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Mount Song, Luoyang

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Mountains Near Luoyang

7 sights within 172 km of Luoyang. Pick the ones you want and PreeChina can build a private, custom or tailor-made tour around them.

7 sightsLuoyangWithin 172 kmUSD 305 per person, 2 travelers

At a Glance

Quick Facts

City
Luoyang
Sights
7 mountain sights
Range
55 to 172 km from the centre
Closest
Mount Song
Farthest
Wulaofeng
Length
Set in your private plan

Price

Price of This Private Tour

Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.

Estimated price per person for Mountains Near Luoyang, by number of travelers
Travelers246810152030
Day tripUSD 305USD 220USD 185USD 175USD 160USD 155USD 145USD 135

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Why These Sights

Mountains Within Reach of Luoyang

7 mountain sights lie within 172 km of central Luoyang, from Mount Song at 55 km to Wulaofeng at 172 km. They are: Mount Song, Dahongzhai Scenic Area, Shennong Mountain, Mount Yao (Henan), Laojieling Scenic Area, Wangmangling Scenic Area, Wulaofeng.

This page lists the sights and how far each one sits from the city centre. It does not set a length for the trip: your private itinerary decides which sights to combine, the order and the number of days.

The Luoyang city guide covers the city itself.

Map

Map of the Sights

The gold marker is central Luoyang. Numbers run from the closest sight to the farthest.

Sight by Sight

The 7 Sights

50 to 150 km from Luoyang

Mount Song, Mountain
1
Mountain

Mount Song (嵩山风景名胜区)

55 km from central Luoyang, straight line

The Central Sacred Mountain of the Five Great Mountains, in two parts, Taishi and Shaoshi. Strata from the Archean to the Cenozoic show in one continuous exposure, with five geological eras all present, which is rare in China and led to a World Geopark.

Dahongzhai Scenic Area, Mountain
2
Mountain

Dahongzhai Scenic Area (大鸿寨风景区)

72 km from central Luoyang, straight line

A spur of the Funiu Mountains, with caves and red autumn leaves.

Shennong Mountain, Mountain
3
Mountain

Shennong Mountain (神农山风景区)

76 km from central Luoyang, straight line

Tradition says Shennong tasted the hundred herbs here. White pines grow from bare rock along the ridge, with roots clutching like claws.

Mount Yao (Henan), Mountain
4
Mountain

Mount Yao (Henan) (尧山风景名胜区)

100 km from central Luoyang, straight line

Once called Shiren Mountain, with granite peak forests and waterfalls.

Laojieling Scenic Area, Mountain
5
Mountain

Laojieling Scenic Area (老界岭景区)

127 km from central Luoyang, straight line

The main ridge of the Funiu Mountains, a pass on the dividing line between north and south climate.

150 to 300 km from Luoyang

Wangmangling Scenic Area, Mountain
6
Mountain

Wangmangling Scenic Area (王莽岭景区)

156 km from central Luoyang, straight line

A cliff-edge plateau in the southern Taihang range that looks east over the Henan plain with a drop of more than a thousand metres. Cliffs ringed the village of Xiyagou below, with no road out.

Wulaofeng, Mountain
7
Mountain

Wulaofeng (五老峰)

172 km from central Luoyang, straight line

The peaks in Li Bai's line "Five Old Men Peak, southeast of Mount Lu, cut a golden lotus from the blue sky".

Distances

Distance From Central Luoyang

#SightTypeStraight line
1Mount SongMountain55 km
2Dahongzhai Scenic AreaMountain72 km
3Shennong MountainMountain76 km
4Mount Yao (Henan)Mountain100 km
5Laojieling Scenic AreaMountain127 km
6Wangmangling Scenic AreaMountain156 km
7WulaofengMountain172 km

Straight-line distances from the centre of Luoyang. Road and rail distances are longer.

Independent Travel

Visiting These Sights Independently

Arranging these 7 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.

Custom Tour

Turn This Into a Private, Custom Tour

This route is a starting point: 1 day and 7 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.

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Questions

FAQ

How many mountain sights are near Luoyang?

This page lists 7, all within 172 km of central Luoyang in a straight line.

Which sight is closest to Luoyang?

Mount Song, at 55 km from the centre in a straight line.

How far is Wulaofeng from Luoyang?

172 km in a straight line. The road distance is longer.

How many days do I need?

It depends on which sights you combine. Your private itinerary sets the number of days, the order and the pace with you.

Who is this route not a good fit for?

Anyone who wants a slow day. The route links 7 stops, so each visit is short. Tell PreeChina which stops matter most and the others can go.

Explore More

This route is in Henan. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.

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