How to start a grassland hike? Yili Kalajun Grassland.

🌟🌟Route planning
There are two ways to hike the Kalajun route: √forward and √reverse. Forward means starting from Qiongkushitai and hiking all the way to the east to Kurdening to complete the entire hike; reverse means hiking in the opposite direction, which has a larger climb.
Generally, gather in Urumqi or Yining, charter a car to Tekes County (the last supply point before entering the mountain), and then go to the village at the starting point of the hike. If you have other plans, you can choose to end in Yining, not return to Urumqi, and continue the next trip.

▉ Reference itinerary for the Kalajun Grand Loop
DAY 1 From all over the country to Urumqi to Yining
DAY 2 Yining City to Tekes to Qiongkushitai
DAY 3 Qiongkushitai to West Kalajun Grassland
DAY 4 West Kalajun Grassland to East Kalajun Grassland
DAY 5 East Kalajun Grassland to Tarim Grassland
DAY 6 Tarim Grassland to Qiaxi Grassland
DAY 7 Qiaxi Grassland to Mohuer Grassland
DAY 8 Mohuer Grassland to Kurdening to Yining City to Urumqi
DAY 9 Urumqi to all over the country

▊ Reference itinerary for the Kalajun Small Loop
DAY 1 From all over the country to Urumqi to Yining
DAY 2 Yining City to Tekes to Qiongkushitai
DAY 3 Qiongkushitai to West Kalajun Grassland
DAY 4 West Kalajun Grassland to East Kalajun Grassland
DAY 5 East Kalajun Grassland to Tarim Grassland
DAY 6 Tarim Grassland to Yining City to Urumqi
DAY 7 Urumqi to all over the country

▋ Reference itinerary for reverse
DAY 1 From all over the country to Urumqi to Yining
DAY 2 Yining City to Kurdening to Sukolen Grassland
DAY 3 Sukolen Grassland to Qiaxi Grassland
DAY 4 Qiaxi Grassland to East Tarim Grassland
DAY 5 East Tarim Grassland to West Tarim Grassland
DAY 6 West Tarim Grassland to East Kalajun Grassland
DAY 7 East Kalajun Grassland to West Kalajun Grassland
DAY 8 West Kalajun Grassland to Qiongkushitai to Yining City
DAY 9 Yining City to Urumqi

🌟🌟Kalajun Grand Loop itinerary
Here is a description of the 9-day Kalajun Grand Loop. If you want to experience the whole picture and have enough time for vacation, it is recommended to choose the 9-day Grand Loop.
✪✪ First of all, you can see more scenery! The end of Tarim always leaves you wanting more;
✪✪ Secondly, after crossing the red house, the scenery of the last few kilometers of Qiaxi Grassland is as exciting as the close view of the snow-capped mountains when you first enter the mountain. The camping site of Mohuer Grassland is in a small valley with little wind. When the moon rises during dinner, you can set up a tripod and wait if you have plans to shoot at night;
✪✪ Finally, the 6-day 120 km hike, with a maximum of 27 km in one day, is a milestone record, with a sense of accomplishment +10086.

To be continued...