China National Highway 217

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.

National Highway 217
217国道
Route information
Length1,753 km (1,089 mi)
Major junctions
FromAltay, Xinjiang
ToKuqa County, Xinjiang
Highway system
China National Highways
← G216→ G218
Turn-off for the "Ghost City" near Karamay
Curves at about 960 km from its starting point.

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

Route and distance
Route and distance
CityDistance (km)
Altay, Xinjiang0
Burqin County, Xinjiang110
Urho District, Xinjiang339
Baijiantan District, Xinjiang404
Karamay, Xinjiang437
Kuytun, Xinjiang574
Dushanzi District, Xinjiang595
Kuqa County, Xinjiang1117
Hotan, Xinjiang1753

See also

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