Kanas Scenic Area
A national 5A-level scenic area and a glacial barrier lake deep in the Altai Mountains: famous for its color-changing waters and the "lake monster" legend; climbing the Fish Viewing Pavilion (Guanyutai) to overlook the lake's bays and the snow line of Friendship Peak is the classic vantage point
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-20:00
- Ticket
- Admission CNY 150 + shuttle bus CNY 90
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A national 5A-level scenic area and a glacial barrier lake deep in the Altai Mountains: famous for its color-changing waters and the "lake monster" legend, with the classic view being the panorama of the lake's bays and the snow line of Friendship Peak from the top of the Fish Viewing Pavilion (Guanyutai); the "three bays" downstream of the lake — the morning mist of Shenxian Bay, the S-curve of Moon Bay, and the clear waters of Wolong Bay — are the most scenic stretch below the lake; Hemu Village and Baihaba Village together with the lake area form the Greater Kanas route. The two-day ticket and the Fish Viewing Pavilion shuttle ticket are charged separately; golden Kanas from mid-September to early October is the year's most beautiful sight.
Getting there: Jiadengyu Transfer Center
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