Places to visit near

Baso

Baso is a town in Agam district, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Within 50 km by road there are 210 places to visit: 76 hill stations & viewpoints, 94 mosques & dargahs and 10 waterfalls. The must-see places are Bingkudu Mosque, Kubang Putih Grand Mosque and Jami Mosque of Taluak.

0.2807° S, 100.4536° ELovina 2296 km

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Within 30 km119 places
Within 50 km210
Must-see40
Notable238
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Baso

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:18 pm

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

  1. 8:00 amLeave Baso
  2. 8:08 amBingkudu Mosque · mosque · 30 min
  3. 8:59 amMasjid Raya Rao-Rao · mosque · 30 min
  4. 9:50 amMount Marapi · viewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. 11:06 amKubang Putih Grand Mosque · mosque · 30 min
  6. 11:45 amMuseum Rumah Kelahiran Bung Hatta · museum · 1.5 hrs
  7. 1:18 pmBack in Baso
Today’s loopBasoStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Baso?

Bingkudu Mosque (mosque, about 5 km), Kubang Putih Grand Mosque (mosque, about 10 km), Jami Mosque of Taluak (mosque, about 11 km), Museum Rumah Kelahiran Bung Hatta (museum, about 12 km), Jam Gadang (heritage site, about 12 km), Fort de Kock (fort, about 12 km).

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

210 places on Spotwander: 76 hill stations & viewpoints, 94 mosques & dargahs, 10 waterfalls, 6 museums, 6 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Baso?

Gunung Kapanasan, about 8 km by road; Bukit Solok (12 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Baso?

Nurul Ihsan Mosque, about 2 km by road; Darul Amal Sungai Janiah Mosque (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Baso?

Start in Baso, visit Bingkudu Mosque, then Masjid Raya Rao-Rao, then Mount Marapi, then Kubang Putih Grand Mosque, then Museum Rumah Kelahiran Bung Hatta, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.

Sources. Places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Baso’s location and population from GeoNames. Distances are road estimates. Updated . Credits.