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departure In the summer of 2024, I took my baby from Shandong to drive around the Qinggan Grand Ring Road, which took 16 days and traveled 6,330 kilometers, which was our family's first long-distance self-driving tour, and the whole trip was very smooth. 2 daughters (one 4 years old and one 7 years old) can also adapt to the way of traveling by car for a long time every day, and because of this successful experience, this summer, we set off again from the northwest, which took 17 days, this time to Gannan, northern Sichuan and then detour to Chengdu to return to Jinan twice.
The reason why I chose Gannan was because last year in the high-speed service area of Lanzhou on the Qinggan Grand Ring Road, I met a Shandong fellow and learned that they went to Gannan to play, Gannan is very beautiful, and I recommend us to take a look. It was the first time I heard the word "Gannan", and I had no concept at all, and I even thought it was similar to the scenery on the Qinggan Grand Ring Road. When I started to do the 25-year summer vacation travel plan, the first candidate was "Gannan", when I had a general understanding of Zagana, Labrang Temple, Rock Road, Flower Lake, Ruoerge Grassland, Lianbao Yeze, Langmu Temple and other attractions, I directly decided to go here during the summer vacation, and there was no second candidate. Gannan is really different from other attractions in Gansu that I have been to before.
Gannan is known as "Little Tibet", does not belong to Tibet but belongs to the Tibetan area, Tibetans are the mainstay, believe in Tibetan Buddhism, and because the altitude is lower than Tibet, so it is called Little Tibet, which can be used as a substitute for Tibet, you can understand the culture of Tibet and there will be no strong altitude sickness, if you plan to travel to Tibet with your baby in the future, it is recommended that you can go around Gannan first, feel and adapt to it in advance, and the western Sichuan, northern Sichuan, Chengdu, and Gannan surrounding Sichuan, northern Sichuan, Chengdu, Jiuzhai and others can be connected to play together (we finally chose to connect Siguniang Mountain-Dujiangyan-Chengdu City) to make full use of the children's summer vacation and the adults' annual vacation.
After determining the destination, it is to go to work and fish to read the guides and travelogues of various website platforms, and look at the accommodation prices, reviews, etc. on each platform. Then study the Amap map, the route from Shandong to Gannan, as well as the distance between these scenic spots in Gannan and northern Sichuan, road conditions, etc., and plan the general route of Gannan, where to stay every day, etc. After research, it was found that compared with the Qinggan Grand Ring Road, Gannan needed to play fewer days, and the 17-day vacation was more than enough, and there were 2 options at that time, 1 was to slow down the itinerary, 2 was to add some nearby attractions (such as western Sichuan, Jiuzhai, Huanglong), and finally decided to go to Chengdu to play with the children in the next few days. Because after the game, our physical strength and interest should not be able to go to the mountains of western Sichuan and the water of Jiuzhai, so it is more comfortable to return to the big city to go shopping and eat easily.
This time, we still set off as soon as our children took the summer vacation, hoping to avoid the peak stage of the summer vacation crowd like last year, and then give priority to taking the Rock Road (now unified as Jiangdie Highway) and Xiaoduku Highway, which are prone to traffic jams and road closures. We plan to enter Gannan from the direction of Tianshui, and did not start from Lanzhou, the starting point of the Gannan Ring Road in the traditional sense (because I just went to Lanzhou last year), abandoned Liujiaxia Reservoir and Ganga Secret Realm, but retained Labrang Temple, and the general route is Tianshui direction - Yeliguan - Ruoerge Grassland - Cooperation - Labrang Temple - Sanke - Zagulu - Locke Road - Zagana - Xiaoduku - Huahu - Yellow River First Bay - U08 County Road - Aba - Lianbao Yeze - Siguniang Mountain - Dujiangyan - Chengdu.
The actual itinerary and cost are summarized below, you can refer to it if you need it. In fact, the cost can be left aside from the cost of playing in Dujiangyan and Chengdu Kaifeng, and the rest is the cost of self-driving tours in Gannan and northern Sichuan (including the cost of Jinan round-trip route), which is about 11,000 yuan.
Note: The fee does not include money for shopping, souvenirs, etc. TextLet's record our self-driving trip in the form of a running account below, hoping to be helpful to those who want to go to Gannan by car.
1. July 4, 25 and 5: 2 days before the car Hurry
on the road OnJuly 4, 25, we set off from Jinan early in the morning, and went straight to Xi'an on the first day, driving 917 kilometers, eating the Weijia Liangpi downstairs in the hotel, and it was not too late for us to go to Yongning Gate to go to the city wall to take pictures of the night view, but the second treasure of the family secretly ate candy all the way in the car, and his stomach was uncomfortable, so he had no choice but to buy some medicine and go back to the hotel to sleep. Because we played in Xi'an for two days when we returned from the Qinggan Grand Ring Road last year, we didn't arrange any more trips this year, and I don't want to go to Xi'an Datang anymore. . . There are so many people and the weather is hot.
Wei's cold skin, there is chicken in the cold skin It's quite delicious, and other meat buns are also good 
Yongning Gate of Xi'an City Wall (night) I went up during the day last summer vacation, and I couldn't stand the heat after staying for 10 minutes 
There was a show here these days we went 
You can watch the opening scene here, and then the cast and crew will take the tourists who bought tickets and go inside to continue watching the performance 
Xi'an is very good, but it is hot with many people On the second day of July 5, 25, departed from Xi'an to Yeliguan Town, driving 651 kilometers. After half a day of research, it is suitable for transit, and Yeliguan is also a scenic spot, and it is the only 5A scenic spot in Gannan, as if it was just promoted to 5A last year. In order to enter Gannan as soon as possible, we stayed in a homestay next to the scenic spot for one night, and did not arrange to play in Yeliguan. Oh yes, I got off the highway on the way today, and went to Tianshui city to eat a spicy hot, it is really chili pepper is not spicy at all, just fragrant, not deceptive and not spicy.
Authentic Tianshui local spicy tang Tianshui Malatang The first time I ate it, I felt okay, and the dishes to choose from were not as rich and diverse as the mainland Malatang. Tianshui is also a city with more tourist attractions, Fuxi Temple, ancient city, and the famous Maijishan Grottoes, we chose to give up this time, because there are too many complaints about the poor management of the Maijishan Grottoes Scenic Area, all pits. The grottoes themselves are not sinful to see, but the poor management of the scenic spot will greatly reduce your play experience, which Maijishan Scenic Area should learn from the management of mature scenic spots such as Mogao Grottoes and Jiuzhaigou.
Tianshui Malatang's handmade wide noodles 
Attractions in Yeliguan Scenic Area I think you have to take the scenic spot bus to take 2 30 kilometers to get there.The B&B we stayed in was 330 yuan It seemed, what is the star courtyard called, the general situation 
The next day because of the rain, the early morning of Ye Li Guan Xianqi Today's itinerary is: Yeliguan Town - Meiren Prairie - Cooperative Mila Repa Buddhist Pavilion - Labrang Monastery - Sanke Grassland - Zagulu Town. Travel 321 km. To be honest, today's route planning is not good, mainly for Labrang Temple, which is a bit of a detour. Looking for a groundhog to play in the Meiren Prairie, I spent a little more time, so that in the end, the Sanke Grassland was basically passing by, and it was already dark when I arrived at Zagulu Town.
Yeliguan to Meiren Prairie, it is basically a mountain road, and after passing through the mountain is a vast prairie, which takes about 1 hour to drive. Get off the bus and have fun when passing the plateau elf parking point and the prayer flag tunnel parking point.
Highland Elf Parking Spot 
Introduction to common flowers in grasslands 
The grassland is full of small flowers 
The timid groundhog can only be captured with a phone telephoto 
15 yuan, the sisters took a group photo holding a lamb 
Prairie Highway 
The Kyohata Tunnel is said to be the longest, at 800 meters long 
Aerial photography of the flag tunnel 
The unique landform of the Meiren Prairie: frost heave hills, small straw bales are very cute 
Next to the prayer flag tunnel, you can experience horseback riding and archery 
The unique landform of the Meiren Prairie: Frost heave hills, each small straw bale is very cute 
When I read the guide, I said that there were groundhogs near this mountain that could be fed, and maybe it was noon when we arrived, and I didn't see a single groundhog. Then we set off from Gannan capital to visit the Milarepa Buddha Pavilion. Meiren Prairie is a 1-hour drive, and at 1 pm, you will arrive at the Milarepa Buddha Pavilion in the cooperative city.Cooperative City is the capital of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and there is a large parking lot next to the Milarepa Buddha Pavilion, and there are tourist buses one by one. . . Milarepa Buddhist Pavilion, if you are interested in Buddhism, you can spend 20 yuan to visit it, we didn't go in, we punched a card outside, and went to the city to eat beef noodles and set off for Labrang Monastery.
Introduction to Milariba Buddha Pavilion 
Many Tibetans circle clockwise to pray for blessings, and there are also Tibetan areas with long heads that can lack oxygen but never lack faith 
It costs 20 yuan to go in and take off your hat and sunglasses to visit 
If you have plenty of time, it is recommended to go in and visit, it will definitely be eye-opening and breathtaking 
After visiting the Milareba Buddha Pavilion, after a meal, we went to Labrang Monastery, and it took 1 hour to drive on the highway, the child fell asleep in the car, and the sun was very bright after arriving, so we took a break in the car, and bought a ticket (120 yuan, 40 yuan per person, two treasures are free) after 16 o'clock. Labrang Monastery - the world's Tibetan university. It has the longest scripture transfer corridor in the world and is known as Tsinghua University and Peking University in the Tibetan community. "No Thieves in the World" was filmed here. There is an official explanation in the temple, you can wait and then follow the explanation to go around the important Buddhist temples in the temple. We came in a little late, the Labrang Temple was very big, and we had to rush to Zagulu Town, so we didn't wait for the explanation, we just strolled around and went out. If you have plenty of time, it is recommended to visit slowly and carefully.
Labrang Monastery is very large, and if you have time, it is recommended to follow the lama who explains 
This ticket design is really good, and there is no beauty at all to take pictures of a bunch of cars in the parking lot 
The world's longest transit corridor 
The little white houses in the upper right corner are said to be where the lamas stayed during their penance 
Coming out of Labrang Monastery, it is recommended to go to Zagulu Town after looking at the navigation, you can return to the same way and then go to Zagulu, about 2 and a half hours, but do not pass through the Sanke grassland. It takes 3 hours to go around the Sanke grassland to cooperate, more than half an hour, and it is dark here at night, and finally as originally planned, walk to the Sanke grassland. The Sanke grassland feels not very big, there are a lot of collectors on both sides, and the grade conditions are relatively good, this may be the serious commercialization mentioned in the guide, we didn't stop and continued to drive forward, and spent 100 yuan in a place where herders herd sheep to let 2 babies ride horses (laughing cry) (laughing cry) Later, the horses we passed from the Ruoerge grassland were 20 30,。。。 This 100 is expensive.
After riding the horse, I rushed all the way to Zagulu Town, the national highway and provincial highway were gone, and I arrived before dark, and I drove to Zagulu Town at night with a black light. Stayed at the Zhuo Nizha Gulu Hotel and ate instant noodles in the hotel. The hotel is still good, recommended, it is cold outside, but the hotel room has underfloor heating. The temperature for sleeping at night is very comfortable. We booked relatively early, and it was 231 yuan without breakfast. Departure tomorrow - Jiangdie Highway.
Jiangdie Highway is the previous Rock Road, Locke's reputation may have been proven to be not very good, and now it has been fully de-Locke, and the original 248 National Highway Road, Locke did not really walk. The original Rock Observation Deck in Zagana has also been renamed the Yeri Observation Deck.Looking at the recent traffic flow, there is no need to leave early, the weather is also very good, the sky is blue and cloudy, so there is no need to worry about rain. So we had breakfast in town and bought some supplies. At 9 o'clock, I arrived at the starting point of Jiangdie Highway, punched in and set off! It is recommended that you leave as early as possible according to factors such as traffic flow and weather to avoid traffic jams and have more time to play.
This year's newly changed Jiangdie Highway starting point check-in point 
punch a card 
Give my car a card too 
The most beautiful 100 kilometers, I feel a bit exaggerated 
The first section is a paved road that is easy to walk, passing through several villages and temples 
Play while walking Pay attention to parking safety 
Don't get close to it from a distance 
It costs 2 yuan per person to enter here, China Unicom has no signal, you need to prepare some cash, there is a toilet inside, but you usually need to queue. I urinated directly next to the toilet. 
Throw Longda Fengma Paper I bought a box on JD.com before leaving, which is cheaper than this 
punch a card 
Illustration of the light cover mountain 
Ronda Fengma paper is said to be a degradable glutinous rice paper 
Mani piles of various shapes 
Actually looking at the altimeter of the mobile phone, it should not be able to reach 4200 meters The owner of this store seems to post road conditions and weather on the online platform every day, and I often swipe his account after coming back 
At this point, I remember that after 28 kilometers of unpaved roads, the asphalt road was restored. It's very close to the north gate of Zagana 
The ticket is 80 per person, 40 for children, free for two treasures, and my daughter-in-law is free for a doctor's certificate, a total of 120. There is no charge if you pass through Zagana within 3 hours. The ticket inspection is not very strict, and I didn't look at the height and age of the child, nor did I look at the doctor's certificate. 
You can buy tickets in advance on the official account You don't have to get off here The north gate opened in August 24 Since then, you have to buy tickets for wearing and wearing backwards 
Daiba Observation Deck Among the four villages in Zaga, Daiba Village is the highest altitude 
U-shaped valley Jiangdie Highway 
Overlooking Zagana from the north with a drone 
Overlooking Zagana with a drone from the north From bottom to top is Dari Village, Yesi Village, Dongwa Village The light green lawn in the upper right corner is Fairy Beach 
I forgot which observation deck it was taken 
Let's play a video of the crossing of the Jiangdie Highway
This is said to be the best viewing platform for watching the sunrise, but you need to come early, the mages usually take good positions very early, and the parking lot here is not large 
Darri Observation Deck After passing the Dari Observation Deck, we finally drove to Yeri Village, the village where the homestay we booked, the second lowest village at altitude, stayed first, set off from the starting point of Jiangdie Highway in Zagulu Town at 9 a.m., played while walking, and it was 17 o'clock in the afternoon to enter the homestay. We didn't play anymore after check-in, the children slept, did their homework, and we also took a break. The homestay is called Yeri Village Guanshan Homestay. Reservation of a viewing room, 650 a night. Dinner was eaten in the restaurant of the B&B, which was okay, there were a lot of people.
The small yard of the B&B can park 5 or 6 cars 
The restaurant of the B&B is very popular and full every day 
Our booked viewing room 
There seems to be a common problem in the B&B in Zagana, the viewing room we stayed in, that is, the noise of water in the bathroom is very loud, and the sound of water can be heard in other rooms when flushing the toilet, which may be the reason for the later renovation. We didn't take a bath because we were worried about high reactions, and we didn't know how the water temperature and water in the bath were 
The B&B room was okay, with electric mattresses, and dry and wet separation. Tatami style. The viewing room is with floor-to-ceiling windows, bay window sills and unobstructed views outside 
The viewing room is indeed expensive 
I ate Tibetan yak beef hot pot at the B&B restaurant in the evening, which was not bad 
The tsampa bar made of highland barley has been improved Today we still have to stay in Zhaga for one night, so we have plenty of time, we went to Yixiantian and Fairy Beach in the morning, ate a Tex at noon and slept in the car, and went to Runwugou in the afternoon. Under normal circumstances, one night is enough to stay in Zaga, mainly to go to Fairy Beach (to watch the sunset) and those observation decks (Dari Observation Deck to watch the sunrise), check in and take pictures and leave. We are not in a hurry with our main itinerary, and we also want to stay here for more time, and another reason is that we think that staying for 2 days should not all catch up with the rainy days (laughing cry) (laughing cry), but the result is that the 2 days are sunny, the sun is not good, and finally we all want to ask for some rain.
Breakfast is eaten in the homestay, simple flower rolls, porridge, pickles, milk and eggs, no problem to eat. After eating, I drove to the visitor center of Dongwa Village in Zagana, that is, under Fairy Beach, and the car was parked in the parking lot next to Tex, and the parking space was still quite tight. There are many colored ropes for women's hair in the Zaga scenic spot, 2 yuan a piece, and you can get a discount if you braid more. All three of them made it up.
Yeri Village, an observation deck near the homestay 
Zagana in the morning light 
In the morning, many people come out to watch the sunrise, strictly speaking, it is not the sunrise, Zayin Ga is surrounded by mountains, and the horizon cannot be seen, mainly looking at the changes in light and shadow after the sun emerges from the top of the mountain. I didn't go to the Dari Observation Deck, which was usually occupied by the old mages very early, so I got an observation deck near the B&B to take a picture and flew down the drone. Then I went back to the B&B for dinner and went to Fairy Beach.
Zhaga's braided hair can be seen everywhere, and the one who sells wreaths should be the wolf poison flowers that were picked early in the morning, and the wreaths made of wolf poison flowers cannot be worn for a long time and are poisonous. 
The horses in the stables of Yeri Village are mainly from Yeri Village to carry tourists to the Yeri Observation Deck It seems to be a round trip of 100 yuan, all of which are clearly marked, and you can ride the sunrise time-lapse video of Zhaga
parking in the parking lot, you can choose to climb the stairs of the plank road to Fairy Beach, or you can take the scenic battery car, but the battery car must first pull you to the first-line station, and when you return, you will park at the fork in the road to Fairy Beach, which should be to sell you a round-trip fare of 40 yuan. We got off the battery car at the fork in the road, and we still had to walk a long way and the plank road, but it was much easier than climbing the plank road from the parking lot. With the two children still on the plateau, it is recommended to use a battery car. Our principle is not to walk if you can take a car.
3 people 120 yuan Erbao is free 
The vehicle scheduling of scenic spots still needs to be improved, there are not many people, but after waiting for a long time without a car, several cars came (laughing cry) (laughing cry) This is not the peak season, In a few days, when the peak season is high, it is estimated that you will have to queue for more than 1 hour to wait for the bus here. It is estimated that you can climb to Fairy Beach in 1 hour. 
This is the first-line sky attraction, difficult to evaluate. In-depth player hiking enthusiasts, you can hike to the mountains from the first-line car point, the scenery is said to be good, you can also spend money to ride a horse, but it is quite expensive to go back and forth 700 yuan per person. 
↑ This is the "tiger's mouth" taken when passing by the Tiger's Mouth parking point on the way back 
This is a photo taken on the plank road of the battery car to Fairy Beach 
Zagana from the perspective of the drone at Fairy Beach 
Fairy Beach from the air 
Fairy Beach on the ground Fairy Beach is an open lawn on the hillside, full of small flowers in July and August. There is also a fairy lake going up, which is said to be very pitted, so we didn't go. Fairy Beach can overlook the entire Zhagana, and you can also rent Tibetan clothes and Tibetan makeup to take beautiful photos, which is very good when the weather is good. It rained a little when we first arrived, but after a while the sky was blue and cloudy, and the weather here was like this. You wear an umbrella, sometimes just to shade from the sun and rain (laughs) Fairy Beach is a good place to watch the sunset.
Look closely at the lawn that is actually full of small flowers 
I took the plank road from Fairy Beach back to Tex for a meal, drove to the parking lot near Runwugou, and at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, it was still early and hot, so I slept in the car for a while. Wait until 18 o'clock to start entering Runwugou. The ditch entrance into the ditch is quite hidden, and there are no signs, and I feel that the development and publicity are not enough.
Entrance to the bridge head of this abandoned bridge at the arrow indication 
After entering the entrance, there are 2 paths to take, which is theoretically a loop. But it takes some physical strength and time to turn around. The left side we took was basically a plank road, and then there was a waterfall road. 
Walk all the way up the plank road to the waterfall 
It's just me and the eldest in the family here, because Erbao and my mother can't walk halfway and return to the car early 
Further on, you need to prepare a raincoat and umbrella, because the water from the mountain in front of you flows directly to the only way to go on the plank road 
We went back to the B&B after coming out of Runwugou and had a meal in the B&B restaurant
Hand Catch Lamb Generally 
Handmade yogurt is a kid's favorite 
ribs 
Scrambled eggs, what is called a collapsed egg on the menu From Zagana to Huahu Scenic Area, there is a "Gannan Small Duku" that has been relatively popular in recent years, and the whole line is actually in Sichuan, and it comes out of the south gate of Zagana to Sichuan. Navigate Tiebu Town, take the 550 township road, and you will reach the Ruoerge Flower Lake Scenic Area.
road "Gannan Xiaoduku" is very controversial, firstly, because the scenery along the road is evaluated high and low, we think it is not as good as Jiangdie Highway, and secondly, because most of the whole line is a single lane, and there will definitely be traffic jams when encountering ramps and curves (the difference is that the traffic jam time is long and short). When you know how to drive, you need some skills and experience, and it is recommended to use off-road vehicles and other cars with high chassis.The reason why we feel that the scenery or play experience is not as good as Jiangdie Highway is mainly the problem of traffic jams, we have been blocked several times, and the last thing we think about driving out quickly, not in the mood to appreciate and play, driving slower may be blocked in front of us. I feel that if there is a traffic jam in Xiaoduku, it will be difficult to open the road in a short time without enthusiastic people or locals outside the car, in both directions, and in coordination and cooperation. In short, if you go when you go during the peak summer vacation season, and you can't leave early in the morning, or if the weather is bad, it is recommended to take National Highway 248 to detour to the direction of Huahu. We were lucky on this day, the weather was very good, there were not many cars, and the overall driver quality and technology were online. The key is that when there is a traffic jam, many enthusiastic drivers, team leaders and other big brothers get out of the car and run before and after the command vehicle is wrong. So that it won't be stuck there for a long time.
There will be several villages and towns in front of you, and then along the road is this scenery 
Pass through a canyon 
started to get stuck in traffic 
There is a continuous ramp plus curve and a single lane in front of here, it's easy to get stuck in traffic, we were stuck for about an hour 
After driving out, it is the Jorge Prairie, and the lane has become a two-lane lane 
There are places for horseback riding experiences on the side of the road We arrived at the gate of Huahu at about half past two in the afternoon, the sky was clear, very hot, to be precise, it was very sunny, the scenic spot ticket plus the scenic delivery car was 280 yuan for our family of four. I made a guide before saying that this scenic spot is a pit - "you don't have to go on rainy days, and you don't dare to go on sunny days", which means that this scenic spot is very weather-eating, and there is no scenery on cloudy days and no scenery. Although it is released on a sunny day, there is no place to shade the 4 5-kilometer-long plank road inside, which is sunny and tiresome. We still listen to persuasion, mainly because the tickets are slightly more expensive haha. We parked the car on the side of the road and let the drone go in and circle for us. You can read other people's travelogues for the scenery inside.
Parking and visitor center 
Before getting in the car, you need to cross this overpass 
My little drone flies in and uses half of the electricity to go back and forth, and a battery can take a picture of 7 or 8 minutes and automatically returns home 
A sunny day should be a good scene 
Drone goes in for free Of course, the scenery is still different from what can be photographed on the ground of the plank road 
It's all a plank road, and there are no obvious flowers visually... Only the lake 
If you go in, you must do a good job of sun protection and put a video
Drive from Huahu to Langmusi Town, which only takes more than 40 minutes. I remember walking on a section of National Highway 345 in the middle, wow with fewer cars and less scenery, and then going to Tangke to take another section of National Highway 345, the same car and fewer scenery are highly recommended. When you arrive in town, go to the B&B to check in, and then sleep in the B&B. At 7 o'clock in the evening, I walked from the homestay to the town, and the town was very lively. There are many hotels and shops, and there are also many travel photography shops. The Bailongjiang River passes through the town, and the Bailongjiang River is bounded by Gansu on one side and Sichuan on the other. Internet celebrity Tibetan restaurants need to wait for a table, we ate a skewer, compared several travel photography shops, and booked a Tibetan clothing travel photo for the two babies tomorrow morning at Langmu Temple in Gansu Province. The B&B I stayed in today is 399 yuan, which is very average, the room is very small, the toilet smells bad, and the B&B basically has no waiters, so I won't recommend it. The travel photography shop is called a small travel photography shop, 499 for two people, all the negatives are sent for refinement 10 sheets, the child's mother mainly likes their clothes are more good-looking and suitable for my two babies. The photographer should be their cooperation, put on makeup and go directly to the temple, someone will contact and start shooting, more on that later.
Langmusi Town at 7 p.m 
Lively town 
Many Internet celebrities Tibetan food bars 
It should be a red stone cliff in the distance 
We ended up having a skewer of hot pot 
There is also a mosque near these two Tibetan Buddhist temples 
There were many red-billed gulls in the river next to this bridge in the town, and we fed some ham sausages. It seems that he is used to eating naan from this restaurant 
This is actually Bailongjiang 
The round naan bought for 10 yuan, the child used this naan to feed the seagulls for half a day 
The child's fun is very simple, and he enjoys feeding it for a long time. After playing, I wandered back to the B&B to sleep. Tomorrow's plan is to take pictures at Langmu Temple in Gansu Province in the morning, hike the Namo Grand Canyon at Langmu Temple in Sichuan in the afternoon, and set off in the direction of Tangke after finishing. having a meal this morning, I took my children to the travel photography shop to make up and pick clothes, the travel photography shop here is only responsible for makeup and providing clothing, and the shooting is another wave of people, that wave of people is stationed in Langmu Temple, Gansu Province, it is estimated that they will divide the money later, our suggestion is to only make up and rent clothes, no need to follow the shooting, because they shoot including the so-called retouched film given later, the level is really average, It's not necessarily better than taking pictures with your mobile phone. Their only advantage is knowing at what point to shoot and posing for some good-looking moves. This is actually very easy to solve, because during the peak season, the Gansu temple is full of travel photography, just a few points, you can see at a glance, you can go up and shoot when they leave, draw the cat and the tiger, with this outfit and background, it will definitely be filmed.
After the photographer took pictures of the two children, we walked around and took pictures in it by ourselves, and did not visit Gansu Langmu Temple in depth, so we returned to the town to return the clothes and have a meal.Gansu Langmu Temple and Sichuan Langmu Temple can be driven in, Gansu Langmu Temple needs to pay a parking fee of 5 yuan, it seems that Sichuan side confiscated it, buy a ticket and let it in. Those who have done some strategies should know that Langmusi Town is a place name, there are 2 Langmu Temples in the town, separated by the Bailongjiang River, Gansu Langmu Temple is also called Saichi Temple, there is a heavenly burial platform to visit, but it may not be possible to catch up with the heavenly burial ceremony. Sichuan Langmu Temple is also called Gerdi Temple, there is a physical living Buddha display, but it is not visible when you come, not always on display, there is a Namo Grand Canyon behind the Gerdi Temple, you can hike to find the source of the Bailongjiang River. I don't know if I remember correctly, you can Baidu or something.
This is the gate of Langmu Temple in Gansu, you can drive here and buy a ticket on the spot to pay the parking fee to enter, and you can park where it seems to be out of the way after entering. 
The white tower at the door, this white tower will be lit up at night, it is very beautiful, we forgot to take pictures last night. 
Transfer via the promenade This is one of the travel photo check-in points 
While taking pictures with my children, I casually turned around. Gansu Langmu Temple seems to be larger than Sichuan, and the Buddhist halls are mostly gold-roofed. Sichuan has a silver roof. The following is the original picture we took with our mobile phones without retouching.
Send us a few more retouched films from the travel photography shop, they sent us the retouched films in the morning and in the afternoon, not the 10 retouched shots that were agreed upon, but all the negatives have been refined, but you can only download and select 10 for free. We seriously suspect that it is the effect of batch one-click beauty. We don't bother to care, this should be their mature industrial chain. At that time, we had already arrived at the B&B in Donk.
After lunch, I drove into Langmu Temple in Sichuan, and the ticket was 30 yuan per person, the same as Langmu Temple in Gansu. I didn't go to the Sichuan Temple, I drove the car directly to the parking lot at the entrance of the Namo Grand Canyon, this parking lot is very large, you can also visit the temple opposite, and there are many children at the door to explain to you. We started hiking the Namo Grand Canyon at about 2:30.
Buddha hall opposite the parking lot 
There are many children at the entrance of the Buddha temple, and they can explain to you about Sichuan Langmu Temple for a fee 
Next to the parking lot is the canyon entrance Namo Grand Canyon, when doing a guide, it is said that you can explore the source of the Bailongjiang River, of course, you need to hike more deeply to get there. You can also hike along the Bailongjiang River to an open lawn and take your children for a light hike. You can also ride a horse back and forth, the road is full of horse manure, and I also bought 4 pairs of shoe covers for this. As a result, the time period we went to should be the dry season of the Bailongjiang River, and after walking for a while, there was no water at all, it was all an underground river, and not a single horse was seen... At the end of the hike, we reached the open lawn, where drinks and food were sold, and there were many groundhogs nearby... The hole, the groundhog is a thing I haven't seen. There are also tourists who see groundhogs, which depends on your luck. After resting for a while, the sky suddenly changed in the canyon, and there were dark clouds and thunder, so we hurried back. Fortunately, it rained a little when I got to the parking lot. It is estimated that the canyon is relatively large.Then I drove to the direction of Tangke Town
Although the groundhog is cute, because the Nezha movie is popular again, but you must pay attention to the fact that the groundhog is an important source of spreading the plague. Remember to keep your distance, otherwise you won't know who received whom 
This is really a camping gem 
This section is the only place where you can get your shoes wet, past here... There will be no water... 
↓ The three Namo Grand Canyon signs indicate the open lawn in the photo below
You can buy drinks and instant noodles here, and there is also petty bourgeois coffee, which is also common for foreigners.After all, Langmusi Town was first popular because foreigners liked to come here, foreigners read this book called the disappearing horizon or what, there is a description of the Oriental power Langmusi Town, known as the Little Switzerland of the East, and later domestic donkey friends knew about it and began to travel to Langmu Temple. Now it is not as simple and primitive as it used to
be
A group of people surround a groundhog hole like this... Holding all kinds of delicious food, I thought about feeding the groundhogs, but I didn't see most of them. Namo Grand Canyon It was about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and we went to the B&B near Tangke Town. From Langmu Temple to Tangke , there is a Tangre Road, which is probably National Highway 345 (this road is really sparsely populated and beautiful), turn to 553 Township Road and then turn to Provincial Highway 217, and arrive at Tangke after passing through the Manzetang Wetland. The scenery on this road is also good, and there are national highways, provincial roads, and township roads, which are highly recommended. Let's put a video, I didn't take many photos.
The homestay near Tangke is called Jorge Xianzhuo Homestay, located on the commanding heights of the village, 599 yuan including breakfast (slightly expensive). The scenery of the B&B is very good, the room facilities are okay, our family is actually quite low for the accommodation environment, not too much, we can accept it. It is still some distance from Tangke Town, and it is a 20-minute drive from the first bay of the Yellow River. We couldn't catch up with the sunset in the first bay of the Yellow River, so we decided to give up and eat some self-hi pot instant noodles in the homestay and prepare to rest.
B&B scenery 
B&B scenery 
B&B scenery 
B&B scenery 
B&B restaurant 
B&B restaurant 
Outside the window Fly over a bird 
You can actually see the Yellow River in the distance I used a DJI action camera to take pictures of the real cry of the groundhog at the entrance of the groundhog cave haha.Later, I brushed that someone used a DJI action camera to capture the groundhog at the door of the groundhog cave, but the camera was dragged into the hole by the groundhog hahaha thank you Lao Tie for sending the camera
Itdoesn't look like the mother called the baby home The baby came back late and the mother was angry haha
Today's itinerary is to Aba County, along the way there is the first bay of the Yellow River Jiuqu, Manze Pond, we didn't go in, we flew a drone in and went in for nothing. There was still plenty of time, so I went to the nearby Gemo Temple in Aba and then to the hotel in the county seat. Aba County is very large and prosperous, and Aba Prefecture is even more magical, with many tourism resources. The tourism slogan of Aba County is " Aba of Aba, the thickest pure land", yes, "thick" is not "back", when I was about to arrive in Aba County, there was a rapeseed flower field, and there was a huge slogan in the flower field.
From the homestay to Aba County, continue to take Provincial Highway 217, then take Maitang Road and turn to Fairy Tale Highway. First of all, you will pass by a free roadside attraction called the Yellow River Turning back to the first bay, from where the Yellow River turns a 180-degree bend.
There are several scenic spots about the Yellow River here, the names are very similar, it is easy to mess up, everyone must be careful not to navigate wrong haha 
The first bay of the Yellow River Jiuqu (105 yuan per person) and Manzetang (60 yuan per person), we didn't go in. Let the drone take a look, and through the drone feedback, if it is not to watch the sunset of the Yellow River, it is more recommended to Manzetang. The nine bends of the Yellow River need to take the elevator to the observation deck or climb the plank road, and it is said that Manzetang can drive directly to the highest observation deck, which is more convenient. Let's put some photos and videos taken by drones, my drone is DJI entry-level mini4pro, the whole self-driving tour performance is stable, flying on the plateau is stress-free, of course, I did not encounter heavy rain and wind weather. There are drones recommended when you come to the northwest to play, you must bring them, and there are no drones... It is highly recommended to buy one, a must for travel.
The gate of the scenic spot stopped here and flew down the drone 
The far end is the sky ladder only up, and the nearby end is the plank road, which can go up and down 
The Nine Bends of the Yellow River It is recommended to go at sunset 
In the distance is a rapeseed field below Manze Pond
When you see the door of these two white cows, you will go inside to the scenic spot, which is actually not the Manzetang Scenic Area, and I did not take pictures of the scenery that can be seen in the Manzetang Scenic Area.I think it should be about the same 
Aerial video of the first bay of the Yellow River and Manzetang
After flying the drone, continue to set off, follow the navigation all the way to the grassland road, and when you are about to arrive in Aba County, you will pass a rapeseed flower field, which is the time when the rape flowers are in full bloom, and the name of the attraction is Bashang Farming. In fact, there is also a rape flower on the side of the first bay of the Yellow River, but we didn't turn in, that piece is not on the side of the road. And this piece is on the side of the road, and there is an observation deck.
When I did the strategy before, many people's travelogue guides said "the last pure land" 
There is a parking lot here, there is a charging pile I remember You can also walk down and take a close-up photo. 
After passing here, we quickly arrived in Aba County, because today the first bay of the Yellow River Jiuqu and Manzetang were not played, we added the attraction of "Gemo Temple", after visiting Gemo Temple, we went to the hotel to check in, and then went to the town to have a meal before going back to rest. And the temple is really amazing to me.
Gemo Temple is very close to Aba County, and many people also play with Lianbaoye for a day, and we are ready to visit today and tomorrow we can be in Lianbaoyeze for a day. The introduction of the Gemo Temple I quote an online introduction: Geographical location : Located in Gemo Township, Aba County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture , Sichuan Province , China , located in the core area of the Amdo Tibetan area. Historical Background Built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty (1790), it belongs to the Gelug (Huangjiao) monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, and is a branch of Labrang Monastery in Gansu . The religious status is in the same vein as Labrang Monastery, and is famous for its rigorous academic practice and teachings that pay equal attention to secrecy, and is an important Buddhist center in western and northern Sichuan.Core building: Maitreya Buddha Hall (Faxi Garden): 80 meters high, a total of 8 floors, certified by Guinness as the "largest Tibetan Buddhist Buddhist temple". Enshrines the 38-meter-high seated statue of Maitreya Buddha (the world's tallest indoor gilt bronze statue of Maitreya Buddha). It is rich in Buddhist cultural relics, thangkas and classics. Cultural value: Tibetan and Chinese architectural styles, rare Buddhist relics (such as relics, scriptures) and grand pujas (such as the New Year's prayer puja) attract scholars and believers to make pilgrimages.
When we arrived, it was immediately 18 o'clock in the afternoon, and the visit time was until 18 o'clock, so we were a little in a hurry to visit, and we didn't see the Buddha bone relics upstairs. I only visited the outside of the Faxi Garden and the inside of the Faxi Garden, and you can take pictures outside, but you are not allowed inside. When we entered, it might be almost time, and no one was watching, so we could secretly take pictures, but after I entered, I was shocked by the scene inside, I didn't believe in Buddhism, but I felt the majesty and compassion of Buddha inside, an indescribable feeling. The front is a 38-meter-high Maitreya Buddha statue, there are two big Buddhas on both sides of the Buddha hall, and in the middle is the seat for the lama to listen to and study, and the Buddha hall is full of Buddha statues, scriptures, and exquisite butter flowers. I really can't see it. After a while, the gate at the entrance closed. We came out in a clockwise circle according to the order of the visit. There are also some pictures on the Internet, even if you have seen it in advance, when you walk into the Faxi Garden and see the Maitreya Buddha statue, you will still be amazed. I am not very good at expressing it, to sum up a sentence if I went to Aba County, leave some time to go to the Gemo Temple, it is definitely worth the trip, and the Gemo Temple is not charged, and the car can be driven to the gate of Faxiyuan for free, which is really "equality of all living beings" (we can go this day, it is not guaranteed that everyone can stop like this, my impression is that the guide says that it is to drive to the west gate of the Gemo Temple).
Coming in through the gate, I don't know if I can drive in, but no one cares, I asked a few young lamas on the way, and they said they could drive in, so they parked their cars here. Go in and you will find Faxiyuan 
About the introduction of Faxiyuan, if you are interested, you can take a look 
Time period of visit as well as free visit 
The ultra-wide angle of the mobile phone is just right to take all the pictures 
It looks spectacular on the outside and is even more spectacular when you go inside 
The Buddhist monasteries here have a really good grasp of color 
Coming out of Gemo Temple and returning to Aba County, staying in a hotel called VIP Hotel, overall recommendation, a total of 617 yuan for 2 nights including breakfast. Parking is also convenient. Tomorrow is just a scenic spot, Lianbao Yeze, which is the most anticipated attraction when making plans this time, so I left it for a day. (In the end, the scene inside Faxi Garden was the most impressive thing for me during this trip to Gannan and northern Sichuan, maybe I watched too many photos and videos of Lianbao Ye in advance)
Lotus treasure leaf, Tibetan literal translation: dignified jade peak. There are many names: Stone Mountain, Oriental Magic World, Oriental Magic World Entrance, etc. Quote Baidu's introduction: Lianbao Yeze, also known as Stone Mountain (Tibetan name: Yerjingzara), is located in the southeast of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, between Aba County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture , Sichuan Province , and Jiuzhi County and Banma County in Qinghai Province . The total area is about 800 square kilometers, and the area in Aba in Sichuan is about 500 square kilometers.
Lianbao Yeze Mountain is the remnant of Guoluo Mountain, a branch of the majestic Bayankara Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with an altitude of between 3,500 and 5,369 meters, the highest peak of 5,369 meters, and snow all year round.It is a famous sacred mountain in Tibet, ranking eighth among the ten sacred mountains in Tibet and the first among the sacred mountains in the Amdo region. Also known as Yerjingzara, its Tibetan meaning is the peak of dignified jade, and it is a sacred mountain holy place worshiped by local Tibetans. There are natural landscapes such as Zhagarcuo, Panshi , Baixianghai, Bonsai Beach, Luoxia Lake, and Meadow Flower Sea in the area, as well as basic services such as cabins, catering, medical care, and emergency rescue services. It is a provincial eco-tourism demonstration area in Sichuan that is dominated by strange peaks and rocks, glacier relics, and snow-capped mountains and lakes.
We set off from the hotel about 1 hour after breakfast in the morning, arrived at the gate of the scenic spot at 10 o'clock, bought a ticket to check the ticket to enter the scenic spot, the ticket price was 120 per person, half price for children, and free for two treasures, a total of 300 yuan. It takes a while to drive from the gate to see the scenery of Stone Mountain, along the way there are Baixianghai, Luoxia Lake, Huangya Beach and other attractions, these must be skipped first, and then play when you return, first go to the Heyuan parking lot, if there are many people on the day, you may need to wait in the Heyuan parking lot to drive to the Panyangping parking lot, Panyangping is the highest place where the car can drive. Further up, you need to take the scenery and deliver the car. If there is not much traffic on the day, you can drive directly from the Heyuan parking lot to Panyangping without waiting. We didn't intercept the queue there that day at Heyuan , so we drove straight up. But when I arrived in front of Panyangping, a staff member asked me to park the car in the temporary parking lot and not let me go further to Panyangping, on the grounds that the car was full there. You need to park in the temporary parking lot and walk 100 meters to the observation deck in Panyangping, which is where the coffee house is. The scenery is also next to the coffee house. Walking 100 meters, although not long, but there is a problem that the altitude is now 4,400 meters (the altitude of Gannan and northern Sichuan in the past few days was basically about 3,000, we basically didn't react, and the two children were even more alive). In addition, from Aba County to Lianbaoye and then to Panyangping, there are many mountain road detours, which are easy to get motion sickness. So when I arrived at this temporary parking lot, Dabao at home began to feel uncomfortable, I couldn't tell whether it was motion sickness or high reaction (finally determined to be high reaction), and the 4 oxygen tanks prepared in advance also came in handy, and then the 2 babies arrived at the 4520 observation deck, and Erbao was also uncomfortable and rebellious. After staying at 4520 for 15 minutes, I followed my mother down to the Panyangping parking lot, and the four oxygen tanks ran out of them. So after we parked the car in the temporary parking lot, we saw that there were many cars coming out of Panyangping, and there should be empty parking spaces on it, so we told the staff that the two children were uncomfortable and really couldn't walk, so they let us drive in. In fact, you can drive in if you break in or have a tough attitude, but there is really no parking space inside. We drove the car directly to the parking space closest to the coffee house, and went to the coffee house to buy some cakes and sausages for the children to eat and rest.
Lianbao Yeze Visitor Center 
Lianbao Yeze Scenic Area Gate There is an old man at the door to check the ticket, not strict at all, we bought 3 tickets, he said how to get 4 people in the car, I said that my family has a 5-year-old free ticket, and he doesn't want to let me in I repeatedly emphasized several times that one of them was free before he let it go, and the management of the scenic spot can be seen that it is indeed 4A 
After entering the gate, you have to open a section to see the landform of Stone Mountain 
Panyangping parking lot at the foot of the mountain 
U-shaped valley 
Overlooking Panyangping 
Illustration of Panyangping parking lot 
The car finally stopped at the entrance of Yuanyuan Cafe 
Outside this café is a circular observation deck where you can look around 
The source of Shu Mountain Kunlun Ladder 
This is the ticket hall of the scenic delivery car next to the coffee house, 15 yuan round trip to the 4520 observation deck, this 15 can be saved. If you really have a high level of reaction, you can choose to hike there. In the Heyuan parking lot, you can also climb the 1314 plank road and climb 1314 steps to the 4520 observation deck... Ordinary people, I advise you to give up this idea. 
The ticket price is 15 yuan round trip, and the ticket price is free for less than 1 meter 2. These 15 must be spent... This altitude... Only by sitting on the scenery and delivering the car to the 4520 observation deck can you see the whole picture of Zagarcuo. If you want to go to the lake of Zagarcuo, you need to return to the Heyuan parking lot and take a 15 yuan scenic car in the Heyuan parking lot to get to the lake. 
4520 Zagarcuo from the observation deck 
4520 Zagarcuo from the observation deck 
Zagartso from the perspective of the drone at the 4520 observation deck 
Zagarcuo from the perspective of the drone at the 4520 observation deck 
Cliff Wall 
4520 Zagarcuo from the drone perspective of the observation deck 
The road on the left is the main road from the scenic spot, and the small lakes are the scenic spots on the way when you come. Because of the angle, you can't see Zagarcuo on the way to Panyangping. 
4520, a very meaningful number, punch a card here, and the three of them withdrew to Panyangping Yuanyuan Coffee House to rest. The 4520 observation deck is quite long, I didn't get to the end, so I found a stone to climb up and take pictures for a while, and the material returned to Panyangping. Because the child was uncomfortable with Gao anti-rebellion, I followed my mother back to Panyangping after a while, and I was left alone with my mobile phone, action camera, SLR camera, and drone to take pictures at the 4520 observation deck I was still okay with altitude sickness, I had been to Tibet twice before, and I had been to the Everest base camp, and it was easy to handle the mere 4500 meters. Below is me at the 4520 Observation Deck and Zagaercuo Lake, and I took 2 time-lapse videos with DJI action4
After returning to Panyangping, the child was also more comfortable. We drove back to the Heyuan parking lot and took the Jingjiao bus to the lake of Zagarcuo. It was already half past two in the afternoon. On the way down from Panyangping, I saw a group of deer by a small lake, and I didn't know if the breed was wild.
It's a bit far away, so you have to look closely haha 
It's a bit far away to look at carefully haha Zhagarcuo, Zagarcuo is the most well-developed core area of Lianbao Yeze Scenic Area, located in the U-shaped valley at an altitude of 4,300 meters, and the plateau lake formed by the collection of snow and water presents the characteristics of quiet and clear. It is surrounded by a group of ice-eroded peaks like knives and axes, known as the "Cliff Lonely City" and the "Brilliant Army Formation", which is culturally related to the ancient battlefield sites recorded in the Tibetan heroic epic "The Biography of King Gesar". The attraction has a two-kilometer-long tour plank road that ends directly to the shore of the lake, fully demonstrating the unique combination of glacial landforms and plateau lakes. Local Tibetan oral literature identifies this place as the site of King Gesar's garrison during his eastern expedition, and the giant rock on the northeast side of the lake shore is called "Dianjiangtai". There are many artificially excavated square holes on the rock wall, which have been identified as the remains of fortifications during ancient wars. This interweaving of natural landscapes and human memory makes the area an important sample for studying the military history of the Khamba Tibetan region. The above is excerpted from the Internet.
The introduction of the scenic spot to Zagarcuo↑ 
If you have good legs and feet, you can turn clockwise along the lake, and turning the mountains and lakes is a kind of blessing. However, it takes a long time to turn around 
The child has been playing in the water for a long time in this pile of stones, and there are many small fish in the pile of stones, as well as particularly large tadpoles... You have to be as big as the Lantern Festival. After having played enough by the lake, it was already half past four in the afternoon, so we walked back, and we didn't play much at the scenic spots we passed by, one was that we didn't have enough time to go back to Aba County, and the other was tired.
Return to the visitor center and take a photo of the car. From Lianbaoye, he drove back to Aba County, ate a roadside Sichuan dish, and then went back to the hotel to wash up and sleep. During the period when we set out for Gannan , it rained frequently in western Sichuan, and car accidents were frequent, and landslides and mudslides occurred, and many people died. So we originally planned to take the Lixiao Road and then go to the section of Siguniang Mountain, which is also a section prone to landslides and mudslides, fortunately, after reading the weather forecast, the next few days will be sunny, looking at the road conditions shared by the latest netizens, Lixiao Road, Panda Avenue, Shuangqiaogou to Chengdu direction are all smooth, so we will rush to Siguniang Mountain Shuangqiaogou tomorrow as originally planned.
Generally, after arriving in Aba County, you can choose to go to Jiuzhi County to go to Ningma Temple (Niangma Temple), Awancang Wetland, and then to Maqu County, Luqu County, You can go to Langmu Temple or Xiahe County and then return to Lanzhou to complete a loop, which is a more conventional Gannan self-driving tour. You can also choose to go to Seda and then to western Sichuan, and you can also choose to go to Huanglong and Jiuzhaigou , generally there are more people going to Jiuzhaigou , after all , Jiuzhaigou is very beautiful. The reason why we didn't go to Jiuzhaigou is that there are a lot of people in Jiuzhaigou during the summer vacation, and Jiuzhaigou is a relatively large attraction that requires a little physical strength, we set off from Jinan to Aba County After playing Lianbao Yeze, our body estimates, especially the two children, have been unable to bear to visit Jiuzhaigou completely. If you go to Chengdu from Aba County, you can drive a day to get there, but it is a bit rushed, so we found the place of Shuangqiaogou in Siguniang Mountain, stay for one night and then go to Chengdu . Shuangqiaogou basically does not need to be hiked, the whole process is delivered by scenic delivery, get off the car to take photos and check in and then take the car to the next stop, and there is also a rafting experience in the middle. It should be relatively relaxed. Everyone chooses attractions according to their own preferences and then formulates subsequent routes.
got up late today and didn't catch up with the hotel's breakfast (the breakfast here is very simple, so it's okay not to eat it), I went to the street and ate a beef noodle and set off for Lixian , and then took the Lixiao Road.Li Xiaolu is also a one-day landscape road that has only recently become popular, we didn't make a careful strategy, and we stopped along the way to see where there are more parking lots. There are no attractions today, just drive to the gate of Shuangqiaogou Scenic Area before dark, the hotel has canceled before, prepare to go to the scene to book again, and it can be cheaper. Finally, I stayed at the 260 yuan Xiaojin Aether Hotel, which is decent, convenient to park and eat, and very close to the gate of the scenic spot. The hotels here are generally next to the river, the river is quite fast, and people who sleep lightly at night are estimated to be affected by the sound of the water. We had a quick meal across from the hotel and rested.
↑ In the morning, I found a car wash in Aba County for 30 yuan and got out of the car, but fortunately, I didn't encounter a heavy rainy day along the way, and the car was quite clean, that is, the corpses of many small insects in the front and rearview mirrors. When I was in Jinan , I basically drove 5 kilometers a week on average, and I couldn't drive many kilometers a year, so I basically rode a battery car. This car last year the Qinggan Grand Ring Road was more than 6,300 kilometers, this year Gannan is 4,800 kilometers, running 11,000 kilometers, did not drop the chain, okay, 21 years of buying can fight for a few more years, the future destination Xinjiang , Tibet , Inner Mongolia hahaha.
Taking the fairy tale road from Aba County will pass through the red plain grassland, and there are some observation decks and parking points along the way, you can choose to stop and rest. 
I can't see where the watershed is 
River on the trail 
river on the trail 
It should be the back of Siguniang Mountain 
There are several such parking spots along the way, and the Red Pebble Beach parking spot is relatively large and full of food and drink. There are also many camping spots along the way, and many city people come to camp with their families 
Red Pebble Beach parking spot 
Turn through Lixiao Road ( Lixian to Xiaojin County) to the direction of Shuangqiaogou in Siguniang Mountain, After arriving at the hotel where I stayed, I had a meal and rested. Tomorrow, I will go to Shuangqiaogou for a quick stroll and then go to Dujiangyan .
Scenic Area in Aba , Sichuan , yes, yesterday I drove the road for a day, and it is still in Aba Prefecture, this ditch is relatively less hiking, and the scenic spot is perfect.Although the scenery is somewhat similar to the scenery of Gannan a few days ago, it is still very beautiful, and the rafting is particularly interesting, and the two children have to sit again. We arrived at 9 o'clock, the car parked in the underground parking lot at the entrance of the scenic spot, the parking lot came up to the entrance, and if you came late, you had to park in the nearby parking lot, after purchasing tickets online, check your ID card and take the scenery delivery car all the way to the end of the redwood forest, and every scenic spot in the scenery delivery car has voice and car video synchronous explanation. Tickets are 150 for adults, 110 for students, and free for our second treasure, a total of 410 yuan. Rafting is 90 yuan per person, and the second treasure is free, a total of 270 yuan. When you arrive at the redwood forest, you can take the scenery and take the car to go back, there is a transfer station in the middle where you can eat and rest, and you can also buy some souvenir postcards to stamp and commemorate or something.
Shuangqiaogou Gate, Siguniang Mountain has several other ditches to play with 
Terminus Sequoia Forest 
Jade Rabbit Peak 
I forgot which stop this is (it should be Potala Peak) It is a place where photos are more filmed, and as soon as the scenery is delivered, people on both sides of the road start to take pictures. 
Although it is a Siguniang Mountain Scenic Area, the four peaks of Siguniang Mountain cannot be seen all the way in Shuangqiaogou 
Shaped like the Potala Peak of the Potala Palace 
It should be Sigu Nacuo 
From here, you can raft to the Longzhu Tso bus point. Very friendly and no need to walk a lot. 
The child may be the first time to experience rafting, very excited, we 4 people and 2 boats, the rafting is very gentle, suitable for all ages, whether we are wet depends on luck, our own pants are wet, But it cooled down after a while after going ashore. 
Rafting is quite long and very enjoyable. 
It was really pleasant to raft here, and the child even shouted to do it again, but we refused haha 
↑ You must get off at this stop, and then pass through this transfer station and get on the train, which is to let you go in and consume a wave of eating, drinking, buying, and buying. 
We didn't get out of the car and went straight out of the scenic spot, and drove to Dujiangyan on Panda Avenue . Passing by the Maobiliang Observation Deck, Siguniang Mountain was blocked by clouds, especially Yaomeier Peak, which waited for a long time without hope that we would leave. The Panda Avenue along the way made me vomit, especially the downhill road that began to drop in altitude, and there was no straight... It's all about sharp turns and downhill, and overtaking can be difficult. The first time I took this road, I really didn't dare to drive with no experience. I arrived in Dujiangyan City at 7 p.m. and stayed at the Feisi Nanqiao Hotel ( Dujiangyan Scenic Area Lidui Park Station Store) 285 a night including breakfast. Easy parking, easy to eat, drink and have fun, and good service.Tomorrow is to worship the water , Dujiangyan and Panda Valley to see the national treasure
Maobiliang Observation Deck to see Siguniang Mountain After waiting for almost 1 hour, it is still like this 
Imagine it yourself lol Or look at someone else's picture 
I was so confused that I ate a Chongqing hot pot in Chengdu haha The taste is not good, it's delicious, it's just that we Shandong people can't eat spicy In fact, after arriving in Dujiangyan , basically the self-driving tour of Gannan and northern Sichuan is over, and then we went to Dujiangyan Panda Valley, Chengdu city, Kuanzhai Alley, Chunxi Road, koi, ate hot pot, experienced ear picking, watched Sichuan opera, etc., because I made an appointment for Sanxingdui on the 16th, and it was mistakenly recorded as No. 17. As a result, we missed it, and we couldn't make an appointment again, leaving regrets, and we didn't take the children to see it as an "enchantment beast", so we returned to Jinan a day early, and replaced the day left for Sanxingdui with Kaifeng's Qingming Shanghe Garden, and later found that Kaifeng is really a tourist treasure, that is, the day is a little hot, and you can travel to Henan in depth in the future. Specifically, on July 15 and 16, in Chengdu , on July 17 , Chengdu to Hanzhong in transit , on July 18 , Hanzhong to Kaifeng , on July 19, in Kaifeng Qingming Shanghe Garden , on July 20 , Kaifeng returned to Jinan 。 I won't go into detail about this paragraph, but it has been separated from Gannan and northern Sichuan. This is the end of our road trip. That's it, I hope to provide you with some experience as a guide, I hope you have smooth sailing and the weather is powerful! Thank you! After coming back, I made a small video for the child, hoping that the sisters would grow up hand in hand in the future and see more beautiful scenery.
In addition to the play experience mentioned in the previous text, there are also the following that can be shared with you:
1. About high reaction: We do not have a serious high reaction throughout the whole process, that is, we will wheeze when climbing plank roads or stairs . The basic altitude is about 3200, and some mountain passes will reach about 4000 meters, and it's okay , oxygen tanks can be bought when needed. Only at the 4520 observation deck of Lianbao Yeze, my two children were uncomfortable and affected to play. The rest will not affect the play because of the height, so you can move forward with confidence. Of course, if you really have a high physique, remember to go to the hospital for oxygen inhalation , don't rely on the oxygen tank. Follow your doctor's advice.
2. About the choice of self-driving tour vehicles: My route includes the regular Gannan tour route , and any car can pass there. Jiangdie Highway This year, the local government has also filled the shell craters in time, and now any car can easily pass through, just drive slower. Of course, if you have a choice, it is still recommended to use an SUV or an off-road vehicle.The gas station over there is still very convenient, and I didn't pay attention to whether the tram charging was convenient. Anyway, I saw a lot of Xiaomi and Tesla on the road.
3. About mobile phone signals: In some sections of Jiangdie Highway and Gannan Xiaoduku Highway, my Unicom mobile phone number has no signal The Huawei mobile phone I use. Mobile telecommunications are not very clear. Don't worry if there is no signal, because it doesn't mean there is no one, Jiangdie Highway and Xiaoduku are full of cars.
4. About the weather: Many attractions in Gannan If you want to make a film, it depends on the weather, preferably cloudy weather, which is very layered. It is not accurate to look at the weather forecast, as long as it is not heavy rain or heavy rain, you can basically go there with confidence. You don't know where the rain on the plateau falls, and it will basically be sunny in the next while. Now that the Internet is so developed , various platforms and live broadcasts can see what the weather is like in real time. Finally, whether the weather is good or not depends entirely on your luck.
5. About sun protection: Although Gannan is rich in vegetation and often rains, it is a plateau after all, and sun protection should still be paid attention to. In addition, pay attention to moisturizing, the plateau is very dry.
6. About drones: Like the Qinggan Grand Ring Road last year, you must bring drones when traveling to the northwest of the motherland, if you don't have one, you can consider buying an entry-level one, the northwest scenic spots are relatively large, there are few obstacles, and flying up is basically just flying, don't worry about bombing (remember to buy and change at will) The perspective of the drone will allow you to see different scenery. Of course, many scenic spots now have paid aerial photography, and I have also seen a lot of shared drones , which can be experienced.
7. About the selection of attractions in Gannan: There is a characteristic of Gannan that there are several grasslands, many temples, and often aesthetic fatigue in the end. Therefore, it is recommended that those grassland temples choose to see, according to their own preferences, those who like Buddhist culture can go to a few more temples. If you like natural scenery grassland wetlands, you can go to a few more grasslands, but there is no need to go to all of them. The scenery over there in Gannan is always on the road. Other regular attractions , everyone can read more guides and evaluations before deciding whether to play. After all, we didn't go to a few attractions this time, and some of them flew drones to take a look.
8. Finally, after going to the Tibetan area, respect the customs and habits of the Tibetan people and pay attention to the cattle and sheep of the Tibetan people while driving. When entering temple scenic spots, abide by the temple visiting regulations, whether driving or playing, do not litter, and protect the environment. In the event of extreme disaster weather forecasts, you must listen to the persuasion and change your itinerary, and there are many fun places around.
Just think of so much, if you have any questions, you can leave a message in the comment area.
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