A trip to the Mountains of Fire

The first, official stop of the trip to the Fire Mountains is on the south side of the ridge. There is a huge parking lot, a visitor center, lots of strange statues and a lot of Chinese tourists. However, they stop only here and thus have a tour of the mountains sold. Don't be disgusted with commerce – the other side of the mountains is beautiful and without people.

the only thing that can interest someone at the visitor center is the opportunity to ride / take a picture with a camel

The main ridge of the Fire Mountains is crossed by the G30 motorway. At the highway bridge over the river, you turn into the valley to the most beautiful places in these mountains.

The road to the interior of the Fire Mountains leads along a narrower asphalt road with a minimum of traffic.

In the Fiery Mountains, sharp rocky ridges alternate with flat sand dunes

The river slowly flows here under the weathered slopes of the Fire Mountains. Like all rivers, it does not end up in the sea, but in the Turfan Depression.

What makes the greatest beauty of this place is the combination of orange rocks and a beautiful green oasis.

There is another official view of the Fiery Mountains in the places where the river turns and crosses a smaller rock ridge. There are also several other buildings and statues.

There are several statues just below the dune, unfortunately behind the fence.

In the Mountains of Fire you can also enjoy perfect desert experiences. You can try to climb a huge sand dune or ride a camel on it.

Probably the most beautiful view on this trip is a view of the canyon. Back to Turfan it is about 40km and less than an hour's drive.