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Places near Herāt by type
All 116 places by distance →One day from Herāt
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:06 pm
154 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Herāt
- Shrine of Khwaja Abd Allahmosque or dargah · 30 min
- Pashdan Damdam · 45 min
- Kōtal-e Hūlahviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kōtal-e Rabāţ-e Mīrzāviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kōtal-e Surkhviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Herāt
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Herāt?
Great Mosque of Herat (mosque, about 1 km), Herat Citadel (heritage site, about 1 km), Gawharshad Musalla Complex (attraction, about 2 km), Shrine of Khwaja Abd Allah (mosque or dargah, about 6 km), Herat National Museum (museum, about 1 km), Yu Aw Synagogue (attraction, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Herāt?
62 places on Spotwander: 20 forts & heritage, 2 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 mosques & dargahs, 10 other attractions, 9 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Herāt?
Tomb of Ali Mowaffaq, about 1 km by road; گذر پنجتن (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Herāt?
Kōtal-e Surkh, about 15 km by road; Khrebet Khazrati-Baba (48 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Herāt?
Start in Herāt, visit Shrine of Khwaja Abd Allah, then Pashdan Dam, then Kōtal-e Hūlah, then Kōtal-e Rabāţ-e Mīrzā, then Kōtal-e Surkh, and drive back — about 154 km by road in all.