As the most popular Lake in Xinjiang, Kanas Lake in Altay have attracted flocks of hikers or riders to hike or ride horse here. Here is one of the hottest hiking itineraries for your reference. It is about 65KM hiking from Jiadengyu to Kanas Lake via Hemu Kampong. You may both enjoy the charming Kanas as well as feel the local conditions and customs of the ethnic people.

On the day you arrival in Urumqi, to save time and hotel room rate, you may go to the Nianzigou Passenger Station(No. 51, Heilongjiang Road, Urumqi, Xinjiang; Tel: 86-991-5879234) directly to take the regular sleeper coach to Buerjin. The coach leaves at 20:00 and arrives at about 6:30 in the next morning. It cost about ￥150 for the lower sleeper and ￥140 for the upper sleeper. To avoid be confined to the smelly and congested coach, you may stay overnight in the White Birch International Hostel (Add: No. 186 Nan Hu Road, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China; Tel: 86-991-4881428) in Urumqi and charter a car to Buerjin in the next day on the day time. You may also take the daytime coach and the journey by this route is very attractive by its picturesqueness.

On the early morning of the 2nd day, you can charter a car to get to Jiadengyu or share a car with other travelers if you wish. After about 2.5 ride, you get to the starting point of the hiking. If you feel tired, you may walk around and camp here tonight to relax from the long-time coach ride. If you like to stay overnight at the popular frame house, you need to get to Hemu today. The frame houses are in very great demand in the tourist high season.

On the 3rd day, your destination of Hemu Kampong will be finished today and tomorrow. You may either ride on a horseback or hike to make it. Jiadengyu, an intermontane basin, is about 1.5KM wide and 35KM away from Kanas Lake. You will hike north for 3KM and climb over a pine forest-covered 1300M-high mountain. The Bulalehan Bridge lies beyond this hill. Although made of pine for years, it is still a firm and steady one. Turn right after crossing the bridge and hike down the north bank of the Kanas River to the east. After hiking for about 13KM, you will reach a delta. The Kanas and Hemu River meet here and flow southward as the Buerjin River. Turn north and hike up along the Hemu River for about 2KM. You will find a smooth meadow in the wood near to the river and the horse path. Set up the camp here. It is a afe and suitable camping place.

On the 4th day, hike 4-6 hours to reach Hemu which is 15KM away. First, trek northward for 5KM along the west bank of the Hemu River. When passing a birch forest and then crossing the Hemu Bridge, you now really arrive in Hemu. Hemu is a 3KM-long and 1KM-wide small basin countryside. You may stay overnight here. Feel the local life of the nomadic Tuwa people and Kazakhs. Set up the camp in the birth forest aside the bride. It is highly suggested to take pictures and view the sun-set here.

On the 5th day, your hiking will be from Hemu to the Black Lake. This will take you 8-10 hours and about 20KM of the distance. Hike northwest to reach the Valley. Then wriggle your way for about 15KM and finally ascend to the 2350M-high Daban. Daban is the highest point of this hiking. It will cost about 10 minutes to get down to the Little Black Lake at the foot of Daban. The Black Lake is just located in the valley down the Little Black Lake. Set up the camp aside the Little Black Lake. Please make sure to keep warm when sleeping as it is coder at the night than during the daytime.

On the 6th day, hike westward from the Black Lake for about 8KM, climb over a 2200M-high ridge, hike 5KM, you will reach the Kanans Village. The villagers here mainly feed themselves on stockbreeding and they live in frame houses. You may stop for rest or take pictures. Leave the village and trek along the river valley. When you passed through a dense pine forest, a magnificent view of the Kanas Lake greeted you. The whole hiking today cost about 4-5 hours and 15KM. This night, you got more choice for the accommodations like the camp, frame house and yurt.

On the 7th day, hike freely in the Kanas scenic resort. The pleasant hiking ends here.