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China · Henan
Yuntai Mountain
The Yuntai Mountain is a part of the Taihang Mountains, situated in Xiuwu County, Jiaozuo, Henan Province of People's Republic of China. The Yuntai Geo Park scenic area is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Yuntai Mountain drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Xiuwu County, China. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Yuntai Mountain itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Xiuwu County are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Summer rains (June to September) carry the most water; winter flow can be a fraction of it.
Getting there
- Base town Xiuwu County, China
- Country China
- Region Henan, East Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Yuntai Mountain
China
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
20 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Hogenakkal FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Yuntai Mountain yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
35.4326, 113.356
Quick answers
Where is Yuntai Mountain?
Yuntai Mountain is in China (Henan). The nearest base is Xiuwu County, China. Its coordinates are 35.4326, 113.3560.
When is the best time to visit Yuntai Mountain?
Peak flow is June to September. Summer rains (June to September) carry the most water; winter flow can be a fraction of it.
What can you do at Yuntai Mountain?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Yuntai Mountain?
The usual base is Xiuwu County, China. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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