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| Tianshan Mountain Trekking |
| In this route you will have a full image about Tianshan
Mountain and the capital city of Urumqi. It is located at the
northern foot of the eastern section of the Tianshan Mountains
and on the southeastern edge of Jungar Basin ,Urumqi is the
capital of the Xinjing Uygur Autonomous Region and the political
,economic and culture center and also the melting pot of central
Asia and China inland in many fields .Within an area of 15sq.kms
and about 60kms to the east of Urumqi ,there stand 7 peaks all
above 5000 meters in elevation .The highest peak of them ,the
Bogda peak is 5445 meters above the sea level .With the top
covered with snow all the year round ,it stands towering like
a patron Saint to the east of Urumqi .The Tianchi Lake (the
Heavenly Lake )is a natural mountain lake ,situated on the eastern
part of the Tianshan Mountains with an elevation of 1980 meters
.The lake is semicircular in shape with its length being 3,400
meters and its maximum width being 1,500meters .The total area
of the lake is 4.9sq.kms.and the maximum depth of it is 105meters
.It is 110 km from Urumqi .You will enjoy in trekking and boating
during this trip. Tianchi Lake is a very beautiful mountain
lake formed more than million years ago in the 4th glacial epoch
,and the water in it is pure and icy .On the hills around it
there grow a lot of grass and flowers .To the east of the lake
stands the Bogda Peak capped by glacier and snow glistening
in the sun ,which ,finely contrasted with blue lake water, forms
a beautiful scenery . Except for the Northern Tianshan Bogda
you also have another route to explore Western Tianshan mountains
, represented by a famous attraction Tomur Peak . Situated in
the north of Wensu County ,the Tomur Peak is the tallest peak
of the Tianshan Mountains, with an elevation of 7435 meters,
and also the largest modern glacial area of China. In 1980,
the Tomur Peak Natural Reserve, covering an area of 1000 square
kilometers, was established . There are not only unique natural
sights but also numberless rare and valuable wild animals, like
the Tianshan red deer, snow chicken, marmot, yak, brown bear,
snow leopard and black stork, and the latter two are listed
as the animals under the first standard protection of the State.
The area around the Tomur Peak is also an important zone of
forest resources and a famous scenic spot for mountaineering,
exploration and scientific expedition . |
| Tianshan
Mountain -Mt.Bogda &Mt Tomur Trekking |
| Highlight
A: Mt Bogda Trekking |
| Day |
Line |
Lodging |
| D1 |
Arrival in Urumqi .(There may be
several ways to arrive :by air via Beijing or by vehicle
via the Kunjireb Pass from North Pakistan, then by air
via Kashgar .) |
Hotel |
| D2 |
Arrival at Heavenly Lake by bus
,1980meters above sea level .Boat to south of the Lake,
where we start our trekking . |
Camping |
| D3-D4 |
Trek to Base Camp of Mt.Bogda ,which
is snow capped yearly with altitude of 5445 meters above
sea level . |
Camping |
| D5 |
Expore Glaciers around the BC .,Ice
cave with thousands of years ,visit traditional Kazak
family . |
Camping |
| D6 |
Trek back to Heavenly
Lake . |
Camping |
| D7 |
Drive back to Urumqi . |
Hotel |
| D8 |
Urumqi exit |
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| Highlight
B: Mt Tomur Trekking |
| Day |
Line |
Lodging |
| D1 |
Urumqi fly to Aksu |
Hotel |
| D2 |
Aksu drive to Tula Pastureland |
Camping |
| D3-D11 |
trek with horse to Mt
tomur B C |
Camping |
| D12 |
drive back to Aksu |
Hotel |
| D13 |
Aksu drive to Kashgar |
Hotel |
| D14
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Kashagr and exit from Turogart
Pass or Kunjireb Pass |
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