Shipton's Arch - Wikipedia
Shipton's Arch ' Artux Heavenly Gate' or simply simplified Chinese : 天门 ; traditional Chinese : 天門 ; pinyin : Tiānmén ; Wade–Giles : T'ien 1 men 2 ; lit. 'Heavenly Gate') is a conglomerate natural arch in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region .
Shipton's Arch (阿图什天门) – Kizilsu, China - Atlas Obscura
Jan 5, 2014 · Discover Shipton's Arch (阿图什天门) in Kizilsu, China: The world's largest natural arch was forgotten for over 50 years after its discovery.
The Shipton's Arch in Xinjiang China - China Roads
Located in the mountains north-west of the city of Kashgar, in the far west of the Chinese province of Xinjiang, Shipton’s Ark is recorded in the Guinness Book as “the largest natural arch in the world.” For the little anecdote, at the time of its discovery by Eric Shipton, the Ark was directly recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. .
Shipton’s Arch | Guide to the World’s Tallest Arch
Shipton’s Arch, also known as “Toshuk Tagh” in the Uyghur language or 阿图什天门 (Ātúshi tiānmén) in Chinese, is considered to be the tallest natural arch in the world. It’s located in China’s western Xinjiang region and I’d like to share with you the story of its discovery and how (or if) it’s possible to visit today.
Tushuk Tash (Shipton's Arch) - Natural Arches
The arch is called Tushuk Tash ("Pierced Rock") by locals. Shipton estimated the height at 1000 feet and the span at 150 feet. The National Geographic team measured the arch at 1200 feet high, certainly the highest ever reported and almost certainly the highest in the world.
Shipton’s Arch, Artux Tianmen Cave - Top China Travel
Shipton’s Arch, also called Tianmen, meaning “heavenly Gate” in Chinese, is a conglomerate natural arch in the west-northwest of Kashgar, near the village of Artux in Xinjiang, Uyghui Autonomous Region in China.
Shipton’s Arch | Kashgar, China | Attractions - Lonely Planet
This extraordinary natural rock arch (the rather prosaic Uyghur name means simply ‘mountain with a hole in it’) is one of the tallest on earth. The first westerner to describe it was Eric Shipton, the last British consul-general in Kashgar, during his visit to the region in 1947.
Shipton’s Arch: World’s Tallest Natural Arch - Charismatic Planet
Nov 8, 2023 · World’s Tallest Natural Arch: Shipton’s Arch, which was discovered by English mountaineer Eric Shipton, is the tallest natural arch in the world, located in western China’s Xinjiang region. Near the village of Artux in the Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture, west-northwest of Kashgar, at an altitude of 2,973 meters (9,754 ft).
Shipton's Arch Travel Guide Travel Guide - discoverchinatours.com
Shipton's Arch is likely the world's tallest natural arch. Though long familiar to locals, it was famously visited in 1947 by English mountaineer Eric Shipton, while he was traveling between Tashkent and Kashgar - and made known to the West in his book Mountains of Tartary.
Shipton's Arch - Lost and Found - Into Far Lands
Foreigners waving for a taxi in this part of the world is a rare and possibly exciting occurrence, but it soon turned into confusion when he wasn't sure of the whereabouts of Shipton's Arch (or Heavenly Arch as translated from Chinese). Still, like all 'good'taxi drivers in Asia, he accepted our offer and drove us into the middle of nowhere.