Places to visit near

Barg-e Matāl

Barg-e Matāl is a town in Nuristan Province district, Afghanistan. Within 50 km by road there are 70 places to visit: 60 hill stations & viewpoints, 0 mosques & dargahs and 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Combat Outpost Keating, Bamburait Valley and Shahi Mosque.

35.6728° N, 71.3434° E

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Within 30 km20 places
Within 50 km70
Must-see7
Notable73
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Barg-e Matāl

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:35 pm

193 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 Barg-e Matāl
  2. Kōtal-e Peshāwurviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Shahi Mosquemosque · 30 min
  4. Bamburait Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Ḏanḏ-e Zenōrlake · 45 min
  6. Combat Outpost Keatingheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Barg-e Matāl
Today’s loopBarg-e MatālStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Barg-e Matāl?

Combat Outpost Keating (heritage site, about 35 km), Bamburait Valley (viewpoint, about 39 km), Ḏanḏ-e Zenōr (lake, about 22 km), Kōtal-e Peshāwur (viewpoint, about 29 km), Pṟā (viewpoint, about 7 km), Shahi Mosque (mosque, about 56 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Barg-e Matāl?

70 places on Spotwander: 60 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 fort, 3 other attractions, 1 museum.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Barg-e Matāl?

Pṟā, about 7 km by road; Chap Darah (20 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Barg-e Matāl?

Mosque Chirvill, about 52 km by road; Mir Akhund Ziarat (54 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Barg-e Matāl?

Start in Barg-e Matāl, visit Kōtal-e Peshāwur, then Shahi Mosque, then Bamburait Valley, then Ḏanḏ-e Zenōr, then Combat Outpost Keating, and drive back — about 193 km by road in all.

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