Ta'er TempleXuanquanzhiYulin Caves玄奘取经博物馆Anxi (Huancheng) CityYuncheng Gate
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Yuanquan

Yuanquan is a town in Guazhou district, Qinghai, China. Within 50 km by road there are 38 places to visit: 24 forts & heritage and 1 buddhist sites. The must-see places are Ta'er Temple, Xuanquanzhi and Yulin Caves.

40.5000° N, 95.8000° E

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Within 30 km29 places
Within 50 km38
Must-see3
Notable33
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Ta'er Temple, Buddhist site near Yuanquan
Must-see

Ta'er Temple

Buddhist site · 56 km

Must-see

Xuanquanzhi

Heritage site · 60 km · Dunhuang City

Yulin Caves, cave near Yuanquan
Must-see

Yulin Caves

Cave · 63 km

Places near Yuanquan by type

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One day from Yuanquan

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:45 pm

50 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 Yuanquan
  2. Han Dynasty Great Wallheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Han Dynasty Great Wallheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Yuncheng Gategateway · 1.5 hrs
  5. Anxi East Barbicanheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Han Dynasty Great Wallheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Yuanquan
Today’s loopYuanquanStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Yuanquan?

玄奘取经博物馆 (museum, about 2 km), Anxi East Barbican (heritage site, about 5 km), Anxi (Huancheng) City (heritage site, about 5 km), Anxi North Barbican (heritage site, about 5 km), Yuncheng Gate (gateway, about 7 km), Han Dynasty Great Wall (heritage site, about 8 km).

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

38 places on Spotwander: 24 forts & heritage, 11 other attractions, 1 Buddhist site, 1 museum, 1 park.

Which is the nearest fort to Yuanquan?

Anxi East Barbican, about 5 km by road; Anxi (Huancheng) City (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Yuanquan?

安宁寺, about 2 km by road; Ta'er Temple (56 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Yuanquan?

Start in Yuanquan, visit Han Dynasty Great Wall, then Han Dynasty Great Wall, then Yuncheng Gate, then Anxi East Barbican, then Han Dynasty Great Wall, and drive back — about 50 km by road in all.