Tai Shan - Shandong Province

The holiest of China's four revered Taoist mountains, Tai Shan sits 1545m above sea level and the climb is a pilgrimage for every Taoist once in their life. As a result you will see hordes of Chinese from all walks of life making the ascent. A truly spiritual place set amongst ravines, gullies, twisted outcrops and temples it is worth noting once you reach the top that you have followed in the footsteps of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing dynasty, Confucius and more recently the founder of modern China, Chairman Mao. As the old saying goes, “If Mount Tai is stable, then so is the entire country”. The best time to visit is Spring and Autumn when the weather is likely to be clearest and the view, potentially, at its best.