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Yanmen Pass

雁门关

Yanmen Pass is a ticketed Shanxi POI where foreign visitors should verify opening windows, access rules, transport and payment conditions before arrival.

Updated 2026-06-27

Direct Answer

Book or verify Yanmen Pass through official, authorized or onsite channels before arrival, carry passport/ID if requested, and confirm live opening hours plus transport, route or activity add-ons.

Navigation addressYanmen Pass Scenic Area

Dai County/Xinzhou road transfer or tour vehicle · 10 min walk

Opening window08:00-18:00

Regular visit: last entry 17:00

Ticket tiersCNY 0-90

3 price tiers listed below

Best roleGreat Wall pass and frontier-history route
Typical visit2-4 hours
Official entryYanmen Pass Scenic Area entrance
Main riskRemote road access, weather/wind, wall walking, ticketing and return transport timing
Navigation addressYanmen Pass Scenic Area, Dai County, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China

Foreign Visitor Rules

English support
Limited Visitor Support
Difficulty score
3 / 5
Notes
Foreign visitors should save 雁门关, keep passport/ID available for ticketing, reservation or security where applicable, and verify same-day opening, transport and payment backup before going.

Visit Rule Summary

Admission
Ticketed Scenic Or Museum Area
Ticket required
Yes
Reservation required
Yes
Time slot required
No
Entry window
Regular visit: last entry 17:00
Crowd note
Remote road access, weather/wind, wall walking, ticketing and return transport timing

Ticket And Visit Rules

Book, enter, and price the visit without reading a long rules block.

Opening Times

  • Regular visitYear-round unless official notices say otherwiseOpen: 08:00Last entry: 17:00Close: 18:00Verify same-day official notices for holidays, weather, maintenance, climb/cableway/shuttle status, museum closure days, transport, security, merchant hours or crowd controls.

Booking And Ticket Channels

  • Yanmen Pass official/authorized ticketingChannel type: Official WebsiteOnline booking address: https://www.yanmenguan.com/Use this official/authorized or onsite channel to verify live ticket inventory, reservation rules and optional shuttle/cableway/climb products before arrival.No stable official English direct booking page was found in checked sources; use Chinese official, onsite or authorized fallback and verify before travel.

Use official/authorized channels where possible. Carry passport/ID if ticketing, reservation, climb/cableway/shuttle, transport or security asks, and confirm same-day rules before arrival.

Ticket Price Tiers

  • Adult ticket referenceStandard adultVerify current official/authorized product before purchase because packages can change by season, route, climb, cableway or shuttle add-on.
    CNY 90
  • Concession ticket referenceEligible children/students/seniors or policy groupsEligibility and identity documents require official-channel or onsite confirmation.
    CNY 45
  • Eligible free-admission categoriesPolicy groupsCurrent policy and identity checks apply.
    Free

Payment And App Access

Alipay / WeChat Pay backupCash backupOfficial/authorized or onsite payment where supported
Foreign card
Unconfirmed
Cash backup
Yes
Note
Use official/authorized channels or free public access as applicable. Optional tickets, cableways, climbs, shuttles, shops, restaurants, parking, events, museums or services may prefer China mobile payment or cash; foreign-card support is unconfirmed.

Access And Navigation

Nearest metro
Dai County/Xinzhou road transfer or tour vehicle
Station exit
Use current map-app guidance and same-day official/event notices because entrances, mountain roads, old streets, museum queues, shuttles or crowd-control routes can change.
Walk time
10 minutes
Navigation address
Yanmen Pass Scenic Area, Dai County, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
Recommended entrance
Yanmen Pass Scenic Area entrance
Recommended exit
Return to the nearest planned taxi pickup, metro, bus, rail transfer, shuttle, old-street exit or tour vehicle point.
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Drop-off
Yanmen Pass Scenic Area entrance
Taxi note
Show driver: 雁门关, Yanmen Pass Scenic Area, Dai County, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China. Confirm return pickup for remote mountain, waterfall, castle, compound or multi-zone routes before entering.
Walking entry
Use map navigation for the final approach and follow on-site security, police, venue or staff instructions.

Suggested Visit Flow

Use the existing POI fields to move from arrival to exit.

  1. ArriveYanmen Pass Scenic Area, Dai County, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China
  2. EnterYanmen Pass Scenic Area entrance
  3. Great Wall pass route90 minutes · Great Wall pass route is a core reason to include Yanmen Pass in a Shanxi route.
  4. Frontier-history interpretation45 minutes · Frontier-history interpretation is a core reason to include Yanmen Pass in a Shanxi route.
  5. Xinzhou/Datong corridor stop45 minutes · Xinzhou/Datong corridor stop is a core reason to include Yanmen Pass in a Shanxi route.
  6. ExitReturn to the nearest planned taxi pickup, metro, bus, rail transfer, shuttle, old-street exit or tour vehicle point.

Visit Duration Model

Quick
120 minutes
Standard
240 minutes
Deep
300 minutes
Family
300 minutes
Mobility limited
330 minutes
Method
Estimated from POI scope, public-area walking depth, optional paid sub-venues, queue risk, remote-transfer time and first-time foreign visitor navigation friction.

First-Time Recommendation

Level
Recommended With Transport Planning
Status
Source Backed Initial Detail
Reason
Yanmen Pass is useful in Shanxi planning, but visitors should plan around remote road access, weather/wind, wall walking, ticketing and return transport timing.

Facilities

Restrooms
Available: Yes Use official scenic-area, museum, temple, old-town, compound, park, mall, restaurant, attraction or venue restrooms; availability varies by route and crowd level. Gap: English signage and location-specific restroom details are not fully confirmed in checked stable English material.
Information Or Service Point
Available: Unconfirmed Look for venue, tourist-service, ticket-window, museum, park, mall, scenic-area or police/service desks near the main visitor flow. Gap: Service-desk language support varies by venue and time.

Services

Manual Assistance
Available: Unconfirmed Ask official venue staff, ticket windows, service desks, hotel desks, transport-hub staff or merchant staff. Show the POI name, navigation address, passport if ticketed, reserved or ID-checked, and booking code if reserved. Gap: English and passport-handling support varies by official channel, gate, venue, merchant, season and staffing.

Experience Modules

Must See

Great Wall pass route

Great Wall pass route is a core reason to include Yanmen Pass in a Shanxi route.

90 minutes
Recommended Experience

Frontier-history interpretation

Frontier-history interpretation is a core reason to include Yanmen Pass in a Shanxi route.

45 minutes
Recommended Experience

Xinzhou/Datong corridor stop

Xinzhou/Datong corridor stop is a core reason to include Yanmen Pass in a Shanxi route.

45 minutes

Risks To Check

  • Remote road access, weather/wind, wall walking, ticketing and return transport timing
  • Holiday and weekend crowd levels can change the visit flow.
  • Weather, maintenance, traffic or event controls can reduce comfort or change routing.

Backup Plan

If weather or road transfer is poor, switch to Datong Ancient City, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda or Taiyuan city route.

FAQ

Do I need a ticket for Yanmen Pass?

Yanmen Pass has a paid or policy-dependent component. Use official, authorized or on-site information and confirm current rules before visiting.

Source field: visitRules.ticketRequired

What should foreign visitors check first for Yanmen Pass?

Check current opening, ticket/on-site policy, valid-ID needs, weather, transport, merchant hours and last-entry time before departure.

Source field: foreignVisitorRules.notes

Chinese Phrase Cards

Show taxi or staff请带我去雁门关。

Please take me to Yanmen Pass.

Use this when asking a driver, hotel desk, ticket window, transport counter or nearby staff for routing help.
Ask opening status请问今天开放吗?几点停止入场?

Is it open today? What time is last entry?

Use this at staffed entrances, service desks, ticket counters, merchant counters or transport points before committing to the route.

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Field Gaps

  • paymentRules.foreignCardSupportedunconfirmed · Official material checked for this POI does not consistently confirm foreign-card acceptance.
  • mapRefs.providerPlaceIdsmissing_official_confirmation · Official pages do not publish stable Amap, Baidu, Google, or Apple Maps provider IDs for POI-page submission.
  • facilities.englishSignageneeds_field_confirmation · English signage and staffed language support vary by gate, venue, merchant, season or event and are not fully specified in stable official sources.
  • visitRules.priceTiers.liveTicketTransportWeatherStatusdynamic_requires_live_channel · Ticket inventory, reservation quota, climb/cableway/shuttle status, weather, merchant hours and crowd controls require live confirmation.