Altay Region - Bortala: Every Landscape is Worth Savoring
by NOELLE CURRY
Mar 4, 2025
✨ Gravel road racing × forest hot springs × cliffside hotel, powered assistance unlocks the ultimate frontier experience
Starting point: Kruger Luxury Camp (same wooden cabin as Liu Wen!) -- Ending point: Tianquan Scenic Area (finish with a soak in the snow mountain hot springs♨️)
Distance: 21km (2 hours cycling + 4 hours exploring and photography)
Gear: LAVELO electric fat-tire bike (stable as a tank on gravel roads)
Adrenaline rush guaranteed
Mountain trails + stream crossings
Cornering tips: shift your weight back + maintain steady speed over gravel (live coaching by the guide)
Photo spots: capture the splash as bike wheels churn up 3-meter-high water spray
Effortless riding through oil-paint-like grasslands with electric assistance
Chance encounters with marmots and groundhogs! Slow down when passing
Luxury wilderness adventurer's gear checklist
✅ Survival essentials
Shock-absorbing cycling pants (save your butt on gravel roads!)
Wool quick-dry socks (dry fast after water crossings, keep feet warm)
Cycling face mask (protects against gravel splashes + sunburn)
Thermal flask with ginger tea (your best defense against mountaintop winds)
✅ Instagram-worthy shots
Kruger Camp: wrap yourself in a wool blanket and pose in front of the wooden cabin
Shuiyunshan Hotel: lift your bike on the cliff edge for a dramatic shot
Tianquan Scenic Area: climb to the top for a view of Sayram Lake
Pro tips
Never let go of both handlebars on downhill rides! Gravel roads can make you drift instantly
Stream water is icy cold, change into dry socks immediately after crossing
Xinjiang luxury cycling and hot spring wilderness adventure, a high-end camping escape from city life
✅ Outfit tips
Quick-dry clothes + windproof jacket (for temperature fluctuations)
Ethnic-style shawl (perfect for village photoshoots)
Flip-flops (for spontaneous dips in wild hot springs!)
✅ Foodie must-tries
Breakfast essentials: hot spring hotel milk skin + Baursak
Cold water fish feast: steamed whitefish is absolutely delicious
Location: Wenquan County, Bortala
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