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
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Zhangjiajie
Hunan, China · Asia
About Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie works well as a base: 30 minutes from Wulingyuan, 9km from Tianmen Mountain Road.
Zhangjiajie is in Hunan, China, with about 440,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Wulingyuan, about 25 km away.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Zhangjiajie?
Within an hour or so of Zhangjiajie: Tianmen Mountain Road (9 km), Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (21 km), Zhangjiajie Pillar Formations (22 km), Wulingyuan Scenic Area (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Zhangjiajie?
The nearest famous roads are Tianmen Mountain Road.
Where is Zhangjiajie?
Zhangjiajie is in Hunan, China, about 25 km from Wulingyuan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 441,804
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Hunan
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 29.1294, 110.4783
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Foreign driving licences and IDPs are not recognised: a temporary Chinese licence is required.
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Worth the detour from Zhangjiajie
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Towering sandstone pillar formations that inspired the floating mountains in the movie Avatar.
21 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Zhangjiajie Pillar Formations
Towering quartzite sandstone pillars that inspired the floating mountains of Pandora in the film Avatar.
22 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Wulingyuan Scenic Area
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
Tianzi Mountain
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
landmark
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge
The world's longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge spans 430 meters across a canyon at 300 meters height in Zhangjiajie.
37 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Zhangjiajie
- Right hereTianmen Mountain RoadA jaw-dropping road with 99 hairpin turns ascending Tianmen Mountain in China's Hunan province.
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