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Places near Monterrey by type
All 280 places by distance →One day from Monterrey
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:12 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.
- Leave Monterrey
- Cascadas de El Salto Zaragoza N.L.waterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Cerro del Topo Chicoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Fundidora Parkpark · 45 min
- Monterrey Mexico Templechurch · 30 min
- La Milarcamuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Monterrey
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Monterrey?
Arquidiocesis de Monterrey (church, about 1 km), Government Palace Museum (palace, about 1 km), Faro del Comercio (heritage site, about 2 km), Museo de Arte Contemporáneo MARCO (museum, about 2 km), Fundidora Park (park, about 4 km), Museum of Steel (museum, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Monterrey?
222 places on Spotwander: 136 hill stations & viewpoints, 29 forts & heritage, 19 museums, 14 caves, 13 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Monterrey?
Cerro El Chupón, about 10 km by road; Cañada La Piedra Cuadrada (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Monterrey?
Morelos, about 1 km by road; Benito Juarez (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Monterrey?
Start in Monterrey, visit Cascadas de El Salto Zaragoza N.L., then Cerro del Topo Chico, then Fundidora Park, then Monterrey Mexico Temple, then La Milarca, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.