Notable fort · Longnan Prefecture, Xi'an
Qishan Castle
祁山堡
Qishan Castle is a fort in Longnan Prefecture, Xi'an.
Qishan Castle: 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 Qishan Castle
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 Qishan Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.23067, 105.39391. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Qishan Castle
- 大堡子山遗址及墓群 · fort · Longnan Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- Daxiangshan Grottoes · Buddhist site · Tianshui Prefecture · ~70 km · Must-see
- Guatai Fortress · fort · Tianshui Prefecture · ~71 km · Must-see
- Maijishan Grottoes · fort · Tianshui Prefecture · ~72 km · Must-see
- Changdao Fort · fort · Longnan Prefecture · ~7 km
- Honghe Reservoir · lake · Longnan Prefecture · ~23 km
- Wanxia Lake · lake · Longnan Prefecture · ~36 km
- Huangjiang Reservoir · lake · Longnan Prefecture · ~47 km
- Tianshui tomb · fort · Tianshui Prefecture · ~60 km
- Houjie Mosque · dargah · Tianshui Prefecture · ~61 km
- Houjie Mosque · dargah · Tianshui Prefecture · ~61 km
- White pagoda waterfall · waterfall · Tianshui Prefecture · ~73 km
- Yanshan Waterfall · waterfall · Tianshui Prefecture · ~73 km
- Phoenix Mountain · viewpoint · Longnan Prefecture · ~10 km
- 四角坪遗址 · fort · Longnan Prefecture · ~21 km
- 孔子像 · attraction · Longnan Prefecture · ~22 km
- 甘肃秦文化博物馆 · museum · Longnan Prefecture · ~25 km
- Shanshen Miao · temple · Longnan Prefecture · ~26 km
Other forts & heritage near Qishan Castle
- 大堡子山遗址及墓群 · fort · Longnan Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- Guatai Fortress · fort · Tianshui Prefecture · ~71 km · Must-see
- Maijishan Grottoes · fort · Tianshui Prefecture · ~72 km · Must-see
- Changdao Fort · fort · Longnan Prefecture · ~7 km
- Tianshui tomb · fort · Tianshui Prefecture · ~60 km
- Fangmatan · fort · Tianshui Prefecture · ~85 km
- Great Wall of China · fort · Dingxi Prefecture · ~123 km
- Dadiwan culture · fort · Tianshui Prefecture · ~124 km
- 街亭古战场遗址 · fort · Tianshui Prefecture · ~126 km
- Great Wall of China · fort · Dingxi Prefecture · ~126 km
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Frequently asked
Is Qishan Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Qishan Castle yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Qishan Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Qishan Castle?
Nearby: 大堡子山遗址及墓群 (fort, 14 km), Daxiangshan Grottoes (Buddhist site, 70 km), Guatai Fortress (fort, 71 km), Maijishan Grottoes (fort, 72 km), Changdao Fort (fort, 7 km), Honghe Reservoir (lake, 23 km).
Is Qishan Castle worth visiting?
Qishan Castle is listed as a notable fort in Xi'an on Spotwander.