Kelan Riverside Scenic Area
克兰河
An 11-km landscape belt along the Kelan River through the city, from Birch Forest Bridge to Red Stone, with nightlife on Five Hundred Li Folk Street.
The Kelan River rises in the Altai Mountains and flows through Altay City; it is a tributary of the Irtysh (Ertix) River. The riverside scenic area runs from Birch Forest Bridge in the north to Red Stone in the south, about 11.6 km in total. Along the river are walking and cycling paths, the Rainbow Bridge, and belts of white birch and poplar. Residents come here on summer evenings to stroll and cool off, and in golden autumn both banks turn yellow. On the riverbank, Five Hundred Li Folk Street offers folk performances, bars and barbecue stalls in the evening. Entry is free and the site is within walking distance of the city. It can be linked with Birch Forest Park and Camel Peak.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Camel Peak
- Jiangjunshan Ski Resort
- Birch Forest Park (Shalifuhan Park)
- Xuedu Night City
- Altay Prefecture Museum
- Kelan Grand Canyon & Xiaodonggou
- Wuzhiquan Spring
- Tangba Lake