famous road
Tianmen Mountain Road
A jaw-dropping road with 99 hairpin turns ascending Tianmen Mountain in China's Hunan province.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Hunan, China · Asia
Zhangjiajie works well as a base: 30 minutes from Wulingyuan, 9km from Tianmen Mountain Road.
Zhangjiajie is a city located in Hunan, China. With a population of 441,804, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Zhangjiajie sits in China, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Shanghai time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Zhangjiajie to your route.
Zhangjiajie (simplified Chinese: 张家界; traditional Chinese: 張家界; pinyin: Zhāngjiājiè; Tujia: Zanxjiaxgaif /tsán tɕá kǎi/) is a prefecture-level city in the northwestern part of Hunan Province, China. It comprises the district of Yongding, Wulingyuan and counties of Cili and Sangzhi. It contains the Zhangjiajie NationalRead more
Forest Park, part of the Wulingyuan Scenic Area which was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.
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Zhangjiajie is located in Hunan, China, Asia. The coordinates are 29.1294 latitude, 110.4783 longitude.
Zhangjiajie has a population of approximately 441,804 people, making it a city in China.
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Full driving guide for China6 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
A jaw-dropping road with 99 hairpin turns ascending Tianmen Mountain in China's Hunan province.
9 km · about 15 min drive
national park
Towering sandstone pillar formations that inspired the floating mountains in the movie Avatar.
21 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Towering quartzite sandstone pillars that inspired the floating mountains of Pandora in the film Avatar.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
The world's longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge spans 430 meters across a canyon at 300 meters height in Zhangjiajie.
25 km · about 30 min drive
national park
A UNESCO area encompassing over 3,000 quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, natural bridges, waterfalls, and 40 caves within Zhangjiajie.
25 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Thousands of quartz-sandstone spires rise from mist-filled valleys in the Zhangjiajie massif, the landscape that inspired Avatar's floating mountains. A park road and cable car reach the ridge; dawn mist is the shot.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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