10 top outdoor hiking routes, favorites among hardcore players, with stunning scenery. How many have you visited?

China has some top outdoor intensity hiking routes.

They are basically strong donkey routes that require several days of reinstallation.

The scenery is beautiful but the risks are high.

Requires extensive outdoor experience and good physical fitness.

Generally speaking,

is exclusive to the top domestic players.

How many of these routes have you traveled?

Friendly reminder: It is best to hike in groups, find an experienced leader, do not take risks, and remember safety first.

01

Beautiful Qinling Mountains - Aotai Crossing

Aotai Crossing is one of the more difficult outdoor hiking routes in China with many mountainous difficulties. It runs through Aoshan-Taibai, the main line of the Qinling Mountains.

Based on the different intensities of the uphill and downhill locations in Aoshan and Taibai, travel enthusiasts divide Aotai into: standard Aotai, small Aotai and big Aotai.

Standard Aotai Finger: Go up Aoshan from Tangkou Village in Taibai County, cross all the way to the main peak of Taibai, Baxiantai, and then follow the Yuhuangchi-Yaowang Palace-Nantianmen-Tiejiashu-Hou Zhenzi. Xiao'aotai refers to several other routes that are less intense than the standard Aotai: the 23-kilometer route to Aoshan and the straight crossing, or the route from Xiabansi to Taibai to cross Aoshan in reverse, and the route from Tangkou Village up the mountain to Xiabansi and down the mountain. Da'aotai means: a crossing route that is larger than the standard Aotai, generally refers to the uphill climb from Tangkou Village to the protection station of Yingge or Songping Temple.

Route recommendation:

Tangkou - 2900 Camp - Aoshan Daliang - Navigation Frame - Yaowang Cave - Buckwheat Liang - Shuiwozi Camp - Aircraft Liang (1, 2, 3) —2800 Camp—Pyramid—West Plateau—Taibai Liang—Dashihe Camp—East Plateau—Wanxian Formation—Leigong Temple—Paoma Liang—Dayehai—Baxiantai—Dawen Gong Temple—Fangyang Temple—Mingxing Temple—Ping’an Temple—Yangpigou —Yingge Town

02

Wolf Tower - Crossing the Hutubi Grand Canyon

Everyone is no longer unfamiliar with Wolf Tower C as the top hiking route in China. The perennial glaciers, the plank roads with high cliffs, and the freezing torrents all have great temptations for outdoor travel enthusiasts to both love and hate. But since 2011, after the Wolf C route passes through Kanagayit Daban, there has been a simple road to open gold mines. One of the classic scenery of Wolf C, the alpine pasture, has lost the openness and primitiveness of the past. The entrance of Wolf Tower V Line---Guren Gol Bridge happens to be the exit of Wolf C Line, and the two routes happen to be arranged in a V shape. It is a route that crosses the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, and its exit is at Miaoergou in Changji City, adjacent to Hutubi County, on the northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains.

The crossing route starts from the Hutubi River Valley, crosses five mountains with a height of nearly 4,000 meters, and travels more than 140 kilometers to Baluntai. The Hutubi River Valley is different from the general Tianshan River Valley. It originates from the 5,290-meter-high source peak in the eastern section of the Tianshan Mountains, and the valley is more than 40 kilometers deep. There are tall mountains on both sides of the valley, while the terrain at the valley bottom is difficult and the road is rugged.

The Wolf Tower Trail is the longest and most dangerous hiking route through this area to Baluntai in southern Xinjiang. The V line has more beautiful alpine pastures and more primitive scenery. On the way, you need to climb over Tiangeer Mountain, another famous peak in the Zhongtian Mountains, and reach the source lake of the Hutubi River - Green Lake. These are shocks that C line cannot feel.

Route recommendation:

Langta Line C: Hutubi Forest Farm-Xilemuhu-Karamoyinakdaban-Baiyanggou Daban-Kulaat Tengasudaban—Mongetkaizengdaban—Khargatkaerzandaban—Hargatidaban—Gurengele Village

03

Wusun Ancient Trail - Crossing North and South Xinjiang

Wusun Ancient Trail is known as one of the most beautiful hiking routes in Xinjiang. The scenery along the way makes it shine like a pearl with fascinating charm. light.

As one of the three top hiking routes in Xinjiang, it requires high physical endurance. This route is about 130 kilometers in total and has to climb the Akbulakda Ban with a maximum altitude of 3,800 meters. It is the most extreme test of psychology and physiology.

When you walk here, the beautiful scenery will make you forget the fatigue along the way. Under the sun and in the twilight, the scenes will surely become an eternal treasure in your heart.

Route recommendation:

D1: Baicheng - Heiyingshan Township - Bozikerge Goroukou (Heiyingshangouou) hiking starting point - the first day of camp, hiking 12 kilometers , which took 6 hours and waded across the river 15 times.

D2: Campsite—D2 campground has an altitude increase of 1,000 meters and takes 9 hours to hike 25 kilometers.

D3: Camp—Akbulak Daban—Tianhe Lake (Akkule Lake), hiking distance of about 12 kilometers, taking 6 hours

D4: Paradise Lake—Grassland Station - turning point of Tiantanghu Valley - small pass - D4 camp Alapiya Valley Pass, the altitude drops by 1000 meters and rises by 200 meters. The hiking distance is 23 kilometers and takes 8 hours.

D5: Camp—Zipline—Baozha Dunnan River—Baozha Dun Prairie—Baozha Dun Ancient Battlefield—D5 Camp, with an elevation gain of 1,200 meters, a 13-kilometer hike, and a 9-hour hike.

D6: Camp - 3657 meters from Dundaban to Qiongkushtai Village, with a climb of 450 meters and a descent of 1650 meters. The hiking distance is 25 kilometers and takes 10 hours.

04

Witness the ancient times - the Chatter Trail

The Chatter Trail is a high-risk hiking adventure route that combines archeology and exploration. It is fragmented along the way. The Muzart glaciers, crevices, glaciers, and the raging South Muzart River will pose a great threat to explorers.

In addition, horses cannot pass through the Muzart Glacier, so explorers have to carry all the equipment and food on their own backs. Marching in high-altitude mountainous areas is also a severe test for physical strength.

At this moment you will feel that people are so insignificant in front of nature, and the pioneers of the ancient path are so great. When you face various dangers and difficult situations, you often find the kindest and greatest side of human nature - this is one of the joys of traveling through the Chateau Trail.

Route recommendation:

D1: Aksu-Pochengzi-Jade Mine-Huangshulin

D2: Huangshulin-Muzart Glacier Outlet

D3: The outlet of Muzart Glacier—3480 meters from Hadamuzidaban

D4: 3480 meters from Hadamuzidaban—D4 campground

D5: Camp—Xia Te Hot Spring—Zhaosu

05

Oriental Switzerland—Jiaden Valley/Hemu/Kanas/Baihaba

Kanas, Xinjiang The primitive zone is the most beautiful area in the world. A 3-day 85-kilometer hiking or horseback tour starts from Jiadenyu, along the beautiful and incomparable Kanas River, Hemu River, and enters the nameless valley. It passes through uninhabited forest areas, watersheds, thousand-lake swamps, prairie, primitive birch forests, Tuva tribes, etc., passing through the paradise Hemu Village, Xiaohei Lake and other places, and finally reaches Kanas Lake, the wonderland on earth.

The journey is long and quiet. You will fully appreciate the beautiful scenery of the Kanas Nature Reserve and experience the simple and authentic Kazakh and Mongolian Tuva ethnic customs up close. If you choose the horseback tour It can also make you a master of horse riding;

If you are unfortunate enough to encounter a rainy day, be careful of the muddy horse track under your feet. If you slide down, you will be with the beautiful Kanas forever. Although it is romantic, please cherish life.

Route recommendation:

Jiadeng Island - Bulalehan Wooden Bridge - Camp at the junction of Kanas River and Hemu River - Go north along the left bank (west bank) of Hemu River Arrive at Hemu Township - camp in the birch forest on the west bank of Hemu Bridge - start from Hemu and head west to Kalakul Lake (Black Lake), camp - go west to Kadinger Herdsman Point - Kanas Village, Hemu Township —Kanas Lake, living in a yurt or wooden house

06

Sea of ​​Death-Taklamakan Desert Crossing

“Taklimakan” means “abandoned hometown” in Uyghur ", also known as the "Sea of ​​Death", the Taklimakan Desert has a vast area of ​​moving sand dunes. The height of the sand dunes is generally 100-200 meters, and the highest is about 300 meters. The sand surface temperature is as high as 70-80 degrees Celsius.

Strong evaporation makes the surface scenery erratic, and tourists often see hazy "mirage" illusions appearing in the distance.

Looking into the depths of the desert, you can only see endless sand dunes of varying sizes, boundless, one after another, countless, endless looking. I really can't imagine how far the end of my sight is.

Route recommendation:

Urumqi-Korla-Tazhong-Qiemo-Ruoqiang-Yuli-Korla-Urumqi

07

The first of the world's canyons - crossing the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon

The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is 504.9 kilometers long, with an average depth of 2,800 meters and a deepest point of 6,009 meters. It is the world's largest canyon.

The entire canyon area is intertwined with glaciers, cliffs, steep slopes, mudslides and huge rivers, creating a very harsh environment.

Many areas are still untouched and can be called "the last secret places on earth". However, there are only a few people who can travel through them all the way.

Route recommendation:

D1: Bayi-Paixiang Transfer Station

D2: Paixiang Transfer Station to Baicun

D3: Zhibai Village and Gala

D4: Gala Village enters the uninhabited land and campsite

D5-D9: Passing through the uninhabited land - Baima Gouxiong ruins - going through the uninhabited land

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D10-D14: Crossing the uninhabited land - at the foot of Xixing La Mountain - crossing the no man's land

D15-D16: crossing the no man's land - crossing the Xixing La Pass - crossing the no man's land

D17-D19: Through no man’s land - Zangbo Badong Waterfall

D20-D22: Zangbo Badong Waterfall - Bayu

D23-D24 ：Bayu-Daguaiwan-Zhaqu

D25: Zhaqu-Pailong

Note: The section from Jala Village to Zhaqu is a no-man’s land

Beautiful - Qizang Valley

The name of Qizang Valley comes from a legend: It is said that there are seven ravines made of snow hidden here, and three lonely people. hanging mountain lake. But in fact, there are many valleys in this area, including Kaka Valley, Aweng Valley, Gami Valley, Sandaopian, Baixiong Valley, Yangdong Valley, Wanglang Valley, Jiuzhaigou, etc.

Seven The greatest charm of Zanggou lies in its primitiveness and tranquility. The scenery along the road shows no trace of human development. Walking in the ravine at an altitude of nearly 4,000 meters, the rippling blue waves of the sea are particularly spectacular under the blue sky.

The sense of accomplishment of crossing the pass, accompanied by the snow-capped mountains far and near, is unprecedentedly shocking. Caohai is a typical plateau wetland. Its purity and primitiveness will make your heart beat involuntarily. Red Star Haizi is even more charming: the snow-capped mountains visible from above, the silent forests, and the green Haizi are all intoxicating.

Route recommendation:

D1: Chengdu - Songpan County

D2: Songpan - Chuanzhu Temple - Kaka Valley - Changhaizi Camp

D4: Yuhaizi Camp—Hongxing Haizi (4200 Pass)—Yuhaizi Camp (16km round trip camping)

D5: Yuhaizi Camp—Sandaoping Camp (3900) (about 19km over the 4200 pass)

D6: Sandaoping Camp (3900)—Zezanghai (4300)—Yuanhai (about 15km over the 4300 pass) < /p>

D7: Yuanhai - Changhai - Jiuzhaigou (8km, camping)

D8: Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area - Chengdu

09

Mysterious - Year Baoyuze

From the moment when the Tibetan Plateau was created by the geological orogeny hundreds of millions of years ago, a famous peak gradually rose in the southeast of the Bayan Har Mountains, which is the famous mountain peak located in Jiuzhi County. The sacred mountain revered as the birthplace of Goluo - Nianbao Yuze.

This is the Brahma Pure Land comparable to Tibet. The air is filled with a utopia of faith, a holy paradise far away from the world, and the Shambhala of dreams.

Longing for a place is either tempting to the legend or tempting to the scenery. I don’t need to put any effort into rendering it. It itself is a temptation. It is the "Nigurada of the East" and its scenery is breathtaking.

Route recommendation:

Lower Cuohaizi—Shangwencuo—Xiarigancuo—Shanggrigancuo—Yaonu Lake—Fairy Lake—the entrance to the scenic spot

10

Hidden Lotus—Medog

The scenery and folk customs here are unique and it is a holy land for hikers. The Medog Hiking Route ranks first among the top ten classic hiking routes in China. .

Experiencing altitude sickness, severe weather, and dangerous environments along the way are a challenge to physical strength, perseverance, and wisdom.

In a sense, Medog also exists as a symbol. It is the last county in China without roads. The pristine and pure scenery is as beautiful as a fairyland.

Route recommendation:

D1: Paixiang-Songlinkou-Lage. (The whole journey is about 30 kilometers, about 6 hours)

D2: Lage-Khanmi (The whole journey is about 35 kilometers, about 7-8 hours)

D3: Khanmi-Back Beng (the whole journey is about 30 kilometers and takes 11 hours this day)

D4: Take a bus from Beng to Medog County

The more severe the route

The more It is fascinating

Along the way

you can come into contact with many people

Travel friends from all over the world

Outdoors are the world of the pass.