Places to visit near

Shaping

Shaping is a town in Leshan district, Sichuan, China. Within 50 km by road there are 126 places to visit: 67 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 buddhist sites and 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Gongzui Reservoir, Xixiangchi and Hongchunping Temple.

29.2308° N, 103.2659° E

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Within 30 km38 places
Within 50 km126
Must-see13
Notable39
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Shaping

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:50 pm

143 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 Shaping
  2. Shaping Power Plantlake · 45 min
  3. Zhenzhuba I Hydropower Stationlake · 45 min
  4. XixiangchiBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  5. Hongchunping TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  6. Gongzui Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  7. Back in Shaping
Today’s loopShapingStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Shaping?

Gongzui Reservoir (reservoir, about 17 km), 云之门 (heritage site, about 1 km), Shaping Power Plant (lake, about 7 km), Xixiangchi (Buddhist site, about 46 km), Hongchunping Temple (Buddhist site, about 47 km), Zhenzhuba I Hydropower Station (lake, about 27 km).

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

126 places on Spotwander: 67 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 buddhist sites, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 other attractions, 6 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Shaping?

鹅项颈, about 2 km by road; Mount Beifeng (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Shaping?

万佛阁, about 40 km by road; Woyun Temple (41 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Shaping?

Start in Shaping, visit Shaping Power Plant, then Zhenzhuba I Hydropower Station, then Xixiangchi, then Hongchunping Temple, then Gongzui Reservoir, and drive back — about 143 km by road in all.