Local favourite lake · Kachgar, Xinjiang
Gantan
Gantan is a lake in Kachgar, Xinjiang.
Gantan: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gantan
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Gantan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.25920, 77.89787. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gantan
- Caoyou Shuiku · lake · Kachgar · ~30 km
- Jirenlima Shuiku · lake · Kachgar · ~36 km
- Bingtuan Nongsan Shi Qianjin Shuiku · lake · Kachgar · ~46 km
- 刀郎乡里景区 · attraction · Kachgar · ~48 km
- 托克拉克沙漠 · beach · Kachgar · ~51 km
- 骆驼之家 · attraction · Kachgar · ~53 km
- Bangkuai’er Shuiku · lake · Kachgar · ~56 km
- 清真寺 · dargah · Kachgar · ~56 km
- 刀郎文化广场 · park · Kachgar · ~56 km
- 刀郎公园 · park · Kachgar · ~57 km
- Daolang Gongyuan · sanctuary · Kachgar · ~57 km
- 世界和平公园 · park · Kachgar · ~58 km
- 胡杨沙漠景观 · attraction · Kachgar · ~58 km
- 沙漠胡杨景观 · attraction · Kachgar · ~60 km
- 叶尔羌河生态文化园 · park · Kachgar · ~60 km
- 景观保留沙漠 · beach · Kachgar · ~60 km
- Daolang Zhanguan · museum · Kachgar · ~60 km
- 刀郎展览馆 · museum · Kachgar · ~60 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gantan
- Xiaohaizi Shuiku · lake · Kachgar · ~113 km
- Shorkol · lake · Kizilsu · ~130 km
- Caoyou Shuiku · lake · Kachgar · ~30 km
- Jirenlima Shuiku · lake · Kachgar · ~36 km
- Bingtuan Nongsan Shi Qianjin Shuiku · lake · Kachgar · ~46 km
- Bangkuai’er Shuiku · lake · Kachgar · ~56 km
- Hankule Shuiku · lake · Kachgar · ~80 km
- Xike’er Shuiku · lake · Kachgar · ~96 km
- Hamahuti Shuiku · lake · Kachgar · ~122 km
- Jor Hu · lake · Kachgar · ~125 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gantan full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gantan yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Gantan?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Gantan?
Nearby: Caoyou Shuiku (lake, 30 km), Jirenlima Shuiku (lake, 36 km), Bingtuan Nongsan Shi Qianjin Shuiku (lake, 46 km), 刀郎乡里景区 (attraction, 48 km), 托克拉克沙漠 (beach, 51 km), 骆驼之家 (attraction, 53 km).