Heaven’s Gate On Tianmen Mountain, Big Gate Road | China Vlog_12

The magical, majestic, Heaven’s Gate China on Tianmen Mountain. It’s not just the mountain itself that is an experience. Getting up is one thing but getting down is actually considered to be one of the most dangerous experiences in China on Big Gate Road.

You can only use the cable car up or down. You can’t use it both ways. That made me wonder -how the hell do u get down.

This cable car from Zhangiagie City to Tianmen Mountain is the longest in the world and has 98 cars and a total length of 7,455 m . The highest gradient is of the cable 37 degrees.

The word Tianmen means Heaven’s Gate. At the top, the main attraction is Tianmen cave, a natural arch in the mountain 131.5 m high.

Believe it or not, skydivers have flown through the cave and even fighter jets.

There are surprisingly many other attractions up the mountain not just heavens gate. Even another glass bridge.

Nine is a lucky number in Chinese numerology, There are around 999 steps to get down, considered a stairway to heavens . Or in this case a stairway out of heaven. Two words come to mind- very steep.

With 99 curves, Tongtian Highway is considered to be one of China’s most dangerous roads. I didn’t actually know this at the time…

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34 Comments

  1. Wow that’s so high up… you inspire me to go there. But between me and you there’s no way I’m going there. Loved your video both humorous and informative. You have guts!

  2. He said “The rails stop sometimes”😂 He’s like damn that’s life line and you MF’s thought it was a good idea to stop it from time to time😂😂😂

  3. In October 2017, I completed the walk up to the top by a combination of walking, escalators & elevators and the only way down was by a cable car 🚠. It was breathtaking both going up & coming down. I highly recommend doing both but only on a clear sunny dry day (safety).

  4. One place in the world 🌎 I can’t and will never visite 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫, I feel dizzy 😵 just watching .

  5. Rare places TQ for the video. Feedback: editing and background score needed a lot to make this raw diamond

  6. I think 🤔. most. Of China cosist of. highest. Mountains and valleys ،⛰️🏔️🏞️🏔️🏞️ c

  7. I'm glad you went and we can see it, because there's no way I'm doing it, I felt the same way on a tour bus to a mountain resort in Mexico, precipitous drop offs from modestly maintained winding roads!! Scary!!

  8. There is a place named KAPILASH(Temple of Lord Shiva) in Dhenkanal, Orrisa, India 🇮🇳 , where there are 1352 steps and this place was amazing ! ❤
    Love from India rusell❤

  9. 0:40 "You can only use the cable car up and down. You can't use it both ways. That makes me wonder how do we get down" < What does that even mean?

  10. 999 is 666 , and its a door to "heaven" 😒 Interesting , the Chinese are evil demons, that's why they have no human rights levitation there .

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