Mount Heng hosts a five-peaks challenge until 7 October

Mount Heng in Hengyang remains part of the Five Peaks Challenge until 7 October, with summit checks at Zhurong Peak and visitor-centre verification.

Mount Heng (Nanyue Hengshan) in Hengyang is hosting the Five Peaks Challenge until 7 October 2026, giving visitors a structured way to combine summit hiking with cultural checkpoints. The 2026 activity runs from 12 July to 7 October and treats the mountain as the final stop in a challenge covering China’s five famous peaks.

Mount Heng forms the final stage until 7 October

The event is called the 2026 Chinese Five Peaks Historical Culture Tour. It combines an online cultural challenge, a hiking race and a team competition. Participants register through the Nanyue Yima You mini-programme, then complete location-verified photographs at designated landmarks on each summit.

At Mount Heng, the summit checkpoint is the stone marker at Zhurong Peak. The visitor centre beside the mountain also contains the Five Peaks Alliance headquarters, where completed journeys can be checked. The published programme says that the challenge closes at 9pm on 7 October 2026. The published challenge programme sets out the dates, registration route and Mount Heng checkpoints.

Zhurong Peak links the challenge to the mountain

The event gives the mountain a specific role rather than using it only as a backdrop. A completed Five Peaks journey ends with a summit photograph at Zhurong Peak and an administrative check near the visitor centre in Hengyang. This connects the physical climb with the event’s wider passport-style system of photographs, route records and stamped documents.

The mountain is also described in the programme as the site of the central scenic area within the Nanyue range. Its main challenge point is the summit of Zhurong Peak, while the visitor-centre headquarters provides the local point for verification. A report from the Hunan Daily news network identifies Mount Heng as the final certification station for participants seeking recognition in the challenge. The reported Mount Heng route also names the summit marker and the nearby verification point.

Visiting Mount Heng: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Five Peaks Challenge runs at Mount Heng from 12 July to 7 October 2026, with the closing time stated as 9pm on 7 October 2026.
• The required Mount Heng point is the stone marker at the summit of Zhurong Peak. The visitor-centre headquarters beside the mountain is the published location for in-person verification.
• The online task requires a location-verified photograph showing the participant and the designated summit landmark. The programme also provides a separate voluntary stamped-document route.
• The mountain route involves a summit ascent and exposed outdoor terrain. The published challenge material identifies Zhurong Peak as the required summit point, so visitors should plan for a sustained climb rather than a town-centre attraction.
• China’s official language is Chinese and its national currency is the renminbi.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Mount Heng

When does the Five Peaks Challenge take place at Mount Heng?

The 2026 challenge runs from 12 July to 7 October 2026 and closes at 9pm on 7 October 2026.

What is Mount Heng?

Mount Heng is a mountain in the Hengyang area of China and the location of the central scenic area named in the challenge programme.

Where is Mount Heng and how do you get there?

Mount Heng is in the Hengyang area of Hunan, China. The published challenge information identifies the visitor centre and the Zhurong Peak summit marker as the relevant local points.