Traveling Route

　　The best way of visiting Qinghai Lake is to travel around the lake by self-driving, lifts, bicycle and walking, which costs more than one days.

Step 1: Xining- Riyue Mount- Heimahe Village
　　You can take a bus from Xining Bus Station(on the south of railway station) to Heimahe Village, while passing Riyue Mount and Daotanghe Town. The bus fare is about RMB30 and the journey lasts for about three hours.

Step 2: Heimahe Village- Shinaihe Village- Buha River- Niaodao County- Niaodao
　　It’s 70km from Heimahe Village to Niaodao. You can firstly walk from Heimahe Village to Shinaihe Village, and then take a texi to Niaodao County, which costs RMB30. On the north of Niaodao County, there is a bus station. Every morning, you can take a bus at 8:00 to Qinghai Lake.

Step 3：Niaodao County- Shatuo Monastery Railway Station
　　It’s more than 20km from Niaodao County to Shatuo Monastery Railway Station.(On western Ring Lake Road, there’s a sign to indicate 55 to 75km. ) Everyday, there are two local trains passing Shatuo Monastery Railway Station: one arrives at 11:30, which is from Ge’ermu to Xining and the other arrives at 17:30, which is from Xining to Ge’ermu.

Step 4: Shatuo Monastery Railway Station- Quanji-Yike Wulan- Gangcha- Xihai Town
　　It’s 20km state highway from Shatuo Monastery to Quanji(also called Qieji) and also Quanji to Gangcha County. You can take a lift. On the way to Gangcha, you will pass several villages, which is easier to find accommodation and restaurants. There’s a hotel called Haibei Hotel.

Step 5: Xihai Town – Qinghai Lake Town –Sheep Breeding Ground on the east of Qinghai Lake
　　Between 7:00 to 17:30 everyday, you can take a bus from Xihai Town Bus Station to Sheep Breeding Ground. The whole journey is 43km and the fare is RMB10. Sheep Breeding Ground Hotel is the only accommodation in destination.

Step 6：Sheep Breeding Ground on the east of Qinghai Lake- No.109 State Highway- Xining
　　It’s 15km from Sheep Breeding Ground to No.109 State Highway. You can walk or take a bus from Xihai Town to Hainan Province, which passes Sheep Breeding Ground at about 9:00. Then, take a lift from No.109 State Highway to Xining. That’s all of traveling around Qinghai Lake.