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All 175 places by distance →One day from Hawassa
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:08 pm
55 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Hawassa
- Lake Hawassalake · 45 min
- Corbetti Calderaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Dato Areaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Chefe Areaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Beshu Complexviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Hawassa
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Hawassa?
Lake Hawassa (lake, about 5 km), Corbetti Caldera (viewpoint, about 19 km), Areb Sefer (viewpoint, about 1 km), Atote (viewpoint, about 4 km), Beshu Complex (viewpoint, about 4 km), Dato Area (viewpoint, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hawassa?
96 places on Spotwander: 29 churches, 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 19 other attractions, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 mosques & dargahs.
Which is the nearest church to Hawassa?
Mekane Iyesus, about 1 km by road; Kale Hiywet - Word of Life Church (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Hawassa?
Areb Sefer, about 1 km by road; Fikir Hayk (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hawassa?
Start in Hawassa, visit Lake Hawassa, then Corbetti Caldera, then Dato Area, then Chefe Area, then Beshu Complex, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.