The Shatagu Trail is a staircase leading to the sacred snow-covered regions

The name 'Shatagu' means 'staircase' in Mongolian, just as the entire Shatagu Valley resembles an enchanting staircase. Starting from the entrance of the scenic area, it seems unremarkable at first, requiring a transfer to a shuttle bus for several kilometers, until finally, the snow-capped mountains appear like a vast curtain of silver, gradually approaching. 📍Location: Located in Zhaosu County, Yili, 75km from the county town, 🚗1.5h by car 📌Navigation: Shatagu Ancient Trail National Forest Park Visitor Center ⭕Tour Route 1⃣Arrive at the Shatagu Ancient Trail Visitor Center to purchase tickets and enter the park 2⃣Take the shuttle bus to the Hot Spring Hotel The shuttle bus will pass by several stations such as the Tortoise Stone, Mountain God Old Man, and Flowing Sand Waterfall 3⃣Take an electric cart or ride a horse to the starting point of the hike The Hot Spring Hotel is 4.5 kilometers from the starting point You can choose to ride a horse or take an electric cart to the hiking starting point, General Bridge 4⃣Start hiking From General Bridge to Flower Terrace, you will pass four Kara log cabins Two hiking options 🏃Challenging hike: Shatagu Hot Spring—General Bridge—Kara No. 4 House, 8—20km distance (hiking distance can be controlled), takes half a day or most of the day 🏃Easy hike: Shatagu Hot Spring—General Bridge, walk along the wooden plank road and horse trail, hike 5.5—6km, or you can choose not to walk at all, just take the electric cart to General Bridge for a visit 📸Great photo spots in Shatagu 1⃣From the Transfer Bridge to General Bridge On this road, there are many cows and horses, and a winding path leads directly to the snow mountain. After parking, take the path on the left towards the snow mountain, where there is a sense of destiny! 2⃣Kara House No. 4 Standing on the hillside behind Kara House, you can take photos with the snow mountain in the same frame, which is incredibly beautiful! In addition, the grassland in front of Kara House and the passing calves are also very scenic~ Little Tips: 1⃣The scenic area is only open from May to October 🈷, and you must take a scenic area vehicle to get there. 2⃣Remember to bring some food, as the road is quite long and there may not be any shops along the way Many people had complaints about Shatagu before, which made me a bit worried before I went. But in fact, the experience was good. There are many sightseeing cars in the scenic area, the queue locations are not in the sun, and there are enthusiastic volunteers to provide services and guidance to tourists.