What tourist attractions are there in Qinghai Lake? A complete list of Qinghai Lake attractions

Qinghai Lake has many beautiful scenery, and there are quite a few of them if you look closely. There are also some scenic spots near Qinghai Lake that you can visit. If you go to Qinghai Lake, you may be too happy to miss it, but I have to say that Qinghai Lake does have many beautiful scenery. Attractions

Erlang Sword

Recommendation Index: ★★★★

Photography Index: ★★★★★

Fun Index: ★ ★★

Blooming season: early July to mid-August

Location: Best near Erlangjian

Transportation: It is recommended to charter a car/rent a car

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The golden sea of ??rapeseed flowers with the blue lake as the background forms the most beautiful picture with bright colors. It is definitely not to be missed!

There are several rapeseed flowers in Qinghai, especially Menyuan Baiyun. The rapeseed flower sea is the most famous here, but the flowering period is very short, only about 20 days, and the distance is quite long. Therefore, I recommend the rapeseed flowers along the lake. You can see enough of them without putting in too much effort.

The rapeseed fields around Erlangjian are the most beautiful along the Qinghai Lake coast. However, the rapeseed fields are generally privately owned by Tibetans and will be surrounded by fences. To enter and take photos, you need to pay 10-20 yuan. Limited time.

Gahai

Recommended index: ★★★★★

Photography index: ★★★★★

Fun index: ★ ★★★★

Location: near Shadao.

Transportation: It is recommended to charter a car/rent a car.

Due to geological and climatic reasons, a section of desert developed along the coast of Qinghai Lake. The dual scenery of the lake and the vast sea dunes is spectacular.

Shadao is the main scenic spot for viewing desert scenery, attracting a large number of tourists: on one side are the vast stretches of sand dunes, on the other side is the vast blue Qinghai Lake. You can also ride off-road motorcycles and experience sandboarding for more enrichment The sense of experience makes it a must-visit Erlangjian Scenic Area for tourists brought by regular travel agencies.

However, the tickets for Shadao are expensive, 100 yuan per person in peak season. You need to queue up to take the shuttle bus to enter the scenic area, and various projects in the scenic area are also charged separately.

In fact, not far from Shadao, there is a place with a scenery that is not inferior to Shadao but with better value for money - Gahai. It shares the same desert as Shadao ***, a plateau lake that is bluer than Qinghai Lake, and the neat yurts here are very original, little known, quieter and undisturbed.

Ivory Temple

Recommendation Index: ★★★★★

Photography Index: ★★★★★

Fun Index: ★ ★★★

Location: Ivory Temple

Transportation: chartered car/rental car for return, you can also ride there from near Erlangjian.

The sunset on the lake is stunning and magnificent, and it can also be said to be the unique landscape of Qinghai Lake.

The Ivory Temple, not far from Erlangjian, is an excellent choice for watching the sunset. Although it is close to the scenic spot, it is little known and can be appreciated very close. Enjoy the silent temples, romantic swings, brilliant sunsets and lakes illuminated by the glow in such a small and secret place!

Black Horse River

Recommendation Index: ★★ ★★

Photography index: ★★★★

Fun index: ★★★

Geographical location: 15.1 kilometers from Heima River to Bird Island (near the ring Huxi Road)

Transportation: It is recommended to charter a car or rent a car

The sunrise scenery of Heima River is also classic enough. When the weather is good, there will be a big picture every minute.

Although there are many people here, most of them live in Heimahe Township and are not near the lake. To watch the sunrise, you need to get up very early and go to Qiaotou or Panchen Laze Scenic Area in the town. There are so many people.

A little tip is to stay in a hotel by the lake. I recommend the Lakeview Business Hotel and watch the sunrise through the window. You can see the sunrise over the Black Horse River. You can walk 100 meters to the lake for a closer look, and enjoy the best sunrise viewing spot exclusively, which is an absolute advantage!

Reference price in peak season: standard room near the lake 680-800

Gajila

Keywords: water birds, cattle and sheep, wetland, lake, sunset, ancient temple

Recommendation index: ★★★★★

Photography index: ★★★★★

Fun index: ★★★

Location location: Gajila Village

Transportation method: It is recommended to charter a car/rent a car

A secret place as unique and independent as Gahai!

On the half-slope with the mountains and the sea, flowers are everywhere in midsummer, and the excellent location looks peaceful and beautiful.

The surrounding fertile pastures are thousands of miles away, with cattle and sheep everywhere, countless springs, and a rare wetland landscape.

Various waterbirds fly over the lake. If you are lucky, you will encounter the very rare black-necked crane walking in the wetland.

Ps: Black-necked cranes are the highest-flying birds in the world. They have very high requirements for the ecological environment. Today, global climate change has greatly affected the living space of black-necked cranes. A doctor of ornithology once said: Nowadays, seeing a black-necked crane once is less than once.

Chaka Salt Lake

Recommendation Index: ★★★

Photography Index: ★★★★

Fun Index: ★★★

Location: Near Chaka Town

Ticket price: 70 yuan/person (100 yuan round trip/person for small train)

Opening hours: 7:00 ~18:30

As the most popular internet celebrity spot in Qinghai Lake, Chaka Salt Lake attracts countless people.

Do you still remember that classic photo in a red dress~

Although everyone has mixed reviews about Chaka, those who have a special attachment to Chaka still don’t hesitate to put it up In progress.

The biggest attraction of Chaka Salt Lake is the mirror effect. The best effect occurs on a calm and windless sunny day. The thin lake water covers the white salt layer. The lake reflects the entire sky and the skyline. Disappearing into the distance, the water and sky are the same color, ethereal and distant, like an illusion. Chaka Salt Lake is currently being upgraded and renovated and will reopen on May 1 this year.

Since you are coming, the following suggestions can maximize the experience of Chaka Salt Lake:

1. Most hotel buses arrive at Chaka Salt Lake in the afternoon, so go there in the morning There will be relatively fewer people, and the traffic jams on the roads will be much improved.

2. The beginning and end of the scenic area are the most crowded places (the whole journey is 2-3km). Most people either don't take the train and stay just a few steps into the scenic spot, or they take the train straight to the deepest part. At this time, if you walk further in, you can find the section with the least people~

3. Bring some interesting photo props, such as red umbrellas, silk scarves, hats, etc. It works no matter what the weather, and the effect is great.

Tips:

1.

Except for formal scenic spots such as Erlangjian, Chaka Salt Lake and Shadao, many places are privately owned by local Tibetans. Fenced. So although there are no tickets, you still need to pay some fees if you want to enter and play. Generally ranging from 10-20 yuan. The best way is to find a reliable local driver to take you with you. You will not be fooled and can take you directly to the least crowded places based on experience.

2. There are many Tibetans in the area, so be careful to avoid conflicts and show respect. Don't stray into their "territory", and don't damage the local environment, animals, etc. In-depth experience

Tibetan culture

Recommendation index: ★★★★

Experience index: ★★★★

Fun index: ★ ★★★

Recommended location: Thangka: Noblinka Hotel near Erlang Sword. Transfer: Garila Temple

Thangka is a unique style in Tibetan culture. The art form of painting covers almost everything related to Tibet; it is painted with pure natural pigments such as gold, silver, pearls, and cinnabar, and can be handed down for thousands of years without changing color. Along the coast of Qinghai Lake, there are projects offered by thangka painters, which can give you a preliminary experience in painting thangkas.

Pursuing prayers is a unique ritual of Tibetan Buddhism and a manifestation of the piety of believers. In the ancient and independent Lanshan Temple, walk clockwise, turn the sutras, and feel the profound Tibetan culture.

Cycling around the lake

Recommendation index: ★★★★★

Experience index: ★★★★★

Fun index : ★★★★★

Qinghai Lake is about 350km in total. If you ride the entire length, it will be very difficult in terms of time and physical strength, but it will be a huge regret not to ride.

In fact, there are many levels of scenery when riding around Qinghai Lake.

Surrounding the entire Qinghai Lake, we have selected three of the most essential cycling sections, each section is about 7km (30 minutes of riding time), easy and exciting.

1. Cycling in the desert (about 7km) - the section near Huanhu East Road

2. Cycling at sunset (about 7km) - the section near the Ivory Temple

3. Lakeside Cycling (about 7km) - the section near Huanhu West Road

Xiaobo Lake "Museum"

Recommendation Index: ★★★★

Experience index: ★★★★

Fun index: ★★★★

Tickets and opening hours: Private museums are very arbitrary, no tickets, open at any time, but best Make an appointment in advance.

Location: Xiaobo Lake Wetland

In the inconspicuous Xiaobo Lake Wetland beside Qinghai Lake, there is a very dilapidated private "museum". It is the testimony of Tibetan teacher Nanjia who has been waiting for Qinghai Lake for more than 20 years: managing sandy land, cleaning up garbage, and saving rare animals such as Huangyu and Przewalski's gazelle

Here, listen to teacher Nanjia talk about Qinghai's past life This life and his story are very shocking.

You can follow him to see the wetland that has been transformed from sandy land under his management. If you are interested, you can also donate a sapling and plant it yourself. It is very memorable! Near the Qinghai Lake Attractions

Tambum Monastery

In addition to thousands of Chinese and Tibetan palaces and courtyards, Kumbum Monastery also has three artistic wonders - butter flowers, murals and piles. The Butter Flower Pavilion is especially worth seeing. Its flowers and plants are rich in restrained colors, with natural transitions, making it difficult to tell whether they are real or fake. Its characters are delicate and vivid, with shimmering faces, just like the real ones.

Ticket to Kumbum Monastery: 80 yuan/person

Opening hours: Summer: 8:00-18:00 Winter: 8:00-17:30

Zhuoer Mountain

When you climb Zhuoer Mountain, you can see the snow-covered mountains in the distance. Up close, you can see the colorful red clouds, the smoke from cooking at the foot of the mountain, and the meadow forest on the mountainside. The sun shines on the hillside, forming light and dark shades of light and shadow, which outlines a majestic and vast three-dimensional picture of Zhuoer Mountain. Zhuoer Mountain is currently closed and the opening time has not yet been determined.

Menyuan Rapeseed Flowers

At the beginning of July every year, Menyuan 600,000 acres of rapeseed flowers begin to bloom, intertwined with highland barley in the fields, like an overwhelming yellow-green blanket. Stretching out under the vast sky, connected to the blue sky and towering snow-capped mountains in the endless distance, it is a spectacular sight. The best flower viewing period in Menyuan is from July 10th to 20th.

Tickets for the best shooting locations and observation decks: Osaka Mountain Observation Deck 60 yuan, Yuanshan Observation Deck 60 yuan, and Zhaobi Mountain 30 yuan.

Huanhu West Road

The most beautiful section of road by Qinghai Lake. The road is straight and flat, with a wide view. Many people sit on the ground and take pictures on this road. Qinghai Lake is also so close, even through the car window, I can’t stop taking pictures.

Sunrise and sunset at Heima River

In the early morning, the sky and the earth were dark. The lakeside was first a touch of red, and then spread. The sun slowly emerged, and then suddenly jumped out, and the lake It still slapped the shore violently, as if it had been used to it for a long time, leaving only the admiration of tourists.

In the evening, groups of cotton-like clouds floated quietly over the lake. The golden sunset smudged the lake water and burned the entire sky like a fire.

How can you miss such beautiful scenery!

Heimahe Town is the place with the most concentrated dining and accommodation, but the accommodation conditions are very simple. It is very cold near the lake, so even in summer, you need to pay attention to cold protection. It is recommended to have a spare down jacket.

Binggou Forest and Sea

Crossing the Pass of Dadongshu Mountain at an altitude of 4120 meters, there is Binggou Forest and Sea in front of you. The scenic spot has not yet been developed and is a relatively primitive natural scenery. There are snow-capped mountains on the top of the mountain, clusters of pines and cypresses on both sides, a grassland at the foot, and a gurgling stream formed by snow water, which is very cool even in midsummer. There is also a camping base in the scenic area where you can have a picnic and barbecue.

Qilian Mountain Grassland

The boundless Qilian Mountain Grassland is one of the most beautiful grasslands in China. The scenery is most beautiful in July and August every year, with lush green grass and meandering rivers. The surrounding snow-capped mountains surround the grassland like snow-white Hada. Groups of cattle and sheep graze leisurely. From a distance, they look like black and white musical notes, composing the grassland. A beautiful melody.