Sayram Lake blue ice bubbles, Guozigou snow scenery, aerial grassland winter snow plains. Duku Highway closed in winter;...

Sayram Lake Line Urumqi-Sayram Lake-Yining-Xinyuan

Also known as: Xinjiang East Line (Sayram Lake blue ice)

Sayram Lake blue ice bubbles, Guozigou snow scenery, aerial grassland winter snow plains. Duku Highway closed in winter; take detour national roads.

Snow & Winter 7 days Xinjiang Jan–Feb

Route Introduction

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Why This Route Exists Chinese text
The historical & geographical answer to why this route came to be
  • 赛里木湖蓝冰冰泡、果子沟雪景、空中草原冬日雪原。
  • 冬季独库封闭,走绕行国道。
  • Sayram Lake blue ice bubbles, Guozigou snow scenery, aerial grassland winter snow plains.
  • Duku Highway closed in winter; take detour national roads.

At a Glance

Suggested days 7 days
Cities 4
Provinces Xinjiang
Difficulty 🟠 Challenging
Best months Jan–Feb
Best for Great for history enthusiasts, Silk Road culture lovers, and photographers

Route Map Animated marker shows direction

🏙️ Urumqi 🏙️ Sayram Lake 🏙️ Yining 🏙️ Xinyuan
Sayram Lake Line: Urumqi-Sayram Lake-Yining-Xinyuan 乌鲁木齐 → 博尔塔拉 → 伊宁 → 新源
Time Place / plan Category Duration Transfer Note
Day 1 Urumqi → Bortala → Yining → Xinyuan

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