Buddha

Buddha: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Buddha

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Buddha — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 22.35252, 103.76525. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buddha

• Fansipan Mountain Peak · viewpoint · Lai Châu Province · ~7 km · Must-see
• Núi Ngũ Chỉ Sơn · viewpoint · Lai Châu Province · ~8 km · Must-see
• Tram Ton pass · viewpoint · Lai Châu Province · ~1 km
• Love Waterfall · waterfall · Lai Châu Province · ~1 km
• Silver Waterfall · waterfall · Lào Cai Province · ~2 km
• Khu Du Lịch Thác Bạc · waterfall · Lai Châu Province · ~3 km
• Bích Vân Thiền Tự · Buddhist site · Lai Châu Province · ~7 km
• Vân Phong Pagoda · Buddhist site · Lai Châu Province · ~7 km
• Cát Cát waterfall · waterfall · Lào Cai Province · ~10 km
• Tiên Sa Waterfall · waterfall · Lào Cai Province · ~10 km
• Sa Pa Museum · museum · Lào Cai Province · ~10 km
• Truc Lam Dai Giac Zen Monastery · Buddhist site · Lào Cai Province · ~11 km
• Need to squeeze through the rocks · cave · Lào Cai Province · ~11 km
• Obstacle, need to squeeze through the rocks · cave · Lào Cai Province · ~11 km
• Ham Rong Garden · viewpoint · Lào Cai Province · ~11 km
• Little cave (dead end) · cave · Lào Cai Province · ~11 km
• Dong Cave (Hang Dong) · cave · Lai Châu Province · ~15 km
• Dong Tien Son Shrine · cave · Lai Châu Province · ~15 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Buddha

Other forts & heritage near Buddha

• 周家宅院 · fort · Honghe · ~149 km · Must-see
• 水头烈士陵园 · fort · Honghe · ~37 km
• 蚂蝗坡烈士陵园 · fort · Honghe · ~38 km
• 河口南溪烈士陵园 · fort · Honghe · ~49 km
• Cột mốc 66 (2) · fort · Lai Châu Province · ~85 km
• Di tích Đèo Văn Long · fort · Lai Châu Province · ~87 km
• 中华民国国门 · fort · ~114 km
• 新安所诸天寺 · fort · Honghe · ~141 km
• Old Buildings of Xin'ansuo · fort · Honghe · ~141 km
• 新安所观音寺 · fort · Honghe · ~142 km

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