Places to visit near

Xinglong

Xinglong is a town in Chengde district, Hebei, China. Within 50 km by road there are 80 places to visit: 28 forts & heritage, 21 hill stations & viewpoints and 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Xinglong Observatory, NAOC, Wuling Mountain and Huangya Pass.

40.4203° N, 117.5075° E

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Within 30 km18 places
Within 50 km80
Must-see19
Notable153
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Xinglong

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:54 pm

166 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 Xinglong
  2. 兴隆溶洞cave · 1 hrs
  3. Wuling Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Huangya Passheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Haizi Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  6. Eastern Qing Tombsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Xinglong
Today’s loopXinglongStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Xinglong?

Xinglong Observatory, NAOC (attraction, about 8 km), Wuling Mountain (viewpoint, about 25 km), Huangya Pass (heritage site, about 26 km), 兴隆溶洞 (cave, about 9 km), Eastern Qing Tombs (heritage site, about 38 km), Haizi Reservoir (reservoir, about 40 km).

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

80 places on Spotwander: 28 forts & heritage, 21 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 other attractions, 6 museums.

Which is the nearest fort to Xinglong?

Great Wall at Huangyaguan, about 25 km by road; Huangya Pass (26 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Xinglong?

Wuling Mountain, about 25 km by road; Ts'ao-tzu Ling (25 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Xinglong?

Start in Xinglong, visit 兴隆溶洞, then Wuling Mountain, then Huangya Pass, then Haizi Reservoir, then Eastern Qing Tombs, and drive back — about 166 km by road in all.