Of the 13 most classic self-driving tour routes in Qinghai, the first recommended one is from Xining to Xunhua!

Autumn is here, are you ready to go somewhere? The beautiful Qinghai is the most suitable for self-driving travel. It would be such a waste if we didn’t go out for a walk. So today, the editor will present to you, these 13 self-driving routes that are shorter in distance and less time-consuming, but connect the best scenic spots, and are must-have routes for autumn travel.

1. One of the best places for self-driving travel: Xunhua

Xunhua Salar Autonomous County is located on the edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, about 200 kilometers away from Xining. The nourishment of the Yellow River makes Xunhua have a pleasant climate and beautiful scenery. It also has a natural geography focusing on the national nature reserve Mengda Tianchi. The cultural landscape is rich in connotations and the ethnic customs are very unique. It is one of the best tourist areas in the province. One of the highlights on the way is the Lamu Gorge, a road split between two high mountains. The road is full of dangers and thrills. When driving in the Lamu Gorge, you must pay attention to safety, drive steadily and slowly.

2. The second best place for self-driving travel: Huangnan Prefecture

Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in the southeast of Qinghai Province, at the first bend of the Jiuqu Yellow River, 170 kilometers away from Xining. Explore the secret land of Huangnan. From early spring to midsummer, you can see Kanbula with its charm of Danxia, ​​overlook the magnificent Lijia Gorge, contemplate the Longwu Temple illuminated by the light of Buddha, linger in the charming and graceful Maixiu Forest, and taste the clear and sweet Henan Holy Lake. Explore the deep and unique Fairy Cave, marvel at the exquisitely carved Heri stone sutra wall, and look back at the vast grassland where Gesang flowers bloom.

3. The third best place for self-driving travel: Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake in Xining is about 150 kilometers, a 4-hour drive, passing through Riyue Mountain, and watching the sunset at the Qinghai Lake Tourist Area. A circumnavigation of the lake is about 400 kilometers. Qinghai Lake is both the largest inland lake and the largest saltwater lake in China. It is a breeding and breeding place for more than 10 migratory birds, including bar-headed geese, fish gulls, brown-headed gulls and cormorants. Although the grasslands are not yet green, April to May is the best season for bird watching.

4. The fourth best place for self-driving travel: Chaka Salt Lake

Drive along the west-facing first-class highway to G109 National Highway, the total distance is about 292 kilometers. Chaka Town, Ulan County, located in the eastern part of the Qaidam Basin in Qinghai Province, is an important stop on the ancient Silk Road, with beautiful lakes and mountains, and beautiful scenery. On the lake, sometimes there are rippling blue waves, sometimes it is vast, and it is pure white, integrating beauty and magnificence. Among the numerous salt lake families on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it has various features and unique features, and is known as China's "Mirror of the Sky."

5. The fifth best place for self-driving travel: Hoh Xil

Start from Xining and go west for more than 700 kilometers to Golmud, and then drive 150 kilometers to the destination. Hoh Xil is one of the areas with the most perfectly preserved original ecological environment in the world. It is also one of the nature reserves with the largest area, the highest altitude, and the richest wildlife resources built in China. A movie "Kekexili" brought Tibetan antelopes into people's sight, and at the same time, it also made people full of desire and longing for this mysterious place.

6. The sixth best place for self-driving tour: Qarhan Salt Lake

Driving west from Xining to Golmud, you can reach it 60 kilometers away from Golmud, and the total journey is about 750 kilometers. Qarhan Salt Lake is the largest salt lake in China. There are more than 50 billion tons of sodium chloride stored in the lake, which can be consumed by people around the world for 1,000 years. There is a 32-kilometer-long road and railway passing through the salt lake, which is a "Wanzhang Salt Bridge" floating on the brine.

7. The seventh best place for self-driving travel: Kambula

Get on the highway towards Lanzhou. There are road signs along the way. The highway will go to the end, the whole journey is about 150 kilometers. The Kambula area is famous for its unique "Danxia" landform, with tall and straight peaks, majestic and masculine. It is a tourist resort that integrates Danxia landforms, religious culture, and ethnic customs. The lakes and mountains complement each other, and the religions and folk customs complement each other. It is a valuable tourism resource in Huangnan Prefecture. 8. Eight of the best places for self-driving tours: Nianbao Yuze

Go south from Xining to Jiuzhi County for 875 kilometers, and then drive 60 kilometers to Nianbao Yuze. Nianbaoyu is a sacred mountain in the Guoluo grassland of Qinghai. It is famous for its many mountains, snowy ridges, thunder in winter, flying snow in midsummer, wind blowing rocks, and bright moon. The main peak is 5369 meters above sea level. The mystery of Nianbao Yuze is the unpredictable weather. In July and August, you will also experience the changes of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter.

9. The ninth best place for self-driving tour: Qaidam Basin

Travel from Xining to Golmud and finally reach the Qaidam Basin. Qaidam is not only a world of salt, but also rich in petroleum, coal, and various metal mineral deposits. Petroleum, coal, lead-zinc mines, etc. are all famous, so the Qaidam Basin is known as the "cornucopia".

10. Ten of the best places for self-driving tours: Alien Ruins

The car traveled all the way west to Delingha, a total distance of about 483 kilometers. China's first "strange circle" suddenly appeared near the alien site in Delingha, Qinghai. It is adjacent to Crook Lake and Tuosu Lake to the north. This is a pair of famous local twin lakes, one is light and the other is salty. They are called "Lover Lake" and have beautiful and moving legends.

11. No. 11 of the best places for self-driving tours: Qilian Mountain Grassland

Starting from Xining, drive along the Ning-Gui Expressway, the total distance is about ***300 kilometers. The average altitude of the Qilian Mountains is between 4,000 meters and 5,000 meters. Places with an altitude above 4,000 meters are called the snow line. Snow lotus, silkworm, and snow mountain grass are known as the "three friends of winter" on the snow line of Qilian Mountain.

12. No. 12 of the best places for self-driving tours: Zhuoer Mountain

Start from Xining and drive along the Ning-Gui Expressway, the total distance is about ***290 kilometers. The view from the top of Zhuoer Mountain is extremely wide. On the opposite side of the mountain is Niuxin Mountain, which offers a panoramic view of the four seasons. On the left and right sides are Ladong Gorge and Baiyanggou Scenic Area. On the back is the rolling Qilian Mountains. At the foot of the mountain is the surging Babao River like a white Hada is surrounded by beautiful scenery everywhere around the county, just like a fairyland, which is refreshing and refreshing.

13. The 13th best place for self-driving travel: Guide National Geopark

Drive south on the Xita Expressway, the total distance is about 106.5 kilometers. The Danxia landform in the scenic area has a long history and is unique, with abrupt peaks, strange and magical geological shapes, and seven colors of mountains. In particular, Nuwa Gorge, Qianfo Gorge, and Tongtian Gorge are rare natural wonders in the world.

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