I had seen an introduction to Atushi Tianmen in China National Geographic a long time ago. I was looking forward to seeing its uniqueness, but it seemed out of reach.

This time there is a chance. I had seen an introduction to Atushi Tianmen in China National Geographic a long time ago, and was looking forward to seeing its uniqueness, but it seemed out of reach. This time I had the opportunity to experience its charm up close, and it was really worth the trip. It is very convenient to drive from Kashgar to Atushi Tianmen by yourself. It takes about an hour and a half to get there after taking a section of highway and then getting off the road from Kashgar. After buying tickets at the gate of the scenic area (because it is the winter tourist off-season and there are no shuttle buses), it takes about twenty minutes to walk from the gate of the scenic area to the shuttle bus stop. From the shuttle bus stop, which is the end of the asphalt road, the hiking section is mainly an irregular goose-warm stone road surface, with three sections of iron steps of different lengths in the middle. Finally, when you are close to Tianmen, there is a gently sloping goose-warm stone road surface of about 100 meters, so you need to pay attention to your feet. Overall, the road conditions are suitable for most people, but because the altitude is more than 2,000 meters and the altitude gradually increases along the way, it is recommended that friends who rarely go hiking outdoors walk slowly. Standing on Tianmen and looking down, you can’t see the bottom of the sea; looking straight ahead through Tianmen, you can see the snow-capped mountains. In addition, after May, Tianmen Scenic Area has another high mountain route (Figure 3), where you can see Tianmen from "outside" Tianmen, and see the wilderness outside Tianmen from "outside" Tianmen!