Notable cave · Datong City, Shanxi
Cave 3
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Cave 3 is a cave in Datong City, Shanxi.
Cave 3: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cave 3
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
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 Cave 3 — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.11013, 113.12765. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cave 3
- Yungang Grottoes · fort · Datong City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Guanyin Hall · Buddhist site · Datong City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Huayan Temple · temple · Datong City · ~17 km · Must-see
- Grand Mosque of Datong · dargah · Datong City · ~18 km · Must-see
- Shanhua Temple · Buddhist site · Datong City · ~18 km · Must-see
- Drum Tower · attraction · Datong City · ~18 km · Must-see
- Nine Dragon Wall · fort · Datong City · ~18 km · Must-see
- 关帝庙 · temple · Datong City · ~18 km · Must-see
- Datong Museum · museum · Datong City · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cave 4 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 5 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 6 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 7 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 2 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 8 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 9 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 1 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 10 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
Other caves near Cave 3
- Cave 4 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 5 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 6 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 7 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 2 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 8 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 9 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 1 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 10 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
- Cave 11+12 · cave · Datong City · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cave 3 open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cave 3 yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cave 3?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cave 3?
Nearby: Yungang Grottoes (fort, 1 km), Guanyin Hall (Buddhist site, 7 km), Huayan Temple (temple, 17 km), Grand Mosque of Datong (dargah, 18 km), Shanhua Temple (Buddhist site, 18 km), Drum Tower (attraction, 18 km).
Is Cave 3 worth visiting?
Cave 3 is listed as a notable cave in Shanxi on Spotwander.