A hiking map introducing the top ten outdoor crossing routes in China is attached.

Outdoor crossing is about outdoor activities in which outdoor enthusiasts follow the original routes on the mountain or develop their own routes to reach the destination, and enjoy the beautiful scenery, outdoor sports and hiking on the spot. So do you know the outdoor routes that are most frequently visited by domestic travel enthusiasts? Let’s take a look at some of the most scenic hiking routes.

10. Lock Road crossing route in northern Yunnan and southern Sichuan

The Lock Road crossing route starts from Lijiang, passes through Muli, Aden, and finally reaches Daocheng.

The third from the left in the picture is Joseph Locke

This route was first walked by an American in 1924. It was unprecedented. At that time, China In feudal society, tourism was basically not developed.

American Joseph Locke crossed this road and took a lot of precious photos along the way. He later published this experience in the National Geographic magazine, which became a sensation. This incident is also a legend on this road! Today, the Rock Road Crossing has become a legendary road in the hearts of explorers around the world.

The scenery along Locke Road is picturesque

09. Crossing Wugong Mountain in Jiangxi

It is Wugong Mountain, not Wudang Mountain. Wudang Mountain is in Shiyan, Hubei Province, Wugong Mountain In the central and western part of Jiangxi Province, it is a very popular crossing route in the entire East China region. The main peak of Wugong Mountain is only 1,918 meters above sea level.

The alpine meadows and sea of ??clouds are a major feature of Wugong Mountain, so the difficulty of crossing and the viewing pleasure are worth trying for yourself.

The meadows and sea of ??clouds in Wugong Mountain 08. Qinghai Nianbao Yuze Crossing

Nianbao Yuze is located in the eastern section of the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province. The main peak is 5369m above sea level. snow. Even here in July and August, you can feel the seasonal changes of wetland meadows, valley pastures, clear streams, and frozen snow-capped mountains. In late October, don’t run around in Qinghai, Tibet and other places, it’s probably snowing now!

Because of the beautiful scenery, the hiking index here is also very high, and it is often compared with the Rock Route. When you can hike here, you really feel that your eyes are in heaven and your body is in hell. Think about the comparison photos before going to Qinghai and the comparison photos after going to Qinghai, you will find that hiking can be really torturous sometimes.

07. Crossing the Wusun Ancient Trail in Xinjiang

The Wusun Ancient Trail leads to the Junggar Basin in the north and the Tarim Oasis in the south. It is the throat that connects the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains and occupies a very important position in history.

The Scenery of Paradise Lake on Wusun Ancient Trail

As one of the three top hiking routes in Xinjiang, it has high requirements on physical endurance. This route is about 130 kilometers in total and requires Climb the Akbulakdaban with the highest altitude of 3800 meters. It is the most extreme test of psychology and physiology.

06. Xinjiang Shater Ancient Trail Crossing

Xiaite Ancient Trail, as one of the top three hiking routes in Xinjiang, is a high-risk hiking adventure route. On the way, the fragmented Muzat Glacier , crevasses, glaciers, and the raging South Muzart River will pose a great threat to crossing.

Shatte Trail

Due to the terrain, travelers can only carry their own luggage, which is a big test for physical strength and endurance in high-altitude mountainous areas.

05. Crossing from Changpinggou to Bipenggou in Mount Siguniang, Sichuan

Mountain Siguniang is known as the Alps of China. In this crossing route, from Changpinggou to Bipenggou The route to Bipenggou is the most classic. In late autumn, Bipenggou becomes a beautiful resort.

Siguniang Mountain

The starting point of this crossing route is the entrance to Changping Village, and the end point is the 309 Forest Farm at the entrance of Bipenggou. The whole journey is 111 kilometers. The route is not difficult but The scenery is definitely one of the best in the country.

04. Traveling through Medog, Tibet

There is another road in Medog that is very important for self-driving tours, the Medog Highway. You must pass through this road when traveling to many beautiful places in Tibet. highway. Medog County in Tibet is located on the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra River and in the south of the Gangrigab Mountains in the Himalayas. In Tibetan, it means "the place where the hidden lotus blooms."

Hiking in the Medog Primeval Forest

In Medog, there are many types of primeval forests and rich species. It is famous for being the last county in China without roads, and is highly praised by many travel enthusiasts because of the extremely difficult and dangerous roads. Therefore, hiking in Medog has become the ultimate goal of many backpackers.

03. Sichuan Gongga Mountain Crossing

Gongga Mountain is located between the four counties of Kangding, Luding, Shimian and Jiulong in Sichuan Province. With an altitude of 7556 meters, it is the highest mountain in Sichuan Province. mountain peak.

The main peak of Gongga Mountain is covered with ice and snow all year round

Gongga Mountain is one of the mountains with very developed marine mountain glaciers in China. It occupies a very important position in mountaineering and scientific research, and is known as a mountain more dangerous than Mount Everest.

02. Shaanxi Aotai Line Crossing

A lot of the scenery of the Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi has been introduced! The scenery there is indeed beautiful. In recent years, expressways have been built along the Qinling Mountains, and the abandoned old roads have become a good place for self-driving tours. But crossing the mountain feels like a test to one’s willpower.

The Qinling Crossing is one of the top ten difficult crossing routes in China, and the Aoshan Crossing Taibai is the top Qinling Crossing route.

The Ao Tai Line is known as the death line across the world. There are still many people walking on this line, and the path trodden by people is still clearly visible.

Aotai Line

The straight-line distance between Aoshan and Taibai Mountains is more than 40 kilometers, and the actual crossing distance is about 100 kilometers. On the way through, the altitude rises from 1,740 meters in Taibai County to 3,475 meters in Aoshan, then from Taibailiang 3,523 meters to the main peak of Taibai Mountain, Baxiantai, 3,767 meters. The climate on this route is changeable and the road conditions are complex. The most difficult thing is the cold climate here. Hiking among the glacier ruins would be very uncomfortable if the weather is unfriendly!

01. Xinjiang Wolf Tower C Line Crossing

Wolf Tower Crossing, this brave name represents courage. The center of the scenic spot is the Xinjiang Tianshan Mountains. There are many routes to the Tianshan Mountains, including Of the three routes, the one with the most beautiful scenery is also the most thrilling. The Wolf Tower Crossing Route in the North Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang is extremely difficult to do. The plateau and cold all need to be overcome.

The Langta line starts from the Hutubi River Grand Canyon in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northern Xinjiang. It crosses five nearly 4,000-meter mountains from north to south and then reaches Hejing in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in southern Xinjiang. County Baluntai, the entire hiking distance is about 120 kilometers. It will take at least a week.

Line C of Wolf Tower

There are many routes through Wolf Tower, but only Lines C and D are complete routes through the Tianshan Mountains. The crossing time is generally 6-8 days, of which Wolf Tower C The line is the most dangerous hiking route through this area. Now Langta C Line, Xiate Ancient Trail and Wusun Ancient Trail are known as the three top hiking routes in Xinjiang.

Source: Yongxing Travel