MOUNT QINGCHENG, BACK MOUNTAIN (TAIAN GORGE TRAIL) · QINGCHENG HOUSHAN
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Dujiangyan and Mount Qingcheng · 30.901°N 103.536°E
TicketedClosure day
The other Qingcheng: 15 km west of the temple mountain, a gorge of waterfalls, plank walks and stone stairs above the old town of Taian, with no temples of note and a quarter of the ticket price (¥20 by the platforms). Two cable cars (Jinli from the town, Baiyun higher up) and a full loop of five to six hours on foot. This is where Chengdu people go on a hot Sunday; foreign visitors mostly never hear of it.
AdmissionTicketed¥20, students / minors ¥10 (platform); Jinli cable car ¥30 / ¥55 returnSecondhand source
Hours8:00-18:00 in summer (local listing, 2026); seasonal — see tipsSecondhand source
ClosedNone fixed; the three areas can shut together — see tipsSecondhand source
IDShow ID at the gate (platform listing for a 2026 promotion); no separate passport rule publishedSecondhand source
AddressTaian old town, Qingchengshan Town, Dujiangyan City — the gorge trailhead behind the townSecondhand sourceNavigate ↗
EntranceFrom Qingcheng Mountain railway station about 15 km by taxi or the local bus; from the front mountain there is no trail link — road only
Last verified 2026-09-11Source: platforms and press
How to book
Ticket window at the Taian gate; the platforms report certificates shown at the gate rather than ID-card swipesSecondhand source
Beat the crowds
Summer weekends fill the gorge with families; weekday mornings and October are the good days. Start by 9:00 to finish the loop before the cable cars stop.