit. The flight began from a helicopter at 6,000 feet (1,800 m), and ended with a safe landing on a nearby bridge. The World Wingsuit League held the first and second World Wingsuit Championships in Tianmen.

In August 2016, a glass skywalk overlooking Tongtian Avenue, called the Coiling Dragon Cliff opened to the public.

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Item Reviews - 8

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"The mountain is often covered in clouds but that only adds to its wonderful misty atmosphere. I am sure it would take a day to see all the mountains but if you are short on time or just passing through the city of Zhangjiajie, you can still spend a few hours on the mountain. I am very pleased I made the spontaneous decision to visit Tianmen mountain and see Heaven’s gate. It was a wonderful start to my trip around South Eastern China."

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07 July 2023

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"The many terrifying treats of Tianmen Mountain, Hunan" has made it into CNN Travel's China's scariest outdoor attractions 🙌

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05 July 2023

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Summertime at Tianmen mountain - just perfect!

#TBIN #Wanderlust #Travel #Nature #NatureLove #Landscape

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30 June 2023

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What a lovely photo! Hope you enjoyed your visit to Tianmen Mountain 🙂

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27 June 2023

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Beat the jet lag blues with this very handy app 📱

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25 June 2023

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Tianmen Mountain in China's UNESCO World Heritage Site, Zhangjiajie National Park, is known as the Heaven's Gate Mountain due to an ENORMOUS naturally formed arch that runs through the mountain!

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24 June 2023

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Reach for the sky at Tianmen Mountain 🙌

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21 June 2023

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“Don’t listen to what they say. Go see.” - Unknown

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19 June 2023

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