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Ruoergai Prairie Travel Guide
Ruoergai Prairie, also known as Ruoergai Wetland, is one of the top three wetlands in china and is like a brilliant emerald embedded in the border of northwestern Sichuan, which is also called as “oasis of Northwest plateau in Sichuan”.
Located in the boundary of Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai provinces, Ruoergai Prairie is one of the five biggest prairies in China, covering nearly 53 thousand square meters. With the altitude from 3300m to 3600m, Ruoergai Grassland consists of meadows and marshes and seems flat and endless.
Ruoergai PrairieHighlights of Ruoergai Prairie
Ruoergai Wetland is very famous and has many main marvelous attractions around it, such as Flower Lake (Huahu Lake), First Bend of Yellow River and Jiangzha Hot Spring. These highlights have attracted many travelers to visit Ruoergai every year. The following is the brief introduction of each attraction.
Ruoergai Travel MapFlower Lake
Located near the state road 213 between Ruoergai and Langmusi, Flower Lake is the second biggest alpine lake in Reerdaba. The best time to tour Flower Lake is from May to July. Under the brilliant sunshine, the wildflowers bloom along the lakefront and the water is clear and blue. It is purely beautiful and romantic scenery.
Flower LakeFirst Bend of Yellow River
First Bend of Yellow River is located in Tangke Country, Ruoergai County. It is about 70km away from Ruoergai down town. When you arrive at First Bend of Yellow River, you can climb over a small hill and then the splendid view of First Bend of Yellow River will get into your eyes.
First Bend of Yellow River has its own unique beauty. Especially at sunset, the whole bend is shrouded in the golden yellow. The sparkling river is like a silver ribbon winding far away under the sun at dusk. The view is also beautiful at sunrise. You can camp at First Bend of Yellow River or live in Suokezangsi for a night and then you can enjoy the sunrise the next morning.
First Bend of Yellow River at Sunset
Jiangzha Hot Spring
Located 5.5km northwest of Jiangzha Country, 90km away from down town, Jiangzha Hot Spring is a famous hot spring in Sichuan, Gansu and Qinhai provinces. It is surrounded by mountains and has more than 50 natural springs. The water temperature is around 40℃ all year round and the water flow is 2.3866-2.6156 liter per second. The spring water is clear and it is worth trying.
Tiebu Nature Reserve
Located in the northeast edge, Tiebu Nature Reserve is the only habitat for Tiebu sika deer (new species of Sika Deer, also called Sichuan Sika deer) in the world. In 1956, Donglie, Chong’er and Re’er Counties were classified as the nature reserve for Tiebu Sika Deer by Aba government. It covers over 20 thousand hectares. Until 2010, the area of natural vegetation in the reserve accounts for about 80% of the total area and the forest coverage rate is about 5%. Besides Sika deer, the nature reserve also has other 175 species of vertebrates, such as Schizothorax Sinensis, Blue Eared Pheasant, Leopard cat and Goral.
Tiebu Sika DeerBest Time to Travel Ruoergai Prairie
The regular time to travel Ruoergai Grassland is from May to October. Because Ruoergai climate belongs to plateau climate, it is too cold and the road is icy in winter. Therefore, there are few people travelling there in winter. The best time to go to Ruoergai is from later May to later July. During this time period, the grass is verdant; the flowers are blooming; the rivers are clear and the lakes are blue. Ruoergai Prairie is full of vitality at that time.
In addition, the scenery in Ruoergai Wetland falls in gold from September to October. The grass turns golden; the sky is clear and blue. You will be impressed by this beautiful view.
Accommodation
You can choose to stay over in the scenic area or in Ruoergai County. There are tents available for renting in First Bend of Yellow River and Waqie and they are very cheap. You also can choose to live in Tangke Country which is about 8km away from the scenic area. There are three well-conditioned hotels in Ruoergai down town: Ruoergai Hotel, Xiangbala Hotel and Lingaduo Hotel. The recommended hotels in Hongyuan County are Hongmao Hotel, Hongyuan Hotel, Century Xiangbala Hotel and Xinlong Hotel.
Getting to Ruoergai from Chengdu
There are three means of transportation available to get to Ruoergai from Chengdu. You can get to Ruoergai by air, by bus or by car. Ruoergai has no airport. So, if you want to go to Ruoergai by air, you have to take a plane from Chengdu Shuangliu Airport to Jiuhuang Airport first which will take only 40 minutes. And then you can take a bus or rent a car from Jiuhuang Airport to Ruoergai County. It will take about 2-3 hours. If you want to go to Ruoergai by bus, you can go to Chengdu Chadianzi Bus station to take a bus which leaves at 6:30 and 7:00am every day. It will take about 12-13 hours and costs nearly 200RMB. If you choose to go to Ruoergai by a chartered car, there are two driving routes available for you to choose. The west driving route: Chengdu- Dujiangyan- Wenchuan- Maoxian- Songpan-Ruoergai. The east driving route: Chengdu- Mianyang- Jiangyou- Pingwu- Jiuzhaigou- Ruoergai. There are different scenic spots along the ways. You can choose each way according to your own requirement.
Ruoergai Travel Tips:
1. Ruoergai Prairie is at the altitude around 3500m. You have to take measures to prevent high altitude sickness.
2. Take rain gear, sun screen products, thick clothes and common drugs with you.
3. Do not have a bath for the first night in Ruoergai in case you get a cold and high altitude sickness.
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