Within 30 km22 places
Within 50 km25
Must-see5
Notable161
Best timeOctober to February
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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Qufu by type
All 166 places by distance →Hill stations & viewpoints — 太白楼, 布山, 张山54 · from 54 kmMuseums — Confucius Museum, 孔子博物馆, Yanzhou Museum19 · from 6 kmLakes, dams & reservoirs — Nishan Reservoir, Jinkou Dyke, West Way Reservior9 · from 17 kmChurches — Yanzhou Catholic Church, Loude Christian Church, 毛庄天主圣神堂3 · from 21 km
Forts & heritage — 复圣门, 漆女城遗址, 大汶口遗址公园46 · from 1 kmCaves — 入口, 地下裂谷入口, Stele for Land of Wellfare and Cave of Heaven Stele (stair315)13 · from 63 kmWaterfalls — 文冲瀑布, Waterfall From Furongfeng Peak, Platform to View the Three Great Waterfalls7 · from 8 kmTemples — Temple of Yan Hui, Temple of the Holly Mountain2 · from 1 km
One day from Qufu
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:45 pm
100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Qufu
- Confucius Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- 文冲瀑布waterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Jinkou Dykelake · 45 min
- 邹城市档案局（馆）museum · 1.5 hrs
- Nishan Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Back in Qufu
Today’s loopQufuStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Qufu?
Qufu Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), 复圣门 (heritage site, about 1 km), Kong Family Mansion (attraction, about 1 km), Temple of Yan Hui (temple, about 1 km), Cemetery of Confucius (attraction, about 3 km), Confucius Museum (museum, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Qufu?
25 places on Spotwander: 3 forts & heritage, 9 museums, 5 other attractions, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 waterfall.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Qufu?
太白楼, about 54 km by road; 布山 (65 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Qufu?
复圣门, about 1 km by road; 漆女城遗址 (30 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Qufu?
Start in Qufu, visit Confucius Museum, then 文冲瀑布, then Jinkou Dyke, then 邹城市档案局（馆）, then Nishan Reservoir, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.