Zhuo'er Mountain photography

At the junction of Qinghai and Gansu, there is a big mountain range of more than 800 kilometers, that is Qilian Mountain.

It is located at the junction of Qinghai and Gansu. In ancient times, because of its existence, it created an oasis on the Silk Road. Today, it has become synonymous with the most beautiful scenery in northwest China.

Around it, there are the most gorgeous grasslands and flowers in Qinghai and Gansu provinces.

Not far from it is the famous Qinghai Lake. It is the largest and most beautiful saltwater lake in China, falling from the fault between Datong Mountain, Sun Moon Mountain and Nanshan Mountain in Qinghai.

This month, the most beautiful season in the hinterland of Qilian came, and the rape blossoms that opened in July and August decorated a dream summer.

More importantly, when all parts of the country are tortured by the intense heat, the temperature in most areas here is around 25℃, and in some areas it is even less than 20℃.

In July, it's time to take a walk on the Qilian Great Ring Road!

Qilian great ring road

Xining → Qinghai Lake → Heima River → Dachaidan → Dunhuang → Jiayuguan → Zhangye → Qilian Grassland → Menyuan → Xining.

There are two ways to call this link online. Some people call it Northwest Link. But there are too many beautiful scenery in the northwest, not only on the border of Qinghai and Gansu, so it is more appropriate to call it Qilian Great Ring Road.

If you want to see the greatest mountain,

Then you must go this way.

Because on this road,

There are too many magnificent mountains hidden.

Raj, mt

People who have never been to the northwest have rarely heard of Laki Mountain. In fact, the scenery here is beautiful, as good as other places.

At an altitude of nearly 4000 meters, the peak is surrounded by layers of snow lines. It is like a general's cold weapon, cold and shining.

In summer, it is covered with a layer of green. The flying wind horse flag flutters above the ridge, sacred and quiet.

# Coordinate #: Guide County, Hainan Prefecture, Qinghai Province

riyue mountain

This is one of the most important peaks in Qilian Mountain. At ordinary times, it just looks tall, but from a distance, the cold light is not brilliant.

When it is summer, it is a different place. When other parts of the country have already withered, the flower sea at the foot of Sun Moon Mountain is so beautiful.

And if you have the patience to shoot the starry sky in Sun Moon Mountain, you will definitely get the most satisfactory works. Under the gorgeous starry sky, the wind and horse flags are flying, which is simply the most dreamy fairy tale scene.

But it should be noted that even in summer, the wind here is extremely strong and the temperature is very low. When visiting here, you must pay attention to the matching of clothes.

# Coordinate #: Riyueshan Village, Huangyuan County, Xining City

Zhuo'er Mountain

If you go to Qilian, you must not miss Zhuo'er Mountain, because the most magnificent mountain in Qilian is here.

The magical Zhuo'er Mountain is actually Danxia landform mountain. Although it is not as bright as Danxia in the south, this majestic mountain looks magnificent against that strange color.

Summer is coming, and there are green grass and rape flowers everywhere, which reveals gentleness beyond fortitude and makes people deeply fascinated.

The rolling mountains, like a woman's waist, are particularly stunning and enchanting this summer.

# Coordinate #: Babao Town, Qilian County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province

Niuxinshan

Niuxinshan and Zall Mountain are neighbors, facing each other across the river. For thousands of years, like two tireless generals, they have been guarding the northwest gateway.

It's colder than Zhuo'er Mountain, and in the misty clouds, it's like a god descending from the earth, looking down on all beings at the foot.

Not far from the county seat, they can see the towering mountains in the city. If you go to Qinghai, don't miss it, even if it's just a quiet look at the roadside.

# Coordinate #: 2km southeast of Qilian County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province.

If you think that mountain is too strong.

Then you can also see the tender water.

On this route,

It's not just Qinghai Lake that can surprise you.

Qinghai Lake

The most beautiful thing about Qinghai Lake in July is no longer the crystal clear water, but the endless brilliant sea of flowers.

July-August is its most beautiful time. Thousands of acres of rape flowers around the lake are in full bloom, and golden rape flowers are embedded in the blue shore of Qinghai Lake. It is the most comfortable to ride at a high speed of 400 kilometers around the lake.

Beautiful Qinghai, these four words are definitely not empty words. Qinghai Lake is clear and pure, just like a fairyland on earth.

Dachaidan Emerald Lake

Speaking of the sky, you may think of Chaka Salt Lake. In fact, there is also a beautiful salt lake in Qinghai, which is Dachaidan Emerald Lake.

It is located in the salt lake mining area of Dachaidan Chemical Plant, and it is still a virgin land to be developed. There is no public transportation here, so the best way is to drive.

Compared with Chaka Salt Lake, which is full of tourists, it is as quiet as an alley in the middle of the night. Only the sound of the wind blowing over the hills and the rippling emerald lake make people wonder if they are in a dream.

# Coordinate #: Salt Lake Mining Area of Dachaidan Chemical Plant, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province (distance from Dachaidan Town 1 1.8km).

Aquatic Ya Dan

Strange Ya Dan is as treacherous as the devil's city. And if this hellish scene is covered with a layer of lake water, it will show another style.

Lake, Ya Dan and sky, combined together, present a peculiar light and shadow special effect, which is desolate, majestic and full of amorous feelings.

Photography/Ba Lao Fen

The erosion and weathering of water, under the great power of nature, is particularly magical here. What's important is that although it is called Ya Dan Water Ghost Town, it is quieter than other places, with few tourists.

Photography/Ba Lao Fen

# Coordinate #: It is located in Delingha, next to National Highway 3 15, and about 50km away from Dongtai Toll Station.

July, the most fascinating part of this route.

Not mountains or lakes,

It is an endless sea of flowers.

Menyuan

This is the largest rape flower base in Qinghai, with 600,000 mu of rape flowers fluttering in the wind under the vast sky, which is particularly majestic.

In this vast sea of flowers, there is no gap. On the hillside, on the Yuan Ye, there are golden rape flowers everywhere. Green highland barley is mixed among them, like a colorful picture scroll, which is very spectacular.

The wooden house is located in it, just like a beautiful fairy tale world.

Here, even if you do nothing, you just stand quietly among the flowers, smelling of "fairy".

Qilian huahai

If you are lucky enough to go to Qilian County, you will be fascinated by what you see. The endless sea of flowers blooms warmly, the blue sky and white clouds float freely, and everything is so beautiful.

Every July and August, the grassland is golden, and driving on it seems to be driving into a golden picture.

Photography/Bar Powder Weiyang

More than 2,000 years ago, the Huns were driven out of the Hexi Corridor by Huo Qubing, lamenting that "without Qilian Mountain, my six animals would have no interest". This grassland has been a sacred place in people's hearts since ancient times.

Photography/Bar Powder Weiyang

Bowing their heads is a flock of cattle and sheep, and looking up is a blue sky. The vast sea of flowers that began in July gave people more reasons to fall in love with it.

# Coordinate #: Qilian County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province

Take this road.

You should also see the Silk Road.

In the vast yellow sand

The sound of camel bells sang a dream of the ages.

Dunhuang

Flying murals are the symbol here, Mogao Grottoes are the essence here, and there are too many historical sites waiting for you to explore in Dunhuang.

How many cultural treasures have been created in the prosperous times of Han and Tang dynasties? If you want to exhaust these, you must go to Dunhuang to see.

Take a walk on Mingsha Mountain and look for the prosperous Han and Tang Dynasties with great dreams through the ages in the sound of camel bells.

The strange crescent spring is known as "the most beautiful scenery beyond the Great Wall". If you are lucky enough to visit Dunhuang, don't miss it.

Jiayuguan

When you set foot on this Silk Road, you can't miss the ancient signs. The whistling sand in the desert seems to be telling a series of unknown legends.

The majestic Jiayuguan Pass, known as the first male pass in the world, once guarded the throat of Hexi and defended the whole hinterland of the Central Plains.

# Coordinate #: Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province

Yumen Pass

"Qiang brother why blame Yang? The spring breeze does not go to Yumen Pass. " Now there is only one relic left in Yumenguan, but this important place in ancient times has also shone brilliantly in history.

Yangguan and Yumenguan, one in the south and the other in the north. Famous at home and abroad, love is ancient and modern. Visiting this famous frontier, the distant history seems to unfold before our eyes, and the Jinge iron horse shines through the ages.

Like Yumenguan, there are only a few relics left in Yangguan. However, they can not be ignored on the Silk Road and are worth exploring.

# Coordinate #: Dunhuang, Gansu

Zhangye

If you go to Gansu, Zhangye is also one of the must-see places. Because "Zhang Guo holds his arms to the western regions", it was named Zhang Ye. In ancient times, it was one of the most dazzling pearls on the Silk Road.

Today, the strange Zhang Ye Danxia has long been famous at home and abroad. Its majestic, spectacular scenes, strange shapes and colorful colors are all amazing and shocking.

Red, yellow, white, gray ... all kinds of gullies cover the earth, like rainbows falling from the sky and falling on the earth.

It's as beautiful as a paint tray knocked over by God. Mountains and gullies, with their gorgeous colors, immediately become mysterious, so that you have to admire the wonders of nature.

In July, flowers have blossomed like the sea under Qilian Mountain.

When the heat in other places is unbearable,

The junction of Qinggan and Gansu is extremely cool.

If you want to find a place to spend the summer,

Qilian Great Ring Road is undoubtedly the best choice.

Recommended timetable:

Day 1: Xining-Ta 'er Temple-Raj Mountain-Sun Moon Mountain-Qinghai Lake-Heima River

The next day: Heimahe-Chaka Salt Lake-Delingha-Dachaidan Town

Day 3: Dachaidan-Water Ya Dan-Yangguan-Dunhuang

Day 4: One-day tour of Dunhuang

Day 5: Dunhuang-Jiayuguan-Zhangye

Day 6: Zhangye-Qilian

Day 7: Qilian-Menyuan-Xining

Travel tips:

1, the altitude near Qilian Mountain may be high, with an average of about 3000 meters, which may be slightly higher.

The temperature near this route is very low. If you climb a mountain, it's windy. Take the necessary clothes to avoid catching a cold.

3. The temperature in Dunhuang and other areas is high, which has been above 30℃ in July, which is quite different from other places. Pay attention to choosing clothes.

4. The above itinerary is for reference only, not necessarily 7 days, depending on your time budget.