Ganqing Great Loop Tour Map 22 Ganqing Great Loop Tour Guide Route

The Great Ring Road of Ganqing is the most popular route in go on road trip in recent years, which is very popular among young tourists in China. It is ok for everyone to ride in go on road trip, but it is better to drive, which consumes too much energy and time. Now you can take the train to watch the beautiful scenery along the way. Here, I will share with you the detailed travel guide and map of the Great Ring Road of Ganqing.

some people say that you must take the Great Ring Road to Northwest China once in your lifetime, because taking the Great Ring Road once is equivalent to traveling 1 times. The most classic Seven-Day Great Ring Road in Northwest China spans about 2,7 kilometers between Qinghai and Gansu provinces, covering about 2 scenic spots in the two provinces. All the seemingly incompatible beautiful scenery really converge on this route. Desert, Gobi, grottoes, Yadan, Danxia, mountains, lakes, grasslands, flowers, temples, no man's land, salt lakes and snow-capped mountains

You may have to travel many times to see the whole scenery, and you can meet them all here, but in the northwest, the scenic spots are scattered and far away, so the most suitable way is to drive under the condition that the traffic of the scenic spots in the northwest is inconvenient.

In May, the annual summer long-distance tour is put on the agenda again. Where to go this year? At a family gathering, I occasionally talked about this topic. I said that my daughter wanted to go to Dunhuang to see the Mogao Grottoes. A person is too tired to drive by car, so he can only regret traveling with a group. I didn't expect to get a positive response from my brother's family, saying that we might as well rent a seven-seater car in Xining, and the two of us will take turns driving, which is not very tiring, so we went on a trip.

day1: z86 Nanjing-Xi' an

comfortable soft sleeper car

DAY2 Xi' an-Xining

Arrive at Xi' an Station at noon the next day, take subway line 1 to North Street at Wudaokou Station, then turn to line 2 to Xi' an North Station, take D2673 to Xi' an North Station in Xining, arrive at Xining Station at 19: 4, and go out to CAR Inc. to pick up the bus. There was something wrong with renting a car, and the first car couldn't catch fire directly.

I took a photo of the second car to pick it up. My wife said it seemed that there was something wrong with the shift of the staff. I asked the master to hang it face to face, and it turned out to be really difficult to hang it. It would be nice to be able to hang it three times out of ten. I wouldn't dare to drive thousands of kilometers in such a car.

fortunately, there was nothing wrong with the third car, so I tried the brake throttle position again and again. The whole car was photographed where it had been rubbed. In the later journey, the car was still quite powerful, and nothing happened.

high-speed railway station Store in Xining, CAR Inc.

As the fuel tank of the lifted car has reached the alarm line, it went out to refuel immediately. It's almost ten o'clock after tossing, so I ate a Lamian Noodles in a hurry and checked into Home Inn (No.26 Jianguo Street).

Night view of Xining as seen from the home guest room

DAY3 Xining-Zhuo'er Mountain-Qilian Town (the total journey is about 29 kilometers)

Xining is heading west, take the Datong exit at high speed and enter G227. Climbing over Daban Mountain, I encountered falling rocks. Fortunately, I waited for the construction vehicle to be cleaned up and only stayed for more than ten minutes before I passed normally.

Dabanshan Toll Station

Go on, cross the Jingyangling Pass for more than 3,7 meters to Ebao Town, the traffic artery of the Silk Road, have lunch here, and go all the way to Zhuo'er Mountain

Ebao Ancient Town (newly built)

Pass by Aru Temple

and reach Zall Mountain for about one o'clock in the afternoon. Zhuo'er Mountain is directly opposite Niuxin Mountain. The snow on the top of the mountain is clearly visible, and the rape blossoms below the mountain correspond to the yellow and green of the wheat fields, so it is called "the Qilian Mountains in Heaven".

The altitude of Zhuo'er Mountain is 4328 meters. Maybe it's just that I didn't adapt to the plateau, or maybe I walked a little fast. After I got down from the Zall Mountain, I experienced what is called high reaction, and I was a little breathless. After about two hours of play, I drove to the homestay in Qilian Town. The B&B was booked on Airbnb's line more than a month in advance. The B&B is on the sixth floor, and carrying the luggage on the sixth floor has increased the degree of rebellion. After dinner in a hurry at night, I went into my room to have a rest. After a short sleep at night, it was very difficult to fall asleep again. I had a headache and my eyes seemed to be squeezed out of the box. Slowly stay up until dawn.

DAY4 Qilian town-colorful Danxia scenic spot in Zhangye (242km)-Jiayuguan city (about 22km)

I had a headache all night, so I had to take an aspirin after getting up. Continue the journey, out of Qilian town towards Ebao. Early in the morning, I met herdsmen all the way to drive the cattle and sheep out of their own pens and go to natural pastures. From time to time, I met cattle and sheep crossing the road to the pasture. All we can do is wait for them to pass quietly. After all, this is their territory. We are the passers-by. Don't honk your horn when you meet cattle and sheep, just wait for an opportunity to pass, otherwise you will be easily frightened. The consequences are very troublesome).

Yaks

Sheep borrow roads

Cars drive to the fork in the road in Ebao Town, which they visited yesterday. G227 turns to Zhangye, Gansu. After crossing the 3685-meter-high pass of Eboling, I entered the territory of Minle County, Gansu Province. I saw Minle County in a documentary that I couldn't remember, and I was impressed that the rape fields in this county were a bit famous. Sure enough, I saw a large field of blooming rape flowers all the way, so I couldn't help but stop and take pictures

The blooming rape flowers

It's past noon when they arrived in Zhangye Scenic Area, and Gao Fan has disappeared after entering Gansu. I ate a crazy meal in a Sichuan restaurant in the scenic spot, which made up for the lack of food yesterday. Physical fitness has also recovered. Zhang Ye's colorful Danxia is famous for "Surprise with Three Guns", and later it has become the location of several popular movies. Layered mountains are covered with colorful ribbons, just like the palette that God dropped on earth.

The scenic spot was visited for about two hours. It was originally planned to take off in a hot air balloon to take a panoramic view of Danxia landform. I asked the staff that the weather was too hot and the safety factors made it necessary to open it after five o'clock. Have to give up. Out of Danxia scenic spot, I went straight to Jiayuguan. Arriving at Jiayuguan Scenic Area has been around six o'clock, and tickets for Jiayuguan are in 11 yuan. As I learned from the forum and friends I have been to before, this scenic spot is a bit pitted. So we decided to drive around Jiayuguan on three sides and take photos and punch in from all angles to visit here. Then stay at Ibis Jiayuguan Hotel in the evening.

Because of my first visit to Gansu. I experienced the food in a restaurant opposite the hotel. Experience good

delicious milk mash

DAY5 Jiayuguan-Dunhuang (about 362 kilometers)

Get up in the morning and push the window to see the Qilian Mountain in the distance. Many peaks are wearing white hats. It is covered with snow that never melts all the year round. It's a pity that the hotel screen window can't be opened and the photos can't be taken. I had to shoot Jiayuguan Railway Station downstairs in the hotel. Jiayuguan Railway Station left Jiayuguan and went to Dunhuang. Both sides of the expressway are vast Gobi, all the way to the west, listening to Xu Wei's "freedom as the wind". Suddenly my heart is full of lofty sentiments. Feel how broad the world is, and how broad the heart is. "

Jiayuguan-Dunhuang

Arrive in Dunhuang at noon. After dinner, we went directly to the Digital Exhibition Center of Mogao Grottoes. We booked Class A tickets in official website of Mogao Grottoes a month ago. 238 yuan/adult. Including digital movies, 8 caves and tour buses. When booking, you need to make an appointment to be present. If you exceed the appointment time, you can't be admitted to the hospital. The digital movie mainly introduces past lives in the Mogao Grottoes. After watching the movie, take a tour bus to visit the Mogao Grottoes. Because the Mogao Grottoes are world-famous art treasures, there are many people visiting. The only reason for safety and protection is to queue up at the door and enter in batches. Every 15-2 people will be led by a tour guide, and a pair of headphones will be issued to explain the whole process.

Mogao Grottoes: The Mogao Grottoes, also known as the "Louvre in the East", also known as the Thousand-Buddha Cave, have artistic treasures that have been passed down for thousands of years. The finely carved Buddha statues and the murals that are sketched with meticulous strokes are precious gifts left by craftsmen of ancient dynasties to us and the world. The Mogao Grottoes are a classic that cannot be missed during the trip to the northwest. The Buddha statue in the cave is very beautiful. The cassock sits on the lotus platform and naturally hangs down on the lotus platform. The folds of the cassock covered on the lotus platform are clearly visible. The flying dresses in the algae well are floating and the ribbons are flying. As if flying through time and space at any time, the murals in the caves are all made of precious stones and precious metals. After thousands of years, it is still colorful. Due to the protection of cultural relics, photographs are not allowed in the caves. After visiting the caves, the trip to Mogao Grottoes is over, (brush Weibo on the high-speed train. Seeing the heavy rain in Dunhuang area, the rainfall in one day is the sum of the whole year. The current washed away the road leading to the Mogao grottoes, and all the tourists who reserved tickets for the visit were refunded. I can't help but secretly rejoice. The weather has been fine these days when we traveled in the northwest. It's still appropriate to take photos and play). Go back to the digital exhibition center to get the car. It takes about ten kilometers to reach Mingsha Mountain Scenic Area. Tickets are 11, and children are half price. Do not include any play fees, and pay 13/ person to play in the scenic spot, including sand skiing and camel riding. One-way electric vehicles in scenic spots.

drive to the IU hotel in Dunhuang at 8 o'clock. After a simple dinner, I visited Dunhuang night market and bought some accompanying gifts.

the rebounding pipa statue in Dunhuang city

DAY-6 Dunhuang-Yumenguan (1 km)-Yadan ghost city (about 7 km)-Aksai (18 km)

Dunhuang came out to Yumen, and all the way was Gobi, with few vehicles. Look at the empty road. We also pulled over and took some photos of the road.

The Yellow River is far above the white clouds, and it is a lonely city, Wan Ren Mountain. Why use the sad willow song to complain about the spring delay, the old Yumen pass, a spring breeze is not blowing ah! At last, I saw the remaining small square town of Yumen, walked into the city, looked at the yellow rammed earth walls, and felt the sadness and loneliness of the soldiers guarding the border. (Yumen Scenic Spot is 4 people, and you don't need to buy a scenic bus to drive)

Yumen takes about one hour to reach Yadan ghost city Scenic Spot, ghost city: Yadan ghost city in Dunhuang is a part of ancient Lop Nur. It is a huge and endless Gobi, and the rugged Yadan landforms are all over the place, which is fantastic and spectacular. Whenever night falls, sharp strong winds sweep across the Gobi, making people feel terrible and angry.

cross the Gobi and desert highway, and arrive at Aksai oil town after 6: p.m., and the oil has been mined. The town looks very quiet. There is not much traffic. As soon as we arrived at the hotel and settled down, we went to Zhuanjing Town, Boluo. Aksai Oil Town: An oil town in Aksai Kazak Autonomous County. Local people collect tickets outside, 2/ person. This is the shooting place of the movie "The Nine-story Demon Tower", which is an abandoned city fixed in the 198s. Many scenes in the movie are still intact. Flying minibuses, gas stations and schools are good places for posing.

Strange picture, a helicopter actually stopped at the entrance of the small hotel, and it was being serviced at Shanghai Oil Station

DAY7 Axel-Fish Card Service Area (about 2.T kilometers)-Dachaidan (5 kilometers)-Delingha

Today, I have to cross Dangjinshan Mountain at an altitude of more than 3,7 meters and enter Qinghai again, so I got up early in the morning to wash and tidy up, filled it up at 7: 3, and started my journey.

There is a 1-meter-high platform for paving the road every other section of the opposite lane. I wondered what it was for, but I suddenly realized when I saw a sign written in front of it. Uncontrolled vehicle guidance. I was afraid of going downhill for 42 kilometers in a row. If some vehicles fail to brake, let them rush to the high platform to brake. Think about dozens of tons of long trailers. It would be horrible to run if they failed.

There was nothing to say all the way. When a section of Jinshan road was under maintenance, the road condition was poor and full of potholes. Drive carefully. Another reminder is that if it is convenient to get off the bus in this section, remember to close the door. In July, there are many mosquitoes in mountainous areas, which are very large. It takes a long time to clean up after getting on the bus. Cross the pass and follow the G311 Liuge Expressway.

arrive at yuka public security checkpoint at 11: 3 noon. All cars and everyone should get off the bus for safety inspection. Photographing is not allowed here. After getting on the bus again, I entered the fish card service area, which was contracted by Tibetans. Only Tibetan food is served. One in 59 yuan, feeling a little expensive, and asked for instant noodles. The overall feeling is not very friendly.

we only ate our own snacks. (In fact, you can go on for 5 kilometers without dining here, and you can reach Chaidan Town, the resident of Dachaidan Administrative Committee, in a short time. There are restaurants and supermarkets here, so there is a lot of choice.).

We ate before and went straight to the Emerald Lake in Dachaidan Lake. It's 5 kilometers from the town to the lake, and the road conditions are extremely poor. We can only move forward at a snail's pace. At least the beautiful scenery after arriving at the lake makes us feel that it is worthwhile to drive this unprecedented bad road.

It has not been developed here, and there is no cost. At the lake, I met a small group of fellow villagers who came to play by car all the time. I came out of Emerald Lake at two o'clock in the afternoon, continued to take the G311 Liuge Expressway for a short turn to Delingha, and stopped at Huaitoutala service area. Near Huaitoutala, there is a place where aliens were found. At present, there is an alien site attraction. We don't have this place in our itinerary. We only punch in the service area. Continue eastward until Delingha City

Huaitoutala Service Area

Delingha City was built in 1988, which is the seat of Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, with an altitude of about 3, meters and an urban population of about 5,. The air in the town is fresh. Street planning is neat and clean. It feels very comfortable and livable. Haizi, a poet in Delinghain, passed by several times. And wrote the famous poem "Sister, I'm in Delingha tonight", which is a must-see place for many young people to enter Qinghai. There is a memorial hall of Haizi near Xinyuan Road Store in Hanting where we live, which introduces Haizi's life and his poems.

DAY8 Delingha-Chaka Salt Lake (2 km)-Tianjun County-gangcha county

Delingha exit, take cha de Expressway to S213-Chaka Salt Lake, play out, S213 to G315, climb Guanjiao Mountain at an altitude of 3,847 meters, enter Tianjun County, enter the pastoral area again, and see large pastures and cattle and sheep. Zero distance from cattle and sheep, crossing Tianjun County into gangcha county, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, meeting Qinghai Lake, traveling along the lake for more than twenty or thirty kilometers, and entering Chaka Salt Lake, gangcha county City, Haicheng, Plateau: this place was rated as "one of the 55 places that people must visit in their lifetime" by National Tourism Geography Magazine, with the laudatory name of "the land of the sky". As a mirror that can reflect the sky, it is a holy place to visit Qinghai and take photos and punch cards. Chaka Salt Lake is a famous natural crystalline salt lake in Qaidam Basin and the "mirror of the sky" in China. Its salt output can be used by people all over the country for about 75 years. There are many salt sculptures in the scenic spot to watch, and you can also take a small train to visit the depths of the salt lake. Visitors can go barefoot to the lake to watch and photograph their reflections. If they are lucky enough, they can see a mirage formed on these rivers during the day. (Chaka Salt Lake train 5 yuan/person one-way, you can take a one-way trip directly to the core area, go down to the lake to shoot, and walk about one kilometer back to Salt Carving Square and take the electric sightseeing bus to the exit. 5 yuan/A)

Lu Yu sheep in Tianjun County re-entered the pastoral area

Qinghai Lake (the big lake as blue as the sea is boundless)

Qinghai Lake: In every season, Qinghai Lake has its own beauty. In a year, the scenery is best in July and August, because at this time, there are large golden rape flowers blooming by the lake, and the yellow flower sea is matched with the blue lake connected with Tianshui, and the scenery is beautiful. It was a little cloudy when we arrived. The wind is strong).

gangcha county (an auspicious four-auspicious sculpture symbolizing the unity of all ethnic groups) on the plateau

Tibetan elderly people jumping over the pot village in the square

Airbnb welcomes the homestay with Tibetan decoration style

DAY9 Gangcha-Taer Temple in Huangzhong-Xining

Starting from gangcha county, drive along G315.