Places to visit near

Shuimogou

Shuimogou is a town in Ürümqi district, Xinjiang, China. Within 50 km by road there are 133 places to visit: 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 parks and 19 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Memorial Hall of the General Detachment of the West Road Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, Xinjiang People's Theater and 新疆维吾尔自治区博物馆.

43.8286° N, 87.6382° E

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Within 30 km101 places
Within 50 km133
Must-see9
Notable54
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Shuimogou

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:27 pm

38 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 Shuimogou
  2. Memorial Hall of the General Detachment of the West Road Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Armymonument · 1.5 hrs
  3. Tianshan District Yanghang Mosquemosque · 30 min
  4. 新疆维吾尔自治区博物馆museum · 1.5 hrs
  5. Urumqi Botanical Gardengarden · 2 hrs
  6. Urumqi Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Shuimogou
Today’s loopShuimogouStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Shuimogou?

Memorial Hall of the General Detachment of the West Road Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (monument, about 4 km), Xinjiang People's Theater (heritage site, about 6 km), 新疆维吾尔自治区博物馆 (museum, about 6 km), Qingquan Temple (Buddhist site, about 3 km), Qianjin Lu Confucian Temple (temple, about 4 km), Hongshan (Red Hill) Park (hill, about 5 km).

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

133 places on Spotwander: 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 parks, 21 other attractions, 19 mosques & dargahs, 17 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Shuimogou?

红山, about 5 km by road; Yamalike (Yaomo) Shan (12 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to Shuimogou?

Shuimogou Park, about 1 km by road; Nanhu Park (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Shuimogou?

Start in Shuimogou, visit Memorial Hall of the General Detachment of the West Road Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, then Tianshan District Yanghang Mosque, then 新疆维吾尔自治区博物馆, then Urumqi Botanical Garden, then Urumqi Museum, and drive back — about 38 km by road in all.