Route arrangement and scenic spot recommendation of Qinggan ring road in northwest China

The Great Northwest Qinggan Ring Road is a road trip route full of challenges and passions. Many young people are trying this route in go on road trip, hoping to get a good travel experience. There will be many cool scenery along the way, so that you can't extricate yourself from your dreams. Let's introduce it in detail below.

Qinghai-Gansu tourist route arrangement D 1 Xining-Ta 'er Temple-Sun Moon Mountain-Daotang River-Qinghai Lake-Heima River

D2 Heima River-Chaka Salt Lake-Crook Lake-Emerald Lake-Dachaidan

D3 Dachaidan-Line 66-Qinghai Ya Dan-Aksai-Yangguan-Dunhuang

D4 Dunhuang-Mogao Grottoes-Wushashan, Crescent Spring-Shazhou Night Market-Dunhuang

D5 Dunhuang City-Guazhou-Jiayuguan-Colorful Danxia-Zhangye

D6 Zhangye-Biandukou-Qilian Grassland-Menyuan Gangshika Xuefeng-Heiquan Reservoir-Xining

The first day of the trip: Cultural Ta 'er Temple, visiting Qinghai Lake.

Xining -28. 37 minutes for km-Ta 'er Temple-2 hours for -99 km-2 minutes for Sun Moon Mountain-130 m-56 minutes for Daotang River -48.7 km-

Qinghai Lake 15 1 scenic spot -37.6 km forecast 1 hour-Heima River

attract

1, Ta 'er Temple (adult ticket to 80 yuan): There are many tourists in the peak season, mainly the Dajinwa Temple, murals, ghee sculptures and pile embroidery; You can follow the guide in the temple to listen to the explanation. Every temple has its own story.

Recommended index: ★★★★★

Humanities index: ★★★★★★★

Leisure index: ★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★

Playback time: 2 ~ 3 hours

How to get there: Xining Xinning Road Bus Station has a bus line to Huangzhong Ta 'er Temple.

2. Sun Moon Mountain (40 yuan): Since ancient times, it has been an important passage of "Zhongqiang Road", "Silk South Road" and "Tangfan Ancient Road", which has important historical significance. Here is the legend of Princess Wencheng's mirror. There are two pavilions in the scenic spot, the Sun Pavilion and the Moon Pavilion, both of which are general antique buildings. You have to pay extra for riding yaks, wearing Tibetan clothes and taking pictures in scenic spots. Outside the scenic spot, you can see endless grasslands, cattle and sheep, horses and tents.

Recommended index: ★★★

Humanistic index: ★★★★

Leisure index: ★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★

Game time: 1 hour

How to get there: there are buses, but there are few buses, so we can't get to the scenic spot. It is recommended to carpool/charter/join a group.

3. Daotang River (40 yuan): You can take photos in Daotang River Scenic Area in various national costumes, or ride yaks and horses; You don't need to spend money to go in, you can see the panoramic view of Daotang River ahead.

Recommended index: ★★★

Humanistic index: ★★

Leisure index: ★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★

Game time: 1 hour

Way of arrival: Generally, long-distance buses are all direct here, so it is recommended to carpool/charter/join a group.

4. Qinghai Lake (ticket for Erlangjian 100 yuan): The place where fried chicken is suitable for taking beautiful photos, stroll around Qinghai Lake, feel the blue lake and overlook the distant mountains. In July, you can see the blooming rape flowers.

Recommended index: ★★★★★★★

Humanistic index: ★★★★

Leisure index: ★★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★★★★

Playback time: 1 ~ 2 hours

Arrival mode: Shuttle buses from Xining to Chaka Town or Wulan County all pass through Erlangjian Scenic Area; There is a special bus to Qinghai Lake at Bayi Road Passenger Station in Xining City.

Accommodation (yurt: the price is relatively cheap, there are many mosquitoes, it is humid and the environment is noisy; Family accommodation: the conditions are relatively good, but there is no relevant supervision, and hygiene depends on consciousness; Better accommodation must be booked in advance. Accommodation price 100~700 yuan).

The next day: watch the sunrise in Heima River and take photos of Chaka Salt Lake.

Sunrise at Heima River is -82.9 km, estimated at 1 hour for 20 minutes-Chaka Salt Lake -235.2 km, estimated at 2 hours and 35 minutes-Crook Lake-178.5km, estimated at 2 hours-Emerald Lake.

-1 1.5km Estimated 20 minutes-Dachaidan

Introduction of scenic spots

1, Heima River: When the weather is fine, I wait for the sunrise of Qinghai Lake in Heima River, wrapped in heavy clothes, crowded in the bustling crowd, and greeted a touch of red with expectation on my face. The better location is on the west bank of Qinghai Lake, and the road is less than 2 kilometers to the lake. Remember to go forward.

Recommended index: ★★★★★

Humanistic index: ★★

Leisure index: ★★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★★

Game time: 1 hour

How to get there: Xining bus station has buses to Qinghai Lake all day. The fare to Heima River is about 43.5 yuan, and the journey takes 3.5 hours.

2. Chaka Salt Lake (ticket to 70 yuan, small train to 50 yuan (one-way)): Internet celebrities punched in to take photos in the holy land, brought bright clothes, brought his creativity into play, and left many beautiful photos and videos in the mirror of the sky ... to dominate your circle of friends and Tik Tok! There are many people in the peak season, and you will experience that any photo is crowded with others. If the train is late, there will be a long queue. Try to go early.

Recommended index: ★★★★★★★

Humanistic index: ★★★★

Leisure index: ★★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★★★★

Playback time: 1~2 hours

How to get there: There is a shuttle bus from Xining to Wulan County passing through Chaka Town, with 5 flights a day, and the price is 80 yuan/person.

3. Crook Lake (ticket to 20 yuan): Take a closer look at the natural ecological beauty of the two lakes (one salty and one light). There is an extra charge for taking a boat. There are many reeds by the lake, and there are many mosquitoes in summer, which looks better at dusk.

Recommended index: ★★★★

Humanistic index: ★★★★

Leisure index: ★★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★

Game time: 1 hour

Mode of arrival: There is no public transportation, so carpooling/chartered car/joining a group is recommended.

Accommodation in Dachaidan 100~700 yuan. Please book in advance for hotels with good accommodation in peak season.

The third day: ghost town in no man's land, Yangguan Avenue.

Dachaidan-105.8km estimated 1 hour and 25min-Ya Dan ghost town in Qinghai -286.4km estimated 3 hours and 35min-Axe -6 1.7km estimated 56min-Yangguan Ancient City.

-60.5km estimated 1 hour 5 minutes-Dunhuang

Scenic spot evaluation

Ya Dan Ghost Town 1: vast expanse, also known as the "Southern Eight Immortals", can take photos at will and is sparsely populated. It seems that there is only scorching sun and dry soil here, like the Martian landform. You will feel very small in it and it is a very distinctive scenic spot.

Recommended index: ★★★★★

Humanistic index: ★★★★

Leisure index: ★★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★★

Playback time: 1.5 hours

How to get there: It's rather deserted here, so it's recommended to carpool/charter/join a group.

2. Oil Town: The filming of the film "Nine-story Demon Tower" has brought this once prosperous and now declining town back to people's sight, and you can understand the history of the town's rise and fall. Bus transfer is a punch-in attraction, and you need to queue up for photos in the peak season.

Recommended index: ★★★★

Humanistic index: ★★★★

Leisure index: ★★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★

Game time: 1 hour

Mode of arrival: There is no public transportation, so carpooling/chartered car/joining a group is recommended.

3. Yangguan (tickets: 50 yuan, sightseeing bus, 10 yuan, donkey and cart to and from 20 yuan): The original site has long been destroyed by sandstorms, leaving only beacon towers and ruins, surrounded by yellow sand in Wan Li. You can follow the commentator's knowledge of popular science history and feel the desolation of people who have no reason to go out of Yangguan in the west.

Recommended index: ★★★★★★★

Humanities index: ★★★★★★★

Leisure index: ★★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★

Playback time: 1.5 hours

How to get there: There is a bus from downtown to (Nanhu) Yangguan, and the price is around 25 yuan/person. But this time is not easy to control. It's a long way. And the bus can't get to the entrance of Yangguan scenic spot.

There are many choices for staying in Dunhuang at night, and the conditions are different. You can shop around, with prices ranging from 200 to 600 yuan.

Day 4: Ancient Cloud Mogao Grottoes, Crescent Spring in Desert Oasis

Dunhuang -25km is estimated to be 32 minutes-Mogao Grottoes -27.8km is estimated to be 33 minutes-Wushashan/Crescent Spring -5km is estimated 1 1 min-Shazhou Night Market-1.5km is estimated to be 6 minutes-

Dunhuang

attract

1, Mogao grottoes (200 yuan/person in peak season, RMB 0/00/person in low season, booking can be made in advance 1 month): There are a large number of murals, grottoes and cultural relics. And Dunhuang is the first choice for sightseeing, with a daily limit of 6,000. You must make an appointment in advance because there are not many people in the scenic spot. There are explanations in the scenic spot, and you can listen to the thousand-year history of Mogao Grottoes all the way. The Mogao grottoes scenic area is only allowed to take photos outside, and it is forbidden to take photos when entering the cave.

Recommended index: ★★★★★★★

Humanities index: ★★★★★★★

Leisure index: ★★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★

Playback time: 3~4 hours

How to get there: Take the bus (at the gate of Silk Road Yiyuan Hotel) to 3 yuan/person or take a taxi to Dunhuang 15 yuan/person.

2. Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain (ticket 120 yuan, tickets can be entered twice, and portraits need to be collected): The sunset in Mingsha Mountain is beautiful, so it is recommended to go in the evening. Sand skiing and camel riding (100 yuan/person) are all special events. Climbing a mountain is difficult and tiring. You can see the whole view of Crescent Moon Spring on the mountain.

Recommended index: ★★★★★★★

Humanities index: ★★★★★★★

Leisure index: ★★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★★

Playback time: 2 hours

How to get there: Take a bus in Dunhuang.

Shazhou Night Market is a famous food street. Very popular, very lively. You can buy local specialties and eat special foods (apricot skin water, handmade Lamian Noodles, barbecue, donkey yellow noodles, Lamian Noodles, paste noodles, minced meat noodles, fried in Qian ...). Pay attention to the price and avoid being cheated.

Day 5: Colorful Danxia, Fortress Jiayuguan

Dunhuang city-1 17.7km estimated 1 hour and 30min-Guazhou -25 1.6km estimated 2 hours and 30min-Jiayuguan -225.8km estimated 2 hours and 50min-

Zhangye Colorful Danxia Geopark -42.9 km, estimated 1 hour 25 minutes-Zhangye

Overview of scenic spots

1, Jiayuguan (tickets 120 yuan, including Jiayuguan

The main attraction is Guancheng, and there are fourteen watchtowers, watchtowers, turrets, attics and gatehouses on the inner wall. There are generals' mansion, Jingting and Wenchang Pavilion in Guancheng, and Guandi Temple, archway and theater outside the east gate. After boarding the city, you can see the endless scenery beyond the Great Wall and follow the narrator to understand the historical story of Jiayuguan. The other two scenic spots can be visited according to their own schedule.

Recommended index: ★★★★★★★

Humanities index: ★★★★★★★

Leisure index: ★★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★★

Playback time: 1.5 hours

How to get there: Take a bus in Dunhuang.

2. Colorful Danxia in Zhangye (ticket+sightseeing bus 74 yuan): There are helicopters, gliders and hot air balloons in the scenic spot. If you want to enter the scenic spot to watch the sunrise the next day after purchasing tickets, you must register with the seal of the Second Tour Registration Office, and you can enter the scenic spot the next day. There will be four stops along the way in sightseeing bus (observation deck: No.2 and No.4 with the best scenery; Sunrise on the 4th and 5th is the best; Sunset is best 1, 5).

Recommended index: ★★★★★★★

Humanities index: ★★★★★★★

Leisure index: ★★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★★

Playback time: 2 hours

How to get there: Take the inter-county shuttle bus from Zhangye to Sunan at Zhangye West Passenger Transport Station.

Accommodation in Zhangye ranges from 200 to 600 yuan.

Day 6: Cattle and sheep flock to Qilian grassland, 10,000 mu of rape blossoms.

Zhangye-103km estimated 1 hour 55 minutes-Biandukou scenic spot (the most beautiful national highway 227) -34. 1 km estimated 46 minutes-Qilian grassland -77.4km estimated 1 hour 26 minutes-

Menyuangang Shika Xuefeng -69. 1 km, estimated 1 hour 35 minutes-Heiquan Reservoir -66.7 km, estimated 1 hour 6 minutes-Xining

attract

1, Biandukou, Qilian Grassland: Look at the magnificent grassland features, rolling mountains, flocks of cattle and sheep, 100 yuan (negotiable), you can ride a horse, experience the trouble, see the cattle and sheep, and look up at the glacier snow-capped mountains.

Recommended index: ★★★★★★★

Humanistic index: ★★★★

Leisure index: ★★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★★

Playback time: 1.5 hours

How to get there: You can take a long-distance bus from Xining to Qilian, and then go by car.

2. Door source: Seeing 10,000 mu of rape flowers (July) has strong seasonality and many people in the peak season. Yuanshan (ticket 60 yuan), Yuanzhaobi Mountain and Dabanshan Flower Viewing Platform are all famous. You can also take photos in the flower fields planted by nearby villagers (10 yuan) or overlook the snow peak in Gangshika.

Recommended index: ★★★★★★★

Humanistic index: ★★★★

Leisure index: ★★★★★

Beauty index: ★★★★★

Game time: 1 hour

How to get there: You can take a long-distance bus from Xining to Menyuan, and then take a bus.