Outer Big Door

Outer Big Door: 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 Outer Big Door

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 Outer Big Door — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.94409, 116.41038. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Outer Big Door

• Beijing Temple of Confucius · temple · Dongcheng · ~0 km · Must-see
• Lama Temple · temple · Dongcheng · ~0 km · Must-see
• 柏林寺 · Buddhist site · Dongcheng · ~0 km · Must-see
• Imperial College · attraction · Dongcheng · ~0 km · Must-see
• Overseas Chinese History Museum of China · museum · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
• Tongjiao Temple · Buddhist site · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
• Temple of Earth · fort · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
• Qingnianhu Park · park · Dongcheng · ~2 km · Must-see
• Poly Art Museum · museum · Dongcheng · ~2 km · Must-see
• Dongzhimenwai Mosque · dargah · Dongcheng · ~2 km · Must-see
• National Art Museum of China · museum · Dongcheng · ~3 km · Must-see
• Nandouya Mosque · dargah · Dongcheng · ~3 km · Must-see
• Nianhua Temple · Buddhist site · Xicheng · ~3 km · Must-see
• Houhai Lake · lake · Xicheng · ~3 km · Must-see
• Prince Kung's Mansion · museum · Xicheng · ~3 km · Must-see
• Xuanren Temple · temple · Dongcheng · ~3 km · Must-see
• Jingshan Park · sanctuary · Xicheng · ~3 km · Must-see
• Former Residence of Soong Ching-Ling · museum · Xicheng · ~4 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Outer Big Door

Other forts & heritage near Outer Big Door

• Temple of Earth · fort · Dongcheng · ~1 km · Must-see
• Palace of Tranquile Longevity · fort · Dongcheng · ~4 km · Must-see
• Palace of Earthly Tranquility · fort · Dongcheng · ~4 km · Must-see
• Palace of Heavenly Purity · fort · Dongcheng · ~4 km · Must-see
• Palace Museum · fort · Dongcheng · ~4 km · Must-see
• Forbidden City · fort · Dongcheng · ~4 km · Must-see
• Monument to the People's Heroes · fort · Dongcheng · ~6 km · Must-see
• Chairman Mao Memorial Hall · fort · Dongcheng · ~6 km · Must-see
• 燕墩 · fort · Dongcheng · ~11 km · Must-see
• China Millennium Monument · fort · Haidian · ~11 km · Must-see

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