华东华中 · Taihang & the Interior Ranges
Central & East China
Cliff country within reach of a high-speed train
- Best season
- April–May, September–October
- Gateway
- Zhengzhou (CGO) / Beijing (PEK, PKX)
- Altitude range
- 300–1,732 m
- Join-in treks
- 1 available
Not every good trek needs a 4,000 m pass. The Taihang range on the Shanxi–Henan border is a wall of sandstone cliffs cut by gorge villages, ladder paths and ridge lines that go on for days. It is reachable by high-speed rail from Beijing or Zhengzhou, needs no altitude acclimatisation, and is where a lot of Chinese weekend trekkers cut their teeth. For international travellers it is the cheapest way to see how domestic trekking in China actually works.
Worth building a trip around
Three tiers, from the routes we sell most to the ones that need a bespoke arrangement.
Primary
The main objectives
- South Taihang
Practical notes
- When to go
- April–May, September–October
- Fly into
- Zhengzhou (CGO) / Beijing (PEK, PKX)
- Altitude span
- 300–1,732 m
- Working language
- Mandarin on domestic batches; English on flagged international departures
- Permits
- None for foreign travellers beyond a standard China visa or visa-free entry