Xinjiang Hidden Trekking Routes Guides

Zhaosu Heavenly Horses + Xiata Ancient Trail Guide: Ili's Most Underrated Hidden Gem

Zhaosu is Xinjiang's home of heavenly horses—every July, millions of acres of rapeseed flowers turn the landscape into a golden ocean. Just 80 kilometers south lies the Xiata Ancient Trail, a millennium-old path through the Tianshan where snow peaks, glaciers, grasslands, and forests appear in a single frame.