Walking outside all year round, I have seen countless beautiful scenery, but the Panlong Ancient Road, located in Wacha Township, Kashgar Kugan County, Xinjiang, the majestic scenery is still quite shocking.
We often use the eighteen bends of the mountain road to describe the hardship of a road, and the Panlong Ancient Road, which is more than 30 kilometers of mountain road, has 639 bends, which is not the world's first, but also definitely the first curved road in China.
Vacha Township is located on the westernmost border of the mainland, and further west it goes abroad. Vacha Township is a very peculiar place, surrounded by high-altitude mountains, and a flat land has become their best place to live.
In the past, locals had to spend half a day to detour to the county seat, but with the opening of the Vacha Highway, it has greatly saved time, and the Panlong Ancient Road is one of the most important sections.
Perhaps because only the people of Vacha Township take this road, not many people know about it. In recent years, as more and more outdoor enthusiasts have come here, they have also been captivated by this shocking scenery, and walking the Panlong Ancient Road has become a must-see destination for countless people, and it has gradually become a popular highway.
The only way to explore the Panlong Trail is by car. From Kashgar, head west towards the Pamir Plateau. As the altitude increases, so does the landscape. On the way, you will pass Baisha Lake, Karakuli Lake, and Mushtag Peak at an altitude of 7,546 meters in Kirgiz Prefecture.
Vacha Highway is 70 kilometers long, of which Panlong Ancient Road is 30 kilometers long, the altitude is from 3000 meters to more than 4100 meters, the whole drop reaches more than 1100 meters, in order to ensure the safety of driving, the mountain road of the 30 highway has built 639 curves, and basically for the S bend above 180 degrees, such a road is definitely a test for drivers.
After arriving in Tashkurgan County, walk 23 kilometers in the direction of Hongqila, over several ridges, in front of a brand new road, lying on the majestic Kunlun Mountain Range, like a dragon coiled on the mountain, this is the legendary Panlong Ancient Road.
When you go up the Panlong Ancient Road, there is a sign at the intersection that reads, "Today I have gone through all the detours of life, and life is a smooth road from now on". This has not only become a propaganda slogan of Panlong Ancient Road, but also the goal pursued by countless people.
Panlong Ancient Road is divided into large panlong and small panlong. The first to enter is the large panlong, although the curve is large, but not so dense, it can be regarded as a suitable process for drivers and passengers. Of course, you have to be prepared, these 639 corners are enough to make you dizzy, and if you get motion sickness, it is also a normal thing. There are many observation decks along the way, you can't stand it, you can stop and look at the scenery before walking.
The most challenging is the small coiled dragon with dense curves, like a hairpin worn on the girl's head, curved and dense, walking through it really completes all the detours in life.
Seeing this, are you already excited to go for a walk? However, it is necessary to remind everyone that the Panlong Ancient Road is located on a plateau, and after October every year, there is no way to go on this road, so friends who want to go need to choose a good time so as not to run for nothing.