Local favourite fort · Datong City, Shanxi

Baoping Fortress

保平堡

Baoping Fortress is a fort in Datong City, Shanxi.

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Baoping 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 Baoping 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 Baoping Fortress — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.62523, 114.06432. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Baoping Fortress

Zhaohua Temple · Buddhist site · Zhangjiakou · ~48 km · Must-see
狼窝沟山 · viewpoint · Ulanqab City · ~6 km
朱家营北山 · viewpoint · Ulanqab City · ~10 km
五台山 · viewpoint · Ulanqab City · ~10 km
四棱山 · viewpoint · Ulanqab City · ~18 km
河北山西内蒙古B · fort · Ulanqab City · ~18 km
Great Wall of China · fort · Ulanqab City · ~20 km
八棱山 · viewpoint · Ulanqab City · ~23 km
Great Wall of China · fort · Ulanqab City · ~24 km
Ciyun Temple · Buddhist site · Ulanqab City · ~29 km
慈云寺 · Buddhist site · Datong City · ~29 km
黄石崖 · viewpoint · Ulanqab City · ~31 km
Friendship Reservoir · lake · Ulanqab City · ~32 km
磷灰山 · viewpoint · Ulanqab City · ~35 km
怀安县烈士陵园 · fort · Zhangjiakou · ~39 km
Zhanggao Guandi Temple · temple · Ulanqab City · ~39 km
骆驼山 · viewpoint · Ulanqab City · ~39 km
斧刃山 · viewpoint · Ulanqab City · ~39 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Baoping Fortress

Other forts & heritage near Baoping Fortress

Nine Dragon Wall · fort · Datong City · ~110 km · Must-see
Yungang Grottoes · fort · Datong City · ~123 km · Must-see
Tomb of Li Yumei · fort · Datong City · ~134 km · Must-see
河北山西内蒙古B · fort · Ulanqab City · ~18 km
Great Wall of China · fort · Ulanqab City · ~20 km
Great Wall of China · fort · Ulanqab City · ~24 km
怀安县烈士陵园 · fort · Zhangjiakou · ~39 km
Great Wall of China · fort · Zhangjiakou · ~49 km
Zhenhong Fortress · fort · Ulanqab City · ~63 km
Guchengbao Tombs · fort · Datong City · ~72 km

All forts & heritage in Shanxi

Frequently asked

Is Baoping Fortress open today?

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

What is the best time to visit Baoping Fortress?

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

What are the places to visit near Baoping Fortress?

Nearby: Zhaohua Temple (Buddhist site, 48 km), 狼窝沟山 (viewpoint, 6 km), 朱家营北山 (viewpoint, 10 km), 五台山 (viewpoint, 10 km), 四棱山 (viewpoint, 18 km), 河北山西内蒙古B (fort, 18 km).