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Wacha Township, Taxkorgan County, Kashgar, Xinjiang, China
Amazing hundreds of bends and breathtaking landscapes alongside the road
Panlong Ancient Road(盘龙古道) is located in Wacha Township, Taxkorgan County, Kashgar, Xinjiang, China. Panlong Ancient Road connects Wacha and the county. There are hundreds of bends at Panlong Ancient Road, which is like a huge dragon hovering on the Pamirs Plateau. The total length of Panlong Ancient Road is about 30 kilometers, while the elevation here has risen from 3,000 meters to 4,000 meters. Panlong Ancient Road is known as the mysterious, surprising and spectacular scenery along the way. With its hundreds of S-bends and U-bends, Panlong Ancient Road attracts many domestic tourists to drive here.
Hundreds of Bends on the Pamirs Plateau
At Panlong Ancient Road, you can see hundreds of S-bends and U-bends at the 36-kilometer road on the elevation of more than 3,000 meters to more than 4,000 meters. There is a sign at the Panlong Ancient Road, which writes because we have passed through all the detours today, our life will be a smooth journey from now on.
Get Amazing Photos
At Panlong Ancient Road, you can get some amazing photos at some locations. You can take photos at over 3,000 kilometers with winding road with many S-bends and U-bends, which are impressive and wonderful.
Spectacular Scenery alongside the Way
Alongside your way of Panlong Ancient Road, you can see the magnificent scenery of landscapes of the mountains, lakes and snow mountains. Xinjiang is vast in territory, you can experience this by visiting the Panlong Ancient Road.
Observations Decks at the Panlong Ancient Road
At the Water Sleeve Observation Deck, you can see the section of the Panlong Ancient Road looking like the dancing sleeves of the dancers, hence the name. At the Longhuitou Observation Deck, you can see the road like dragon turning its head. You can see rolling mountains at the Longhuitou Observation Deck, and snow-covered mountains in the distance.
Pay attention to the altitude sickness. Since the elevation of the Panlong Ancient Road is from over 3,000 meters to over 4,000 meters, each tourist here should pay attention to the altitude sickness.
Consult the staff of Panlong Ancient Road about the opening of the route in advance. The elevation of Panlong Ancient Road is high, and it will be frozen in winter(December to February). The actual situation of the opening of the Panlong Ancient Road depends on the weather.
Take some foods and drinks. Most of the places in Xinjiang is remote, taking some foods and drinks will be convenient for yourselves.
Do not drink too much water. There are seldom toilets during your way in Xinjiang, drinking less water will reduce your time to look for toilets.
If you visit Panlong Ancient Road in summer, please pay attention to protect your skin from the ultraviolet radiation by wearing hats, sunscreen clothes and sun cream.
Communicate the local experienced drivers in advance. Because of the hundreds of bends at the Panlong Ancient Road, it is recommended that you communicate with the local experienced drivers in advance.
You can get to Panlong Ancient Road from Tacha Township by car. Kindly reminder, contact an experienced local driver in advance.
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