Buggies available for a fee (RMB20 or so in addition to the entrance fee) to bring you up the mountain to various stops (5 stops in total that covers the key sites, despite the map showing 6 stops) on a hop-on/hop-off basis. This saves you time and energy from walking. Would also recommend the boat ride + hike at Butterfly valley where u can go into the forest and view the waterfalls. Very scenic landscape! The hike is ~30mins or so and there are some rather steep and uneven steps to climb though generally not too challenging and does not require any special hiking tools. Some parts might be slippery so care must be taken. It is dry season when we visited in Dec so the grand waterfall only had trickles of water and as such we did not see its full glory. The other smaller waterfalls are ok. We spent abt half a day (8.30am to 1pm) and covered most of the sights. Though you will need more time if you intend to pray at the temple or have a proper meal in the premise. We only sat down shortly for a bean curd break. Place is easily reachable by public transport (~1 hr from city centre by bus) and is not crowded during Dec. The site is well maintained and definitely worth a visit!

Only for the fit! Charge to get in. It’s a long, long uphill walk. If you’re not fully fit it’s essential to take the electric bus (extra charge). The temple has thousands of steps and can be a major challenge. It’s a large complex. The Tripod park is just a small park with a giant(!) cooking pot, and a view of Butterfly Island and lake. Butterfly Island is a 100-yard boat trip (extra charge) to a tiny island with a netted area enclosing butterflies. In all, it’s hard work: easily a day’s trek. Nice, but it's massive area; and no wow factor for me. (No smoking anywhere.)