Local favourite fort · Datong City, Shanxi

Weilu Fortress

威鲁堡

Weilu Fortress is a fort in Datong City, Shanxi.

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Weilu Fortress: 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 Weilu Fortress

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 Weilu Fortress — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.17357, 112.78349. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Weilu Fortress

Yungang Grottoes · fort · Datong City · ~37 km · Must-see
Guanyin Hall · Buddhist site · Datong City · ~45 km · Must-see
Huayan Temple · temple · Datong City · ~55 km · Must-see
Grand Mosque of Datong · dargah · Datong City · ~55 km · Must-see
Shanhua Temple · Buddhist site · Datong City · ~56 km · Must-see
Drum Tower · attraction · Datong City · ~56 km · Must-see
Nine Dragon Wall · fort · Datong City · ~56 km · Must-see
关帝庙 · temple · Datong City · ~56 km · Must-see
Lake Dai · lake · Ulanqab City · ~57 km · Must-see
Datong Museum · museum · Datong City · ~62 km · Must-see
摩天岭风景区-镇宁空心箭楼 · fort · Ulanqab City · ~8 km
Pohu Fortress · fort · Hohhot City · ~26 km
Shilihe Dam · lake · Datong City · ~26 km
Wuguantun Grotto · attraction · Datong City · ~34 km
Lubanyao Grottoes · attraction · Datong City · ~36 km
弥陀山 · viewpoint · Ulanqab City · ~36 km
Cave 39 · cave · Datong City · ~37 km
Cave 33 · cave · Datong City · ~37 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Weilu Fortress

Other forts & heritage near Weilu Fortress

Yungang Grottoes · fort · Datong City · ~37 km · Must-see
Nine Dragon Wall · fort · Datong City · ~56 km · Must-see
Tomb of Li Yumei · fort · Datong City · ~117 km · Must-see
Zhaojun Tomb · fort · Ulanqab City · ~139 km · Must-see
摩天岭风景区-镇宁空心箭楼 · fort · Ulanqab City · ~8 km
Pohu Fortress · fort · Hohhot City · ~26 km
Mass Grave of the Datong Coal Miners · fort · Datong City · ~43 km
Great Wall of China · fort · Datong City · ~46 km
Feng Hetu · fort · Datong City · ~48 km
Site of Shanxi Third Middle School · fort · Datong City · ~49 km

All forts & heritage in Shanxi

Frequently asked

Is Weilu Fortress open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Weilu Fortress yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Weilu Fortress?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Weilu Fortress?

Nearby: Yungang Grottoes (fort, 37 km), Guanyin Hall (Buddhist site, 45 km), Huayan Temple (temple, 55 km), Grand Mosque of Datong (dargah, 55 km), Shanhua Temple (Buddhist site, 56 km), Drum Tower (attraction, 56 km).