Places to visit near

Kuangyuan

Kuangyuan is a town in Kunming district, Yunnan, China. Within 50 km by road there are 73 places to visit: 32 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 forts & heritage and 5 buddhist sites. The must-see places are Yangzong Lake, Shilin Stone Forest Landscape District and Da Dieshui Waterfall (Closed).

24.9138° N, 103.1479° E

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Within 30 km16 places
Within 50 km73
Must-see35
Notable176
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Kuangyuan

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:36 pm

114 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 Kuangyuan
  2. Yangyu Shanviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Yangzong Lakelake · 45 min
  4. 红光水库lake · 45 min
  5. Da Dieshui Waterfall (Closed)waterfall · 1.5 hrs
  6. Shilin Stone Forest Landscape Districtnature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Kuangyuan
Today’s loopKuangyuanStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kuangyuan?

Yangzong Lake (lake, about 18 km), 法明寺 (Buddhist site, about 1 km), 宜良文庙 (attraction, about 1 km), Shilin Stone Forest Landscape District (nature spot, about 26 km), Yangyu Shan (viewpoint, about 10 km), Da Dieshui Waterfall (Closed) (waterfall, about 35 km).

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

73 places on Spotwander: 32 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 forts & heritage, 5 buddhist sites, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 museums.

Which is the nearest lake to Kuangyuan?

红光水库, about 15 km by road; Yangzong Lake (18 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Kuangyuan?

徐家渡车站站房(1号房), about 43 km by road; 兰公祠 (43 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kuangyuan?

Start in Kuangyuan, visit Yangyu Shan, then Yangzong Lake, then 红光水库, then Da Dieshui Waterfall (Closed), then Shilin Stone Forest Landscape District, and drive back — about 114 km by road in all.