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Places near Tapalpa by type
All 254 places by distance →One day from Tapalpa
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm
110 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tapalpa
- Salto del Nogalwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Cerro Viejoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Laguna de Sayulalake · 45 min
- Ferreríalake · 45 min
- Crucero la Fronteraheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Tapalpa
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tapalpa?
La Cruz De Tapalpa (viewpoint, about 2 km), Crucero la Frontera (heritage site, about 6 km), Salto del Nogal (waterfall, about 11 km), Laguna de Sayula (lake, about 32 km), Cuevas de Los Cristeros (cave, about 12 km), Cascada Menor (waterfall, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tapalpa?
54 places on Spotwander: 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 forts & heritage, 6 waterfalls, 4 churches, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Tapalpa?
La Cruz De Tapalpa, about 2 km by road; Cerro Viejo (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Tapalpa?
Crucero la Frontera, about 6 km by road; Cruz del Ermitaño (26 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tapalpa?
Start in Tapalpa, visit Salto del Nogal, then Cerro Viejo, then Laguna de Sayula, then Ferrería, then Crucero la Frontera, and drive back — about 110 km by road in all.


















