The transport system within the scenic area consists of roads, hiking trails and cable cars. Currently, there are four main roads within the scenic area: road from the Hot Spring to Tangkou,from Hot Spring toCloud Valley Temple, from the Hot spring to Benevolent Light Temple, and that from Furongling to Pine Valley Nunnery.

There are more than 30 hiking trails on the mountain, which are 50,000 in total length and 1 - 1.5 meters wide generally. The hiking trails in Mt. Huangshan are stone-paved paths, some of them are paved with granite slabs while some are excavated through mountain stones. The steps are quite level with coarse surfaces and are also equipped with protecting handrail to ensure walkers' safety in some areas. Along the paths, there are also many sightseeing places, bridges and viewing platform pavilions, which offer convenience to tourists to enjoy the scenery and take a rest or shelter from the elements. As cultural wonders they also perform the function of organizing and connecting all of the scenic areas with a massive area for hikers to enjoy.

Cable Cars on Mt. Huangshan
Yungu Cable Way ( from the Cloud Valley Temple to White Goose Mountain ), also called Cable Way one. It is 2,804 meters in total length and its height difference is 772.8 meters. It is of four-line reciprocating type, with one pair of cable cars for passenger capacity of 40 + 1 persons for each car. The journey lasts 8 minutes at a speed of 5.9 meters per minute for a one-way passenger transport capacity of 300 person-times per hour.

Taiping Cable Way ( from Pine Valley Nunnery to Pine Forest Peak ), also called Cable Way Two. It is 3,561.9 meters in total length and its height difference is 1,004.3 meters. It is s four-line reciprocating type, with one pair of cable cars for carrying a capacity of 100 + 1 persons for each car. The journey lasts 11.6 minutes at a speed of 7 meters per minute for a one-way passenger transport capacity of 500 person-times per hour.

Yuping Cable Way ( from the Benevolent Light Temple to Jade Screen Tower ), also called Cable Way Three. It is 2,012.1 meters long and its height difference is 745.4 meters. It is of single-line automatic reciprocating type, with 26 x 5 cable cars, passenger capacity of 6 persons for each car. The journey lasts 8 minutes at a speed of 5 meters per minute for a one-way passenger transport capacity of 600 person-times per hour.