Leidongping
雷洞坪
The terminus of the sightseeing bus on Mount Emei, at about 2,430 metres. From here you walk to Jieyin Hall to transfer to the Golden Summit cable car, with views of clouds and fir forests along the way.
Leidongping is the top stop of the sightseeing bus route on Mount Emei, at about 2,430 metres. It is the most common transfer point for reaching the Golden Summit. From the stop, walk about 1.5 km along the stone steps to Jieyin Hall, then take the Golden Summit cable car, or walk for about 1.5 hours to the top. Along the way is the Leidong Clouds viewpoint, where on clear days you can see the sea of clouds and fir forests. In winter the rime frost is spectacular. This section has many monkeys, so keep your food put away. At this altitude the temperature is more than 10°C lower than at the foot of the mountain, so bring a jacket. In winter the paths can ice over, and ice grips can be rented at the bottom of the mountain. Sightseeing buses leave from the Zero Kilometre transfer centre beside Baoguo Temple, and the one-way trip takes about 2 hours.
Opening hours
Per sightseeing bus service, about 06:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Golden Summit of Mount Emei
- Xixiang Pool (Elephant Bathing Pool)
- Xianfeng Temple & Jiulao Cave
- Huayan Peak
- Hongchunping
- Emei Ecological Monkey Zone
- Qingyin Pavilion & Yixiantian Gorge
- Wannian Temple