The self-drive travel route from Bole to Yili is approximately 224.34 kilometers in total, with an estimated duration of 3.5 hours.?
The specific route is as follows:?
Starting from Bole, drive along Wenhua South Road and then turn right onto Sailimu Lake Road.?
After driving along Sailimu Lake Road, take a right onto S205 and then continue driving on the left.?
After driving a distance along S205, head in the direction of Horgos, turn right onto Bole Interchange, and then onto the Lianhuo Expressway.?
Drive along the Lianhuo Expressway and then enter Qingshui Interchange before connecting to the Qingyi Expressway.?
Drive along the Qingyi Expressway and eventually arrive in Yili via roads such as Yiruo Line, Jiefang West Road, Jiefang South Road, and Stalin East Road.?
Along the way, you will pass by the beautiful Sailimu Lake and Guozigou Bridge, both of which are worth stopping at.?
Sailimu Lake is known as the ‘Last Drop of Tears from the Atlantic Ocean’, and it is the last place favored by the warm and wet Atlantic air currents. It is recommended to set aside sufficient time to travel around the lake.?
The magnificent scenery of the Guozigou Bridge is also worth seeing. If you have enough time, you can take a distant view of the Guozigou Bridge and feel its grandeur.?
In addition, if you want to explore Yili in more depth, you can also consider visiting places such as Kalajun Grassland, Nalati Grassland, Kazanqi Folk Village, Xiata Scenic Area, and Tekes Eight Trigrams City.?