Four-day go on road trip Raiders on the Small Ring Road of Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake, located in Qinghai Province, is the largest inland lake in China and one of the large lakes with high altitude. The natural ecosystem here has been perfectly protected, and the local natural scenery and scenery are very beautiful and amazing, which is a good road trip route.

Qinghai Lake is surrounded by go on road trip for 4 days. Along the way, the sacredness of Ta 'er Temple, the magnificence of Qinghai Lake, the desolation of Gobi Desert, the gorgeous rape blossoms, the purity of Chaka Salt Lake and the beautiful scenery of Qilian Grassland are all unprecedented in the mainland. The sisters in the car were talking and laughing. The journey was wonderful and they were in a good mood. I'm glad you came.

The beautiful Qinghai prairie

On the first day, I took the train T 175 from Beijing West Railway Station to Xining Station, 13: 05 to Xining 10: 36, and the hard sleeper was 353 yuan. I rented a Toyota Camry from Golden Car Rental Company online, which is five days old 1 175. The train arrived at Xining Railway Station, and the bus was already waiting at the gate of the station.

We ordered a 3-bedroom boutique Mojia Street from the Internet, 467 yuan. This is a house with three bedrooms and one living room. The rooms are spacious, clean and well-equipped.

Pack your things, go to Dongguan Mosque, and eat in Mojia Street Food Street. There are not many stalls here, and they are still very western-style.

Dongguan mosque

Qinghai self-driving 4-day road map

Dongguan mosque

The next day: Ta 'er Temple and the south bank of Qinghai Lake had a simple breakfast opposite the apartment in the morning and drove straight to Ta 'er Temple, one of the six monasteries of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The road conditions were good, and it took half an hour to get to the door.

The famous Ta 'er Temple, the birthplace of Zong Kaba, enjoys a high status in Tibetan Buddhism. There are three wonders in Ta 'er Temple: mural painting, pile embroidery and butter sculpture. Unfortunately, there was a heavy rain in Ta 'er Temple, which was very heavy and urgent, and there were many people, which affected the mood of the tour. I feel very sorry. Although I have been to Tashilhunpo Temple and Labrang Temple, and Tibetan Buddhist temples in the north have been to Yonghe Palace in Beijing and Puning Temple in Chengde, I still feel so sacred, lofty and mysterious when I see Ta 'er Temple.

Crossing the Raj Mountain

Driving from Ta 'er Temple to Heima River, the mountain road is rugged but the road condition is good. Eating at a roadside restaurant in Daotanghe Town at noon is very expensive. Daotang River is also a scenic spot. According to legend, Princess Wencheng walked to the foot of Sun Moon Mountain on her way to Tibet, overlooking the desolate Gobi Desert. Looking back, Chang 'an City was gone. The princess fell to the ground crying, and her tears turned into river water flowing from east to west. I didn't go in because I was on my way.

The road conditions around the south bank of Qinghai Lake are very good. Cycling around Qinghai Lake is held here every year. On the south bank of Qinghai Lake, all kinds of flowers and plants are competing to open, dazzling, belonging to local races. One person, 40 yuan, can go in and take photos. The five of us posed in various postures and took various photos, and we were overjoyed and played all afternoon. There is a barbed wire fence nearly 4 meters high around Qinghai Lake, so it is impossible to get close to the river.

Leave around 5 o'clock to live in Heima River. We booked a farmhouse on the other side of Qinghai Lake online, in a small village 20 kilometers west of Heima River, located in Garila Village, Shinaihai Township. There are few people in the village, so it is quiet and clean. The mobile signal is weak here, and the telecom can't receive the signal.

It's still very good here. There is an earthen bag not far from the village. Standing on it, you can see the scenery of Qinghai Lake in the east and overlook the small village in the west. It's quiet here, with few residents and only five sisters. The boss has a rape field at home. After dinner, take us to the rape field to take photos.

After dinner, I felt altitude sickness and had a bad headache, so I went indoors to rest and dared not move any more. The boss sent two cans of oxygen, which is much better. This small mountain village is very good. This farmhouse is very clean and has electric blankets. It is not cold to sleep at night. The disadvantage is that it is inconvenient to walk 20 kilometers back to Chaka Salt Lake the next day.

Day 3: Chaka Salt Lake got up in the morning to watch the sunrise. Wild flowers are blooming on the steamed buns on the mountain, which are beautiful and gorgeous. Qinghai Lake is like a quiet girl. The blue lake is especially quiet against the blue sky and white clouds.

After breakfast, set off for Chaka Salt Lake. It's already 10 in the scenic spot. Buy packages, including tickets, boat tickets and sightseeing tower packages. Here is a suggestion: don't buy tickets for the sightseeing tower, from which you can see the panoramic view of Chaka Salt Lake, but the scenery is very disappointing. Not to mention buying a boat ticket, it costs a lot of money to go in by boat, but the lake is no different from the mud pit around us, which is a waste of money.

At the foot is crystalline salt.

The Kingdom of the Sky-Chaka Salt Lake

Being above the crystal clear salt, from a distance, the crystal clear salt is under your feet, white and pure, without a trace of dust, and you can't bear to step on it with your feet. This is a salty lake with high salinity. Like a beach, the salt particles formed by the crystallization of lake water have never seen such a pure land. Further on is the Brine Lake. The crystallized salt is at the bottom of the lake, and the deep place has not passed the calf. There is a pavilion next to it to provide shoe covers. Put on your shoe covers and go into the lake. There is a shallow and clear lake on the white crystal salt, just like a big mirror lying on the ground. Blue sky and white clouds set off in the water. We put on bright long skirts and took a photo. How beautiful! This is the first time I have seen such a scenery. It's beautiful! We lingered in the lake, unwilling to leave.

Go ashore and take a small train. There are many such pools in front, and there are few tourists in the water, so you can shoot large films. There is a salt sculpture further on. In the evening, I went back to the farmhouse in Shinaihai Township and stayed for another night.

On the fourth day, I went to Qilian County and visited atomic city. Get up early and go to the mountains to watch the sunrise. The sun rises, calves are eating grass, green grasslands, dark blue lakes, golden rape blossoms and quiet small villages. We are intoxicated in this harmonious, quiet and beautiful scenery.

After dinner, drive along the northwest coast of Qinghai Lake, take the small ring road, and arrive at atomic city Memorial Hall in Xihai Town at noon. Since 1958, China has gathered a large number of outstanding scientists, such as Deng Jiaxian, to set up the 22 1 factory in Jinyintan, Qinghai, to secretly develop nuclear weapons, and to cancel the 22 1 factory in 1987, where it was named Xihai Town and the atomic city Memorial Hall was established.

Xihai Town is a modern town, with neat roads, many trees, and the breath of the city, without the desolation of remote towns and villages in the northwest. Having lunch here, I feel at home. After lunch, go to the south, the mountain road is rugged and steep. Fortunately, the road conditions are very good, and it is relatively late to Qilian County. I live in Jin Dian apartment in Qilian county, with three bedrooms and two halls, 365 yuan, which is very clean. Qilian county is very clean and tidy.

Day 4: Zhuo'er Mountain in the morning, and the Qilian grassland in Menyuan Rape Flower Sea in the afternoon is called the most beautiful grassland in China. Zhuo'er Mountain is located in the east of Qilian County. Both here and the colorful Danxia belong to the Danxia landform of red sandstone. Looking down from the beacon tower in Zhuo'er Mountain, red sandstone and yellow rock are layered, forming a series of undulating peaks and folds. Looking at them, they look like artificial pictures against the background of green grass and rape flowers.

On the way back to Xining in the afternoon, I passed by the rape flower sea in Menyuan. A large area of rape flowers were in full bloom, golden and dazzling, and my eyes lit up!

Go to Xining in the evening, take the overnight train and get home on the fifth day.

July Qinghai impression

In recent years, I have rarely traveled to the mainland, but I have traveled to the northwest, Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu and Xinjiang. This is a vast place with wild and primitive natural beauty, and I can experience the taste of Shan Ye. The tall buildings in the city are suffocating, and there are relatively few people here. This is a rare place to relax when we are tired of the city.

But the west is also losing its proper flavor. I remember that in July of 20 1 1, I went to Tibet by train and passed by the north shore of Qinghai Lake. A ray of light emerged from the dark clouds and sprinkled on the Gobi, just like a pair of arms of God, stroking the world. On the way, I saw a perfect rainbow, and everyone in the carriage was exclaiming and cheering. At that time, the desolate Qinghai Lake revealed a natural and uncut primitive beauty, as if it had entered another fairy tale world. I have never seen such a scenery this time, and I am very disappointed. With the influx of population, this place is losing that primitive beauty, becoming secular and beginning to be full of money and desire.

Qinghai travel notes 1. The beauty of the western regions is completely different from that of the mainland, and people who have lived in the city for a long time will be infatuated with her. Qinghai in July enchants you and is worth visiting. Although Qinghai is remote and the Gobi Desert is desolate, asphalt roads are flat and clean everywhere.

Qinghai has a vast territory, and public transportation is inconvenient. Driving is the best way. Stop at any time to enjoy the scenery. If you sell melons, buy one and eat it before you go. If you are traveling in a group, you'd better not come.

3. Qinghai is dry and rainy, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is large. The grassland is very cold at night. Remember to bring a thick wool coat. Chaka Salt Lake should be a colorful dress, which will look good. It's windy here, and it's still very cold at noon. Be careful not to catch cold.

Qinghai is about 3200 meters above sea level, which is not very high, and there is basically no altitude sickness. When you have altitude sickness on the west coast of Qinghai Lake, it is good to take oxygen, but it is still recommended to eat rhodiola a few days in advance and not to do too much exercise. Being here is much better than going to Tibet, so there is no need for pressure.

The air here is clean and bright, and there is plenty of sunshine, so we should do a good job of sun protection.

6. If your partner lives more, book a well-equipped and low-cost apartment.

The tour fee of Qinghai Lake is AA system, about 2000 yuan per person. July is the tourist season in Qinghai, and meals and accommodation are very expensive.

Accommodation for 5 people AA: Xining 467 yuan, Qilian 365 yuan, Qinghai Lake 2 nights 1040 yuan = 1872 yuan.

Car rental for 5 people AA: 1 175 yuan.

Meal fee for 5 people AA: 1500 yuan.

Tickets for 5 people AA: Zhuo'er Mountain 375 yuan, Chaka Salt Lake 750 yuan, Ta 'er Temple 350 yuan, Huahai 200 yuan.

Train ticket: Hard sleeper to and from Beijing, 750 yuan per person.