Chongqing Tourist Map: 17 Sights & 1

Use the interactive Chongqing tourist map above to group 17 sights into five practical areas before building a route. Central Chongqing is divided by two rivers and built across steep slopes, so the shortest line between two pins can hide stairs, bridges or a road on another level. Use a current local navigation app for the final entrance and walking level.

Read the city as five visitor zones

Zone	Main places	Time	Planning rule
Central Yuzhong	Jiefangbei, Shibati, Hongya Cave, Chaotianmen	Full day + evening	Walk generally downhill and finish at a river view
West-central hills	Liziba, E’ling, Testbed 2	Half day	Expect stairs; do not add a distant old town
North bank	Jiangbeizui, Grand Theatre, Guanyinqiao	Half day + evening	Separate skyline viewpoint from nightlife
South bank	Longmenhao, Nanbin Road	Half day + evening	Arrive before sunset and look back at Yuzhong
Outer places	Ciqikou, airport, Wulong	Half to full day	Treat Wulong as a separate excursion

Central Yuzhong: one layered day

Jiefangbei is the upper-city anchor. Shibati and Shancheng Trail descend through different parts of the slope; Hongya Cave sits on the river-facing edge; Chaotianmen forms the eastern tip. These places look compact on a flat map, but the route works only when you respect elevation.

The default first-day order is Jiefangbei → Shibati or Shancheng Trail → Hongya Cave → Qiansimen Bridge / Jiangbeizui. Choose one descent, not both, if the day starts late.

West-central: Liziba is the start, not the whole route

Liziba, E’ling Park and Testbed 2 form a coherent half-day. The monorail photo takes minutes; moving uphill and through the older road network explains why the stop became famous. Use rail to reach or leave the area instead of asking a car to wait on a congested slope.

The river changes which night view you get

Qiansimen Bridge: close view of Hongya Cave and the Jialing riverfront.
Jiangbeizui / Grand Theatre: full look back at Hongya Cave and central Yuzhong.
Longmenhao: layered south-bank lanes with a diagonal city view.
Nanbin Road: broad Yuzhong skyline across the Yangtze.

Use the Cyberpunk City China route for the correct evening sequence.

One-, two- and three-day routes from the map

One day: the central peninsula

Jiefangbei → Shibati → Chaotianmen → Hongya Cave → opposite-bank view. This is a long but geographically coherent first day.

Two days: add the west and south bank

Keep the central day. On day two, use Liziba → E’ling in daylight, then cross to Longmenhao or Nanbin Road before sunset.

Three days: add context, not more crossings

Choose Ciqikou, the Three Gorges Museum, Guanyinqiao or a slow neighbourhood block. Do not add Wulong unless you have a separate fourth day or are willing to remove most of the urban plan.

Names to save in Chinese

English	Chinese	Why it helps
Jiefangbei	解放碑	Central orientation and hotel searches
Hongya Cave	洪崖洞	Several entrances and road levels
Shibati	十八梯	Upper and lower approaches differ
Shancheng Trail	山城巷	Route rather than one doorway
Chaotianmen	朝天门	Confluence, square and Raffles City searches
Liziba	李子坝	Station and viewing platform
E’ling Testbed 2	鹅岭二厂	Industrial-creative area near E’ling
Longmenhao Old Street	龙门浩老街	South-bank sunset route
Ciqikou Ancient Town	磁器口古镇	Outer historic district
Jiangbei Airport	重庆江北国际机场	T2 and T3 are separate rail stops

Which map should you use on the ground?

The live map is English-first and built with MapLibre and OpenFreeMap. It is good for choosing areas and understanding the two riverbanks. In mainland China, keep a local navigation option such as Amap for current entrances, walking connections and road levels. Apple Maps can also be useful on an iPhone. Do not rely on a single saved screenshot for a city whose construction and station access change.

The Chongqing Transport Commission publishes the official rail network map. Use it for current line and interchange structure; use the airport’s own transport page for terminal-specific rail access.

Continue planning

Chongqing Travel Guide — the full three-day sequence.
Things to Do in Chongqing — decide which pins are worth your time.
Chongqing Hotels — choose a base by station exit and route.
Chongqing Airport — T2 and T3 arrival logic.

Chongqing Tourist Map: 17 Sights & 1–3 Day Routes

Map the riverbank before the landmark