Notable fort · Guazhou, Qinghai
Beacon Tower
Beacon Tower is a fort in Guazhou, Qinghai.
Beacon Tower: 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 Beacon Tower
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 Beacon Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.47109, 95.46690. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beacon Tower
- Xuanquanzhi · fort · Dunhuang City · ~32 km · Must-see
- Han dynasty Great Wall · fort · Guazhou · ~3 km
- Han dynasty Great Wall · fort · Guazhou · ~8 km
- Guangzhi Fortress · fort · Guazhou · ~9 km
- Guangzhi Barbican · fort · Guazhou · ~9 km
- Han dynasty Great Wall · fort · Guazhou · ~14 km
- Gate · fort · Guazhou · ~16 km
- garrison · fort · Guazhou · ~16 km
- Han dynasty Great Wall · fort · Guazhou · ~18 km
- Liugongcheng Fortress · fort · Guazhou · ~18 km
- Guazhou Barbican · fort · Guazhou · ~25 km
- Han dynasty Great Wall · fort · Guazhou · ~27 km
- Anxi North Barbican · fort · Guazhou · ~35 km
- Anxi (Huancheng) City · fort · Guazhou · ~35 km
- Anxi East Barbican · fort · Guazhou · ~35 km
- 玄奘取经博物馆 · museum · Guazhou · ~36 km
- Han dynasty Great Wall · fort · Guazhou · ~39 km
- Yuncheng Gate · fort · Guazhou · ~42 km
Other forts & heritage near Beacon Tower
- Xuanquanzhi · fort · Dunhuang City · ~32 km · Must-see
- Han dynasty Great Wall · fort · Guazhou · ~3 km
- Han dynasty Great Wall · fort · Guazhou · ~8 km
- Guangzhi Fortress · fort · Guazhou · ~9 km
- Guangzhi Barbican · fort · Guazhou · ~9 km
- Han dynasty Great Wall · fort · Guazhou · ~14 km
- Gate · fort · Guazhou · ~16 km
- garrison · fort · Guazhou · ~16 km
- Han dynasty Great Wall · fort · Guazhou · ~18 km
- Liugongcheng Fortress · fort · Guazhou · ~18 km
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Frequently asked
Is Beacon Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Beacon Tower yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Beacon Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beacon Tower?
Nearby: Xuanquanzhi (fort, 32 km), Han dynasty Great Wall (fort, 3 km), Han dynasty Great Wall (fort, 8 km), Guangzhi Fortress (fort, 9 km), Guangzhi Barbican (fort, 9 km), Han dynasty Great Wall (fort, 14 km).
Is Beacon Tower worth visiting?
Beacon Tower is listed as a notable fort in Qinghai on Spotwander.