Self-driving route from Zhangye to Qinghai Lake

For many people, a self-driving trip to Qinghai Lake in Zhangye is really full of challenges and feelings. You can do whatever you can to unleash the energy of youth. This is a travel challenge that allows you to go deep into the Northwest to seek new breakthroughs. So how to plan your own self-driving route?

How to get to Qinghai Lake in Zhangye?

Route 1 starts the self-driving tour from Zhangye Qinghai Lake:

Zhangye - Minle - Qingshizui (Menyuan) - Xining Qinghai Lake is about 500 kilometers long.

This is the most common route from Zhangye to Qinghai Lake. Generally lasts 3-5 days. The scenery along the way is beautiful and the road conditions are good. Qingshizui Town is a national AAAA-level tourist scenic spot with unique folk customs. From July to August, you can see a large sea of ??rapeseed flowers blooming in Menyuan.

Attractions along the way:

Zhangye Colorful Danxia National Park, Horseshoe Temple, Biandu, Menyuan Rapeseed Flowers, Qinghai Lake.

How to get to Qinghai Lake in Zhangye?

Route 2 starts the self-driving tour from Zhangye Qinghai Lake:

Zhangye-Sunan Qilian Haiyan Qinghai Lake is about 550 kilometers long.

This route allows you to visit the Qilian Mountains. "If you don't look at the snow in the Qilian Mountains, you would mistakenly think that Zhangye is Jiangnan." The Qilian Mountains have beautiful natural scenery and are one of the areas with the most complete preservation of the original ecology in the world.

In addition, Qilian County is a multi-ethnic settlement with rich ethnic customs. If you take this road, you will miss the rapeseed flowers in Menyuan, but you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Qilian Mountain. Play for 3-5 days.

Attractions along the way:

Zhangye Colorful Danxia National Park, Horseshoe Temple, Zhuoer Mountain, Qilian Mountain, Gahai Ancient City, Qinghai Lake.

The road conditions for driving from Zhangye to Qinghai Lake are generally good, but there are also steep slopes. It is recommended to drive an off-road vehicle, and you can intersperse two routes to enjoy the rapeseed flowers and bees in the snow-capped mountains.