Daming Mountain
大明山
A granite mountain known as the “Little Yellow Mountain of Western Zhejiang,” featuring the Wanmi rock cave, cliffside walkways, and a high-altitude ski resort. It is rated among the highest attractions in Lin’an on Ctrip.
Daming Mountain lies in the southwest of Lin’an, in Qingliangfeng Town. It is a 4A-rated national scenic area and geopark. Legend says it got its name because Zhu Yuanzhang once stationed troops here. Its deep valleys and many oddly shaped peaks and rocks have earned it the nickname “Little Huangshan of Western Zhejiang.” The classic route is to take the cable car up, walk the cliffside path, pass through the “Wanmi” rock cave (10,000-meter-long rock cave) converted from an abandoned mine tunnel, then descend along the stream valley and past the waterfalls. The full route takes about 4–5 hours. In winter, the Daming Mountain Ski Resort, one of East China’s earliest high-altitude ski areas, is open. Ticket and cable car prices follow official announcements. The mountain is about 80 km from Lin’an urban area and is mostly reached by self-driving. It is 5–8°C cooler on the mountain than in Hangzhou.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00-16:30 (ski area winter hours announced separately)
Nearby sights
- Taizijian Peak
- Zhexi Grand Canyon
- Heqiao Ancient Town
- Liuxi River Rafting
- Zhexi Tianchi
- Tianmu Grand Canyon
- East Tianmu Mountain
- Shenlongchuan Scenic Area