Top Viewing Spots in Urumqi: Yamaloq Mountain Forest Park Route Map
Many tourists visiting Urumqi choose to visit Hongshan Park. Hongshan is a landmark and symbol of Urumqi, and it's also a great place to see at night.
Not far from Hongshan Park is Yamaloq Mountain (also known as Demon Mountain). Hongshan and Yamaloq Mountain are actually part of a whole, separated by a geological fault into two peaks facing each other.
During the Qing Dynasty, the Urumqi River (today's River Rapid Road) frequently flooded, causing heavy losses to residents on both banks. There were rumors that the two dragons from Yaichui were causing the floods. They built towers on both Demon Mountain and Hongshan Mountain to ward off evil and pray for a bountiful year. That's how the two towers came to be!
At Yamaloq Mountain's Jiu Jiu Century Hall, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Urumqi. On a clear day, you can clearly see Bogda Peak. If you have ample time, come here to see the scenic view of Urumqi, both day and night are very good.
Yamaloq Mountain's Jiu Jiu Century Hall route map
Yamaloq Mountain Forest Park has two entrances: Baoshan Road entrance and Huanwei Street entrance. Vehicles are not allowed to enter in winter; if you want to hike up.Huanwei Street entrance is the closest entrance for hiking to Jiu Jiu Century Hall, it takes about 20 minutes to walk.Thank you for reading. If you want more Xinjiang travel information, routes, guides, travel assistance, please follow me!
