Chaerhan Salt Lake
by JetsetterAdventures222
Oct 10, 2024
🇨🇳 Golmud|A dreamlike fairyland! One-day tour guide to Chaerhan Salt Lake✨
📍Chaerhan Salt Lake
A world-class salt mine treasure! Ten times more beautiful than Chaka Salt Lake's sky mirror💎
Instantly transport yourself to a Hayao Miyazaki animation world, white salt flats + emerald lake = a perfect photo spot!
🚗 Transportation tips:
60 km from Golmud city center
Recommended to charter a car round trip for about 300 RMB (carpooling is more cost-effective)
Self-driving navigation: "Dream Salt Lake Scenic Area Visitor Service Center"
🎫 Ticket information:
Peak season (Oct 8 - Dec 31) 98 RMB/person
Last entry time 18:00
Remember to bring your ID card!
📸 Must-visit spots:
1️⃣ Wan Zhang Salt Bridge
The world's only salt-made road! Walk on the crystal-clear salt crystals, beneath your feet is a 30-meter-thick salt layer🤯
2️⃣ Emerald Salt Lake
The Tiffany blue lake surface looks like a spilled paint palette! Aerial views are even more stunning (remember to bring a drone, you can fly drones after registering at the service hall, or rent one on site)
🍜 Food recommendations:
Must-try in Golmud city!
▫️ Hand-grabbed mutton: dip in pepper salt, finger-licking good
▫️ Jiuding beef noodles: rich broth and chewy noodles
▫️ Yak yogurt: locals' favorite dessert
💡 Travel tips:
• Wear sunglasses! The salt lake reflection is very strong
• Wear bright-colored clothes for better photos
• Wear shoe covers when entering the lake (rentals available in the scenic area)
• You can also visit Kunlun Mountains nearby (1.5 hours by car)
⚠️ Precautions:
▫️ Altitude 2800 meters, pay attention to sun protection and altitude sickness
▫️ The salt lake is highly corrosive, avoid direct contact with water
▫️ The light is softest after 3 PM during peak season
🚩 Extended route:
Chaerhan Salt Lake → Kunlun Mountain Pass → Hoh Xil
An excellent route to chase Tibetan antelopes!
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