Heading west, experience the stunning scenery on the Pamir Plateau
The journey from Kashgar to Taxkorgan, the appearance of the White Sand Lake, also kicks off the scenic journey. The official name of White Sand Lake is "Chakrak Lake", locals also call it "Bulunkou Lake", in fact, it is Bulun Reservoir. In 2012, due to the construction of the Gez River Hydropower Station and damming, it eventually turned into a 44 square kilometer water surface, it is also the first of the 11 reservoirs on the Gez River.
🌟Highlights:
The surface of White Sand Lake is like a mirror, the sand mountain white sand is like snow, in the distance are the continuous snow mountains, the snow light shines on the White Sand Lake, the White Sand Lake reflects the White Sand Mountain, the three reflect each other, the same color up and down, both illusion and reality. The color of the water surface of White Sand Lake varies under different weather conditions, and the lake and mountain scenery is like an oil painting.
✨Tips:
White Sand Lake has two viewing areas, not far apart, the one closer to Kashgar is suitable for distant viewing, the one closer to Taxkorgan is suitable for seeing the white sand, you can take pictures along the way, the scenery is beautiful, but you can't stop the car.
🎫Ticket Information:
Cars can only be parked in the two parking lots on the side of the road, the entrance fee is 40 yuan per person, a plank road has been built by the lake, you can go down to the lake, continue to walk towards Taxkorgan there is a free viewing area, with a wide view, and no ticket is required!
⭐️Karakul Lake:
Continuing from White Sand Lake towards Taxkorgan is the lake, it is located at the foot of "Father of Glaciers" Mustag Peak, because the lake water is deep and dark, hence the name "Karakul", which means black lake in Kirghiz, at an altitude of about 3600 meters.
The lake water is surrounded by mountains, the lakeside is rich in water and grass, often there are Kirghiz herders grazing here. On a clear day, the blue water reflects the silver peaks, the lake and mountain scenery is integrated, the scenery is poetic and picturesque. Here, you can get a close view of Mustag Peak, Gongger Peak, Gongger Jiubie Peak, these three are all over 7000 meters above sea level, they are the iconic snow mountains of the Pamir Plateau.
✅Karakul Lake also requires a ticket, 50 yuan per person.
🚉Travel Strategy:
The two lakes are the main attractions from Kashgar to Taxkorgan, you can take a car from Kashgar to Taxkorgan, get off halfway, but it is very inconvenient, it is best to drive by yourself, or join a one-day/two-day tour group in Kashgar.
[View] It's really beautiful. I bought Huawei mate60pro white sand silver color scheme in September. The mobile phone is very beautiful. The photos taken are also very beautiful, but it is still recommended to come when the weather is good and it is easy to take good-looking photos.
At the beginning, I saw the beautiful pictures of Baisha Lake before I noticed Kashgar. After I came, I felt that I was running for thousands of miles! The calm lake reflects the Baisha Mountain, which is completely without the beauty of P! The scenery all the way from Kashgar is beautiful, there are red mountains and continuous snow-capped mountains, it is definitely worth a visit!
Kashgar tourism, generally have to go to Kalakul Lake and Baisha Lake to play, just a day. Baisha Lake Scenic Area is just on the way, free attractions, parking lot, you can eat. The scenery of Baisha Lake is beautiful, you must go on a sunny day, the sun shines on the white sand mountain in the distance, the blue sky and white clouds, the snow-capped mountains, the clear water, the scenery is beautiful. You can ride yak by the lake to take pictures. Very big. You can let the yak owner help take pictures. They are very experienced and have a good effect.
Xinjiang Baisha Lake Tourism Scenic Area is a national 5A-level tourist scenic spot. It is located in the northwest border of Altai District, Xinjiang. It is located in the 10th Division of the Xinjiang Corps and the 185th regiment. It is the first 5A-level scenic spot in the Corps. It is also the 5A-level "Baisha Lake" scenic spot in Xinjiang. Baisha Lake is one of the important attractions in the thousands of miles gallery in Altay, Xinjiang, 100 kilometers from Habahe County, 260 kilometers from Altay Airport, 150 kilometers from Kanas Airport, 260 kilometers from Beitun Railway Station, and 770 kilometers from Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang. Baisha Lake Scenic Area is about2.5 kilometers northwest of the China-Kazakhstan border, and there are highways connected. Baisha Lake Scenic Area includes all the landform elements from the north and south of Tianshan Mountain in Xinjiang: it has ten major tourist attractions such as desert, river, forest, grassland, wetland, Gobi, red humanities, natural landscape, etc. The attractions are: Baisha Lake, Mingsha Mountain, Red Leaf Forest, Baiyu Forest, Eyes Mountain, North of the northwest, military post, the first company in the northwest, the site of Kala Sugangou, the memorial square for flood fighting and soil conservation, and the former site of Shen Guishou's flag raising. Its core attraction is Baisha Lake! At an altitude of about 650 meters, its water area is 5,000 square meters, is a small desert lake surrounded by sand dunes, shaped like a giant footprint, legend is that it is the ancient times of Kwa father day by day, west to the sunset, leaving the last footprint!
Baisha Lake is the focus of the southern Xinjiang tourist route, and it is also the must-pass place to go to the Pamir Plateau. Unfortunately, the itinerary of Xinjiang International Travel Service turned out to be a car view, which means that you don't stop or get off. When you pass by, you will see it in the car. The tour guide Xiaobo is really a gold medal tour guide. He said that he can arrange parking for half an hour and let everyone get off the bus to take pictures and punch in. Unfortunately, on the morning of the departure day, Xiaobo came to say goodbye, saying that there was an emergency, and changed a fat female tour guide. She refused to stop, and could only take a few pictures through the glass. The color must be greatly reduced. Next, including food, it is not as good as the previous few days. It is said that the international travel is packaged to the tour guide according to how much a person eats. Which restaurant to find and what kind of food to eat are all the tour guides themselves. When you come out to travel, you can meet a good tour guide like Xiaobo, and the experience will be much better. The International Travel Service does not have a return visit like last year's Comfort Travel Agency. Just complain here, disturb everyone!
Half of the mountains and half of the lake, lying on the mountain with white sand to collect tickets, the location feels not the best seat. If you drive by yourself, you can drive forward to avoid the charge. You can drive forward. You can stop and shoot when you see a good-looking location. There is a road all the way. It is beautiful to take pictures. The weather is good and the reflection is super beautiful! Remember to bring a thick clothes and prepare some dry food. After all, the scenic sections are very expensive.