China National Highway 217

National Highway 217
217国道
Route information
Length	1,753 km (1,089 mi)
Major junctions
From	Altay, Xinjiang
To	Kuqa County, Xinjiang
Highway system
China National Highways National Trunk Highway System
← G216 → G218

Turn-off for the "Ghost City" near Karamay

Curves at about 960 km from its starting point.

China National Highway 217 (G217) runs south from Altay, Xinjiang to Hotan, Xinjiang. It is 1,753 kilometres in length and runs southwest from Altay towards Kuqa County and from there southwards through the Taklamakan Desert to Hotan.

The section between Dushanzi and Kuqa crosses the Tianshan Mountains and is commonly known as Duku Highway (独库公路).

Route and distance[]

Mountain Passes[]

From North to South:

• Haxilegen Pass, bypassed by tunnel. 3450 meters above the sea level.
• Yuximole Pass, bypassed by tunnel. 3438 meters above the sea level.
• Laerdun Pass. 2730 meters above the sea level.
• Tielimaiti Pass. bypassed by tunnel. 3335 meters above the sea level.

See also[]

• China National Highways

External links[]

• Official website of Ministry of Transport of PRC

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