Excuse me, is it possible to cross the Tarim desert highway in Xinjiang?

The desert highway from Minfeng to Luntai is completely feasible. There are gas stations, restaurants and accommodations in the tower of the 52-kilometer desert highway, and there is a water pump room station every 4 kilometers, with a couple on duty, so there is no problem to pass safely.

In July, 218, we took a drive, set off from Minfeng to Luntai in the afternoon, played and took photos all the way. Towards evening, we found a water pump room station to communicate with the staff on duty about camping, and agreed enthusiastically and enthusiastically, and provided convenient conditions for water and electricity, but the water was salty and could not be drunk, so we had to wash it.

Therefore, it is suggested that friends of Motorsports should try to avoid driving in the high temperature in the afternoon on the hot desert highway in summer, and consider staying at many pump houses for at least one night to feel the different feelings of camping in the desert, so as to complete the desert highway trip safely and easily in two days.

The total length of the desert highway is more than 55 kilometers, and the middle tower is the junction of Bazhou and Hetian, with food, drink, residence and gas station.

First of all, your motorcycle can run more than 3 kilometers with full fuel.

Then you need to evaluate your driving ability, and whether you have enough energy and physical ability to drive this process. I believe that any friend who can travel to Xinjiang by motorcycle should be able to conquer this desert highway easily.

after meeting the above conditions, check the condition of the car, prepare the water and dry food needed on the road, and set off.

A bicycle is ok, not to mention a motorcycle. On National Day this year, we crossed the Taklimakan Desert, from luntai county to Minfeng County, covering a total distance of about 6 kilometers and riding for five days.

I drove the desert highway from Luntai to Minfeng on September 2th this year. The roads are all asphalt, which is very easy to drive. There are more than 1 water pump houses along the desert highway of more than 5 kilometers, and it can also add 95 gasoline. It is worth noting that there are two things. First, as far as possible, Minfeng will walk in the direction of Luntai, and it is best to walk from south to north with the sun on its back, so I don't bask in it. I walk from north to south. Also, we tourists should try not to take photos in the green belt, because I found that there is a ground irrigation pipe inside, which wastes water in case it is broken, and causes great trouble to irrigation workers. Everyone knows how many times the water in the desert is more expensive than oil!

First of all, the situation of the first desert highway: starting from Lunnan to Minfeng, it is 544 kilometers, and there are only two gas stations on the way: the first one is in Tarim Township, the last township of the desert highway, which needs to be refueled; The second gas station is located in the hinterland of desert highway: Tazhong Oilfield, which is about 26 kilometers away from the first gas station. If your fuel tank can run more than 26 kilometers, you can cross it. If there is insufficient fuel on the way, you can only ask for help from passing vehicles! Many people wonder if it's possible to bring an oil drum, which won't do. You can't add oil at a gas station with an oil drum here in Xinjiang!

The second desert highway: Alar and Hotan is 46 kilometers long, and it needs to be filled with oil after passing through Alar. There is a gas station 23 kilometers away from Alar. Before entering the desert highway, if your fuel tank can run more than 25 kilometers, you can cross it!

When driving outside, safety comes first, and there are many potential safety hazards that can be eliminated before departure. Therefore, before entering the Tarim Desert Highway or even leaving the vehicle, it is necessary to check whether the vehicle's coolant is sufficient. If it is at a normal scale, it is normal. If it is reduced, it is necessary to check whether there is water leakage first, and then supplement it. In addition, it is necessary to adjust the vehicle's tire pressure. Generally, the tire pressure is appropriately reduced by a tire pressure gauge to ensure that the grip and friction force are enhanced under high temperature roads. In fact, it is important to check the brake pads. In the past riding process, the brake pads were worn normally. However, after entering the high-temperature desert highway, the rapidly rising temperature will aggravate the wear of the brake pads and the thermal failure of the brake system. Moreover, the sand in the desert highway will also affect the normal work of the brake pads and ultimately affect the sensitivity of the brakes. At this point, the whole car has basically been inspected, and it can be roughly judged whether the performance and safety of the car meet the requirements of crossing the desert highway. After all, motorcycles are two-wheeled vehicles, which are inherently characterized by weak balance. Therefore, it is particularly important to conduct a comprehensive performance and safety inspection before departure.

From the beginning, we talked about the high temperature of the desert highway, so Brother Dong generally doesn't recommend you to cross here in summer or at noon. If you have to go inevitably, you must be prepared for sun protection. The main thing is that people should prepare sun protection equipment. Besides the usual riding equipment, you also need to prepare helmets, flying towels or masks with good permeability (to prevent sunburn on the face and help breathing) and sunglasses to protect your eyes (to prevent strong light from burning your eyes). In addition, it is best to apply sunscreen before leaving, otherwise you will get sunburned or even sunburned when parking. The most important thing is that there must be sufficient reserves of drinking water. Although the sun protection work has basically been done, the hot and high temperature will constantly evaporate the water in the body. Brother Dong suggested that cycling friends should prepare enough bottled drinking water (it is recommended to prepare 6 bottles of bottled water), and it is best to add a water bag (about 3L) to their backpacks, and add bottled water to the water bag after drinking, so as to replenish water when riding and ensure riding safety. Finally, it is necessary to cool down the motorcycle. When you need to stop halfway, try to park the motorcycle in a shady place with shrubs, which will help the motorcycle to cool down.

Next, let's talk about the safety of driving on desert highway, because the desert highway is built on the desert. Although the roadbed has been hardened in the early stage, the sand is soft and flowing, so the road surface of desert highway is uneven. Although the amplitude is not large, it still has certain safety hazards for motorcycle riding. Therefore, Brother Dong suggested that the speed of motorcycles should not exceed 8 kilometers (the speed limit of this road was originally 6-8 kilometers), otherwise the braking effect would be affected. At the same time, it poses a certain safety hazard to the stability of the vehicle itself. There are many large trucks running and transporting on desert roads, so we should pay more attention to the process of meeting, following and overtaking, especially when following and overtaking, the wide truck body will block the front/side view, causing certain safety hazards, so no matter whether the front car is a truck or a car, we must keep a distance of at least 15 meters. In case of overtaking, avoid the side of the road as much as possible, and keep the speed from stopping or accelerating rashly. If you encounter a sandstorm or strong wind on the way, you must remember to go to the nearest pump house to avoid it, and you must not rush on, otherwise accidents and emergencies are very likely to occur. Under normal circumstances, the guards in the pump room will understand and provide some help.

under normal circumstances, it is suggested that the crossing of Tarim desert highway should be completed in 2 days. One of the relay stations is the base in the tower. It is also the only base for the supply and repair of Tarim desert highway. There were no supply stations in the previous two or three hundred kilometers, including gas stations for vehicles, restaurants, hotels and shops needed by tourists. Nevertheless, Brother Dong suggested that everyone should fill up the motorcycle's fuel tank before leaving, in case of emergency. There are several restaurants in Tazhong base, which can provide traditional Xinjiang cuisine, including noodles, pilaf and barbecue. The standard rooms of several hotels are also within 2 yuan. If you feel tired, you can choose to spend the night here. But I always solve it on the lathe. First, to save money, in fact, the most important thing is hygiene and comfort. There are two gas stations in Tazhong No.1 * *, where you can replenish diesel and gasoline. Now it also supports mobile payment, which is relatively convenient. Therefore, it has also become a key post station for the Tarim desert highway. It's about 2 kilometers from the tower to the supply point to provide all kinds of supplies needed by people and cars. Yes, that's the starting/starting point of Tarim desert highway: Minfeng County in Hotan area. At this point, the trip of the motorcycle brigade across the Tarim desert highway has come to an end. Regarding the scenery along the way, Brother Dong suggested that everyone should pay attention to the sunrise and sunset there, and if possible, they can take aerial photos of the grandeur there.

I drove through Lunfeng Desert Highway, where I saw a girl riding a bicycle alone and talked a few words. And there is a friend I know who rides (bicycles) across the desert highway alone. Therefore, I can tell you for sure that it is absolutely no problem to ride a motorcycle across the desert highway alone.

The desert highway runs 53 kilometers from Minfeng to Lunnan. There is a checkpoint in the middle. I remember there is a gas station nearby. I didn't refuel, so you can go to Luntai or Minfeng to confirm this.

When riding in the desert, the biggest risk should be the sandstorm. You can pay attention to this when choosing the travel time. In case you encounter it, make preparations in advance. Lunfeng Desert Highway has a pumping station every 4 kilometers, which is responsible for maintaining the desert highway. There are not many people on the desert highway. If there is a sandstorm, the pumping station should be able to avoid it. I talked to them when I was driving, and they were all very enthusiastic, and sometimes they promoted some local specialties.

riding in the desert has not been disturbed by wild animals, so don't worry about it.

in a word, it is no problem to drive by motorcycle on desert highway, and it is not difficult to drive by car. The key is to prepare well, especially mentally, so that you can enjoy the Guinness Book of World Records desert road trip.

Taklimakan Desert is the tenth largest desert in the world and the second largest mobile desert in the world, and the best route to cross this desert is to take the desert highway. The whole journey from Minfeng to Luntai is 552 kilometers of desert highway, of which the mobile desert section is 446 kilometers long. I have been in Tengger Desert for about 1 days, and I have also been to Crescent Lake in Gansu and seen many deserts. First of all, the desert is characterized by low temperature around 5-8 o'clock in the morning, suitable temperature around 9-11 o'clock, sun exposure period around 12-15 o'clock, and gradually decreasing temperature behind; The temperature is even around zero in the early morning and night. This is why I wear cotton-padded jacket in the morning and yarn in the afternoon, and eat watermelon around the stove at night. Secondly, the desert is endless, and there are few stops. Can individuals solve the problems of eating, drinking, resting and refueling? Finally, what if there is an emergency?

if you want to go, you should consider the following factors.

1. what season is it, and what is the temperature range in the desert at night and during the day?

2. what time is it on the road every day, with a total length of * * * 552km, and how many days will it be completed?

3. how to rest at night? How to solve the problem of gasoline, water and food on the road?

4. what are you going to bring? Flashlight, sleeping bag, spare gasoline ...

5. It's best to go with your friends and report your status to your friends at any time.

I drove by myself, and there were vast yellow sand and poplars on both sides. I especially wanted to change my car into a horse. I walked alone between heaven and earth, and the yellow sand hit my face like a chivalrous man. Since I can drive by car and want to ride a horse, it is reasonable to say that I can also go by motorcycle. I just make suggestions below for reference only:

Generally speaking, taking this road is from Xinjiang to Tibet, from Urumqi to Luntai south, and from here to Minfeng on the desert highway. If you ride for a long time, I suggest you take a rest on the Luntai first, make up water and food, install an auxiliary oil drum, and bring a tent to repair the car. This desert highway takes about 6 hours by car and 7 hours by motorcycle. On the way, you can sit on the side of the road, have a picnic on the sand dunes, enjoy the vast and desolate yellow sand, or lie down for a while and enjoy the high and blue sky.

Tarim Desert Highway

I think it's quite safe. Although it is said to be built on the Taklimakan Desert in the Dead Sea, it's an asphalt highway after all. Since this highway was built, many people have come to punch in by car. Moreover, this highway itself was built for the oil field, and it says "oil field special highway" along the way, so there are also many big cars on the road. The only insecurity comes from the condition of your car, breaking down, being sleepy, avoiding wild animals and so on. Sometimes when the desert highway is windy, the sand wriggles like a python on the asphalt highway, and sometimes a hill is piled on the highway, so you must be careful when riding a motorcycle. Don't leave the road. When people go to the desert to take pictures, don't go too far, because the extremely strong evaporation in the desert is like forming a virtual shadow in the desert. Everything they see is unreal, and they are psychedelic and lose their direction. If they go far, they can't find the road or your motorcycle.

Taklimakan Desert in Luntai

Tourist attractions from Luntai Desert Highway to Minfeng? The Luntai is so famous because it has been so famous since ancient times. Now many of the remains are sites. I suggest going to Huyanglin to play and take photos. The local area is Naokeng meat, hand-grabbed rice and mutton. There are not many things to play in Minfeng. Let's go to the Niya River. Most of them eat Sichuan food.

Huyanglin on Luntai

In July 219, my husband and I traveled about 13, kilometers in more than 2 days, and traveled a part of Damei Xinjiang by self-driving. This is a trip that I will never forget.

Xinjiang is the largest provincial-level region in China, and its geographical features are rich and changeable. The Tianshan Mountains, which extend for thousands of miles from east to west, span the central part, dividing about one-sixth of the land area into southern Xinjiang and northern Xinjiang. Located in the middle of Tarim Basin in southern Xinjiang is the famous Taklimakan Desert.

Taklimakan Desert is the largest desert in China and the second largest mobile desert in the world. Crossing the Taklimakan Desert is the focus of our trip to Xinjiang. We crossed the Taklimakan desert from Minfeng county in southern Xinjiang along the desert oil field highway. Along the way, pyramid-shaped, dome-shaped, fish-scale-shaped and compound sand dunes extend along the desert highway, flashing bright gold in the hot sun, and the vegetation in the desert is sparse, only some low shrubs that can adapt to the harsh arid environment of the desert sway in the strong wind and sand. However, along both sides of the desert highway, there are a few rows of tall Populus euphratica. These artificially planted trees are full of vitality and have become forests, which have stopped the quicksand from eroding the highway and are the faithful guardians of the oil field highway.

From Minfeng at the southern end to Luntai at the northern end, this desert highway used for the development of oil and gas resources in Xinjiang is 522km long, and the pavement is paved with asphalt, which is suitable for motorcycles. There is a PetroChina gas station in the middle, with 92 and 95 gasoline. The northern part of this highway runs along the Tarim River bed, where you can see the Populus euphratica forest stretching for dozens of kilometers. When you take the desert highway, you should arrange your time. The desert is the most magnificent in the morning and evening.

There is basically no place to supply in the desert highway. You should bring enough food and drinking water, and do a good job in protecting against ultraviolet rays and sandstorms. In 219, when we were crossing the desert highway, we met a sandstorm in the morning and afternoon.