S2 15 provincial road starts from Jiayuguan Heishan Lake in the north and connects with Qinghai Provincial Road S204 in the south. As there is not much public information about provincial roads, from the map, S204 stops near Daquan Village, Qilian County, Erga Highway and joins G2 13.
Among the famous mountains and rivers in China, Qilian Mountain is no stranger to the public. It spans between Gansu and Qinghai, and is the symbol of the second and third steps in China. But many people know that it is not from geography books, but from "losing my Qilian Mountain makes my six animals unhappy;" In the Xiongnu folk song, "I lost the mountain and made my wife colorless." "Although this Xiongnu folk song is widely circulated, there are not many people who really enter Qilian Mountain, and it is only an area that a few glaciologists and hydrologists care about.
But when you really walk into the hinterland of Qilian Mountain and walk along the valley from east to west and from south to north, you can feel its profoundness and understand that the description of Qilian Mountain in geography textbooks and limited literature is too simple, and its geographical significance and cultural connotation far exceed our imagination.
Jingtieshan is 5206 meters above sea level, located in the western section of Qilian Mountain in Gansu Province. Rich iron ore resources have been mined. Jingtieshan Mine is located in the middle of Qilian Mountain, Sunan Yugur Autonomous County. It was discovered in 1955, explored in 1956 to 1958 and founded in 1958. It is one of the black metallurgical pit mines with the largest production scale and the highest degree of mechanization in China.
In fact, there is no problem from Heishan Lake to the mining area, and it is only a gravel road at most. Most roads are mainly paved.
However, after passing through the mining area, the road condition drops sharply, probably because there are more vehicles driving from the mining area to Jiayuguan, so the road maintenance should focus on this section.
Please note, however, that entering and leaving the mining area requires ID card and driver's license registration. This road is the only way from Jiayuguan to Hala Lake. I've been here many times, but I haven't taken photos here because I'm not sure whether the mining area is allowed to take photos, and this article won't explain it too much.
Tole Mountain means "a mountain with firewood" in Mongolian. Also known as Rem, there are also names such as Taulai Mountain, Taulai Mountain and Taulai Mountain.
Tole Mountain is located between Heihe River, Babao River and the upper reaches of Tolai River and Datong River. It starts from Qingshizui, Menyuan County in the east and ends near Erlihala Pass in the west. The peak is generally 4000 to 4500 meters above sea level, and the highest peak is Montenegro, with an altitude of 4849 meters. There are some modern glaciers in the peaks above 4500 meters above sea level. The northwest part of the mountain is higher, which is the main part of Toler Mountain. The lower part of the southeast part is called Moeller Mountain, also called Ober Mountain.
The mountain at the junction of Gansu and Qinghai has a relatively roundabout name-Lianghala Mountain. If you want to go to S204 in Qinghai from S2 15, Lianghala Mountain Pass is the only way.
Two Hala mountain passes, about September-10, have begun to snow, with narrow roads and no guardrails. This attractive provincial road has scared off many tourists, and the southern tourists who have driven cars and commercial vehicles several times have also been scared off by this narrow mountain road and slippery snowy road. Indeed, this road is too difficult to control without four-wheel drive, and it is a wise choice not to take risks.
However, this section of the road is really difficult to drive, and it is only a short distance from the two Hala mountain passes. After passing, it is basically an open and flat gravel road.
Soon after entering Qinghai, S204 will become a new asphalt road, but what we have to worry about here is not speeding!
On this straight asphalt road, there are fertile pastures on both sides, which is an important local pasture. Not far ahead is Yang Long Town. You can choose to spend the night here, or continue driving along Tole South Mountain. Then you can go all the way along the Heihe River and Nanshan Corridor to Yeniugou Township. If you are not satisfied, you can continue to go to Qilian County. Of course, the best accommodation is of course the county seat. No matter in Yang Long or Yeniugou, the accommodation conditions are limited, and even the power supply may not be stable for 24 hours.
As a cross-country go on road trip route, this route is a good choice. The most difficult point of Zhangye-Jiayuguan-Jingtieshan-Erzhi Halashan-Yang Long-Yeniugou-Qilian-Zhangye Line is "Jingtieshan-Erzhi Halashan", which may encounter icy roads, making it difficult for vehicles to pass and there is no signal.
If you have time, just look around! One weekend is enough!
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