JirawanahMount MaqlubRabban Hormizd MonasteryDur-SharrukinTepe GawraSt Mattai Monastery
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Ash Shaykhān

Ash Shaykhān is a town in Nineveh Governorate district, Iraq. Within 50 km by road there are 101 places to visit: 34 forts & heritage, 38 hill stations & viewpoints and 13 waterfalls. The must-see places are Jirawanah, Mount Maqlub and Rabban Hormizd Monastery.

36.6960° N, 43.3520° E

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Within 30 km29 places
Within 50 km101
Must-see45
Notable223
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Jirawanah, heritage site near Ash Shaykhān
Must-see

Jirawanah

Heritage site · 6 km

Mount Maqlub, viewpoint near Ash Shaykhān
Must-see

Mount Maqlub

Viewpoint · 26 km

Rabban Hormizd Monastery, monastery near Ash Shaykhān
Must-see

Rabban Hormizd Monastery

Monastery · 27 km

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One day from Ash Shaykhān

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:21 pm

114 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 Ash Shaykhān
  2. Rabban Hormizd Monasterymonastery · 1 hrs
  3. Dur-Sharrukinheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Tepe Gawraheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Mount Maqlubviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Jirawanahheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Ash Shaykhān
Today’s loopAsh ShaykhānStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ash Shaykhān?

Jirawanah (heritage site, about 6 km), Mount Maqlub (viewpoint, about 26 km), Jerwan Aqueduct (heritage site, about 6 km), Rabban Hormizd Monastery (monastery, about 27 km), Nahum Synagogue (heritage site, about 29 km), Dur-Sharrukin (heritage site, about 29 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ash Shaykhān?

101 places on Spotwander: 34 forts & heritage, 38 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 waterfalls, 4 churches, 5 caves.

Which is the nearest fort to Ash Shaykhān?

Jirawanah, about 6 km by road; Jerwan Aqueduct (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ash Shaykhān?

Didavan Kochar, about 13 km by road; Chiya Peng (17 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ash Shaykhān?

Start in Ash Shaykhān, visit Rabban Hormizd Monastery, then Dur-Sharrukin, then Tepe Gawra, then Mount Maqlub, then Jirawanah, and drive back — about 114 km by road in all.