Of the prefecture's total area of 23,021 square kilometers, 72.54% is mountainous areas, adding up to 16,699 square kilometers. River valleys total an area of 5,479 square kilometers, making up 23.8% of the prefecture. Semi-plain areas account for 3.6% of the total area and are 843.1 square kilometers in size. Affected by the geological structure, most of the rivers, mountains and valleys develop and extend along the tectonic line. Higher in south, the topography gradually descends in the north and east. The prefecture has an average altitude of 1,685 meters. The highest altitude is found in the Yaoshan Mountain in Qiaojia, which is 4,040 meters above sea level; the lowest altitude, 267 meters above sea level, is measured in the Gunkan Plain in Shuifu.
Starting from Zhaolu Plain, the boundary line between the Wulianfeng Mountains and the Wumeng Mountains extends to the Saiyu River and Guang River in the north. Most of the Wulianfeng Mountains in the west run from the south to the north, while most of the Wumeng Mountains in the east extend from the west to the east.
Many small plains (commonly known as Bazi) are embedded in the high mountains. The biggest is the Zhaolu Plain, in which there are Zhaotong City and Ludian County. With an average altitude of 1,920 meters, the plain is 525 square kilometers in area, making up 62% of the total plain areas in the prefecture.

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Located in the very heart of East China, Hefei has got fairly convenient transport system--a cobweb of air, railway and road transport facilities link the city with most other important destinations.
Airport

You can access the provincial capital daily from most of the major cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Xiamen and Qingdao. In addition, you may opt to fly from Hefei to the Yellow Mountain.The Luogang Airport is located about 10km south of the city proper. CAAC buses (RMB5) take passengers to the CAAC office on Huizhou lu shortly after a plane arrives. Leaving Hefei for the airport, you may go to the CAAC office (daily 8am-10pm; Tel: 0551-2886626) to book the ticket. China Eastern Airlines office (Tel: 0551-2822537) at 246 Jinzhai lu can also arrange transportation.

Railway station　

A more affordable and popular option is visiting or leaving the city by train, especially from cities in nearby provinces, such as Shanghai, Chengdu, Zhenzhou, Nanchang as well as destinations within Anhui, including Bengbu, Fuyang, Anqing and Wuhu. With the completion of the Nanjing-Xi'an Railway Line in the foreseeable future, Hefei will play an even more important role in railway transport, linking east and west China.The newly constructed railway station, lying 3km northeast of the center at the northeastern end of Shengli lu, is arguably one of the most modern in east China. Arriving by train, you may take bus No.119 into town. Although you can book tickets outside of the station, it is possible that you will not be able to get what you want. If you do have trouble, try the advance booking office at the intersection of Changjiang lu and Jinzhai lu, especially for sleeper tickets. CITS (Zhongguo guoji luxing she, Tel: 0551-2821418), at 8 Meishan lu, also provides similar services.

Bus station

As the capital city, Hefei is the center of provincial road transport. State-level Expressway No.312 (Shanghai to Xinjiang) and No.206 (Yantai to Shantou) meet at Hefei. And, with the recent completion of expressways between Hefei and Nanjing, Hefei and Wuhu, Hefei and Tongling as well as Hefei and Anqing, road transport between Hefei and other major and minor cities in the Yangtze River Delta has greatly improved. Especially noteworthy is the fact that it takes no more than two hours to get to Nanjing (RMB60) and five & a half hours to reach Shanghai (RMB130) by expressway.The Hefei long-distance bus station is located at the intersection of Shengli lu and Mingguang lu, not far from the railway station.

City transport

There are over 80 bus routes in the city, carrying locals and travelers to virtually every corner of town. The most frequently used buses are bus No.1 and No.10. The former goes from the railway station to the city center while the latter from the railway station to the hotel area. There are also hundreds of taxis in the city, and fares to most areas should not exceed RMB30.To the Yellow Mountain: The best way is to take train No.5049 departing at 12:55 and arriving at 20:58.To Jiuhuashan: The best way is to take a long-distance bus that goes via Tongling for around five hours

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