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Places near Karukh by type
All 145 places by distance →One day from Karukh
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:02 pm
171 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Karukh
- Kōtal-e Hūlahviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Shrine of Khwaja Abd Allahmosque or dargah · 30 min
- Great Mosque of Heratmosque · 30 min
- Pashdan Damdam · 45 min
- Kōtal-e Siyāh Chōbakviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Karukh
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Karukh?
Pashdan Dam (dam, about 21 km), Shrine of Khwaja Abd Allah (mosque or dargah, about 42 km), Kōtal-e Siyāh Chōbak (viewpoint, about 22 km), Great Mosque of Herat (mosque, about 49 km), Gawharshad Musalla Complex (attraction, about 49 km), Herat Citadel (heritage site, about 49 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Karukh?
64 places on Spotwander: 19 forts & heritage, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 other attractions, 14 mosques & dargahs, 9 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Karukh?
Mazar-i-Cahar Pir, about 4 km by road; Qal‘ah-ye Mowdūd (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Karukh?
Kōtal-e Siyāh Chōbak, about 22 km by road; Silsilah-ye Kōh-e Dowīndar (30 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Karukh?
Start in Karukh, visit Kōtal-e Hūlah, then Shrine of Khwaja Abd Allah, then Great Mosque of Herat, then Pashdan Dam, then Kōtal-e Siyāh Chōbak, and drive back — about 171 km by road in all.