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🚗 10-Day Self-Drive Guide for Northern Xinjiang Loop | Altay - Ili

⚠️ Tested & Optimized Route: This 4,000km road trip covers Altay & Ili, with 6h driving/day on average. After 8 days of research, here’s the ultimate 69-page, 30,000-word guide! "The brave enjoy life first!" ✨ As someone who worked in Southern Xinjiang in 2016, I’ve experienced the warmth and hospitality of Xinjiang locals. Now, let me introduce you to the stunning beauty of Northern Xinjiang! ✅ Seasonal Must-Drive Highways (Limited-time openings!) Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway (DuKu) 🛣️ Ahe Highway 🌄 Yining-Zhaosu Highway (YiZhao) 🏔️ S101 Danxia Scenic Route 🏜️ S21 Desert Highway 🐫 Tie-Jia Road 🚙 (These routes are the essence of a Xinjiang road trip!) ✅ Hidden Gem for Hikers Shata Scenic Area → Muzart Glacier 📍 Must-Visit Spots Altay: Hemu Village, Kanas Lake Sayram Lake Anjihai Grand Canyon Ili: Nalati Grassland, Qiaxi Grassland Landscapes: Alpine meadows, lakes, wetlands, glaciers, deserts, Gobi, Danxia, waterside Yadan formations. ⭐ Best Time: Mid-June for Ili’s grasslands & lakes. Mid-Sept to Oct for Altay’s golden autumn—perfect for photography! ❌ Navigation Tip: For DuKu, Ahe, YiZhao & S101, set waypoints to avoid detours! 📌 Full Itinerary (Copy & Go!) 1️⃣ Nationwide → Ürümqi Tip: Rent a car, visit Grand Bazaar 🚖🕌 2️⃣ Ürümqi → Ulungur Lake → Altay (561km, 6.5h) Tip: S21 Desert Highway 🏜️ 3️⃣ Altay → Ahe Highway → Hemu (220km, 5h) Tip: Ahe Highway views! 🌿 4️⃣ Hemu → Kanas Lake → Jiadengyu (50km, 2h) Tip: Sunrise mist over Kanas 🌫️ 5️⃣ Jiadengyu → Baisha Mountain → Kuytun (600km, 7h) Tip: Baisha Mountain’s dunes 🏔️ 6️⃣ Kuytun → Dushanzi Grand Canyon → Sayram Lake → Liuxing Street → Yining (525km, 8h) Tip: Sayram Lake’s blue waters! 💎 7️⃣ Yining → Zhaosu County → Shata Grassland → Tekes (460km, 8.5h) Tip: YiZhao Highway & Shata hiking 🥾 8️⃣ Tekes → Qiaxi Grassland → Nalati Town (333km, 6.5h) Tip: Qiaxi’s untouched beauty 🌾 9️⃣ Nalati Town → Nalati Grassland → Kuytun (260km, 6h) Tip: Nalati’s photogenic meadows 📸 (DuKu North Section) 🔟 Kuytun → S101 Danxia → Ürümqi (350km, 5h) *Tip: S101 + Anjihai Canyon! Return car.* 🚗 #TravelWith10K #RoadTripEditors #SelfDrive #Xinjiang #NorthernXinjiang #Kanas #SayramLake #RoadTripRoutes #DuKuHighway #ShataGrassland #AdventureAwaits 🌍

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🚗 10-Day Self-Drive Guide for Northern Xinjiang Loop | Altay - Ili

⚠️ Tested & Optimized Route: This 4,000km road trip covers Altay & Ili, with 6h driving/day on average. After 8 days of research, here’s the ultimate 69-page, 30,000-word guide! "The brave enjoy life first!" ✨ As someone who worked in Southern Xinjiang in 2016, I’ve experienced the warmth and hospitality of Xinjiang locals. Now, let me introduce you to the stunning beauty of Northern Xinjiang! ✅ Seasonal Must-Drive Highways (Limited-time openings!) Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway (DuKu) 🛣️ Ahe Highway 🌄 Yining-Zhaosu Highway (YiZhao) 🏔️ S101 Danxia Scenic Route 🏜️ S21 Desert Highway 🐫 Tie-Jia Road 🚙 (These routes are the essence of a Xinjiang road trip!) ✅ Hidden Gem for Hikers Shata Scenic Area → Muzart Glacier 📍 Must-Visit Spots Altay: Hemu Village, Kanas Lake Sayram Lake Anjihai Grand Canyon Ili: Nalati Grassland, Qiaxi Grassland Landscapes: Alpine meadows, lakes, wetlands, glaciers, deserts, Gobi, Danxia, waterside Yadan formations. ⭐ Best Time: Mid-June for Ili’s grasslands & lakes. Mid-Sept to Oct for Altay’s golden autumn—perfect for photography! ❌ Navigation Tip: For DuKu, Ahe, YiZhao & S101, set waypoints to avoid detours! 📌 Full Itinerary (Copy & Go!) 1️⃣ Nationwide → Ürümqi Tip: Rent a car, visit Grand Bazaar 🚖🕌 2️⃣ Ürümqi → Ulungur Lake → Altay (561km, 6.5h) Tip: S21 Desert Highway 🏜️ 3️⃣ Altay → Ahe Highway → Hemu (220km, 5h) Tip: Ahe Highway views! 🌿 4️⃣ Hemu → Kanas Lake → Jiadengyu (50km, 2h) Tip: Sunrise mist over Kanas 🌫️ 5️⃣ Jiadengyu → Baisha Mountain → Kuytun (600km, 7h) Tip: Baisha Mountain’s dunes 🏔️ 6️⃣ Kuytun → Dushanzi Grand Canyon → Sayram Lake → Liuxing Street → Yining (525km, 8h) Tip: Sayram Lake’s blue waters! 💎 7️⃣ Yining → Zhaosu County → Shata Grassland → Tekes (460km, 8.5h) Tip: YiZhao Highway & Shata hiking 🥾 8️⃣ Tekes → Qiaxi Grassland → Nalati Town (333km, 6.5h) Tip: Qiaxi’s untouched beauty 🌾 9️⃣ Nalati Town → Nalati Grassland → Kuytun (260km, 6h) Tip: Nalati’s photogenic meadows 📸 (DuKu North Section) 🔟 Kuytun → S101 Danxia → Ürümqi (350km, 5h) *Tip: S101 + Anjihai Canyon! Return car.* 🚗 #TravelWith10K #RoadTripEditors #SelfDrive #Xinjiang #NorthernXinjiang #Kanas #SayramLake #RoadTripRoutes #DuKuHighway #ShataGrassland #AdventureAwaits 🌍

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