If you ask me, what is the most addictive thing about road trips?
I will answer you like this: the beautiful scenery along the way, the sincere interaction between people encountered on the way, and the inaccessible highway, not only allow you to release the emotions you have not seen for a long time, but also have a complete period of your own time, unrestrained, these are enough to make people addicted.
Today with you to take a look at the most beautiful 6 national roads in the mainland, friends who love to travel and love self-driving, in their lifetime, must run a trip, so as not to leave regrets.
1, National Highway 318, Sichuan-Tibet South Line, self-driving and cycling favorite.
They all said: "In this life, I will go to 318 and go all the way to Lhasa."
National Highway 318 starts in Shanghai and ends at the Tibet Friendship Bridge, with a total length of 5,476 kilometers. It was rated as "landscape avenue of Chinese" by China National Geographic magazine in the 10th issue of 2006.
National Highway 318, can be said to be the most beautiful landscape avenue in China, this road endless snow mountains, clean blue sky and white clouds, clear lakes, plateau mountains, etc., almost all the scenery you yearn for are concentrated on this road, primitive and beautiful.
So 318 has attracted countless outdoor enthusiasts and friends who love to travel, who are either self-driving on the road or riding on the road, and even more, sometimes see walking backpackers on the road.
Route: Chengdu - Luding - Kangding - Xinduqiao - Litang - Batang - Mangkang - Zuogong - Bangda - Basu - Bomi - Nyingchi - Gongbu Jiangda - Dazi.
2, National Highway 317, Sichuan-Tibet North Line, wild and exciting.
National Highway 317, known as the "Heavenly Road Falling on Earth", the scenery is not lost to 318, but it is a national highway that has been ignored by propaganda.
Because the road conditions and supplies of 317 are not as good as 318 (in fact, the road conditions are generally flat, that is, there are several sections of intersections that are relatively poor, and friends who plan to run 317 are best to choose off-road vehicles).
Moreover, the scenery along the 317 is more religious and cultural, and the natural landscape is relatively not as much as that of 318.
But as the 317 of the Sichuan-Tibet North Line, it is definitely a very challenging route in the eyes of outdoor play cafes.
National Highway 317, starting from Chengdu, Sichuan, and ending at Nagqu, Tibet, has a total length of 2034 kilometers. The whole process has crossed the Han, Qiang, Hui, Manchu, Mongolian, Monpa, Loba, Tibetan (Jiarong, Muya, Kham, Weizang) and other more than 50 ethnic groups, the way to see and hear, enough to let you perfectly experience the many ethnic minority customs on the mainland, while adding points to your own experience and knowledge.
Generally from 318 into Tibet, and then 317 line out of Tibet is a route often planned by many friends, so the result of running down is that the round-trip scenery is not repeated.
Route: Chengdu - Bamei - Luhuo - Ganzi - Derge - Qamdo - Ding Qing - Naqu - Dangxiong - Yang Bajing - Lhasa.
3. National Highway 315, comparable to Route 66 in the United States.
On the mainland, there is a road that is not only desolate and beautiful, but also very magical, it is called National Highway 315.
It is a road with a world-class landscape and a natural road connecting Qinghai and Xinjiang. However, the road is sparsely populated, and there will be a long no-man's land, so it is also known as the loneliest national highway.
National Highway 315 runs from Xining City in the east to Kashgar in Xinjiang in the west. With a total length of 3063 kilometers, on the way through Qinghai Lake, Qaidam Basin, over the Arjin Mountains, across the Taklamakan Desert, qinghai lake, Gobi, Yadan landform, desert, desert, salt lake, Kunlun Mountain seen on the road... A casual shot is a blockbuster. Directly comparable to U.S. Route 66.
Mercedes-Benz on the G315 national highway, the beauty of the scenery along the way is naturally not a problem, but it is also self-masochistic, if you ask what is the biggest gain of running this road?
This is probably to let you hit the heart when you are full of countless beautiful scenery and cross no man's land, and find your own unique understanding in the grassless and uninhabited road.
Route: Xining - Huangyuan - Haiyan - Gangcha - Wulan - Delingha - Ruoqiang County - Washixia Township - Zhimu County - Minfeng County - Hotan City - Yecheng County - Kashgar City.
4. National Highway 214, the most beautiful Yunnan-Tibet Line.
National Highway 214 is the most beautiful Yunnan-Tibet line. The starting point is Xining, Qinghai, and the ending point is Jinghong, Yunnan. From the south of Caiyun to the heavenly Tibet, the journey will pass through Yunnan, Tibet and Qinghai provinces, with a total distance of 3296 kilometers.
One of the special things about National Highway 214 is that this highway crosses the birthplace of the two mother rivers of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River at the same time. Passing through the source of the three major international rivers of the Lancang River, the Nu River and the Red River, this is unique in China.
The scenery along the way is from glaciers to the top of snow-capped mountains to tropical rainforests, and the contrast is simply addictive.
Due to the complex terrain and cold climate along the route, the old drivers who ran said that this was a very exciting road.
241 because of the rich natural and historical and cultural scenery that can be enjoyed along the way, and the different ethnic customs that can be enjoyed, it has won the praise and recommendation of countless self-driving enthusiasts.
Route: Xining - Huangyuan County - Gonghe County - Xinghai - Maduo County - Bayankara Pass - Zhiduo County - Yushu County - Nangqian County - Wuqi - Qamdo - Bangda - Mangkang - Yanjing - Deqin - Lijiang - Jianchuan - Dali - Lincang - Lancang - Jinghong.
5. National Highway 219, the most dangerous highway in China.
National Highway 219, from Kanas in Xinjiang in the north to Dongxing in Guangxi in the south, has a total length of 10,065 kilometers. Winding across China's western border, from inland to the sea, from far away to farther away, it is currently the longest national highway on the mainland.
It is a scenic avenue connecting the mainland's western border with many glaciers.
5 mountains over 5000 meters, 16 icebergs, 44 glaciers... This is a more tempting route than the 318, and for friends who drive 219 for the first time, it feels full of conquest after walking through it.
Because: Ali, Shigatse, Shannan, Nyingchi on the Way to Tibet, Nanga Bawa, Meri Snow Mountain, Kailash, Mount Mushidagh, Everest, each of which is a world-class landscape, each of which can make your blood boil.
What you see, Narathi, Maoya, Bayinbrook and other savannahs, these can be described with ease of mind.
When you have seen the lakes of Ban Gong Tso, Pang Ma Yong Tso, Laontso and Sailim Lake, in addition to bringing visual and spiritual shock, you feel that the most beautiful lake is nothing more than this.
And what you see is the two largest deserts in China: the Taklamakan and Gurbantunggut Desert, mysterious and rugged.
When you drive to the end of Yunnan, Guangxi Dongxing, you will see layers of terraced fields, 100,000 mountains one after another, and the famous Detian Waterfall...
This is a very different experience from the scenery of the northern country, bringing not only the visual impact, but also the change of ideas, if the ice and snow mountains and rivers of the northern country make your blood boil, then the pastoral scenery of the southern country will make you have the idea of retreat, and slow down from then on.
However, there is a saying that the 219 National Highway is only suitable for experienced old drivers, because the supporting facilities along the way are not as good as National Highway 318, the road conditions are also relatively steep, and it is not suitable for a person to drive, and it is better to travel together.
Route:
1: Kanas - Haba River - JiMunai - Hebuksel - Yumin - Bole - Hot Springs - Zhaosu - Wensu - Wushi - Gashi - Yuepu Lake - Ingisha - Shache - Zepu.
2: Yecheng - Kudi Daban - Maza Daban - Thirty Mile Barracks - Dahong LiuTan - Quanshuigou - Jieshan Daban - Ritu - Gar - Baga - Hall - Payang - Zhongba - Saga - Jilong - Dingri - Metuo.
3: Chayu - Bingzhongluo - Gongshan - Fugong - Lushui - Tengchong - Longling - Yongde - Zhenkang - Cangyuan - Simon - Menglian - Lancang - Menghai - Jinghong - Jiangcheng - Luchun - Jinping - Pingbian - Maguan - Xiyu - Pingxiang - Dongxing.
6, National Highway 227, natural and cultural reflection
"National Highway 227" is known as the most beautiful highway in China, it starts from Xining, Qinghai, and ends in Zhangye, Gansu, with a total distance of 347 kilometers, which is an excellent route for short-distance self-driving tours.
This route was once a section of the southern route of the ancient Silk Road. Huo went ill to attack the Xiongnu, and zhang Qian's first mission to the Western Regions was left in this section.
This national highway passes through 2 provinces of Qinghai and Gansu, connecting the three beautiful counties of Datong, Menyuan and Qilian, and along the way you will see the Gobi, glaciers, grasslands, canyons, flowers, forests and so on.
You will encounter well-known national attractions such as Taal Temple, Qinghai Lake, Baoku Gorge, DabanShan, Menyuan Rape Flower, Gangshika Snow Peak, Heihe Grand Canyon, Zhangye Colorful Danxia and so on, and every frame that passes down the road is like an oil painting, which makes people happy.
Route: Zhangye - Biandukou (Minle County) - Baili Rape Flower Scenic Area (Menyuan) - Dabanshan Observation Deck (Datong) - Heiquan Reservoir Ecological Park (Datong) - Xining.
Written at the end, what is the meaning of self-driving? Probably the scenery gained along the way and the people and things encountered, the unforgettable experience left behind, enriched the experience of life and fun and ordinary life.