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Kurdening is worth the visit, a fairy tale forest comparable to Switzerland, Xinjiang Kurdening

Kurdening is the only north-south mountain valley in the Ili Grassland, and the most forested area in the Tianshan Mountains. There are beautiful lakes and waterfalls, grassland streams in the sky Endless spruce trees 🎄, small yellow flowers and dandelions all over the mountains, and Heidi and Grandpa's cabin Kurdening is really amazing, you can drive into the scenic area and then hike to the viewing platform, You can also choose to ride a horse, as if you have entered the fairy tale world of Heidi and Grandpa 📍Detailed address: Kurdening Town, Gongliu County, Ili Prefecture, Xinjiang 🎫Ticket: 60/person 🚘Shuttle bus: 30 round trip (15 one way) Opening hours🕐 Summer 9:30-20:00 Winter 10:00-18:30 🗻Highlights: 1️⃣Qimengde: Here is the same cabin as "Heidi and Grandpa", with dense spruce forest, walking up the trail, forest grassland, river valley, herds of cattle and sheep, cabins, every step is to feel the breath of nature 2️⃣Grassland in the clouds: You need to hike up here, the grassland is flat and gentle, the view is wide, you can see the sunrise in the forest and the sunset in the grassland 3️⃣Ten Mile Gallery: The green river valley, the stream flows through the bottom of the valley, under the sunlight, the light and shadow are colorful, like a poem and a painting Ayousai: The whole spruce forest comes into view, the snow-capped mountains, the forest, the grassland are all in view, on a sunny day, you can see the grassland at a glance. 4️⃣Kabanbayi Peak: It is the highest peak of the Nalati Mountains and one of the famous peaks of Ili, towering and majestic, with several glaciers flowing through it. 💠Order of play: Ten Mile Gallery → Honey Station → Kafeng Base Camp → Qimengde → Ayousai → Grassland in the Clouds Scenic Area Transportation Self-drive: You need to make an appointment in advance, you can go to the WeChat applet, "Kurdening Scenic Area" to make an appointment Shuttle bus: East Ditch Visitor Center Natural Heritage Center Shuttle bus and line bus: Gongliu - Kurdening (1 hour) three times a day, 15 yuan/person, line bus 20 yuan/person (depart at any time). 📝Note tips: 1 Kurdening hides three mysterious valleys (east, west, and middle), and self-driving needs to enter from the middle valley and exit from the east valley 2 From the middle valley to the Kafeng Base Camp, you will encounter a "Y" shaped fork in the road, you can first turn to the right Qimengde viewing platform, and then go to the Ayousai viewing platform 3 Only the east valley has a shuttle bus, the middle valley needs to be self-driving or hiking
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Posted: Jan 7, 2025
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