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[Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake] Any shot is a blockbuster! !

Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake in the off-season are so cool, the tickets are free and there are few people, and you can also enjoy the scenery after the snow! It should be said that the scene is still very complicated, you must read the following experience: [Ticket Purchase] Enjoy half-price discount [Prepare in advance] Shoe covers: Be sure to buy them, otherwise your shoes will be full of sand. The rental fee at the scenic spot is 20 yuan, and you can buy it online in advance for five or six yuan. There are people selling them at the door, asking 20 yuan which can be bargained down to 5 yuan, but some of them are picked up from trash cans. Dust cover: In fact, current mobile phones and cameras have dust-proof functions. Sisters who are worried can buy a dust cover. Sunglasses: They can not only help you look stylish, but also protect your eyes from being blinded by strong winds and sand. 【Travel process】 Ticket check at the middle gate: Mingyue Square → Ride a camel to the Crescent Lake → Climb the sand dunes, stand on the top of Mingsha Mountain, look at the Crescent Lake, watch the sunset and leave 【Project fee】 Sightseeing bus: 10 yuan one way, no need to take it, it is only 1.5km from the middle gate to the Crescent Lake. Camel riding: 100 yuan, you must ride it, the 40-minute journey is quite exciting. The staff will help you take photos with your mobile phone for 20 yuan on the way. Don't have too high expectations for the quality, it is a voluntary choice. Sandboarding: 40 yuan, optional Off-road motorcycle: 150 yuan, optional. Off-road vehicle: 300/450 yuan, optional. 【Hiking Route】 The most physically demanding part is here. There are 4 routes to the mountain. Facing the sand dunes, from left to right, they are: Route: closest to Mingyue Square, with wooden ladders Route Day: highest and longest, with the best view, with wooden ladders Route Day: shortest and slowest, close to Crescent Lake, with wooden ladders Route 4: close to Crescent Lake, but with rope ladders, you have to use your hands and feet ☑【Notes】 WC: There is no toilet on the mountain, so go to the bottom of the mountain before hiking. Lighting: Crescent Lake will light up after dark. Sisters who want to see it can stay on the mountain for a while. Bus: There is Dunhuang No. 3 bus in the scenic area, which takes 9 stops and 20 minutes to the city center. 【Photography position】 1: Mingyue Square archway + people + distant sand dunes 2: Mingsha Mountain big rocks + camels + distant sand dunes 3: Sandy land after the archway, camels + distant sand dunes 4: Take a photo of Crescent Moon Lake on the top of Mingsha Mountain 5: Camels and traffic lights 6: Highway + pedestrians + distant sand dunes Xining·Qinghai Zhangye·Gansu Dunhuang·Jiuquan
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Posted: Mar 8, 2025
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