Recommended 8 self-driving tour routes around Urumqi, which can help you have a good mood during short trips. Thank you for keeping it!
1. Tianshan Grand Canyon
The Tianshan Grand Canyon is located in Urumqi County, 48 kilometers away from the urban area. The scenic area has a planned area of ??1,038 square kilometers, surrounded by mountains on three sides, with an average altitude of 1.5 meters and an average annual temperature of 4-6°C. It is the most complete and most ornamental original snow-covered spruce forest on the northern slope of Tianshan Mountains. The main scenic spots of Tianshan Grand Canyon include Tianshanba Leisure Area, Zhaobi Mountain Resort and Recreation Area, Gasdaban Sightseeing Area, Swan Lake Natural Scenic Area, Niuya Lake Forest Sea and Pine Scenic Area, Kazakh Ethnic Customs Park, Alpine Grassland Ecological Area, Snow Mountain Glacier In the tourist area, two lakes, three waterfalls, four streams, and eighteen valleys complement each other. Especially the "strange pines, strange rocks, and sea of ??clouds" are favored by tourists, leaving a saying that "when you return from the Five Mountains, you don't see the mountains, but when you return from the Grand Canyon, you always remember the valley." , praised as "a hundred-mile golden tourist corridor, an outdoor paradise for leisure and vacation". Tickets: 75 yuan/person. Itinerary: Starting from Urumqi, along Hetan Expressway/G216-G312-Lanhu Road-Tianshan Grand Canyon, the whole journey takes about 90 minutes.
2. Chrysanthemum Terrace
If you want to see the grassland, you don’t have to go to the Nalati Prairie. You can also see it around Urumqi. The Juhua Terrace Scenic Area is located about 50 meters southwest of Urumqi. Gangou Township is about 2,200 kilometers above sea level, with an average altitude of about 2,200 meters, adjacent to Baiyanggou in Nanshanxi. This is a Zhongshan forest, meadow and grassland. It is named because wild chrysanthemums and other flowers bloom from April to October every year, and the fragrance fills the mountains and fields. The "Taiwan" of the Chrysanthemum Terrace is about 5-6 kilometers long and 300-500 meters wide. Surrounded by mountains, deep valleys, dotted with yurts, and gurgling canals. In the dense forest, there are red deer running from time to time. The Chrysanthemum Terrace is a large natural garden that has received many Chinese and foreign dignitaries. On the center beam platform on the east side of the Chrysanthemum Terrace is the Urumqi Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which houses my country's largest radio astronomy telescope with a diameter of 25 meters. Friends who like photography can find inspiration here at dawn and dusk to take the most beautiful works. Ticket: 10 yuan/person. Itinerary: Starting from Urumqi, take Urumqi Expressway-National Highway 216-Cangfanggou-Yongfeng Township-Provincial Highway 110-Gangou Township-Juhuatai. The whole journey takes about 60 minutes.
3. Alfalfa Terrace
Alfalfa Terrace Tourist Scenic Area is located in Urumqi County, south of Urumqi City, about 50 kilometers away from Urumqi city. It is a beautiful grassland, A natural scenic area with forests and mountain scenery. The scenic spot is surrounded by mountains on three sides, embracing meadows. Looking around the scenic area, you can see the peaks and peaks, the breeze passes by, and the pine waves burst into waves. You can see the urban area vaguely in the distance. The scenic area is full of lush green grass and colorful wild flowers, like a huge brocade spread softly and soothingly between the mountains. Tickets: 30 yuan/person Itinerary: Starting from Urumqi city, it can be reached from Hetan Expressway-Wulabo Overpass-Lianhuo Expressway-S103 southbound to the south of Tuoli Township.
4. Suraxia Valley
Suraxia Valley is located in Baiyanggou Village, Chaiwobao Township, Urumqi County, about 1.5 hours' drive from Urumqi. The valley has dense vegetation and lush poplar trees, which is a typical topography of the southern slope of Tianshan Mountains. However, the journey inside the ditch is relatively gentle, with no long climbs or steep downhill roads. Traveling in the ditch is relatively easy, with low intensity and low skill requirements, making it suitable for an easy hike. The mouth of Suraxia Valley extends northward in the shape of an inverted trumpet. There are several herdsmen's houses at the mouth of the ditch. Go hiking in Butterfly Valley. The temperature in the valley is slightly cooler, but the scenery is beautiful and the air is fresh. Itinerary: Depart from Urumqi city, take Hetan Expressway-Wulabo Overpass-Lianhuo Expressway-S103 to Baiyanggou Village, Chaiwobao Township, Urumqi County
5. Shirenzigou
Shirenzigou is more than 20 kilometers away from the urban area of ????Urumqi and is one of the surrounding scenic spots under the jurisdiction of Urumqi. The mountain roads here are wide, suitable for hiking or driving. There are many natural springs in the ditch and the scenery is beautiful. Tourists have flocked here in the past two years, which has promoted various tourism consumption. Now the transportation is convenient. Resorts, farmhouses, and yurts can be found everywhere in the ditch. It is worth mentioning that the Butterfly Valley in the scenic area is the third Butterfly Valley in Xinjiang. The butterflies in this Butterfly Valley are mainly orange-red elm butterflies, accounting for 70%. It is the same as the Heshuo Red Butterfly Valley. Butterfly is one species, but there are other species of butterflies here, including the black-brown butterfly with white spots, the nettle butterfly that is similar to the elm butterfly but smaller in size, the white silk butterfly, and the butterfly with smaller wings. There are estimated to be more than 20 kinds of butterflies here, such as large and translucent small-tiller white butterflies. Itinerary: Depart from Urumqi city, walk along the East Outer Ring Road to Guanyuan Road towards Shirenzigou
6. Solbastao
Solbastao, Known as the Hanging Garden, it is also known as the back garden of Urumqi. Solbastao is the winter pasture of herdsmen. On the top of the mountain, the grassland is open and lush. In the ravines, clear springs gurgling and flowing. The mountains are overlapping, the slopes are full of green pines and cypresses, lush green mountains and blue fields, and the scenery is incomparable. Solbastao Scenic Area is located in Miaoergou Township in the middle of the Tianshan Mountains, 80 kilometers south of Changji City. It is more than 2,500 meters above sea level, about 100 kilometers away from Urumqi, and takes about 2.5 hours' drive. There is a waterlogging dam here, with spring water overflowing inside. The water tastes bitter and salty, hence the name.
Itinerary: Urumqi City - (National Highway 216 Cangfanggou - Xishan Farm Fork - (Provincial Highway 101 Xishan Farm - Changji City Liuhuanggou Town - Miaoergou Township - Solbastao Scenic Area
7 , Daqingshan Geopark
Qingshan is located 40 kilometers south of Changji City and about 80 kilometers away from Urumqi. It takes about 2 hours to drive. It is about 20 kilometers wide from east to west and 20 kilometers wide from north to south. The highest altitude here is 2,000 meters. . The Daqingshan area is located in the middle of China's Danxia landform landmark. From a distance, it looks like a long and undulating dragon galloping on the vast grassland. The Jurassic and Cretaceous strata are widely distributed around the dragon-like mountain. The beauty of the green mountains doesn't stop there. The further you go into the mountains, the lusher the grass becomes, the more delicate the flowers become, and the rolling hills become more beautiful. And you can see wild rabbits, croaking chickens, and roosters along the way. Various wild vegetation will also bring you a surprise! Itinerary: Start from Urumqi and drive 30 kilometers towards Nansangong Town through Changji City to Huiba (Lingxiang Mountain 8, Wutonggou Desert Tourist Area
Fukang City Wutonggou Desert Scenic Area is located on the edge of the Gurbantonggut Desert 28 kilometers north of Fukang City. The scenic area has a planned area of ??20 square kilometers. It has convenient transportation, smooth communication and electricity, and sufficient water sources. It is 60 kilometers away from Urumqi, about 1.5 hours drive, and 50 kilometers away from Tianchi Scenic Area. It is a primitive desert world and a natural desert botanical garden. There are 149 species of desert plants in 24 families and 89 genera. Itinerary: Urumqi City. Depart from the Tuwu Highway to Fukang, pass Provincial Highway 102 to Wutong Street in Fukang City, and arrive at Wutonggou Desert Tourist Scenic Area.