Niuxin Mountain is located 2 kilometers southeast of Qilian County, with an altitude of 4,667 meters. It is the symbol of Qilian and can capture the scenery of the four seasons on one mountain. At the bottom of the mountain, wheat waves are rolling and rapeseed flowers are fragrant, giving it a farmhouse scene of plateau valley agriculture. The green grass on the top is an excellent pasture, and it is known as “the good pasture at the foot of the Qilian Mountains”. The vast area in the middle or slightly upward is covered with bushes, giving it a forest-sea scenery; further upward, the sparse vegetation gradually transitions to rocky mountains, and the peak is covered with snow all year round.
Reference when using
1-3 hours
transportation
It is recommended to drive there by car. Self-driving route:
- Passing through Huangyuan County and Haiyan County, there is a 204 Provincial Highway leading to Qilian among the 315 National Highway in Gangcha and Haiyan. It is 200 kilometers from this intersection to Qilian
- Starting from Xining, it passes through Datong County and Qingshizui Town in Menyuan County to Qilian County. It is shorter than the first route and has to climb the Osaka Mountain.
Tickets
Tickets are 30 yuan/person
Opening hours
08:00-18:00 (April 20-October 31, Monday-Sunday)
08:30-18:00 (November 1st - April 19th of the following year, Monday - Sunday)