West Lake Road (Ring Lake Road), Gathering Hikers, Cyclists, and Natural Beauty
The section of Qinghai Lake from Heima River to Nayi Island is known as the West Lake Road, which is the most beautiful section of Qinghai Lake. It presents different beauties in different seasons: in May, wildflowers bloom and flocks of birds fly; in August, ten thousand acres of rapeseed flowers bloom brilliantly on the lake shore. Whether it's self-driving enthusiasts or 'walking enthusiasts', hiking enthusiasts or cyclists, most people who go to Qinghai Lake will choose to start their dream journey from Heima River.
Starting from Heima River, one side is grassland small mountain scenery is good, and on the other side is the azure Qinghai Lake water. The shoreline is curved and curved, with a posture of thousands of shapes, graceful and charming. The grasslands are vast and beautiful, with the tents of herdsmen and cattle and sheep, which are the favorite of travelers. Along the way, you can also see many Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags and the sight of yaks and sheep blocking the road.
When you arrive at the blessed San Shui Cooperative, the scenery of West Lake Road reaches its peak. Here, the road and the lake are closest, you can see the most beautiful Qinghai Lake. You can go from the road to the lakeside, and the herdsmen charge 5 yuan per person. After paying, you really have a feeling of refreshing and relaxed. The lake water rolls and beats against the lakeside, with a not-so-loud sound 'shhhhh' sound enters the ear, this is the music played by nature.
The water here is bluer and purer, with few shadows on the water surface, making it look better. A small patch of grassland stretches into the lake, forming a ‘half-island’. You can observe Qinghai Lake up close. The light blue lake water is like silk, smooth and calm, especially quiet and mysterious. Cloud shadows fall on the lake, alternating between dark blue and light blue.
Besides the ‘sand’ is not fine and white, not sea birds, not umbrellas, not bikinis, other differences with the beach is not much, azure lake water, vast lake surface, slightly salty wind, gentle lake waves. The entire lake surface is vast and boundless, really like the sea, but it is more calm and gentle than the sea.
West Lake Road is also the best place to watch the sunrise over Qinghai Lake. Along the road, many guesthouses have lakeside view rooms and lakeside viewing areas with excellent views, you can imagine, in the morning, a red sun rises from the blue lake surface, a spectacular sight. If you drive, it is recommended not to stay in Heima River, but to stay here.
After the second half of West Lake Road, when you get closer to the lake again, there are free roads, you can go to the lake to play here, and there are also horseback riding projects. At the end of West Lake Road, it intersects with the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. After crossing the Qinghai-Tibet Railway bridge, climb a short slope, there is a good view, you can simultaneously overlook Qinghai Lake, West Lake Road, Qinghai-Tibet Railway and distant mountains. Of course, this is a paid area.
