Within 30 km14 places
Within 50 km45
Must-see10
Notable68
Best timeOctober to February
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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Yuquan by type
All 176 places by distance →Hill stations & viewpoints — 五台山, 狼窝沟山, 八棱山70 · from 19 kmBuddhist sites — Ciyun Temple, 慈云寺, Yunlin Temple16 · from 12 kmParks — Huanghualiang Ecology Park, 儿童公园, 云州区生态公园9 · from 63 kmWildlife, forests & gardens — 大同火山群, Nihewan National Natural Reserve, Datong Volcanic Group Geological Park3 · from 50 km
Forts & heritage — Great Wall of China, Great Wall of China, Zhenhong Fortress47 · from 23 kmLakes, dams & reservoirs — Gufengshan Reservoir, Friendship Reservoir, Cetian Reservoir9 · from 18 kmTemples — Yunlin Temple, Zhanggao Guandi Temple, 关帝庙8 · from 27 kmChurches — Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Datong, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Protestant Datong West Church3 · from 87 km
One day from Yuquan
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm
79 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Yuquan
- Ciyun TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- 狼窝沟山viewpoint · 1 hrs
- 五台山viewpoint · 1 hrs
- Great Wall of Chinaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- 八棱山viewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Yuquan
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Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Yuquan?
Ciyun Temple (Buddhist site, about 12 km), 慈云寺 (Buddhist site, about 12 km), 五台山 (viewpoint, about 19 km), 狼窝沟山 (viewpoint, about 21 km), 八棱山 (viewpoint, about 22 km), Great Wall of China (heritage site, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Yuquan?
45 places on Spotwander: 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 forts & heritage, 5 buddhist sites, 1 lake, 2 temples.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Yuquan?
五台山, about 19 km by road; 狼窝沟山 (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Yuquan?
Great Wall of China, about 23 km by road; Great Wall of China (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Yuquan?
Start in Yuquan, visit Ciyun Temple, then 狼窝沟山, then 五台山, then Great Wall of China, then 八棱山, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.