Flaming Mountains

#540 among destinations in China

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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The Flaming Mountains or Huoyan Mountains, are barren, eroded, red sandstone hills in the Tian Shan of Xinjiang. They lie near the northern rim of the Taklamakan Desert and east of the city of Turpan. Their striking gullies and trenches caused by erosion of the red sandstone bedrock give the mountains a flaming appearance at certain times of the day. ()

Local name: 火焰山 Coordinates: 42°52'60"N, 89°37'60"E

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Xinjiang UygurChina

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Flaming Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bezeklik Caves, Astana Cemetery, Mutou Valley, Gaochang Gucheng.

6.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Bezeklik Caves
177 min walk • Tucked away in the rugged folds of the Flaming Mountains near Turpan in China, the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves are a testament to the religious and cultural exchanges that took place along the ancient Silk Road. These cave temples were carved into the cliffs of the...
5.3 miW
Cemetery
Astana Cemetery
137 min walk • The Astana Cemetery, located near the ancient oasis of Turpan in northwestern China, is a site of exceptional historical and cultural value. As the burial place for the residents of the former region of Gaochang, which existed from the 2nd century BCE to the 14th...
4.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Mutou Valley
121 min walk • Mutou Valley is located in the Flaming Mountains, near the ancient oasis city of Gaochang on the rim of the Taklamakan Desert in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China.
6 miSW
Ruins
Gaochang Gucheng
154 min walk • Gaochang former city, Uyghur language called "also Dugu city", the site of the former city is located in Tulufan City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Gaochang District, Sanbao township, the southern foot of the Flaming Mountains, the delta ...
5.5 miW
Ruins
Gaochang Gucheng
141 min walk • Gaochang former city, Uyghur language called "also Dugu city", the site of the former city is located in Tulufan City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Gaochang District, Sanbao township, namely the southern foot of the flame mountain Mutugou...