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Combining grassland, stone forest, lakes and woods, Hexigten is a self-drive paradise with the Arshihatu Stone Forest, Dali Nur Lake and the Ulan Butong Grassland.

Hexigten Banner lies in the northwest of Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, where the southern Greater Khingan Range meets the Hunshandake Sandy Land, with a rich variety of landforms; it is home to the Hexigten UNESCO Global Geopark. The Arshihatu Stone Forest is a unique granite rock-forest landscape, Dali Nur Lake is an important habitat for migratory birds, and the Ulan Butong Grassland is known for its film locations and rolling hilly meadows; there are also the Huanggangliang forest and hot spring baths. July to September is the best time to visit, autumn is richly colorful, and winter offers snowfield scenery. You can drive here from the direction of Chifeng or Beijing.

Destinations

• Hexigten (Asihatu & Dali Nur)
• Saihanba & Ulan Butong (Bashang)

Itineraries

• Beijing-Bashang-Hexigten Grassland Loop – Depart from Beijing via Yudaokou and Ulan Butong, and drive along the Dada and Re'a Lines to Asihatu and Yulong Sand La…
• Xanadu, Xilingol & Ulagai Loop from Beijing – Head north from Beijing to the Site of Xanadu and Xilinhot, venture east into the pristine Ulagai Grassland, and return…
• Horqin to Hexigten East-West Crossing – Enter from Tongliao and exit from Chifeng, connecting sandy forests, Kulun temples, Yulong Sand Lake, stone forests, an…
• Fengning, Saihanba & Chengde Bashang Loop – A summer and autumn road trip along the National No. 1 Scenic Byway, passing through Fengning, Saihanba, and Ulan Buton…