Inner Mongolia is a place that many people dream of visiting, as they long for the freedom and tranquility of life on the grasslands. Inner Mongolia boasts numerous grasslands, which attract a large number of tourists during peak season. Self-driving tours are ideal for exploring the Inner Mongolian grasslands, and these self-driving routes are a must-have for your collection.
Inner Mongolia Provincial Highway S303: The China-Mongolia Border Highway, a Love-Hate Relationship
It’s a legend among seasoned adventure self-driving enthusiasts. Although it’s not as remote as Xinjiang, it’s rarely visited because it’s lost in the vastness of Inner Mongolia’s many grasslands, and the road is notoriously difficult to navigate.
While the grasslands along the way don’t have the fame of the Hulunbuir Grassland, in this era, scenery that’s less crowded and more niche is truly worth experiencing.
Inner Mongolia S303, among seasoned self-driving enthusiasts, is infamous yet also renowned! Beautiful scenery coexists with terrible roads, resulting in a love-hate relationship. There’s an 80-kilometer stretch without mobile phone signal!
If you hate someone, take them to see the grasslands! S303 is a small, grassy oil road. It’s not short, and the road is very narrow, barely wide enough for one vehicle, so drivers have to pull onto the roadbed to pass. The road is in terrible condition, consisting of corrugated sections, potholes, and mud… During the rainy season, all the water pockets fill up with water, and the mosquitoes are extremely numerous.
This route is the best interpretation of the philosophy “slow is fast!” You’ll definitely get a feeling of “this regret will never end!”
It runs through the vast Wuzhumuqin Grassland and the rolling hills of the Greater Khingan Range, offering breathtaking scenery.
Dada Line: Fewer People, More Beauty
This is a 135-kilometer corridor of stunning beauty!
The dark asphalt road with yellow solid lines is itself a beautiful sight. Over a hundred kilometers, the road twists and turns with the terrain, rising and falling dramatically, serene and profound, as if leading to a dreamlike destination.
This scene is like something out of a movie. Your heart runs free with the car, without a care in the world. You glance in the rearview mirror and see the blue sky and white clouds reflected in the windows, along with the grasslands by the roadside. It’s absolutely beautiful!
Self-driving the Dada Line, the beautiful scenery is always overwhelming, impossible to avoid!
Self-driving the Dada Line, you can enjoy not only the grassland scenery but also:
Dalinor Lake
This lake is known as the “Bird Paradise,” home to 134 species of birds, including 5 national first-class protected species: the red-crowned crane, white stork, black stork, great bustard, and Steller’s sea eagle.
The sunrise and sunset at Dalinor Lake are both beautiful. The sky and the lake merge into one, painted in soft, warm colors. Birds dot the surface of the lake. Walking along the lakeside boardwalk at this time is a blissful experience.
Hulunbuir Grassland: A Classic Grassland Self-Driving Route You Must Experience
The Hulunbuir Grassland, one of the three largest grasslands in the world, is known as the “Emerald of the North.” For those who haven’t been, it’s a legend; for those who have, it remains a legendary experience.
Why? Because Hulunbuir is beautiful year-round! In summer, Hulunbuir is a green paradise, with beautiful scenery everywhere you look. Every step is a new picture, and every picture evokes emotion!
Visit a local herder, have a cup of fragrant mare’s milk wine, enjoy a fragrant roasted lamb dinner, listen to a rousing grassland song, and let your worries dissolve into the vast expanse of the land.
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