"I have never seen such a magnificent view in my life, and if the author of Genesis had seen it, he would have placed the birthplace of Adam and Eve here." In 1925, the American botanist and explorer Joseph Locke came to Zagana in southern Gansu three times, collected a large number of ethnological data and plant specimens, and took tens of thousands of photographs, which gave the world an understanding of the hinterland of China, the secret place deep in the stone mountains of Gannan.
This issue of the "Eagle Brigade" looks for Locke's footsteps, drives the Road of Locke in the Secret Realm of Gannan, and feels the beautiful self-driving journey of tires to hell and eyes to heaven
In 2017, the Dad Go Where program team walked into the secret of Gannan Secret Place Zagana to unveil the secret of this undeveloped virgin land for everyone. With the rapid development of tourism, in just two or three years, Zagana has relied on the tourism industry to drive the economic development of the entire village.
Now I am watching the sunrise in the crowds of people, living in a village with a large number of civil engineering; the secret place of the gods and immortals in that year, lonely into a pure commercial attraction, let me arrive for the first time A little disappointed.
Fortunately, on the road to find a secret adventure, the "Rock Road" behind Zagana brings us infinite surprises because of its extremely steep scenery! It became the most amazing part of the Gannan section of the trip.
From the highest village of Daba in Zagana towards the small town of Zagulu on the tao river, the whole road is about 150 kilometers of gravel roads; the whole road passes through the border area of the junction of The two provinces of Ganchuan and the junction of Tibetan, Han, and Hui ethnic groups.
Located at the junction of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Loess Plateau and the Sichuan Basin, this area has a diverse landscape, with Quaternary glacial landform remains, boulders and rugged peaks, deep and narrow canyons, and pristine and dense forests.
Infinite scenery in the dangerous peak, the whole road scenery and ghostly scenery coexist, forgive me for the thin language, can not describe the excitement of the moment we saw it.
The most pleasant part of the scenery is the 80-kilometer stretch from Zagana to the town of Niba in the middle of the Rock Road, where the cobblestone road is built between cliffs and cliffs, and the shell craters and washboard roads are repeatedly superimposed.
In addition, this section has begun to build roads, and most of the places are in no man's land, there is no mobile phone signal, the dust is invincible, and it took us more than 5 hours to return to Zaga na in the middle of the way.
It can be said that the eyes are in heaven, the tires are in hell, but the beauty is always online, and all the tosses are worth it!
At this moment, the old driver handed over the steering wheel to the newcomer, and after practicing for many days during the journey, his sister's driving skills also took a qualitative leap.
Turn on the sport mode of Lynk & Co 06, the SUV's high chassis has good passability, just like opening the "Knight's Conquest Road", releasing long-accumulated off-road energy and easily jumping on the rugged and potholed unpaved road.
Multi-link independent suspension, solid and reliable SUV chassis, giving people a full sense of security, not only can balance the wheel torque distribution at all times, keep the body stable, whether it is potholed pavement, or dangerous terrain, the passability is very high.
Give the newly appointed female knight a strong backing, even if the wind and dust servants, can also be a horse!
The entire Rock Road, along the way the most wonderful scenery in the Guanggai Mountain area.
This belongs to the Dieshan Mountains, the world's fourth-century glacier site, the glacier used its flood power to carve traces of time on the stone mountain. Because the entire mountain appears gray and white in the sun, when the light is good, it will reflect like a mirror, also known as stone mirror mountain.
Arriving at the highest 4,000-meter pass, the earth-yellow rubble is piled into a Mani pile, and the shock of no one waiting is crossed over the hill!
When we climb to the top of the mountain, we suddenly feel the vastness of the universe and the smallness of the world. Can't help but marvel at the grandeur of nature, marvel at its magical majesty at the same time, but also have the "walk the worst road, see the most beautiful scenery" heroic!
As the last stop on the tour, we finally didn't have to rush to the road that afternoon. Sitting on the grassy slope at the foot of the mountain, there is no one under the four, the quiet valley blows a soft wind, and looks up at the eagle striking the long sky.
Say goodbye to the mobile phone signal, and time seems to be infinitely stretched at this moment!
When you are young, you can't find the answer, and you will occasionally get lost in middle age, so let's see the world together! Find freedom and breakthrough in courageous attempts, and all things in heaven and earth will give you a response.
Every young person who is not willing to be mediocre is looking for his own world, no matter when you leave, it is not too late. May youth live up to its efforts, time does not fail itself, and the most beautiful scenery will wait for you in the next corner!
【Self-driving tips】
1, there are no shops along the Road of Locke, be sure to prepare enough drinking water and dry food before entering.
2, due to the recent road construction of large cars crushed, part of the road conditions are not good, it is recommended to pass the suvs with better sex; friends with poor technology are recommended not to rush to challenge; rain and snow weather along the way easy to collapse, for safety please do not go.
3, at present, Stone City is building scenic spots, the future will be crowded, buy tickets to take the boardwalk, or that sentence, come early and enjoy early!
4, along the way many places can camp, the conditions are pristine, no water and toilets, win in the scenery invincible, when leaving must remember to take away the garbage.
5. From September 1, 2021, all scenic spots in Gannan are free of charge, and you don't need to buy tickets when driving on the Road of Locke to pass through Zaga!