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Places near Balkanabat by type
All 53 places by distance →One day from Balkanabat
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:59 pm
79 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Balkanabat
- A.w. Danow Gowagy /hyyal Guyjicave · 1 hrs
- Mount Arlanviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Greater Balkan Ridgeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cave of Dzhebelcave · 1 hrs
- ПОСТ ГАИcave · 1 hrs
- Back in Balkanabat
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Balkanabat?
Balkan Province Museum (museum, about 2 km), A.w. Danow Gowagy /hyyal Guyji (cave, about 5 km), ПОСТ ГАИ (cave, about 7 km), Mount Arlan (viewpoint, about 29 km), Cave of Dzhebel (cave, about 18 km), Greater Balkan Ridge (viewpoint, about 25 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Balkanabat?
39 places on Spotwander: 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 other attractions, 6 forts & heritage, 3 caves, 2 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Balkanabat?
Garaburun, about 4 km by road; Damdamçeşme (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Balkanabat?
Saparmyrat Turkmenbashy, about 1 km by road; Eternal Flame (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Balkanabat?
Start in Balkanabat, visit A.w. Danow Gowagy /hyyal Guyji, then Mount Arlan, then Greater Balkan Ridge, then Cave of Dzhebel, then ПОСТ ГАИ, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.