Mount MaoniuChaka LakeAhandale MonasteryLake KekeyanXiligou HuTulan Monastery
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Xireg

Xireg is a town in Qinghai, China. Within 50 km by road there are 8 places to visit: 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 2 buddhist sites. The must-see places are Mount Maoniu and Chaka Lake.

36.9187° N, 98.4446° E

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Within 30 km5 places
Within 50 km8
Must-see2
Notable4
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Mount Maoniu

Viewpoint · 45 km · Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

Chaka Lake, lake near Xireg
Must-see

Chaka Lake

Lake · 81 km · Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

Notable

Ahandale Monastery

Monastery · 21 km · Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

Places near Xireg by type

All 21 places by distance →

One day from Xireg

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:23 pm

235 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 Xireg
  2. Ahandale Monasterymonastery · 1 hrs
  3. Lake Kekeyanlake · 45 min
  4. Lake Chaikaiyanlake · 45 min
  5. Mount Maoniuviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Saddle 3670mviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Xireg
Today’s loopXiregStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Xireg?

Ahandale Monastery (monastery, about 21 km), Mount Maoniu (viewpoint, about 45 km), Lake Kekeyan (lake, about 26 km), Xiligou Hu (lake, about 17 km), Tulan Monastery (monastery, about 24 km), 阿汗达勒山 (viewpoint, about 25 km).

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

8 places on Spotwander: 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 buddhist sites.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Xireg?

阿汗达勒山, about 25 km by road; Mount Maoniu (45 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Xireg?

Xiligou Hu, about 17 km by road; Lake Kekeyan (26 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Xireg?

Start in Xireg, visit Ahandale Monastery, then Lake Kekeyan, then Lake Chaikaiyan, then Mount Maoniu, then Saddle 3670m, and drive back — about 235 km by road in all.