South Xinjiang Great Ring Road 13- 17 Rilu Shu: Duku Highway+Kunlun Kara Highway+Desert Highway.

The Great Ring Road of South Xinjiang starts from Urumqi, crosses the whole southern Xinjiang and finally reaches Yuli, Korla. At this time, you can choose three directions: going north and returning to Urumqi; Go east along Hami to Dunhuang, Gansu; Go south along Ruoqiang to Huatugou, Mangya, Qinghai; It only takes 2 days to travel in all three directions.

The whole journey is 4,800 kilometers, the self-driving time is 13- 17 days, and the average daily driving distance is 320 kilometers. The passing roads are: Duku Highway, Kunlun Kara Highway, Panlong Ancient Road, Tasha Ancient Road and Desert Highway. Tourist attractions include: Baili Gallery, Bayinbuluke, Mysterious Grand Canyon in Tianshan Mountain, Thousand Buddha Cave in Qizil, Wensu Grand Canyon, Artux Grand Canyon, Tianmen in Artux, Baisha Lake, Karakule Lake, Lapumen in Hongqi, Taklimakan Desert, Populus euphratica Forest in Luntai, Luobu Village and Flame Mountain in Turpan.

1, Duku Highway Section (9 10 km, 4 days): Urumqi goes west, passes through Shihezi and Shawan, reaches Dushanzi, then starts to cross Duku Highway south, and reaches Kuche through Bayinbuluke and Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon, completing the journey of Duku Highway.

2. Kunlun Kara Highway Section (1.270km, 4 days): Kuqa continues southbound, arrives in Kashgar via Aksu and Artux, drives into Kunlun Kara Highway, one of the most beautiful highways in China and one of the top ten steep slopes in the world, and goes to Tashkurgan and Hongqi Lafu.

3. Panlong Ancient Road and Tasha Ancient Road (800km, 2 days): Starting from Hongqilafu, passing through Waqipanlong Ancient Road and "Xuanzang's Road to Return to China" Tasha Ancient Road, along shache and Yecheng, reach Hotan, the hometown of Hetian jade in China.

4. Desert Highway Section (1230 km, 3 days): Hotan to the east, crossing Yutian, from Minfeng to the north, crossing the famous Taklimakan Desert Highway to Luntai and Korla, and reaching Luobu Village in Yuli County.

5. Return road section (2 days): Yuli-Turpan-Urumqi (suitable for car rental), 600 kilometers; Yuli-Hami-Gansu (suitable for returning to the northeast), 800 kilometers; Yuli-Ruoqiang-Qinghai (suitable for returning from South China), 750km.

Route: Urumqi starts at 8: 00, passes through changji city, Hutubi, Manas and Shihezi, and arrives at Shawan, the hometown of saute spicy chicken in Xinjiang, for lunch. After lunch, take a bus tour of Anji Grand Canyon with colorful and dense terraces (not yet open, the trip has been reserved). In the evening, pass through Kuitun City, arrive at Dushanzi, the starting point of Duku Highway, visit the Kuitun Grand Canyon of Dushanzi, and then stay in Dushanzi.

Attractions: Shawan saute spicy chicken, Anji Sea Grand Canyon (1 hour) and Kuitun Grand Canyon (1 hour).

Mileage: 300 kilometers, 4 hours' drive, and the toll is in 97 yuan.

Route: Dushanzi departs at 8: 00, officially enters the "G2 17 National Road Duku Highway", with a total length of 56 1 km (only 7 km or less), runs between the mountains and Shenchuan Canyon, and arrives at Jorma via Pu Tian Laohukou and Hasl Gendaban, 12. After visiting the Martyrs Cemetery, drive west to Tamboura Baili Gallery, with a total length of 100 mile, where the famous "Xinghuagou" is located. Spend the night in Jorma or yurts along the way.

Attractions: Duku Highway, Martyrs Cemetery, Tamboura Baili Gallery, Xinghuagou.

Mileage: 200 kilometers, 4 hours' drive, toll in 0 yuan.

Route: Zhuo Ma starts at 8: 00, continues southbound along Duku Highway, passes Ladun Daban, 1 1 and arrives at Bayinbuluke Grassland. Go south along a section of Duku Highway, enjoy the beautiful scenery in the depths of Tianshan Mountain, cross Yuxi Molegedaban (3,200m) and Ladun Daban (27 10m), and reach Bayinbuluke Grassland at an altitude of 2,500m. Visit Bayinbuluke Grassland, Jiuqu Eighteen Bends, Swan Lake and other scenic spots. In some places, Duku Highway is more than 3,000 meters above sea level, so there is generally no altitude sickness. If tourists have altitude sickness, it is recommended to bring portable oxygen bottles and glucose in advance. Mongolian yurts in the scenic spot spend the night. Mongolian yurts are cold at night, so meals are not provided. You need to bring warm clothes and catering items in advance.

Attractions: Bayinbuluke Grassland, Swan Lake, Nine Curves and Eighteen Bends.

Mileage: 150km, driving for 3 hours, toll 0 yuan.

Route: Start from Bayinbuluke, pass through Bayinbuluke and Tielimaiban, visit the beautiful and transparent Longtan, then pass through Kuruli and Ketaixi, and visit the "Pearl on the Ancient Silk Road" Tianshan Mystery Grand Canyon. All the way over the mountains and valleys, you will see cars on the narrow path running through the north and south of Tianshan Mountain. Every meter of 56 1 km is a landscape. Drive south 100 km, arrive at Kuqa, check in, and end the famous road trip to Kuqa.

Attractions: Great and Small Longchi (1 hour), Mysterious Grand Canyon in Tianshan Mountain (3 hours).

Mileage: 260 kilometers, 5 hours' drive, toll in 20 yuan.

Route: Depart from the south of Kuqa and enter southern Xinjiang. "Northern Xinjiang sees scenery, while southern Xinjiang sees humanity". There are many cultural landscapes in Aksu and Kashgar. Starting from Kuqa, visit Kuqa Wang Fu in the city. Then through the oil highway, visit the Qizil Thousand Buddha Cave on the cliff of Mingwutag Mountain, and then cross the Sailimu to Baicheng. Finally, after Chaerqi, visit Wensu Grand Canyon, which is equally famous as the "Tianshan Mystery Grand Canyon". Arrive at Wensu, visit Tianshan Shenmu Garden, and stay in Aksu city at night.

Attractions: Kuqa Palace, Petroleum Highway, Qizil Thousand Buddha Cave, Wensu Grand Canyon, Tianshan Shenmu Garden.

Mileage: 270 kilometers, 4.5 hours' drive, toll in 36 yuan.

Route: Start from Aksu, continue southbound, pass through Awati (Dao Lang's hometown), Tumushuke, the site of Weitouzhou City in Tang Dynasty and Sanchakou, all the way south to Atushi, and visit Mazha in Sulitang, Atushi Grand Canyon and Atushi Tianmen. There is "the oldest Buddhist cave in China" not far from Khartoum at night. Sanxian Cave can visit and spend the night in Kashgar.

Attractions: Awati Dao Lang's hometown, Tang Cheng site in Weitouzhou, Artux Grand Canyon, Artux Tianmen, Suritang Mazha and Sanxian Cave. When writing a road book, I try to mark the scenic spots I pass completely. If you are interested, you can visit 2-3 of these major cultural attractions. )

Mileage: 550km, driving for 7 hours, toll 1 18 yuan,

Route: One-day tour of Kashgar. The tour sequence is as follows: Opening Ceremony of the East Gate of the Ancient City-ChristianRandPhillips Tomb-Handling the Tashkurgan Border Guard Certificate in the Comprehensive Service Hall of the International go on road trip Car and RV Camp in Kashgar-Aitig Mosque-Ancient City of Kashgar-Night Market. You must remember to apply for a border card today, because you need a border card to go to Tashkurgan County from karakoram highway tomorrow.

Attractions: Opening Ceremony of the East Gate of the Ancient City (one at 10: 30, one at 12, one at 18: 00), Aitig Mosque, Kashgar Ancient City and Kashgar Night Market.

Mileage: To play in the city, it is recommended to take a taxi. It is not good to drive and park.

Route: Starting from Kashgar, we began to step into the vast and majestic famous karakoram highway. Karakoram highway is known as "the most beautiful highway in the world" and "one of the top ten most dangerous highways in the world". When building roads, every kilometer is bought with one life. After a short visit, visit Kashgar Tomb, then visit Muji Crater, then visit Baisha Lake and Karakule Lake scenic spot in turn, pass through Bulunkou and Kequelad, all the way through Huangsha Gobi, overlooking the sacred and majestic Gong Geer Peak of Kunlun Mountain (7649 meters above sea level) and Mustagaatta (7509 meters above sea level), and arrive at Tashkurgan County 2 1.

Attractions: karakoram highway, Muji Crater, Kashi Tomb, Baisha Lake and Karakule Lake.

Mileage: 450km, 7 hours' drive, and the toll is in 0 yuan.

Route: Tashkurgan departs at 8: 00, and takes a photo with him at the gate of Hongqi Lala, which is adjacent to Pakistan and is known as the "Valley of Death". After that, I went to shache via the winding Waqi Panlong Road and Tasha Road (the road is very narrow), which is "Xuanzang's way to learn from the scriptures". Pass through Zepu, Yecheng, Pishan and Kunyu, and arrive at Hotan at 20: 00.

Attractions: Hongqilapu Port, Waqipanlong Ancient Road and Tasha Ancient Road.

Mileage: 500 kilometers, 8 hours' drive, toll to 60 yuan.

Route: From shache, visit the Yangguojia Forest Park in Zepujin Lake, which is bred by Kunlun Mountain and Yeerqiang River in the snowy area. There are 20,000 mu of natural Populus euphratica forest here, and famous scenic spots include Populus euphratica King, Holy Tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia Promenade, Lake Island and so on. In the afternoon, after passing through Zepu, we arrived at Yecheng Zero Kilometer Monument, the starting point of the old 2 19 national highway Xinzang line, and took a group photo as a souvenir. Finally, I arrived in Hotan City via Pishan, Kunyu Mountain and Moyu, and visited the scenic spots such as Walnut King Park and Li Qian Grape Corridor in the urban area.

Attractions: Zepu Jinhu Yangguojia Forest Park (3-4 hours), Yecheng Zero Kilometer Monument, Hotan Li Qian Grape Corridor.

Mileage: 300 kilometers, driving for 4.5 hours, toll 100 yuan.

Route: The vehicle is located at the intersection of Kunlun Mountain and Taklimakan Desert. Overlooking the Kunlun Mountain in the snowy area, while crossing the ancient wasteland, you can feel the prototype of the series of literary works of Tomb Raiding Notes. Depart from Hotan, visit China Hotan Jade Trading Center, and visit Wuluwati Scenic Area in the direction of Hotan Airport before returning to Hotan. In the afternoon, after Luopu, Qira, Yutian and Minfeng, I visited the ancient tomb of Shanpula, the site of Buddhism and the site of the ancient city of Il in turn, and stayed in Minfeng.

Attractions: Uluwati Scenic Area, Shanpula Tomb, Buddhist Site, and Ruins of the Ancient City of Il.

Mileage: 350 kilometers, 6 hours' drive, 0 yuan toll.

Line: Before you leave, be sure to fill up at Minfeng gas station. Today we will cross the largest desert in China, the tenth largest desert in the world, and the Tarim Basin, the largest inland basin in China. We will drive along the Tarim Desert Highway among network celebrities, and feel the magnificence of the first desert in China under the package of Kunlun Mountain and Altun Mountain. There is a well house every 4 kilometers, and there is a regular gas station in the tower between Minfeng and Luntai, which is 250 kilometers away from Minfeng. Minfeng set off, passing through Tazhong, Xiaotang and Lunnan, visited the largest primitive Populus euphratica Park in Xinjiang-Tarim Populus euphratica Forest, and finally stayed at Luntai for the night. If you have a plan to camp in the desert and watch the starry sky, please consult the well room attendant. At the same time, don't drive into the desert at will, it's easy to get stuck. )

Attractions: Tarim Desert Highway, Taklimakan Desert, Tarim Basin, Tarim Populus euphratica Forest Park.

Mileage: 580 kilometers, 8.5 hours' drive, and the toll is in 0 yuan.

Route: Depart from Luntai, go to Korla, go south to Yuli, and visit Luobu Village full of aesthetic legends. Lobu people have been isolated from the world for thousands of years, and now only this last "Lobu Village" is left. In the desert, they fish and hunt by Haizi, grow crops and wear coarse cloth made of apocynum venetum. Despite the poor living conditions, most of the old people in the village are over 100 years old, and there is another nickname for the Luobu people, "the centenarian Luobu people". Return to Yuli in the evening to check in.

Attractions: Luobu Village, Luobu Grilled Fish, Luobu Mutton.

Mileage: 300 kilometers, 5.5 hours' drive, toll in 35 yuan.

Remarks: at this time, you can choose three directions to return: Yuli-Turpan-Urumqi (suitable for car rental and self-driving), 600 kilometers; Yuli-Hami-Gansu (suitable for returning to the northeast), 800 kilometers; Yuli-Ruoqiang-Qinghai (suitable for returning from South China), 750km. The following is a circular journey back to Urumqi.

Route: Starting from Yuli, journey to the south, passing through Korla and Yanqi, and arriving in Turpan five hours later. Visit Turpan Grape Valley, Huoyan Mountain and Aiding Lake, the lowest land point in China (altitude-153m). There are many cultural attractions near Turpan. You can choose to visit Turpan Museum, Jiaohe Old Town, Gaochang Old Town, Karejing Paradise and so on according to your personal hobbies and energy.

Attractions: Flame Mountain, Grape Valley and Aiding Lake.

Mileage: 400 kilometers, 6 hours' drive.

Route: Turpan goes north, passes through Xiaocaohu Interchange, and reaches Dabancheng, the "girl of Osaka City" which is popular all over the country. "If you marry someone else, you must marry me", overlooking the wind windmill forest in Dabancheng, visiting Chaiwobao Lake and arriving in Urumqi at noon. In the afternoon, visit Urumqi Museum and Erdaoqiao International Grand Bazaar. Self-driving is not recommended for sightseeing in Urumqi, because parking is difficult, and it is more convenient to take a taxi or drip.

Attractions: Dabancheng Wind Power Windmill Forest, Chaiwobao Lake, Urumqi Museum and International Grand Bazaar.

Mileage: 200 kilometers, driving for 2.5 hours.

This line can be carried out on 13- 17 days, and the above 15 days are for standard reference only. The specific arrangements are as follows:

13 day trip: On the first day, I stayed in Jorma instead of Dushanzi. On the third day, I didn't go to Bayinbuluke, but stayed in Kuqa.

14 one-day tour: I will live in Jorma on the first day, not Dushanzi.

16 Day Tour: On the third day, between "Zhuo Ma-Bayinbuluke", add a day tour and stay in Nalati Town.

17-day itinerary: On the third day, between "Zhuo Ma-Bayinbuluke", add a day's itinerary, visit Lati and live in Qingshuihe Town, Huocheng; On the fourth day, a one-day tour was added, "Qingshuihe-Huocheng Lavender-Guozigou Bridge-Sailimu Lake-Nalati".

Again, the road book is dead and the steering wheel is alive. The road book is for reference only, and the specific itinerary needs to be arranged according to your own time. With fewer holidays, friends who need to hurry will walk faster; Friends who have enough holidays and need slow-paced and in-depth travel, take your time.

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