Touming Mengke Glacier [Jiuquan]

"One of Top Six Most Beautiful Show Caves in China"
Ranked by China National Geoegraphy Magazin

Touming Mengke Glaciers in Subei County, Jiuquan City of Gansu Province: A sweet spring in the desert

The Touming Mengke Glaciers, the largest valley glacier in the Qilian Range, is 10.1 kilometers long and covers an area of 21.9 square kilometers. It can be found in Laohu Valley on the northern slope of Daxue Mountain in Subei County. Its main peak is 5,481 meters above sea level. In Mongolian, Touming Mengke means high and vast.

As Touming Mengke developed in an arid environment, it has the physical properties of a typical continental glacier. The glacier’s only loss of heat comes from evaporation and because it hardly melts, the glacier has changed little. Its stability is demonstrated by its average annual retreat of only 0.94 meter, estimated by movement of the glacier markers between 1985 and 2002.

Best time to go
From September to May. In January an average annual temperature is -9.2F.

Ticket
RMB 50/person

Around Landscape
Dunhuang Mogao Caves, The Dunhuang Yardang National Geologic Park, Jiayuguan Old City, etc.

Local Snacks and Specialties
Dunhuang Zaozi Noodle, Dunhuang Crystal-glass, Yangguan Grape, Mingshan Chinese-date, Dunhuang Melon, Ligaung Apricot, etc.

Travel Tips
Much more difficult! Much more challenge!
There are very dangers in July and August because the Glaciers will thaw.
Please take enough necessity before going.

Distance
Beijing (1876 km) Lanzhou City (748 km) Jiuquan City (520 km) Subei County (70 km) Touming Mengke Glaciers
Beijing (2199 km) Jiuquan City (520 km) Subei County (70 km) Touming Mengke Glaciers