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Life advice: You must drive through the Hunshandake Grand Loop at least once

🐉 Today is the second day of the second lunar month, the Dragon Raises Its Head! Xilingol League once again welcomes the "Hunshandake Sandy Land Self-Driving Grand Loop Dragon Raises Its Head T2 Rally"! So far, Xilingol League has consecutively held the "Second Day of the Second Lunar Month Dragon Raises Its Head" car rally for 1️⃣3️⃣ years! 🚘 The event started on March 9 and lasts for 5 days. It is the second event since the launch of the "Hunshandake Sandy Land Self-Driving Grand Loop" and also the first event of 2024‼️ More than 1,000 vehicles and over 2,000 racers from all over the country have gathered in Xilinhot City for fierce competition! ⚡ The race track is divided into 3 stages: Xilinhot Station 60 km, Duolun Station 80 km, and Zhenglan Banner Station 60 km. 🖼️ The track covers the heart of the Hunshandake sandy land, the grassland volcanic area, and the snowy grassland area, with magnificent scenery along the way! 📸 During the event, tourists visiting Xilinhot City, Duolun County, and Zhenglan Banner can witness the speed and passion on the grassland sandy land! 🚗 Friends who enjoy self-driving tours are welcome to explore the "Hunshandake Grand Loop"! The Hunshandake sandy land stretches about 450 km east to west, covering an area of 48.09 million mu within Xilingol League❗ The sandy land contains 2 major water systems, 142 lakes of various sizes, 16 springs, 21 rivers, and over 100 scenic spots, making it perfect for self-driving adventures! 🚦 The Hunshandake Grand Loop includes one main line, one grand loop, and six small loops for self-driving and crossing tours, ➡️ divided into four levels: self-driving crossing line, light off-road line, deep off-road line, and extreme off-road line, meeting the off-road needs of different self-driving enthusiasts! 📌 [Route Guide] 1️⃣ Main Line Starting from Duolun County. Passing through the Yuan Shangdu Ruins → Hagen Herdsman → Sanggendalai → Zagestai Temple → Bayanzhuoer Town → Ulanqab Sumu → Buridu Temple → Baiqi Starry Camp → Bianqiang Village → Malagai Temple → Taibus Banner Imperial Horse Garden Tourist Area → Holy Water Villa → Xianghuang Banner Mongolian Horse Culture Museum → Sunite Right Banner Wangfu → Baying Pasture → Dahongshan Red Cliff Terrace. 2️⃣ Hunshandake Grand Loop Starting from Duolun County. Passing through Shepi River → Shangdu Lake → Hunshandake Tourist Area → Hongger Gaole Town → Lianxin Bridge → Engel River Ferry → Engel River → Aolunnaoer Desert Entrance → Aolunnaoer Temple → Zagestai Temple → Chahar First Party Branch → Sanggendalai → Yuan Shangdu Ruins → Ending at Duolun County. 3️⃣ Duolun County Loop Starting from Duolun Lake Scenic Area, about 195 km long. Passing through Duolun Lake Viewing Platform → Luanhe Source Festival Forest Park → Yulong Gorge → Xilin Lake → Baiyin Tribe → Yingfeng Peak → Agate Mountain → Girl Lake → Langji Ranch → Qingfeng Pasture → Sanhe Source → Beicun → Dashui Spring → Duolun Lake Viewing Platform. 4️⃣ Zhenglan Banner Small Loop Starting from Shangdu Town, Zhenglan Banner, about 153 km long. Passing through Shangdu Grassland → Yuan Shangdu Ruins → May Day Pasture → Great Time Camp → Forest Farm → Shangdu Lake → Vast Grassland → Huiwen River Tourist Pasture → Moon Bay → Shepi River → Kubilai Film City → May Day Pasture → Yuan Shangdu Ruins → Shangdu Grassland → Returning to Shangdu Town, Zhenglan Banner. 5️⃣ East Su Aolunnaoer Desert Loop Located in Sunite Left Banner, it is the only pure desert-themed route in Xilingol League, circling the Aolunnaoer Desert about 80 km. 6️⃣ Xilinhot City A Banner Small Loop This is the same crossing route as the "Xilingol Thousand-Mile Grassland Scenic Avenue" car Nadam Fair, 267 km long. Passing through Xilinhot Motorcycle Sports Resort Park → Grassland Viewing Point → Jiuzhu Bay Viewing Point → Pingdingshan → 280,000 mu of pristine grassland viewing point → Horseshoe Mountain → Huiteng River → Huiteng River Valley → Hari Wusu Lake → Yangdu Temple → Hanwula → Hutaga Wula Stone Strip Mountain. 7️⃣ Zhenglan Banner - East Su - A Banner Loop A classic mature loop, 245 km long, passing through Zhenglan Banner, Sunite Left Banner, and Abaga Banner. Passing points include Lianxin Bridge → Yangdu Temple → Gaogestai River → Zagestai Naor → Shaquan → Engel River Ferry → Engel River → Chagan Naor Town. 8️⃣ Ta Banner Small Loop Taibus Banner is the starting point of the "Thousand-Mile Grassland Scenic Avenue." Starting from the starting point, passing through the Imperial Horse Garden Tourist Area → Canglang Tribe Scenic Area → Baihuatan → Taibus Banner → Xishanpo Village → Camel Mountain → Bianqiang Village → Stone Strip Mountain → Wufu Village → Ten Thousand Mu Apricot Forest → Returning to the starting point. - ❤️ The Hunshandake Sandy Land Tourism Loop is over 2,700 km long, involving more than 2,000 farming and herding households along the route. The route planning considers check-in points, refueling, dining, accommodation, and restrooms, fully meeting the living and travel needs of self-driving tourists! You are welcome to come and check in by self-driving! pic fr: Xilingol News, Vast Grassland Xilingol
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Posted: Jun 26, 2025
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