Winter tour of Northwest China: a 5-day Qinghai niche route that beats 99% of the ways to play

Winter tour of Northwest China: a 5-day Qinghai niche route that beats 99% of the ways to play Traveling in the Northwest in winter, there is nothing wrong with it except the cold! You can stay in a room that costs 500+ in the peak season for 100+. You will eat less along the way, but you don’t have to worry at all! You don’t need to squeeze in with others to play in scenic spots~ You can enjoy the niche secrets alone. So, when the cold is not a problem, you can get a different Qinghai! A small route in Qinghai that beats 99% of the big loop routes. It only takes 5 days to include all the deserts, lakes, snow-capped mountains, wild animals, etc. [My private route recommendation] D1: Xining - Qilian Prairie - Source of Heihe River - Yanglong Township At the beginning of the journey, we set out from Xining and headed north through the Qilian Mountains, the Qilian grasslands covered with heavy snow, and the sparse villages at the foot of the mountain. If the summer is like Little Switzerland, then the winter Qilian is like the coolness of Northern Europe. On the way to Yanglong Township, you can take a photo of the Northwest Highway, which is definitely the protagonist of the highway article! Then enjoy the wild hot springs in Yanglong Township D2: Yanglong Township - Shule South Mountain - Tuanjie Peak - Hala Lake On the second day, we immediately entered one of the highlights of the trip: Tuanjie Peak/Hala Lake. As one of the lesser-known tourist attractions in Northwest China and the fifth largest uninhabited area, the stunning Tuanjie Peak is full of life despite the lack of vegetation. It coexists harmoniously with the Hara Lake! The lakeside desert is even more interesting. Join a desert off-road trip. That night, stay at a standard Mongolian camp, set up an outdoor BBQ, set off fireworks, and chase the stars. No one can steal the breath of freedom!! D3: Hala Lake-Dunde Glacier (Blue Ice World)-Delingha The highlight of the third day is the largest glacier in Northwest China hidden in the hinterland of Qilian Mountains. When talking about glaciers, people always think of Tibet or Antarctica and Iceland first! We can boldly introduce it to everyone - Qinghai also has its own blue ice! D4: Delingha - Underground Yadan - Tuosu Lake - Chaka Town Today we will leave the snow-capped mountains and lakes and enter another geological form of "no man's land" - the underground Yadan. As a sunken Yadan landform, it is also one of the representative Yadan geology in Qinghai. Its only shortcoming is that it is too small. The blue Tuosu Lake surrounded by the peculiar Gobi Desert will amaze most people when they come here. D5: Chaka Town - Sun Moon Mountain - Qinghai Lake - Xining The end of the trip. We will cross the Sun and Moon Mountain where the legendary Princess Wencheng broke the mirror. This is the junction of the Han and Tibetan plateau civilizations. Then we will find an ordinary Tibetan family’s home by the Qinghai Lake, the business card of Qinghai, to drink some hot milk tea, and then return to the city at a leisurely pace. The route design includes an off-road section crossing experience to satisfy the adrenaline rush in the uninhabited area of ​​the plateau; at the same time, the daily schedule is not rushed, there is enough time to appreciate the beautiful scenery, enjoy travel photography, and record the journey