Places to visit near

Dongchuan

Dongchuan is a town in Chuxiong district, Yunnan, China. Within 50 km by road there are 57 places to visit: 33 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 forts & heritage and 6 buddhist sites. The must-see places are Chuxiong Confucian Temple, Chuxiong Museum and Yuanmou Earth Forest Scenic Area.

25.4765° N, 101.2847° E

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Within 30 km42 places
Within 50 km57
Must-see4
Notable158
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Dongchuan

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:27 pm

58 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Dongchuan
  2. Tuanjie Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  3. 高氏土司衙署heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Yangpai Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  5. 李贽桥heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. 大石淜水利工程heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Dongchuan
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Dongchuan?

Tuanjie Reservoir (reservoir, about 4 km), 大石淜水利工程 (heritage site, about 5 km), 文峰塔 (attraction, about 6 km), 姚安文昌宫 (attraction, about 7 km), Defeng Temple (Buddhist site, about 7 km), Yangpai Reservoir (reservoir, about 14 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dongchuan?

57 places on Spotwander: 33 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 forts & heritage, 6 buddhist sites, 4 other attractions, 2 temples.

Which is the nearest lake to Dongchuan?

Lanniqing Reservoir, about 4 km by road; Tuanjie Reservoir (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Dongchuan?

姚州都督府遗址, about 3 km by road; 大石淜水利工程 (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Dongchuan?

Start in Dongchuan, visit Tuanjie Reservoir, then 高氏土司衙署, then Yangpai Reservoir, then 李贽桥, then 大石淜水利工程, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.

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