Must-see fort · Changping, Beijing

Cloud Platform

居庸关云台

Cloud Platform is a fort in Changping, Beijing.

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Cloud Platform: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Cloud Platform

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Cloud Platform — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.28902, 116.06828. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cloud Platform

Ju'yongguan Fortress · viewpoint · Changping · ~0 km · Must-see
Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall · museum · Yanqing · ~12 km · Must-see
Zhaoling Tomb · fort · Changping · ~15 km · Must-see
Dingling Tomb · fort · Changping · ~16 km · Must-see
Tailing Tomb · fort · Changping · ~16 km · Must-see
Yongling Tomb · fort · Changping · ~19 km · Must-see
Deling Tomb · fort · Changping · ~20 km · Must-see
Mangshan National Forest Park · sanctuary · Changping · ~24 km · Must-see
龙泉寺 · Buddhist site · Haidian · ~26 km · Must-see
Beijing Fenghuangling Natural Park · sanctuary · Haidian · ~26 km · Must-see
Yangtai Shan · viewpoint · Mentougou · ~29 km · Must-see
故宫博物院北院区 · museum · Haidian · ~31 km · Must-see
Goddess Temple · temple · Mentougou · ~31 km · Must-see
Dajue Temple · Buddhist site · Haidian · ~33 km · Must-see
Baiwang Mountain Forest Park · sanctuary · Haidian · ~41 km · Must-see
Wofo Temple · Buddhist site · Haidian · ~42 km · Must-see
Beijing Songshan National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Yanqing · ~42 km · Must-see
Beijing Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Haidian · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cloud Platform

Other forts & heritage near Cloud Platform

Zhaoling Tomb · fort · Changping · ~15 km · Must-see
Dingling Tomb · fort · Changping · ~16 km · Must-see
Tailing Tomb · fort · Changping · ~16 km · Must-see
Yongling Tomb · fort · Changping · ~19 km · Must-see
Deling Tomb · fort · Changping · ~20 km · Must-see
Shi Fang (Marble Boat) · fort · Haidian · ~46 km · Must-see
Xiyang Lou · fort · Haidian · ~46 km · Must-see
Summer Palace · fort · Haidian · ~47 km · Must-see
Old Summer Palace Park · fort · Haidian · ~47 km · Must-see
Pagoda of Cishou Temple · fort · Haidian · ~56 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in Beijing

Frequently asked

Is Cloud Platform open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Cloud Platform yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

What is the best time to visit Cloud Platform?

October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

What are the places to visit near Cloud Platform?

Nearby: Ju'yongguan Fortress (viewpoint, 0 km), Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall (museum, 12 km), Zhaoling Tomb (fort, 15 km), Dingling Tomb (fort, 16 km), Tailing Tomb (fort, 16 km), Yongling Tomb (fort, 19 km).

Is Cloud Platform worth visiting?

Cloud Platform is listed as a must-see fort in Beijing on Spotwander.