Tangbula Grassland (Guide)

Xinjiang's underrated grassland must include a nomination for Tangbula. When everyone is crowded at popular attractions, there are no tourists here❌ no internet celebrities gathering❌ no admission fee❌ Snow mountains, streams, hot springs, grasslands, wildflowers The uncommercialized pristine ecology is simply a camping holy land. Off-roading✅, RVs✅, camping✅, hiking✅ Don't miss this if you like outdoor activities! - 📍Location: Tangbula, Nileke County, Yili, Xinjiang 🚇Transport: About 1.5h drive from Xinyuan County 🛰Navigation: Tangbula Hundred Mile Gallery 🎫Admission: Free 🍽Dining: There are freshly grilled beef skewers in the scenic area, outdoor hot pot and barbecue at the campsite, restaurants (mostly Qia'erma) 🏠Accommodation: Small wooden houses in the manor, RV and camping sites (wild camping is also an option) - 【Tangbula Grassland】 The west end is the Heifeng Manor Eco Hotel The east end is Qia'erma where the Duku Highway intersects with S315 *When the Duku Highway is closed, it is not possible to complete the entire journey, and you need to detour to Bee Town - ⛰Recommended scenic spots to check in: 1️⃣Mengket Ancient Trail A little-known spot that few people know about, you can drive directly to the foot of the snow mountain! The undeveloped pristine ecology, glacier blue stream water + grassland combination is super photogenic! (I've written a note about it before) 2️⃣Hundred Mile Gallery Similar to Qiaxi Scroll, the scenery is on both sides along the way. Along National Highway 315, you can reach the middle section of the Duku Highway, with several viewing platforms along the way where you can stop and take photos at any time 3️⃣Fairy Lake A lake hidden in the mountains, every summer the valley is full of wildflowers, maybe it's called Fairy Lake because the photos taken here look like a fairyland *The herders charge 10 RMB per person for admission, and 200 RMB per person for the round trip up and down the mountain 4️⃣Bear Gully The homeland of local herders, there are quite a few grazing 'three brothers', suitable for a leisurely stroll or a picnic here 5️⃣Marmot Hill Opposite the confluence of the rivers coming down from the Hundred Mile Gallery, there is a small hill with many cute and chubby marmots running around! - 📌Travel Tips: *There is a big temperature difference between morning and evening in the mountains, keep warm when camping *You can bring a drone without needing to report *Most of the roads are primitive dirt roads, drive carefully