Places to visit near

Alpurai

Alpurai is a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa district, Pakistan. Within 50 km by road there are 62 places to visit: 39 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 forts & heritage and 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Shangla Pass, Swat Museum and Saidu Shareef Masjid.

34.9204° N, 72.6326° E

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Within 30 km31 places
Within 50 km62
Must-see16
Notable190
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Alpurai

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:38 pm

165 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Alpurai
  2. Shangla Passviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Shekhanviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Swat Museumheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Swat Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Miandamviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Alpurai
Today’s loopAlpuraiStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Alpurai

By air

Srinagar International Airport (SXR), Srinagar — about 278 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Alpurai?

Shangla Pass (viewpoint, about 7 km), Swat Museum (heritage site, about 38 km), Saidu Shareef Masjid (mosque, about 40 km), Miandam (viewpoint, about 20 km), Swat Valley (viewpoint, about 42 km), Shekhan (viewpoint, about 23 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Alpurai?

62 places on Spotwander: 39 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 forts & heritage, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 mosques & dargahs, 1 waterfall.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Alpurai?

Biagalai Kandao, about 3 km by road; Shangla Pass (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Alpurai?

Karim Abad Chowk, about 23 km by road; Masjid-a-Aqsa (25 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Alpurai?

Start in Alpurai, visit Shangla Pass, then Shekhan, then Swat Museum, then Swat Valley, then Miandam, and drive back — about 165 km by road in all.