Huashan can take the cableway up the mountain, and tourists do not need to climb the mountain on foot. <br/><br/> Cableway tour route recommendation<br/><br/>Route 1: West up and west down<br/><br/>On the West Peak Cableway<br/><br/>Tourists from Huashan Scenic Area The center takes the Xifeng Cableway directly to Xifeng, and takes about 40 minutes by mountain car. <br/><br/>Afterwards, you can walk to the South Peak, and then walk to the East Peak, enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, and enjoy the sunrise on the East Peak. The walk takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. <br/><br/>Get off the West Peak Cableway<br/><br/> Walk from the East Peak to the Middle Peak, and then to the West Peak, the walk takes about 2 hours and 40 minutes. <br/><br/>After arriving at Xifeng, you can take the Xifeng cableway to return to the Huashan Scenic Area Visitor Center. It takes about 1 hour to take the cableway. <br/><br/>Route 2: Up West and down North<br/><br/>On the Xifeng Cableway<br/><br/>Take the Xifeng Cableway from the Visitor Center of Huashan Scenic Area to the West Peak directly, and take the mountain car About 40 minutes. <br/><br/>Afterwards, you can walk to the South Peak, and then walk to the East Peak, enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, and enjoy the sunrise on the East Peak. The walk takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. <br/><br/>Get off the North Peak Cableway<br/><br/>It takes 2 hours and 40 minutes to walk from the East Peak to the Middle Peak, and then to the North Peak (Yuntai Peak). <br/><br/>Then take the North Peak Cableway from North Peak to return to the Visitor Center. It takes about 1 hour to take the cableway. <br/><br/>Route 3: Up North and Down<br/><br/>On the North Peak Cableway<br/><br/>From the Visitor Center of Huashan Scenic Area, take the North Peak Cableway to the North Peak (Yuntai Peak), It takes about 20 minutes to take the mountain car to reach the North Peak Cableway. <br/><br/>Then walk from the North Peak (Yuntai Peak) to the Middle Peak, East Peak, and South Peak to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the West Peak/sunrise at the East Peak. The walking time is about 3 hours and 40 minutes. <br/><br/>Go down the cableway at the North Peak<br/><br/>Take a walking tour of the West Peak, Middle Peak, and North Peak at the South Peak, which takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes. <br/><br/>Then take the North Peak Cableway to the Visitor Center of Huashan Scenic Area. It takes about 1 hour to take the cableway.
My suggestion is to hike up the mountain at Yuquanyuan at the North Gate, you can play all over the day, and then go down the mountain on the Xifeng cableway. There is no need to live on the mountain, the cost of living on the mountain is very high and the environment is poor, of course you can also rent a tent.