When it comes to the mountains in Xinjiang, many people can blurt out-there is Kunlun in the south, Altai in the north, and a Tianshan Mountain in the middle. It can be said that almost all landscape highways in Xinjiang run around these three mountains.
Among the three mountain systems in the north, middle and south of Tianshan Mountain, Wusun Mountain is unique, which is far away from the main veins of various mountain systems in Tianshan Mountain. Between Wusun Mountain and the main mountains in the southern section of Tianshan Mountain, there is a valley grassland area with a width of about 70 kilometers and a length of about 300 kilometers. This area surrounded by mountains has a total area of over 20,000 square kilometers. The Tekes River, which originates from the main peak of the Middle Tianshan Mountains, flows out from the depths of the Tianshan Mountains and flows through the whole territory from west to east. This isolated valley grassland is called the Tex River Basin. Abundant rain and natural isolation create a unique natural landscape in the Tekes River Basin. The beauty of grassland valleys and the majestic peaks of Tianshan Mountains are wonderfully integrated, so there are beautiful grasslands, winding valleys and towering peaks in Karajun and Satana.
In this valley of the Tekes River valley, there are two counties, Zhaosu County and Tekes County. If you want to enter the Tekes River Basin from the outside, there are only two roads to take, namely provincial road S237 and provincial road S220. These two provincial highways are both roads crossing Wusun Mountain, but the difference is that S237 passes through the highest peak of Wusun Mountain, while S220 passes through the flat valley on the east side of Wusun Mountain. As far as landscape is concerned, S237 is a little higher than S220, which is why S237 Zhao Yi Highway is known as a "unique small library".
Like Duku Highway, Zhao Yi Highway is only open for a few months every summer, from early June to1mid-October, less than four months, which is also the most beautiful time for Zhao Yi Highway.
Although it is called "Small Single Station", there are still many differences between Zhao Yi Highway and Duku Highway. As can be seen from the above picture, the scale of Wusun Mountain is much smaller than that of Tianshan Mountain. Duku Highway runs through the middle and south sections of Tianshan Mountain, with a total length of 562 kilometers. There are all kinds of valleys, grasslands, snow peaks, lakes, Ya Dan and deserts, but Zhao Yi Highway is obviously inferior. However, because it runs through the depths of Wusun Mountain, Zhao Yi Highway is also the beautiful scenery and unique function of Zhong Ling. Baishifeng and Angela Bingdaban on Zhao Yi Highway are as majestic, spectacular and dangerous as Duku Highway.
What kind of road is Zhao Yi Highway?
Zhao Yi Highway starts from Yining City, passes through Chabuchar County, crosses the highest peak of Wusun Mountain, and reaches Zhaosu County. After crossing Zhaosu, it continued westward to the Mouzard Special Port on the Kazakh border, with a total length of more than 200 kilometers and numerous scenery along the way. Let's talk about it in detail.
1, Yining City? Folk Custom+Ili River+Food Yining City is the starting point of Zhao Yi Highway. As a tourist center in Xinjiang, Yining City has many places worth seeing. In Yining City, if you have free time, it is recommended to visit Hanren Street, Harqin Banner Folk Street and Yili River.
Harqin qi folk-custom street
2. In addition to visiting the old bridge of Ili River, food can't be left behind. Although there are not many Laozi shops in Yining City, some old shops introduced by friends have left a deep impression on people.
Yizihaier Ice Cream, the famous "No.5 Middle School" ice cream in Yining City, which is known as "Haagen-Dazs" in Yining City, is near Kazanqi Folk Street. Suggest giving it a try.
The barbecues in Hanren Street in Yining are all good, and friends recommend eating an "old hometown barbecue" nearby. Delicious and rich, it is worth a try.
There is a king Talihati Na Ren in Xinhua Road, which is delicious and has Kazakh flavor. Explain to friends outside Xinjiang what Na Ren is. Well, the official explanation is that the hand-grabbed meat noodles are actually the "meat noodles" below. The meat can be mutton, horse meat, air-dried meat and horse intestines, which has Xinjiang characteristics.
3. Cha County? Joan Bora Forest Park? Bai Shifeng set out from Yining City for Zhaosu. When he set foot on the Ili River Bridge, even if he officially set foot on the journey of Zhao Yi Highway, the real scenery of Zhao Yi Highway began from the perspective before entering the mountain.
Looking at Wusun Mountain lying in front of you from a distance.
The first scenic spot on Zhao Yi Highway is the valley area near Baishifeng, the second peak of Wusun Mountain, which belongs to the jurisdiction of Qiongbola Township and is called Qiongbola Forest Park (renamed Baishifeng Forest Park on 20 14). Baishifeng is the main scenic spot.
Baishifeng Forest Park, there are two roads to enter, but these two roads are not connected, and the areas entering the forest park are also different. One is to enter Chabuchar County and take County Road X7 17. The area at the foot of Baishifeng is a long uphill gravel road with relatively poor road conditions. The other is to take Zhao Yi Highway to the mountainside of Baishifeng.
Baishifeng, known locally as Shayan Hada Yinding, Shayan Hada Peak and Avulechoku, is a unique stone peak on Zhao Yi Highway.
4. angelette big ice? After Baishifeng, Daban, the highest mountain in Wusun Mountain, will continue to move forward, and it is necessary to climb the higher Daban-Anglet Bingdaban. There is still snow in Daban in summer, and the mountain walls on both sides are steep, and vehicles are driving on the mountain walls. If it is the first time to walk this mountain road, it will be particularly thrilling.
5. Gems on the border? After crossing Anglet Bingdaban, Zhaosu Cuihu went downhill. When entering Zhaosu County, there is a fork on the right side of the road. This is the fork of Zhaosu Green Lake, a small lake near the border. You need to apply for a border defense card to enter. This time, you didn't go in to see it. It is said that the road conditions are extremely poor. It takes more than 1 hour for one way and nearly 3 hours for round trip.
Probably because of the bad road conditions, fewer people went. It is said that the scenery is primitive and quite beautiful. I didn't have a chance to go up this time because of time. I will definitely go and see it next time. I found some photos of the Green Lake on the Internet. They look really beautiful.
6. Zhaosu County? Rape flower sea crossed the fork of the green lake, and then walked more than ten kilometers to Zhaosu County. In fact, many people come to Zhaosu for two purposes: taking the Zhao Yi Highway and playing Karajun, and just stopping or passing through Zhaosu County.
In fact, there is a scenic spot not far from Zhaosu County, which is called Zhaosu Flower Sea.
Zhaosu county is a big rape planting county. Every July, many places in Zhaosu are full of rape blossoms, but people don't know where to look. In fact, there are some flowers not far from Zhaosu County. As long as you walk out of Zhaosu County and drive ten kilometers along S237, you can see all kinds of flowers on both sides of the road.
7. Summer Tower Scenic Area? After crossing Zhaosu, Xiate Ancient Road continued along S237 for about 80 kilometers. There is a famous "Xiate Ancient Road" here. It is said that Muzhartedaban on the main peak of Tianshan Mountain must pass through here. In ancient times, it was a transportation post from Yili to Aksu, and it was also the most steep passage on the Silk Road. At present, it has been built into a 4A-level scenic spot, which is a paradise for hikers.
8. What is the end of Zhao Yi Expressway? At the end of Mouzard Port, Zhao Yi Highway is a place called Mouzard Port, which is opposite to Kazakhstan. Before 1953, Muzate Port was a temporary transit station between China and the Soviet Union, and was once a distribution center for import and export goods in the border barter trade. Due to historical reasons, it has been closed for more than 30 years. 1992 in August, the governments of China and Kazakhstan signed an agreement, agreeing to open ports to allow people, vehicles and goods from China and Kazakhstan to pass. 1994 was opened to the outside world with the approval of the State Council in March, but it has not been opened yet.
9. The legendary ancient city? Bagua City is located in the Tekes River Basin. Besides Zhaosu County, there is another Tex County. The famous "Bagua City" is Tekes County, and Karajun Scenic Area is also in Tekes County.
From Zhaosu County, walk eastward along the S220 provincial road, and you will arrive at the famous Bagua City Tekes County. Anyway, you must have a look.
10, Karajun Prairie Karajun is the largest scenic spot in the Tex River basin and a 5A-level scenic spot. The scenic spot is really large, covering an area of about 2800 square kilometers. The core scenic spots are mainly composed of two major scenic spots: Canyon (West Karajun) and Grassland (East Karajun). You can buy tickets separately, but it is recommended to buy a revolving package. Karajun's famous "Beauty Buttock" scenic spot is in the "Canyon" area, and the most worthwhile scenic spot in Karajun is the "Falcon Terrace" in the "Grassland" area. It is recommended to buy a package and read it all.
Crocodile bay
Falcon platform
Finally, talk about road conditions:
If you travel into the Tekes River area, it is usually S237 and S220. But since last year, S220 began to build roads, which have not been repaired so far. At present, it is passable, but there are dozens of kilometers of gravel roads, and cars can also pass. However, it is recommended that vehicles with tire thickness less than 55 be cautious.
At present, the road condition of Zhao Yi Highway, namely provincial highway S237, is very good. The only thing to worry about is the bad weather in the mountains. This time, starting from taking the Zhao Yi Expressway, we met with hail. It took less than ten minutes from sunny day to hail. The peanut-sized hail lasted for more than half an hour and cleared up as soon as it came out of the mountain. The weather in the mountains is really strange.