Sultan DamPalace of Sultan Mas'ud IIIGaw Kush (Wardak)Qal`ah-ye Ghazi Muhammad Jan Khan;Qal`eh-ye Ghazi Mohammad Jan Khan;Qal`a Ghazi Mohd-jankhan;Mohammad Jan Khan-e Ghazi;Qal`a Ghazi Mohammed-jankhanZiṟaySayyid ‘Abd ul ‘Azīz Āghā
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Kalān Deh

Kalān Deh is a town in Maidan Wardak Province district, Afghanistan. Within 50 km by road there are 78 places to visit: 30 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 forts & heritage and 2 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Sultan Dam, Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III and Mas'ud III Minaret.

33.8368° N, 68.4023° E

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Within 30 km18 places
Within 50 km78
Must-see8
Notable21
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Sultan Dam, dam near Kalān Deh
Must-see

Sultan Dam

Dam · 11 km

Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III, palace near Kalān Deh
Must-see

Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III

Palace · 38 km · Ghazni Province

Mas'ud III Minaret, attraction near Kalān Deh
Must-see

Mas'ud III Minaret

Attraction · 38 km · Ghazni Province

Places near Kalān Deh by type

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One day from Kalān Deh

5 stops, one loop, back by 7:18 pm

242 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 Kalān Deh
  2. Sultan Damdam · 45 min
  3. Kakrak Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Palace of Sultan Mas'ud IIIpalace · 1.5 hrs
  5. Kōtal-e Zanah Khānviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Gaw Kush (Wardak)viewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Kalān Deh
Today’s loopKalān DehStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kalān Deh?

Sultan Dam (dam, about 11 km), Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III (palace, about 38 km), Mas'ud III Minaret (attraction, about 38 km), Bahram Shah Minaret (mosque or dargah, about 38 km), Citadel of Ghazni (heritage site, about 39 km), Gaw Kush (Wardak) (viewpoint, about 50 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kalān Deh?

78 places on Spotwander: 30 hill stations & viewpoints, 31 other attractions, 11 forts & heritage, 2 mosques & dargahs, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kalān Deh?

Ziṟay, about 7 km by road; Perewal Shimiltu (26 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Kalān Deh?

Qal`ah-ye Ghazi Muhammad Jan Khan;Qal`eh-ye Ghazi Mohammad Jan Khan;Qal`a Ghazi Mohd-jankhan;Mohammad Jan Khan-e Ghazi;Qal`a Ghazi Mohammed-jankhan, about 7 km by road; Qōl-e ‘Āshūr (18 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kalān Deh?

Start in Kalān Deh, visit Sultan Dam, then Kakrak Valley, then Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III, then Kōtal-e Zanah Khān, then Gaw Kush (Wardak), and drive back — about 242 km by road in all.