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Places near Yuanmou by type
All 197 places by distance →One day from Yuanmou
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:47 pm
91 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Yuanmou
- Maliu Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Yuanmou Man Excavation Spotheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Dadunzi Archaeological Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- 海底水库lake · 45 min
- Yuanmou Earth Forest Scenic Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Yuanmou
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Yuanmou?
Yuanmou Man Museum;Yuanmou Man Memorial (monument, about 2 km), Yuanmou Earth Forest Scenic Area (nature spot, about 24 km), Dadunzi Archaeological Site (heritage site, about 6 km), Yuanmou Man Excavation Spot (heritage site, about 8 km), Maliu Reservoir (reservoir, about 13 km), Bingjian Reservoir (reservoir, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Yuanmou?
40 places on Spotwander: 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 forts & heritage, 5 other attractions, 2 buddhist sites, 2 parks.
Which is the nearest lake to Yuanmou?
Dadi Xin Batang Reservoir, about 5 km by road; Maliu Reservoir (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Yuanmou?
Dadunzi Archaeological Site, about 6 km by road; Yuanmou Man Excavation Spot (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Yuanmou?
Start in Yuanmou, visit Maliu Reservoir, then Yuanmou Man Excavation Spot, then Dadunzi Archaeological Site, then 海底水库, then Yuanmou Earth Forest Scenic Area, and drive back — about 91 km by road in all.