Taiyuan to Gannan self-driving travel guide

Taiyuan-Gannan self-driving travel strategy for the 2021 National Day

1. What are the scenic spots worth visiting in Gannan?

1. Cross the Yellow River twice: First, the Yellow River in the world is noble and clear, holding the green Yellow River water in your hands; second, the Yellow River has nine and eighteen bends. Under the setting sun, the magnificent beauty of the nine bends will last your whole life. Unforgettable;

2. A panoramic view of the wonders of the Danxia landform: the colorful peak forest and Kambula Geopark, the continuous reddish-brown mountains, and the unique vastness of the plateau, which is shocking;

3. Visit two of the six major monasteries of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism: Kumbum Monastery and Labrang Monastery. Labrang Monastery is the one visited by Rene Liu in the movie "A World Without Thieves". The worship of devout believers will make you deeply feel the power of faith;

4. Zagana, a paradise on earth: a paradise that is absolutely worthy of its name. This simple mountain town has an inadvertent sense of independence from the world. Surrounded by snowy peaks, you can relax your body and mind at this moment and enjoy the transcendental enjoyment of your vision and soul;

5. Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Two must-see grasslands: Zoige and Sanke. They are so vast that it is very easy to cause visual fatigue of beauty. After a few hours of traveling through the grasslands, you can see the yaks, sheep, and Tibetan guys riding big horses. You can enjoy them all during the journey without deliberately stopping. , the beautiful scenery has been engraved in the memory;

6. The sacred mountain created hundreds of millions of years ago - Nianbao Yuze: From the moment the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau was created, the southeastern part of the Bayan Hara Mountain gradually rose , Nian Baoyu stands impressively. There are sacred relics scattered around, the legend of King Gesar, the snow-covered peaks all year round and the spectacular ice bodies of plateau glaciers, as well as steep rocks and mysterious lakes. There are too many stories here and the scenery here is so beautiful;< /p>

7. There is no need to say more about Seda. Everything here is related to Buddha, and everything here is related to Buddha;

8. "Two Lakes and One Monument" at the source of the Yellow River: This is an undisturbed holy land on the plateau. Needless to say, tracing back to the source, just saying Coming here is to feel the heaven and the earth;

9. Qinghai Lake: Watching over and over again under other people’s lenses, thinking about it again and again in other people’s memories, now you are about to come to it Beside you, the beauty of the plateau holy lake belongs only to you at this moment.

2. Popular Attractions in Gannan

Ganjia Secret Land, Labrang Monastery, Sanke Grassland, Maqu Grassland, Langmusi Gahai Lake

Grassland scenery around Bajiao City District, the first bay of the Yellow River, Dayugou Scenic Area, Lazikou

Baishiya Ganjia Grassland Yeliguan National Forest... Auspicious Flower Beach Milareba Pavilion

Jiudian Gorge Kowloon Gorge Langmusi Town Celestial Burial Platform Cuomei Peak

3. Itinerary (8-9 days, 3522km/4205km)

Day 1: Taiyuan-Zhongwei (774km)

Day 2: Zhongwei-Dalzong Lake (505km)-Labrang Monastery (29km)-Sangke Wetland (45km)-Labrang Monastery Visitor Center (18kmkm) total trip 600km

Day 3: Labrang Monastery - Xiahe - Guomang Wetland - Zhagana 276km

Day 4: Zhagana - Huahu - Sunset at the First Bend of Jiuqu Yellow River - Tangke 210km

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Day 5: Tangke - Waqitalin - Hongyuan Prairie - Lianbaoyeze - Awancang Wetland - Hequ Machang Grass Scenic Area 441km

Day 6: Hequ Machang Grass Scenic spot—Sichuan Langmusi—Cooperation Weekly Grassland

—Milareba Buddhist Pavilion—Meiren Prairie—Lanzhou Home Inn 308km 5 hours

Day 7: Lanzhou Home Inn — Yanchi Service Area (476km) – Taiyuan 768km

Day 8: Yanchi Service Area – Taiyuan (557km) (Green Dou Doctor Return Plan)

Day 7: Lanzhou Home Inn —Tianshui Hotel (passing: Chenggouyi Ancient City Ruins, Wushan Shuiliandong Scenic Area, Elephant Mountain Scenic Area)

Day 8: Tianshui Hotel—Xi’an (passing: Maiji Mountain Scenic Area, Xiaolongshan National Forest Park, Jiulong Mountain Scenic Area)

Day 9: Xi'an-Taiyuan 618km (red is Shencheng return plan)

IV. Introduction to attractions

1. Dal Zong Lake

Dalzong Lake is located at the southwest foot of Komiyari Mountain in Dazong Village, Wanggetang Township, Xiahe County. It is known as the "Jasper Manzha Lake" in Tibetan areas. The lake is 3,000 meters above sea level, about 300 meters long from north to south, and varies in width from east to west, with the widest point being nearly 100 meters. The lake covers an area of ??about 40 acres and is in the shape of an irregular gourd and vine.

The lamas of Labrang Monastery and the local people all regard Dalzong Lake as the holy lake under the sacred mountain. They often come to the lake to offer incense and pray, simmer mulberry and chant sutras, and throw grain offerings into the lake to pray for peace. Taste. Every year in the sixth month of the lunar calendar, local villagers stick arrows and simmer mulberry trees by the lake to offer sacrifices to the mountain gods and pray for the safety of people and animals and a good harvest. Tourists must not wash their hands or face in the lake water, otherwise it will be regarded as disrespectful to the sacred lake and will be severely criticized by the villagers.

When arriving at Dalzong Lake, visitors can immerse themselves in the embrace of nature, eliminate all worries, feel a sense of tranquility, and indulge in the charming scenery created by nature's miraculous craftsmanship!

2. Labrang Monastery

Labrang Monastery is located on the bank of the Daxia River in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China. The real name of the Buddhist temple is Gaden Xia Zhubu Dajiyi Suqibelang, referred to as Tashiqi Temple. Labrang is derived from the sound of Lazhang, which means the residence of the living Buddha master. It is one of the six major Gelug sects of Tibetan Buddhism. One of the monasteries, it is known as the "World Tibetan Academy". At its peak, the number of monks reached more than 4,000. It was opened to the outside world for tourism in 1980. In 1982, it was listed as the second batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

3. Sangke Wetland

Sangke Wetland Grassland is located in Xiahe, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, 10 kilometers southwest of Labrang Temple, Xiahe County, and can be reached in ten minutes by car. Sangke Grassland is a meadow grassland with an average altitude of more than 3,000 meters and a grassland area of ??70 square kilometers. It is one of the main animal husbandry bases of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Around 10:30 in the morning, Snow Country left Labrang Monastery.

4. Guomang Wetland

Guomang Wetland is 3562 meters above sea level and is the birthplace of the Tao River, the largest tributary of the Yellow River. It is about 41 kilometers away from Luqu and is next to the 213 National Highway. There is a free parking area. Gahai Lake: With an altitude of 3,480 meters, it is the largest freshwater lake in Gannan, a national nature reserve, and a migratory bird sanctuary. Continue 10 kilometers to Guomang Wetland.

5. Zhagana"

Zhagana is Tibetan, meaning "stone box". It is a small Tibetan village surrounded by a circle of beautiful cliffs. The scenery Beautiful and fantastic, it is one of the most beautiful places in the entire Gannan Tibetan area. Zhagana is composed of four villages, Dongwa Village, Yeri Village, Dari Village and Daiba Village, and a Tibetan Buddhist temple, Lasang Monastery.

6. Flower Lake

Hua Lake is the main habitat for many wild birds. Rare animals such as shelducks, greylag geese, coots, and swans cruise on the lake. The trestle extends into the lake, and you can stroll up to the pavilion, watch the rippling blue waves, listen to the chirping of birds, and experience the vastness and boundlessness alone, including swans, black-necked cranes, red-crowned cranes, Tibetan mandarin ducks, terns, vultures, and eagles. , marmots, foxes, prairie pikas, and many other wild animals unique to alpine wetlands grow and live freely here.

7. The First Bend of the Yellow River

The First Bend of the Nine Bends of the Yellow River, the cultural tourism holy land that flourished because of the Yellow River, is located in Tanggu Town, Zoige County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It is the junction of Sichuan, Qinghai and Gansu provinces. It originated from Ba The Yellow River from Yankala Mountain (4,500 meters above sea level) flows through Sichuan Province and forms a famous scenic spot next to Suokezang Temple in Tangke Township, Zoige County.

8. Waqie Tallin

< p>Waqie Talin is located in Waqie Township, Hongyuan County, Sichuan Province. It is a place where you can feel the local religious activities and experience the most original local Buddhist tradition. A T-shaped intersection is 60 kilometers away from the First Bend of the Yellow River in the north, 40 kilometers away from Hongyuan County in the south, and 150 kilometers away from Chuanzhu Temple in Songpan County.

9. Hongyuan Prairie

Located in Sichuan Province, on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, in the snow-capped mountains and grasslands of northwest Sichuan, and in the central part of the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture; the Hongyuan Prairie is vast in area, has unique natural landscapes, and is rich in resources. It is known as the "gold and silver beach" of the plateau. . Hongyuan Prairie consists of seven tourist areas: Hongyuan Moon Bay County-level Scenic Area is located near Hongyuan County and is adjacent to Hongyuan County. Moon Bay has charming grassland scenery (Moon Bay), mysterious religious culture (Mase Temple), and gorgeous Tibetan customs. It can be said to be the most popular tourism resource in Hongyuan

10. Lianbaoye Ze< /p>

It means "Dignified Jade Peak" in Chinese. It is also called Stone Mountain among the people. According to legend, it was the ancient battlefield where King Gesar fought. It stands between the three counties of Aba, Jiuzhi and Banma. With a total area of ??800 square kilometers, it is like a huge stone castle rising on the plateau. Among them are strange peaks and rocks, glacial relics and snow-capped mountains and lakes

11. Awancang Wetland

Awancang Wetland Park, also known as Gongsel Kamudao, means in Tibetan the place where the three rivers Gongqu, Serqu and Daojiqu converge with the Yellow River. It is located in Awancang Township, Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. , is a basin-shaped grassland area centered on the confluence of Gongqu, Saierqu in the northwest and Daojiqu in the east, covering an area of ??about 200 square kilometers.

12. Hequ Majing Area

It can be called the "beautiful appearance" of Maqu Wetland Grassland and has been officially opened this year. Maqu, the wetland grassland closest to the city, means "Yellow River" in Tibetan and is the only county in the country named after the Yellow River. When the Yellow River flows from the east of Bayan Har Mountain in Qinghai to the Maqu area, it turns a big bend of more than 400 kilometers and flows back from Oula Xuma.

13. Langmusi Temple in Sichuan

The Hequ Majing Area can be called the "beautiful appearance" of the Maqu Wetland Grassland and has been officially opened this year. Maqu, the wetland grassland closest to the city, means "Yellow River" in Tibetan and is the only county in the country named after the Yellow River.

When the Yellow River flows from the east of Bayan Har Mountain in Qinghai to the Maqu area, it turns a big bend of more than 400 kilometers and flows back from Oula Xiuma...

14. Cooperation Week Grassland Zhou Grassland It is a national AAAA tourist attraction. Hedangzhou Grassland: a national AA-level tourist attraction, located 2.5 kilometers outskirts of Hetong City, covering an area of ??more than 8,600 acres, and consists of two scenic spots: Danzhou Grassland Park and Nanshan.

15. Milarepa Pagoda

It is located in Hehe City, Amdo Tibetan District, Gansu Province. Its full name is "Milarepa Nine-story Buddhist Pavilion in Amdo Cooperation". Although it is a bit long, it is explained very clearly. It was first built in the 42nd year of Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1777). The original pavilions were destroyed by the "Cultural Revolution". The existing building was rebuilt in May 1988 and took four years to complete. Milarepa Pavilion is a Buddhist pavilion built in memory of Milarepa.

16. Meiren Prairie

Meiren Prairie is located in the east of Hehe City, Gansu Province. It is a unique alpine meadow grassland landform on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. . The terrain here is gentle, the scenery is strange, and the styles are different. Being in this place makes people feel the vastness and majesty of the plateau grassland. . At the same time, there are herds of cattle and sheep on the prairie, and tents are like pearls inlaid on the green grass. The simple people and the vast grassland. . Being there makes people forget the hustle and bustle of the city and truly appreciate the vastness and magic of nature. .Meiren Prairie is also the only place that the Heye Highway leads to scenic spots such as Condo Canyon and Lianhua Mountain.

5. About transportation and necessary items

There is no railway passing through the Gannan area, and highways are the only mode of transportation in and out of Gannan Autonomous Prefecture. The main highways include national highway 213 that runs through the autonomous prefecture from north to south and connects Linxia and Sichuan, and provincial highways 310, 311, 312, and 313 that run through the autonomous prefecture from east to west and connect Qinghai and Longnan. If you are driving by car, you can rent a car in both Lanzhou and Xining. However, it is very easy to get tired when driving long distances and at high altitudes for many days. Moreover, if you are not familiar with the road, it is easy to take detours and waste time. The weather on the plateau is changeable, and special conditions are prone to occur during road construction. These factors may delay the trip.

I recommend chartering a car. If there are many people traveling, chartering the whole car will not cost much. The key is to have a driver who is familiar with the road conditions, which can save our energy. After all, climbing, hiking, and sightseeing on the plateau are very different from those on the plains, and our energy is consumed very quickly. The chartered car can stop as you go. When you encounter beautiful scenery, you can stop to enjoy and take photos at any time.

Clothing:

The Gannan, Sichuan and northern Qinghai areas are still relatively cold. The high temperature is more than 30 degrees in the central and eastern parts, and the coldest time in the northwest is only 4 degrees. All jackets are made of fleece and cotton. Pants are a must, even thin down should be brought. It’s best to choose a waterproof jacket so you don’t have to worry when it rains.

Medical care:

During dry weather, various sunscreens, hydrating masks, and lip balms are an absolute must, as well as sunglasses and mosquito repellent. Rhodiola rosea and various cold, antidiarrheal, band-aid and other medicines.

Outdoor/camping:

Treeking poles, hiking shoes, quick-drying clothes and pants, magic headscarf/scarf, if you want to camp in Nianbaoyuse and other scenic spots, tents, sleeping bags, You can also bring camping lights. Remember not to run or jump on the plateau or get too excited.