Local favourite fort · Alxa League, Ningxia
Beacon Tower
A2烽燧
Beacon Tower is a fort in Alxa League, Ningxia.
Beacon Tower: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Beacon Tower
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Beacon Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.05009, 101.15447. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beacon Tower
- Khara-Khoto · fort · Alxa League · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sub Nur · lake · Alxa League · ~36 km
- Juyan Lake · lake · Alxa League · ~37 km
- 绿城遗址 · fort · Alxa League · ~46 km
- Gashuun Nuur · lake · Alxa League · ~72 km
- 塔王府 · attraction · Alxa League · ~13 km
- Xialanaoer reservoir · lake · Alxa League · ~14 km
- Huyanglin Scenic Area · attraction · Alxa League · ~14 km
- A12烽燧 · fort · Alxa League · ~16 km
- A10亭 · fort · Alxa League · ~16 km
- 殄北侯官遗址（A1障址） · fort · Alxa League · ~16 km
- 殄北侯官遗址 · fort · Alxa League · ~16 km
- 达西却灵寺 · Buddhist site · Alxa League · ~17 km
- 额济纳博物馆 · museum · Alxa League · ~17 km
- 额济纳湿地公园 · park · Alxa League · ~17 km
- A3烽燧 · fort · Alxa League · ~17 km
- A13烽燧 · fort · Alxa League · ~17 km
- 居延海公园 · park · Alxa League · ~18 km
Other forts & heritage near Beacon Tower
- Khara-Khoto · fort · Alxa League · ~40 km · Must-see
- 绿城遗址 · fort · Alxa League · ~46 km
- 乌兰松治烽火台 · fort · ~78 km
- Great Wall of China · fort · Alxa League · ~95 km
- Dafangcheng · fort · Alxa League · ~127 km
- Great Wall of China · fort · ~130 km
- Han dynasty Great Wall · fort · Ömnögovi · ~131 km
- M XI Fortress · fort · Ömnögovi · ~131 km
- Han dynasty Great Wall · fort · Ömnögovi · ~135 km
- A12烽燧 · fort · Alxa League · ~16 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Beacon Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Beacon Tower yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Beacon Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Beacon Tower?
Nearby: Khara-Khoto (fort, 40 km), Sub Nur (lake, 36 km), Juyan Lake (lake, 37 km), 绿城遗址 (fort, 46 km), Gashuun Nuur (lake, 72 km), 塔王府 (attraction, 13 km).