Shangri-La, YunnanDiqing Red Army Long March MuseumGanden SumtselingPotatso National ParkFormer Site of the Diqing Prefecture People's GovernmentSangna ReservoirNapa Lake
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Shangri-La

Shangri-La is a city in Diqing district, Yunnan, China of about 130,000 people. Within 50 km by road there are 112 places to visit: 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 buddhist sites and 11 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Diqing Red Army Long March Museum, Ganden Sumtseling and Potatso National Park.

27.8251° N, 99.7078° EPop. 130,000

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Within 30 km75 places
Within 50 km112
Must-see9
Notable34
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Diqing Red Army Long March Museum, museum near Shangri-La
Must-see

Diqing Red Army Long March Museum

Museum · 1 km

Ganden Sumtseling, Buddhist site near Shangri-La
Must-see

Ganden Sumtseling

Buddhist site · 5 km

Potatso National Park, national park near Shangri-La
Must-see

Potatso National Park

National park · 27 km

Places near Shangri-La by type

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One day from Shangri-La

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:15 pm

70 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 Shangri-La
  2. Napahai Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Napa Lakelake · 45 min
  4. Ganden SumtselingBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  5. Potatso National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  6. Sangna Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  7. Back in Shangri-La
Today’s loopShangri-LaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Shangri-La?

Diqing Red Army Long March Museum (museum, about 1 km), Ganden Sumtseling (Buddhist site, about 5 km), 香巴拉藏文化博物馆 (museum, about 1 km), 中心镇公堂 (Buddhist site, about 1 km), 东门 (heritage site, about 2 km), Dukezong Ancient Town (attraction, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shangri-La?

112 places on Spotwander: 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 24 other attractions, 21 buddhist sites, 11 forts & heritage, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Shangri-La?

Mount Alpine Abuji, about 1 km by road; 吓土神山 (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Shangri-La?

中心镇公堂, about 1 km by road; White Stupa (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Shangri-La?

Start in Shangri-La, visit Napahai Nature Reserve, then Napa Lake, then Ganden Sumtseling, then Potatso National Park, then Sangna Reservoir, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.

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