Recommended travel routes in Golmud, Qinghai

Golmud, Qinghai, belongs to the Hainan Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is an ideal place to enjoy the scenery of the Tibetan Plateau, wildlife activities and mountaineering adventures. It’s a great place for travel and adventure, and is loved by bad guys. So how to visit Golmud, Qinghai?

Line 2-day tour

D1 Golmud Tourism Distribution Center-Kunlun Mountain Gate-Kunlun Mountain Grand Canyon-Wuji Dragon and Phoenix Palace-Xiwangmu Yaochi-Golmud City (accommodation)

D2 Golmud Tourism Distribution Center-Chaerhan Dream Salt Lake-Yadan Salt Lake-Jinair Wild Luxury Tourism Town-Golmud City (Accommodation)

Line 3-Day Tour

D1 Golmud Tourism Distribution Center - Kunlun Mountain Gate - Kunlun Mountain Grand Canyon - Kunlun Holy Spring - Wuji Dragon and Phoenix Palace - Jade Everest - Kunlun Pass - Suonan Street Nature Reserve - Golmud City (Accommodation)

D2 Golmud Tourism Distribution Center-Chaerhan Dream Salt Lake-Salt Lake Yadan Taijinel Wild Luxury Tourism Town-Golmud City (Accommodation)

D3 Golmud Tourism Distribution Center-Jiangjunlou Park-Popular Forest-Desert Park-Goldfish Lake Nationality Customs Garden-Yangtze River Source Village Folk Museum-Kunlun Mountain World Geological Museum-Golmud City (Accommodation)

Kunlun self-driving tour

Great Ring Road (5 days and 5 nights)

D1 Golmud Tourism Distribution Center-Kunlun Mountain Grand Canyon-Kunlun Holy Spring-Xiwangmu Yaochi (accommodation)

D2 Xiwangmu Yaochi, Death Valley and Wutu Renmei Township (accommodation)

D3 Wuturenmei Township-Beiyadan-Yitaaijinyesheluwen Town (accommodation)

D4 Taijinel Yesheluwen Town—Salt Lake Yadan—Chaerhan Dream Salt Lake— Golmud City (accommodation)

D5, Golmud City, Jiangjunlou Park, Populus euphratica forest, Desert Park, Jinyu Lake Ethnic Customs Park, Yangtze River Source Village Folk Museum, Kunlun Mountain World, Geological Museum, Golmud City (accommodation)

Small loop (3 days and 3 nights)

D1 Golmud Tourism Distribution Center-Kunlun Mountain Grand Canyon-Kunlun Holy Spring-Xiwangmu Yaochi (accommodation)

D2 Xiwangmu Yaochi, Death Valley and Wuturenmei Township (accommodation)

D3 Wuturenmei Township-Popular Forest-Desert Park-Jiangjunlou Park-Jinyu Lake Ethnic Customs Park-Yangtze River Source Village Folk Museum-Kunlun Mountain World Geological Museum-Golmud City (Accommodation)

: Recommended tourist attractions

1. Kunlun Mountain Gate

On both sides of the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, 23 kilometers away from Golmud City, the gate posts Engraved on both sides are eight large gold-plated characters: "Ancestor of Ten Thousand Mountains" and "Majestic Kunlun". Its design implies the worship of Kunlun Mountain, the ancestor of the mountains.

2. Kunlun Grand Canyon

The "Antelope Canyon" in Arizona, USA, is one of the 20 weirdest attractions in the world and is sought after and visited by countless photography enthusiasts. In the majestic Kunlun Mountains, due to the erosion of melted glaciers and the shaping of plateau winds over thousands of years, there is an equally peculiar "Antelope Valley". This is the attraction of the movie "Tianmu". As seasonal meltwater rises, clear river water overflows the bottom of the canyon from April to August every year, forming a unique water canyon landscape. It is 75 kilometers away from Golmud.

3. Kunlun Holy Spring

It is 94 kilometers away from Golmud and 3,700 meters above sea level. It is a spring water that does not freeze all year round and has high strontium content, so it has the effect of preventing cardiovascular diseases and skin care, and has the reputation of "holy water on earth".

4. Xiwangmu Yaochi

Ximu Yaochi, a natural plateau flat lake, is a holy lake worshiped by Taoist believers. It is 250 kilometers away from Golmud, with an altitude of more than 4,300 meters, a length of 12,000 meters from east to west, and a width of 5,000 meters from north to south. It covers an area of ??more than 60 square kilometers and the deepest point is 107 meters. The shape of the lake is pleasant, and the entire lake area is quiet and mysterious. Houyao Pond is surrounded by many birds and animals, the lake is sparkling, the aquatic plants are abundant, and the scenery is diverse.

5. Yuxufeng

Yuxufeng, 5,980 meters above sea level, is said to be the place where the Jade Emperor’s sister, Goddess Yuxu, lives. It is known as "the blessed land of Taoism" and "the best sacred mountain", and is also one of the holy places for Taoist pilgrimage.

It is 190 kilometers away from Golmud.

6. Yuzhu Peak

It is 6178 meters above sea level and 140 kilometers away from Golmud. It has now become a tourist destination and paradise for domestic and foreign mountain adventure tourists to visit objective mountains, watch snow, and watch snow-capped mountains.

7. General Building Park

The first two-story building in Golmud, General Building, was built in October 1956. This is where General Mu Zhongsheng, the father of the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, lived and worked. This is a landmark building

8. Populus euphratica desert park

It is 65 kilometers away from Golmud City. Riding a desert motorcycle to see the world's highest Populus euphratica is a passionate journey. "Live for a thousand years and remain immortal, die for a thousand years and land and remain immortal for a thousand years" is the myth of Populus euphratica for three thousand years. It is an ancient tree species in the Central Asian desert of Populus euphratica, and is called a "living fossil" by scholars.

9. Chaerhan Dream Salt Lake

It is 60 kilometers away from Golmud City and has a total area of ??5,856 square kilometers. Chahanmeng Salt Lake Scenic Area is a unique plateau salt lake scenic area at home and abroad that integrates eco-tourism, industrial tourism, leisure and entertainment. The scenic area includes the Salt Lake Museum, the Circular Economy Exhibition Center, the Central Wharf Landscape Area, the world-famous "Zhangwan Salt Bridge" check-in point, the vast and beautiful salt fields, the magical and spectacular salt flower landscape, the vast and magnificent Dabson Lake, Baili Waterscapes, freshwater wetlands, flocks of wild animals, and thriving ship mining operations are among the natural and cultural landscapes.

10. Yadan Salt Lake

The endless Gobi Desert is so desolate that it makes you feel like you are in a foreign land in "Interstellar". The wind and sand in the left hand and the time in the right hand combine to create mysterious eggs with different shapes. "The loneliest hotel in the world" is built here. The reception center like a space base writes about the civilization of human beings exploring the wild land. It is 80 kilometers away from Golmud City.