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Places near Zhangye by type
All 105 places by distance →One day from Zhangye
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:20 pm
133 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Zhangye
- South Heishui Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Dongda Shanviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Great Wall of Chinaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Great Wall of Chinaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Zhaoyangbao Fortressheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Zhangye
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Zhangye?
Reclined Buddah Temple (temple, about 1 km), Xilai Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Zhaoyangbao Fortress (heritage site, about 12 km), South Heishui Fort (fort, about 16 km), North Heishui Fort (fort, about 17 km), Rainbow Mountains, Gansu Province, China (viewpoint, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Zhangye?
53 places on Spotwander: 15 forts & heritage, 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 other attractions, 8 parks, 4 temples.
Which is the nearest fort to Zhangye?
Statue of Marco Polo, about 1 km by road; Zhangye Mosque (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Zhangye?
Rainbow Mountains, Gansu Province, China, about 1 km by road; View of Camel Rock (35 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Zhangye?
Start in Zhangye, visit South Heishui Fort, then Dongda Shan, then Great Wall of China, then Great Wall of China, then Zhaoyangbao Fortress, and drive back — about 133 km by road in all.