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Anhui · 黄山

Huangshan

Granite ridges and wind-shaped pines emerge from cloud.

The sun rises above a cloud sea between dark Huangshan ridges and branches.
HuangshanDaybreak above the sea of clouds on Huangshan.

Yellow Mountain, its rocky stairs, and the older villages of southern Anhui.

Huangshan through the year

UNESCO · Mount Huangshan

March–May

Spring

Mist and new leaves frame the pines. Watch for brief openings between showers.

Warm light strikes sharp granite cliffs and pines above blue ridges and a sea of clouds.
HuangshanEarly light strikes the granite above a sea of clouds at Huangshan’s Stone Monkey viewpoint.

June–August

Summer

A cloud bank can swallow the ridge and reveal it minutes later. Check conditions before exposed walks.

Green branches frame the blue ridges of Mount Huangshan rising through valley clouds.
HuangshanSummer leaves frame the ridges of Huangshan, with a sea of clouds below the summit.

September–November

Autumn

Look for clear ridgeline views and warm colour lower down in the villages.

Bands of fog curl between steep Huangshan cliffs topped by pine trees.
HuangshanClouds thread between Huangshan’s cliffs and pines in November.

December–February

Winter

Frost or snow can outline the pines and granite. Check for trail closures or ice before setting out.

A shaft of orange sunrise lights a snow-dusted granite peak against shadowed ridges.
HuangshanWinter sunrise catches a snow-dusted ridge north of Beginning to Believe Peak.