Places to visit near

Qabqa

Qabqa is a town in Qinghai, China. Within 50 km by road there are 19 places to visit: 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 buddhist sites and 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see place is Qinghai Lake.

36.2814° N, 100.6131° E

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Within 30 km3 places
Within 50 km19
Must-see1
Notable38
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Qabqa

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:39 pm

226 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 Qabqa
  2. Qinghai Lake Diaolouheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. South Kokonoor Rangeviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Riyue MountainBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  5. Longyangxia Damdam · 45 min
  6. Longyangxia Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  7. Back in Qabqa
Today’s loopQabqaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Qabqa?

South Kokonoor Range (viewpoint, about 26 km), Longyangxia Reservoir (reservoir, about 37 km), Longyangxia Dam (dam, about 41 km), Qinghai Lake Diaolou (heritage site, about 44 km), 龙羊峡土林地质公园 (park, about 27 km), 龙才寺院 (Buddhist site, about 29 km).

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

19 places on Spotwander: 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 buddhist sites, 3 other attractions, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 parks.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Qabqa?

South Kokonoor Range, about 26 km by road; Qinghai Nanshan (31 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Qabqa?

龙才寺院, about 29 km by road; Dongke Monastery (31 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Qabqa?

Start in Qabqa, visit Qinghai Lake Diaolou, then South Kokonoor Range, then Riyue Mountain, then Longyangxia Dam, then Longyangxia Reservoir, and drive back — about 226 km by road in all.