In the heart of every travel enthusiast,
Everyone has a turbulent northwest dream,
On the boundless grassland, or in the lonely desert,
Gallop all the way, harvest all the way, and be free all the way.
The scenery along the way spreads unreservedly in front of you,
Grasslands, deserts, snow-capped mountains, lakes, canyons, forests...
Traveling is the best way to feel the world!
full of luggage,
The gain is experience,
Not just for crowded attractions,
It's more about seeing scenery along the way that others can't see.
Whether you want to see flowers or the sea,
Love the wildness of the grassland or the lingering Jiangnan!
The editor recommends these 6 beautiful, magnificent and leisure tourist loops,
There is always one that makes you want to leave immediately!
1. Duku Highway - Duku Highway, the most beautiful and most dangerous highway in China
It is only open to traffic for 5 months a year, and the rest of the time is closed. The opening time is from June to October. Once it is open to traffic, the beauty along the way will become a paradise.
Countless veteran drivers regard it as a holy place for self-driving. There are different scenery for five miles and different sky for ten miles. On the road, there are one-third of cliffs and one-fifth of permafrost. If you climb over a mountain, you can go from glacier to flame. It is called the most beautiful and most dangerous in China. highway.
The completion of the Duku Highway is a monument in the history of Chinese highway construction. At the same time, this is still a road of heroes. 168 road construction officers and soldiers are buried here to pay tribute and sigh. Snow-capped mountains and glaciers, alpine forest farms, grassland lakes, steep valleys... all connect the beautiful scenery of the essence of northern and southern Xinjiang!
The grassland here looks like undulating beautiful buttocks from a distance, but a smooth grassland from a close look.
The canyons here are spectacular and diverse, including the bloody mysterious canyon and the colorful grand canyon like oil paintings.
There is a Gongnaisi forest farm hidden here, which has the reputation of "alpine emerald pearls, natural oxygen bar, and little Switzerland".
Across the Tianshan Mountains, you can spy on the mysterious Tianshan Mountains with your skills, and you can see the Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves that have been forgotten by history, and you can also meet the herdsmen in the depths of the Tianshan Mountains.
Route: Dushanzi - Bayingou - Qiaoerma - Gongnaisi Forest Farm - Nalati - Bayinbulak - Tielimaiti Daban - Big and Small Dragon Ponds - Kuqa Tianshan Grand Canyon - Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves - Kuqa The car has a total length of 561 kilometers.
2. Qilian Mountains Grand Ring Road -- Encounter the panorama of the essence of Northwest China
In July and August, the northwest will switch to the paradise mode, which is so beautiful! And the Qilian Mountains Grand Ring Road, Qinghai and Gansu's most quintessential beauties are all here!
Menyuan Rapeseed Flowers
emerald lake
Qinghai Lake
Mingsha Mountain
Colorful Danxia
Along the way, you will also encounter the panorama of Northwest essence: Qinghai Lake, Chaka Salt Lake, Emerald Lake, Qaidam Basin, Yadan Landform, Danxia Landform, Petroleum Town, Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring, Qilian Mountain, Gangshika Snow Peak, Heiquan Reservoir, Qilian Prairie, Menyuan Flower Sea...
Qilian Mountains
Along the way, you will explore two historic sites: the "Treasure House of Oriental Art" Mogao Grottoes, and the "Most Imposing Pass in the World" Jiayuguan.
Mogao Grottoes
Jiayuguan
Route: Xining-Qinghai Lake-Chaka Salt Lake-Emerald Lake-Dachaidan-Water Yadan-Oil Town-Mogao Grottoes-Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring-Guazhou-Jiayuguan-Zhangye Colorful Danxia-Private Ranch-Qilian Mountain Grassland - Menyuan Flower Sea - Black Spring Reservoir - Xining.
3. Desert Highway - Everyone has to walk once in their life
We all know that the Taklamakan Desert means "a place where you can't get in and out" in Uighur, and people usually call it the "Sea of Death". And the Taklimakan Desert Highway in Xinjiang is like a submarine, taking me to swim in the desert sea. It is currently the longest grade road in the world that runs through the flowing desert, and it is also the earliest desert road in China. It satisfies all the dreams and passions of self-drivers!
Walking along the straight road in the vast sea of sand, you can deeply feel its charm. The sand sea in the distance turned into the sky, the dry wind blows under the blue sky, and there is no life in the open four fields.
It's like a person in a lonely dream, talking about the vastness of the world and lamenting the insignificance of the individual.
When you really go on the road, you will find that this road is not only desolate, you will pass the Tarim River, pass through the oasis, and enjoy the fragrance of flowers blooming in solitude.
Luntai Tarim River Populus euphratica Forest
Route: From the east of Luntai County, National Highway 314 in the north, via Lunnan Oilfield, Tarim River, Xiaotang, Tazhong 4 Oilfield and Taklamakan Desert, to the south to National Highway 315 in Minfeng County, and runs through the Tarim Basin from north to south, with a total length of 522 kilometers, of which The section across the mobile desert is 446 kilometers long.
4. Hulun Buir Grassland Ring Road
The sky is gray, the wild is vast, and the wind blows the grass and the cattle and sheep are low. If you talk about the most desirable place in July and August, Hulunbeier must be on the list. The thought of galloping on the prairie makes my heart turmoil.
Along the way, you will pass through the Hulun Buir Prairie, the city known as the "Grass Kingdom", which is the best-preserved grassland in my country. It has beautiful scenery, lush water and grass, criss-crossing rivers, and dotted lakes...
Along the way, you will appreciate the Russian-style small town on the border between China and Russia, and meet the scenery of Erguna Wetland, the "No. 1 Wetland in Asia".
Along the way, you will explore the Oroqen people, a brave and skilled hunter in the depths of the Greater Khingan Mountains.
Along the way, you will come to Manzhouli, a small border town full of Russian style, and you will feel like you are in Russia without going abroad.
The Hulunbuir Grand Ring Road is not only the chicness of the grassland, but also the customs of the Sino-Russian border and the secrets of the Greater Khingan Mountains.
Route: Hailar-Mozhgrad River-Crossing Grassland-Erguna-Erguna Wetland-Aoluguya Shilu Tribe-Shiwei-Border Defense Highway-Heishantou-Manzhouli-Matryoshka Square-Baerhu- Hailar.
5. North Sichuan-Gansu-South Line--a beautiful and unpopular stunning secret place
This is a place not inferior to Xinjiang and Tibet!
Along the way, you will encounter landscapes that you have never imagined: wetlands, grasslands, lakes, snow-capped mountains, canyons, forests...
The Ruoergai Grassland here is like a magnificent emerald inlaid on the border of Northwest Sichuan. It is known as "the oasis of the Northwest Plateau of Sichuan" and is one of the three major wetlands in my country.
The Labrang Monastery here is large in scale and lofty in status. It is the representative of the monasteries in Gannan area. There are countless huge Buddha statues and various exquisite sculptures, murals and magical instruments enshrined in the courtyard, which is shocking.
Zhayana, a rare natural stone city, has steep mountains and beautiful scenery, just like a large-scale stone palace.
Langmusi, known as "Oriental Little Switzerland", is located at the junction of Sichuan and Gansu provinces, where you can experience the magical experience of "crossing provinces in one step".
Route: Chengdu-Songpan-Tangke-Langmusi-Xiahe-Lintan-Diebu-Longnan-Chengdu.
6. Ngari Ring Road in Tibet - Road to Paradise
If there is heaven on earth, it must be Ali!
This is not only a paradise for animals, but also a holy place that self-drivers dream of.
It is located in the northwest of Tibet, the core area of the Qiangtang Plateau. It is one of the places with the smallest population density in the world, with an average altitude of more than 4,500 meters. It is known as the roof of the world!
There are many mountains and snow-capped mountains here, and the Himalayas and Gangdise Mountains gather here. It is known as the ancestor of thousands of mountains.
Rongbuk Monastery and Mount Everest that the loop passes through.
namunani peak
Mount Kailash
There are dotted lakes and numerous rivers here, and it is the birthplace of the Yarlung Zangbo River, the Indus River and the Ganges River, so it is also called "the source of all rivers".
Manasarovar
Ghost Lake Laang Co
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The vastness of the world gives the herdsmen here the broadest minds; the most primitive and pure nomadic lifestyle makes the people here have the simplest and deepest beliefs.
Gang Rinpoche turns around the mountain
When you pass through here and watch the cars kick up dust on the vast land of Ali, you will find that you are freer than the eagles and antelopes here!
Route: Lhasa - Yamdrok Yumco - Shigatse - Rongbuk Monastery - Lazi - Saga - Payang - Mapang Yumco, Laang Co - Gang Rinpoche - Zanda Earth Forest - Shiquan River - Northern Tibet Plateau - Qiangtang Nature Reserve - Namtso - Lhasa.
travel,
Regardless of the final destination,
But lies in the frame-by-frame beauty along the way like a large film,
Pack your bags and go!
