Kuh-e Chuk ShakhPik MayakovskiyNoshaqIshkashimSard ĀbQahqaha Fortress
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Ishqoshim

Ishqoshim is a town in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region district, Tajikistan of about 26,000 people. Within 50 km by road there are 66 places to visit: 50 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 forts & heritage and 0 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Kuh-e Chuk Shakh, Pik Mayakovskiy and Noshaq.

36.7248° N, 71.6133° EPop. 26,000

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Within 30 km15 places
Within 50 km66
Must-see12
Notable91
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Kuh-e Chuk Shakh

Viewpoint · 20 km · Badakhshan Province

Must-see

Pik Mayakovskiy

Viewpoint · 43 km

Noshaq, viewpoint near Ishqoshim
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Noshaq

Viewpoint · 47 km · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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One day from Ishqoshim

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 Ishqoshim
  2. Sard Ābviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Kuh-e Chuk Shakhviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Pik Mayakovskiyviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Ишкашимскийviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Qahqaha Fortressheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Ishqoshim
Today’s loopIshqoshimStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ishqoshim?

Kuh-e Chuk Shakh (viewpoint, about 20 km), Ishkashim (attraction, about 1 km), Sard Āb (viewpoint, about 12 km), Qahqaha Fortress (heritage site, about 17 km), Pik Mayakovskiy (viewpoint, about 43 km), Ишкашимский (viewpoint, about 25 km).

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

66 places on Spotwander: 50 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 other attractions, 4 forts & heritage, 2 mosques & dargahs, 1 trek.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ishqoshim?

Sard Āb, about 12 km by road; Kuh-e Chuk Shakh (20 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Ishqoshim?

Юусуфбеков Рустамбек, about 1 km by road; Qahqaha Fortress (17 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ishqoshim?

Start in Ishqoshim, visit Sard Āb, then Kuh-e Chuk Shakh, then Pik Mayakovskiy, then Ишкашимский, then Qahqaha Fortress, and drive back — about 140 km by road in all.