Tuban district, East Java, Indonesia
Places to visit near Kerek
Kerek is a town in Tuban district, East Java, Indonesia. Within 50 km by road there are 101 places to visit — 42 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 19 mosques & dargahs and 13 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Gongseng Dam (65 km), Gondang Dam (68 km) and Fort van Den Bosch (91 km).
Kerek at a glance
- Location
- Tuban district, East Java, Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 6.8951° S, 111.8866° E
- Places within 50 km
- 101
- Best time to visit
- October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; year-round for mosques & dargahs
- Nearest city
- Lovina, 467 km
Top places to visit near Kerek
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Kerek: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Gunung Goa NgipengHills · TubanNotable
- Bukit SrundoHills · TubanNotable
- Bukit SebegalHills · TubanNotable
- Bukit GlodakanHills · TubanNotable
- Bukit MliwangHills · TubanNotable
- Gunung Goa LumbungHills · TubanNotable
- Guwo TerusCaves · TubanNotable
- Makam KH. NahrowiForts · TubanNotable
- Gunung Goa Taring TunggakHills · TubanNotable
- Bukit WilisHills · TubanNotable
- Bukit SuluHills · TubanNotable
- Nglirip WaterfallWaterfalls · TubanNotable
More places near Kerek
- Gunung Gajahan · viewpoint · Tuban · ~16 km
- Air Terjun Banyulangse · waterfall · Tuban · ~16 km
- Benteng VOC Kota Tuban · museum · Tuban · ~17 km
- Gunung Migit · viewpoint · Tuban · ~17 km
- Ngelirip Waterfall · waterfall · Tuban · ~17 km
- Masjid Al-Karomah Sugiharjo · dargah · Tuban · ~17 km
- Gunung Batur · viewpoint · Tuban · ~17 km
- Gunung Goa Lumbung · viewpoint · Tuban · ~19 km
- Gunung Maindu · viewpoint · Tuban · ~19 km
- Lapangan Voli Pantai Tanah Mas · beach · Tuban · ~19 km
- Pantai Mangrove Center Tuban · beach · Tuban · ~19 km
- Makam Mbah Surojiwo · fort · Tuban · ~20 km
Things to see near Kerek, by type
Hill stations & viewpoints near Kerek
87 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Kerek. The closest is Gunung Goa Ngipeng (3 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Gunung Goa Ngipeng · viewpoint · Tuban · ~3 km
- Bukit Srundo · viewpoint · Tuban · ~4 km
- Bukit Sebegal · viewpoint · Tuban · ~5 km
- Bukit Glodakan · viewpoint · Tuban · ~8 km
- Bukit Mliwang · viewpoint · Tuban · ~9 km
- Gunung Goa Lumbung · viewpoint · Tuban · ~10 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kerek
29 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Kerek. The closest is Danau Beron (29 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Danau Beron · lake · Tuban · ~29 km
- Waduk Leran Satu · lake · Bojonegoro · ~40 km
- Waduk Gayam · lake · Bojonegoro · ~44 km
- Gongseng Dam · lake · Bojonegoro · ~65 km · Must-see
- Gondang Dam · lake · Lamongan · ~68 km · Must-see
- Waduk Tlogo · lake · Bojonegoro · ~52 km
Mosques & dargahs near Kerek
27 mosques & dargahs within 100 km of Kerek. The closest is Masjid Al-Karomah Sugiharjo (17 km). Best time: year-round.
- Masjid Al-Karomah Sugiharjo · dargah · Tuban · ~17 km
- Masjid Al-Mubarrok · dargah · Tuban · ~21 km
- Great Mosque of Tuban · dargah · Tuban · ~24 km
- Masjid Al-Falah Bangilan · dargah · Tuban · ~26 km
- Masjid Al-Ihsan · dargah · Tuban · ~26 km
- Masjid al - Islah Ds. Nguruan · dargah · Tuban · ~27 km
Forts & heritage near Kerek
25 forts & heritage within 100 km of Kerek. The closest is Makam KH. Nahrowi (12 km). Best time: october to february.
- Makam KH. Nahrowi · fort · Tuban · ~12 km
- Makam Mbah Surojiwo · fort · Tuban · ~20 km
- Makam Syeikh Abdurrahman · fort · Tuban · ~21 km
- Makam Mbah Abdullah Sajad · fort · Tuban · ~21 km
- Makam Adipati Ronggolawe · fort · Tuban · ~24 km
- Tomb of Sunan Bonang · fort · Tuban · ~24 km
Beaches & coast near Kerek
13 beaches & coast within 100 km of Kerek. The closest is Lapangan Voli Pantai Tanah Mas (19 km). Best time: october to march.
- Lapangan Voli Pantai Tanah Mas · beach · Tuban · ~19 km
- Pantai Mangrove Center Tuban · beach · Tuban · ~19 km
- Tuban Pine Beach · beach · Tuban · ~20 km
- Patung Kambang Putih · beach · Tuban · ~20 km
- Tuban Coconut Beach · beach · Tuban · ~28 km
- Pelabuhan Palang · beach · East Java · ~36 km
Museums near Kerek
11 museums within 100 km of Kerek. The closest is Benteng VOC Kota Tuban (17 km). Best time: year-round.
- Benteng VOC Kota Tuban · museum · Tuban · ~17 km
- Kambang Putih Museum · museum · Tuban · ~25 km
- Rajekwesi Museum · museum · Bojonegoro · ~37 km
- Prasasti Tugu Pagar Nusa Pandantoyo · museum · Bojonegoro · ~60 km
- Mahameru Museum · museum · Blora · ~66 km
- Indonesian Islamic Art Museum · museum · Lamongan · ~66 km
A one-day trip from Kerek
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 34 km on the road.
- Start in Kerek
- 3 km Gunung Goa Ngipeng · viewpoint, Tuban
- 4 km Bukit Srundo · viewpoint, Tuban
- 3 km Bukit Sebegal · viewpoint, Tuban
- 4 km Bukit Glodakan · viewpoint, Tuban
- 11 km Bukit Mliwang · viewpoint, Tuban
- 9 km Back to Kerek
Plan a longer trip from Kerek — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Kerek
No traveller has reported from around Kerek yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Kerek
- By road from Lovina: about 467 km · directions
- By road from Canggu: about 510 km · directions
- By road from Uluwatu: about 516 km · directions
All places near Kerek by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Tuban Pine Beach · beach · Tuban · ~20 km
- Patung Kambang Putih · beach · Tuban · ~20 km
- Gunung Jarangbantung · viewpoint · Tuban · ~21 km
- Makam Syeikh Abdurrahman · fort · Tuban · ~21 km
- Bukit Senja · viewpoint · Tuban · ~21 km
- Gunung Kayen · viewpoint · Tuban · ~21 km
- Gunung Goa Kancing · viewpoint · Tuban · ~21 km
- Makam Mbah Abdullah Sajad · fort · Tuban · ~21 km
- Gunung Goa User · viewpoint · Tuban · ~21 km
- Masjid Al-Mubarrok · dargah · Tuban · ~21 km
- Gunung Bogayung · viewpoint · Tuban · ~21 km
- Lubang Wareng II · cave · Tuban · ~22 km
- Klenteng Kwan Sing Bio · Buddhist site · Tuban · ~23 km
- Gereja Kristen Jawa Tuban · church · Tuban · ~23 km
- Gunung Guwokikik · viewpoint · Tuban · ~23 km
- Bukit Cinta · viewpoint · Tuban · ~23 km
- Gunung Kewawun · viewpoint · Tuban · ~24 km
- Goa Akbar · cave · Tuban · ~24 km
- Makam Adipati Ronggolawe · fort · Tuban · ~24 km
- Bukit Trisula · viewpoint · Tuban · ~24 km
- Tomb of Sunan Bonang · fort · Tuban · ~24 km
- Great Mosque of Tuban · dargah · Tuban · ~24 km
- Kambang Putih Museum · museum · Tuban · ~25 km
- Gunung Nol · viewpoint · Tuban · ~25 km
- Monumen Tank · fort · Tuban · ~25 km
- Klenteng Tjoe Ling Kiong · church · Tuban · ~25 km
- Gunung Dermawuharjo · viewpoint · Tuban · ~25 km
- Bukit Petok · viewpoint · Tuban · ~25 km
- GPdI Imanuel · church · Tuban · ~26 km
- Gunung Panggung · viewpoint · Tuban · ~26 km
- Masjid Al-Falah Bangilan · dargah · Tuban · ~26 km
- Makam Keramat Mbah Sulaiman · fort · Tuban · ~26 km
- Masjid Al-Ihsan · dargah · Tuban · ~26 km
- Makam Mbah Ahmad Bin Muhammad Ar-Rozi · fort · Tuban · ~26 km
- Gunung Pencit · viewpoint · Tuban · ~27 km
- Makam Sunan Jogobelo · fort · Tuban · ~27 km
- Masjid al - Islah Ds. Nguruan · dargah · Tuban · ~27 km
- Tuban Coconut Beach · beach · Tuban · ~28 km
- Bukit Nglai · viewpoint · Tuban · ~28 km
- Gua Ngerong · cave · Tuban · ~28 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Gongseng Dam · lake · Bojonegoro · ~65 km · Must-see
- Gondang Dam · lake · Lamongan · ~68 km · Must-see
- Masjid Al-Quba · dargah · Bojonegoro · ~51 km
- Waduk Tlogo · lake · Bojonegoro · ~52 km
- Batu Lumpang · fort · Bojonegoro · ~52 km
- Masjid Al Ittihad · dargah · Bojonegoro · ~54 km
- Gunung Pucak · viewpoint · Rembang · ~56 km
- Telaga · sanctuary · Lamongan · ~56 km
- Waduk Kalen · lake · Bojonegoro · ~57 km
- Waduk Bowo · lake · Lamongan · ~57 km
- Situs Sambikalung · fort · Rembang · ~57 km
- Pemakaman Umum Pasarsore · fort · Lamongan · ~58 km
- Gunung Lasem · viewpoint · Rembang · ~59 km
- Gunung Kandang · viewpoint · Lamongan · ~59 km
- Prasasti Tugu Pagar Nusa Pandantoyo · museum · Bojonegoro · ~60 km
- Waduk Nglambang · lake · Bojonegoro · ~60 km
- Waduk Setrenan · lake · Lamongan · ~61 km
- Gunung Kedinding · viewpoint · Blora · ~62 km
- Gunung Jatiwajah · viewpoint · Blora · ~62 km
- Gunung Kendeng · viewpoint · Bojonegoro · ~63 km
- Bukit Tapakkuda · viewpoint · Bojonegoro · ~63 km
- Stasiun Bluluk · fort · Lamongan · ~63 km
- Lapen Gatuk · lake · Bojonegoro · ~64 km
- Waduk Prijetan · lake · Lamongan · ~64 km
- Gunung Pangsing · viewpoint · Bojonegoro · ~64 km
- Bukit Tretes · viewpoint · Bojonegoro · ~64 km
- Masjid Al Jihad Payaman · dargah · Lamongan · ~65 km
- Bukit Watubajul · viewpoint · Bojonegoro · ~65 km
- Waduk Solovai · lake · Bojonegoro · ~65 km
- Gunung Kecik · viewpoint · Bojonegoro · ~65 km
- Masjid Al Khithoh · dargah · Rembang · ~65 km
- Gereja · church · Blora · ~65 km
- Waduk Watang · lake · Bojonegoro · ~65 km
- Wisata Bahari Lamongan · park · Lamongan · ~65 km
- Mahameru Museum · museum · Blora · ~66 km
- Indonesian Islamic Art Museum · museum · Lamongan · ~66 km
- Waduk Panjang · lake · Lamongan · ~66 km
- Waduk Pacal · lake · Bojonegoro · ~66 km
- Bukit Tanggulasih · viewpoint · Bojonegoro · ~66 km
- Waduk Caling · lake · Lamongan · ~66 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 42 | 87 | Gunung Goa Ngipeng (3 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 3 | 29 | Danau Beron (29 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 19 | 27 | Masjid Al-Karomah Sugiharjo (17 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 13 | 25 | Makam KH. Nahrowi (12 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 6 | 13 | Lapangan Voli Pantai Tanah Mas (19 km) |
| Museums | 3 | 11 | Benteng VOC Kota Tuban (17 km) |
| Churches | 5 | 9 | Gereja Kristen Jawa Tuban (23 km) |
| Caves | 5 | 6 | Guwo Terus (11 km) |
| Waterfalls | 3 | 3 | Nglirip Waterfall (16 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 1 | 1 | Klenteng Kwan Sing Bio (23 km) |
| Other attractions | 1 | 1 | Pemandian Air Panas Nganget (29 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 0 | 1 | Telaga (56 km) |
| Parks | 0 | 1 | Wisata Bahari Lamongan (65 km) |
Kerek: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Kerek?
Gunung Goa Ngipeng (viewpoint, about 3 km), Bukit Srundo (viewpoint, about 4 km), Bukit Sebegal (viewpoint, about 5 km), Bukit Glodakan (viewpoint, about 8 km), Bukit Mliwang (viewpoint, about 9 km), Gunung Goa Lumbung (viewpoint, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kerek?
101 places on Spotwander: 42 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 19 mosques & dargahs, 13 forts & heritage, 6 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kerek?
Gunung Goa Ngipeng, about 3 km by road; Bukit Srundo (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Kerek?
Danau Beron, about 29 km by road; Waduk Leran Satu (40 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Kerek?
Masjid Al-Karomah Sugiharjo, about 17 km by road; Masjid Al-Mubarrok (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kerek?
Start in Kerek, visit Gunung Goa Ngipeng, then Bukit Srundo, then Bukit Sebegal, then Bukit Glodakan, then Bukit Mliwang, and drive back — about 34 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Kerek?
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; year-round for mosques & dargahs.
How far is Kerek from Lovina?
About 467 km by road (373 km in a straight line).
Towns near Kerek
- Places near Jamong · 14 km
- Places near Merakurak · 14 km
- Places near Jojogan · 17 km
- Places near Bancar · 21 km
- Places near Latsari · 22 km
- Places near Tuban · 25 km
- Places near Bejagung Kidul · 25 km
- Places near Bangilan · 26 km
- Places near Senori · 28 km
- Places near Jatirogo · 31 km
Nearest cities
- Places near Lovina · 467 km
- Places near Canggu · 510 km
- Places near Uluwatu · 516 km
- Places near Ubud · 516 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Kerek’s location and population from GeoNames. Data sources & credits.