Places to visit near

Chara

Chara is a town in Kalarsky district, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia of about 1,974 people. Within 50 km by road there are 57 places to visit: 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 hill stations & viewpoints and 3 forts & heritage. The must-see place is Pik BAM.

56.9064° N, 118.2631° EPop. 1,974

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Within 30 km26 places
Within 50 km57
Must-see1
Notable26
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Chara

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:00 pm

140 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 Chara
  2. Зародviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Большой каменьviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Pik BAMviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Обзорный вид на барханviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Казахстан БАМуheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Chara
Today’s loopCharaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Chara?

Обзорный вид на бархан (viewpoint, about 8 km), Chara Sands (attraction, about 13 km), Казахстан БАМу (heritage site, about 15 km), Каларский историко-краеведческий музей (museum, about 16 km), Зарод (viewpoint, about 20 km), Церковь Марии Магдалины (church, about 1 km).

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

57 places on Spotwander: 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 other attractions, 3 forts & heritage, 2 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest lake to Chara?

Ozero Kirpichnoye, about 2 km by road; Ozero Sredneye (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Chara?

Обзорный вид на бархан, about 8 km by road; Самый высокий бархан (11 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Chara?

Start in Chara, visit Зарод, then Большой камень, then Pik BAM, then Обзорный вид на бархан, then Казахстан БАМу, and drive back — about 140 km by road in all.

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