Nature & wildlife🌊 Lakes & rivers🏔️ Natural scenery🌈 Colourful lakes
青海湖
Qinghai Lake
A blue inland sea at 3,200 metres, ringed by grassland and rapeseed in July. A long day or an overnight.
Opening hours
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- Wed
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Getting there
Address available on the linked map.
Practical notes
Two and a half hours by car to the south shore at Erlangjian, the main scenic area. Better: hire a car for two days, sleep in a Tibetan guesthouse at Heimahe, and see the sunrise. Cyclists circle the lake in three or four days.