How much does it cost to travel to Kanas, and is Kanas Lake beautiful?
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Introduction to Kanas Lake:
Kanas Lake (Kanas Lake): National AAAAA-level tourist attraction, National Geological Park, National Forest Park, China Nature Reserve, National Natural Heritage, National Low-carbon Tourism Experimental Zone, China’s Most Beautiful Lake. Kanas Lake, with towering snow-capped peaks, green slopes, and dark forests, boasts breathtaking lake and mountain scenery and is known as ‘a fairyland on earth, the garden of gods’.
’Kanas’ is a Mongolian term meaning ‘beautiful and mysterious lake’. Kanas Lake is located in the north of Burqin County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The lake water comes from glacier meltwater and local precipitation from mountains such as Kuitun and Friendship Peak. The lake surface is at an altitude of 1,374 meters, with an area of 45.73 square kilometers. The deepest point of the lake is at an elevation of 1,181.5 meters, with a depth of 188.5 meters and a water storage capacity of 5.38 billion cubic meters. It is China’s deepest moraine dammed lake, a high-mountain lake and inland freshwater lake nestled in the dense forests of the Altay Mountains.
The Kanas Lake scenic area integrates spectacular natural landscapes such as mountains, rivers, forests, lakes, and grasslands; historical and cultural relics such as Genghis Khan’s westward expeditionary force review stand and ancient rock paintings; and the unique folk customs of the Mongolian Tuvans. It features main attractions such as Camel Neck Bay, Color-changing Lake, Wolong Bay, and Fish Viewing Terrace, and has extremely high value for tourism, nature conservation, scientific research, and history and culture.
Kanas Lake has several wonders. One is the kilometer-long deadwood dike, formed by logs floating in the lake being blown upstream by strong valley winds and piling up at the upstream end of the lake; another is the giant ‘water monster’ in the lake, which often drags horses drinking by the lakeside into the water, adding a mysterious aura to Kanas. Some people also believe it is caused by a local specialty, the large red fish (Hucho taimen); the third wonder is the Kanas sea of clouds and Buddha’s light, which can only be seen after the rain clears.
Best viewing time at Kanas:
Best travel time to Kanas: The best time to visit Kanas is in June and September each year.
In June, Kanas is a season of blooming mountain flowers. At this time, peony and willow gentian are everywhere, with safflower, nasturtium, and buttercups in a sea of gold, accompanied by large patches of delphinium, iris, and wild carrot umbrella-shaped flowers echoing the blue sky, forming a poetic picture scroll.
In September, Kanas is a sea of golden yellow. The deep green hillsides, patches of yellow branches and red leaves, forests painted in layers of colors, and eyes filled with gold, with birches, Korean pines, firs, and other trees displaying golden yellow, orange red, and dark green intertwined, set against the backdrop of green mountains and white snow, create a breathtaking scene that fascinates photographers of all stripes, dazzling and intoxicating.
Recommended Kanas routes
Kanas double-bed 2-day tour — click to enter
Kanas + Hemu 3-day tour — click to enter
Beautiful Xinjiang tourist train — Kanas + Yili 6 nights 7 days tour — click to enter
Beautiful Xinjiang tourist train — Kanas + Hemu + Yili 8 nights 9 days tour — click to enter
Winter Kanas tourist route — click to enter
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