Duku Highway
Closed October to May
Pass status
Is the Duku Highway open?
A guide to the typical season and the live weather at the top, not a live open or closed status. Always check the official road status before you travel.
The drive
The Duku Highway (G217) crosses the Tianshan Mountains through 561 km of staggering variety, carving through deep river gorges, alpine meadows, desert ridges and snow peaks in a single drive widely called China’s most scenic highway.
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Season questions
Is the Duku Highway open right now?
The official road status is the only definitive answer, and it changes fast up high. As a guide: the typical driving season runs June to November, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. Our road note: Closed October to May The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Duku Highway usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from June to November. Exact dates shift with the snowpack: a heavy winter can push opening weeks later, and early snow can shut it ahead of schedule.
How high is the Duku Highway?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 3,457 m (11,342 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.