The severely underestimated Kalajun Prairie

No one should be able to resist the summer in Xinjiang, right? Snow-capped mountains, seas of flowers, grasslands, forests, streams~ I can imagine all the beautiful scenes You can find them all in Xinjiang And the legendary summer of Xinjiang must be in Yili Among the eight great prairies of Yili If I were to recommend just one prairie It would definitely be Kalajun! The Kalajun scenic area is vast Mainly divided into the prairie (East Kalajun) and the canyon (West Kalajun) Starting from mid-May each year The hills here are covered with wildflowers Here you can not only drive by yourself but also hike Compared to the internet-famous Nalati and Kuerdening The view here is more open, the grassland more three-dimensional And the experience is richer I've put together this Kalajun travel guide for you Highly recommend adding it to your Xinjiang travel list! About tickets (including shuttle service) East Kalajun: 140 RMB per person West Kalajun: 155 RMB per person East and West full domain (valid for 2 days): 275 RMB per person Self-driving tour: 100 RMB per person Eastern route: Military Horse Farm - Ushun Summer Capital - Flower Terrace - Falcon Terrace Western route: Kushitai Dock - Kalajun Lake - Kuer Tai - Kuokesu Canyon - Nine Turns Eighteen Bends - Kuerdai River If you have enough time, you can finish both areas in two days Stay overnight in the scenic area If you only have 1 day I suggest leaving it for the eastern prairie~ It's really beautiful! You can also finish parts of both areas in 1 day as a special forces soldier Apart from regular sightseeing, I actually recommend taking a hike The grand and undulating terrain of the Kalajun prairie The rich natural elements along the way It's really like walking into a painting Here you have the option of short hikes, small loops, and large loops Because it's close to Qiongkushitai So you can choose to hike from Qiongkushitai to Kalajun Or from Kalajun to Qiongkushitai One way is about 6-7 hours, the whole journey is about 15km 1. Small loop hike (about 50km in total) D1: Yining - Tekes - Flower Terrace - West Kalajun D2: West Kalajun - East Kalajun D3: East Kalajun - Tarim Prairie - Yining 1. Large loop hike (about 100km in total) D1: Yining City - Tekes - West Kalajun D2: West Kalajun Prairie - Flower Terrace - East Kalajun Prairie D3: East Kalajun Prairie - Tarim Prairie D4: Tarim Prairie - Qiaxi Prairie D5: Qiaxi Prairie - Mohur D6: Moping'er - Kuerdening - Yining Tips: Some areas have no signal, be sure to travel with others and download the route The altitude of Kalajun is about 2500 meters, and the weather is very dry, pay attention to sun protection and moisturizing The weather is changeable and the temperature difference is large, bring good rain and cold protection equipment There are supply points along the way, bring more water~