Rare Flat Terrain of Batang Grassland Along National Highway 214 in Bayan Har Mountains

Discover the breathtaking Batang Grassland, a rare flat pasture nestled in Yushu's Bayan Har Mountains. Explore scenic highway 214's unique landscape.

Expansive grassland with distant mountain range under dramatic cloudy sky
Panoramic view of the rare flat Batang Grassland nestled between mountains along National Highway 214 in the Bayan Har Mountains. This unique straight stretch of road contrasts with the winding mountain paths typical of the region.

Traveling south from Yushu along National Highway 214, you pass Batang Airport and then encounter a grassland nestled between two mountains. It's truly rare to find such a flat and open pasture in the Bayan Har Mountains. This is the only straight stretch of National Highway 214; further south, the road winds almost entirely through valleys, following river gullies and mountain paths, with endless mountains ahead, which can be quite frustrating. These photos were taken with a emulation large-format camera.