Must-visit series in Southern Xinjiang - Oytagh Glacier

Must-visit series in Southern Xinjiang - Oytagh Glacier Oytagh Glacier Park, also known as Kizilsu Glacier Park, is located in Oytagh Town, Akto County, Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture, located in the Pamir Plateau, on the China-Pakistan border. The snow mountain is called Ayilani Snow Mountain (altitude 6684 meters), with a large number of rare low-latitude glaciers distributed, among which the Kraz Glacier is only 2804 meters above sea level, which is the lowest glacier in China. Oytagh is an ancient Turkic language, meaning "depression in the mountains", which shows its low altitude characteristics. 120 kilometers away from Kashgar, you can reach it by taking the U-red line branch road along G314 from Kashgar, about 2 hours in total. After entering the scenic area, you need to take the scenic area bus to reach the inside of the scenic area. It takes about three hours to walk in the scenic area, with not high climbing, about 3km one way. There are services for riding horses up the mountain, and there are wild sheep and horses on the roadside. The overall journey is not much, it is recommended as a scenic spot on the way from Kashgar to Taxkorgan, and continue to rush to Tashkurgan after watching.