Places to visit near

Yongding

Yongding is a town in Chuxiong district, Yunnan, China. Within 50 km by road there are 39 places to visit: 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 hill stations & viewpoints and 6 forts & heritage. The must-see place is Yuanmou Earth Forest Scenic Area.

26.0412° N, 101.6864° E

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Within 30 km18 places
Within 50 km39
Must-see1
Notable70
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Yongding

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:57 pm

138 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 Yongding
  2. Nibaizu Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  3. Malishu Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  4. 寨墙heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. 诸葛营遗址heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Yuanmou Earth Forest Scenic Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Yongding
Today’s loopYongdingStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Yongding?

Yuanmou Earth Forest Scenic Area (nature spot, about 28 km), Malishu Reservoir (reservoir, about 13 km), Nibaizu Reservoir (reservoir, about 16 km), 诸葛营遗址 (heritage site, about 23 km), 黉学庙 (attraction, about 3 km), 永仁清真寺 (mosque or dargah, about 4 km).

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

39 places on Spotwander: 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 viewpoint, 6 forts & heritage, 3 other attractions, 2 parks.

Which is the nearest lake to Yongding?

Takazha Reservoir, about 9 km by road; Malishu Reservoir (13 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Yongding?

金沙江大峡谷观景台, about 32 km by road; Luanbancheng Liangzi (53 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Yongding?

Start in Yongding, visit Nibaizu Reservoir, then Malishu Reservoir, then 寨墙, then 诸葛营遗址, then Yuanmou Earth Forest Scenic Area, and drive back — about 138 km by road in all.