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Baiyun Mountain (Henan) 白云山

Baiyun Shan

Baiyun Mountain lies in southern Song County within the Funiu mountain system.

Layered mountain ridges and cloud in the Baiyun Mountain area of Luoyang, Henan, July 2012.
Layered mountain ridges and cloud in the Baiyun Mountain area of Luoyang, Henan, July 2012. · Lypeter · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Henan · 河南省 →Luoyang · 洛阳市 →

About Baiyun Mountain (Henan)

Its wooded uplands and frequently clouded peaks are the basis of the landscape attraction.

Yuhuang Peak is a principal summit reference. This is a mountain excursion well outside central Luoyang, so select a route around the specific scenic sector you want to explore. Do not confuse this Baiyun Mountain with places of the same name elsewhere in China.

The mountain is named for the abundance of unusual, shifting cloud formations around its peaks. It was designated a national forest park by the Ministry of Forestry in 1992 and upgraded to a national nature reserve in 1998; in 2005 it won a nationwide 'most beautiful places in China' poll run by Chinese National Geography together with 34 media outlets, taking first place in both the media/public and online/mobile voting groups. It was designated a national 5A tourist attraction (国家5A级旅游景区) in 2011.

The scenic area covers about 168 square kilometers. Below Yuhuang Peak (玉皇顶), the ridge continues to Jijiaojian (鸡角尖), a sharp, jagged peak popular with hikers, and then to the granite ridge of Jijiaoman (鸡角曼), whose forested summit has earned it the nickname 'Little Huangshan.' The Jiulong Waterfall (九龙瀑布) descends about 100 meters along natural rock grooves in nine separate cascades, and a cave known as Luoguodong (锣鼓洞), set within primeval forest, measures about 18 meters high, 17 meters wide and 34 meters deep.

Baiyun Mountain lies on the boundary between Luoyang and Nanyang and spans the watersheds of the Yangtze, Yellow and Huai rivers. Its forest cover supports a wide range of wildlife, including golden eagles, leopards and giant salamanders, and its higher slopes contain one of the central plain's largest and best-equipped high-altitude forest recreation areas.

What to look for

  • Forested Funiu uplands provide the landscape setting.
  • Yuhuang Peak is a named summit around which to understand the mountain area.

The surrounding area

A city base for Longmen, soup breakfasts, old-city food streets and contemporary hanfu visitor districts.

Location & getting there

Getting to Baiyun Mountain (Henan)

Travel to the Baiyun Mountain scenic area in southern Song County and arrange onward access to your selected mountain sector.

  • Confirm the selected entrance and current internal access before departure.
General visit reminders

Allow room for the terrain and weather when choosing your route. Check the operator’s current trail, shuttle and cableway notices where applicable, and confirm the return connection before setting out. A broad landscape pin does not identify every trailhead or access point.

Combine your visit

A suggested sequence through the source-confirmed features.

  1. Forested mountain approach

    Forested Funiu uplands provide the landscape setting.

  2. Yuhuang Peak sector

    Yuhuang Peak is a named summit around which to understand the mountain area.

The sequence is editorial. Check local access and connections between sectors; no walking time or same-ticket access is promised.

AI illustration: A medium view of a modest broad waterfall spilling as several thin white curtains.
AI illustration · AI 示意图（景观类型参考，非实拍） · 瀑布水帘与水雾 — A general visiting detail, not an exact view of this place.
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Find Baiyun Mountain (Henan)

白云山 · 洛阳市

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Approximate straight-line distances between map pins, not travel distances.

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Sources & visit information

The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “白云山 (洛阳)” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 89626610.

Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "白云山 (洛阳)", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 89626610.

Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "Baiyun Mountain (Henan)", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1233799586.

China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07