Neor LakeBuyni Yugun CastleShourabil LakeAjamقاراقوش قیسیمهدیه
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Khalkhāl

Khalkhāl is a town in Ardabil Province district, Iran of about 51,024 people. Within 50 km by road there are 101 places to visit: 10 forts & heritage, 19 hill stations & viewpoints and 12 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Neor Lake, Buyni Yugun Castle and Shourabil Lake.

37.6184° N, 48.5293° EPop. 51,024

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Within 30 km65 places
Within 50 km101
Must-see7
Notable75
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Neor Lake, lake near Khalkhāl
Must-see

Neor Lake

Lake · 53 km

Buyni Yugun Castle, heritage site near Khalkhāl
Must-see

Buyni Yugun Castle

Heritage site · 70 km

Shourabil Lake, lake near Khalkhāl
Must-see

Shourabil Lake

Lake · 87 km

Places near Khalkhāl by type

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One day from Khalkhāl

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:35 pm

183 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 Khalkhāl
  2. Neor Lakelake · 45 min
  3. Ajamviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Kokhol-Anbar Stone Cavecave · 1 hrs
  5. Aq Daghviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. قاراقوش قیسیwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Khalkhāl
Today’s loopKhalkhālStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Khalkhāl?

Ajam (viewpoint, about 13 km), قاراقوش قیسی (waterfall, about 21 km), مهدیه (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), میدان گاز / آزادی (heritage site, about 1 km), بوستان بازنشستگان (park, about 1 km), Chamran (park, about 1 km).

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

101 places on Spotwander: 10 forts & heritage, 33 other attractions, 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 mosques & dargahs, 5 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest fort to Khalkhāl?

میدان گاز / آزادی, about 1 km by road; Maqbareh-ye Āqā Seyyed Moḩammad (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Khalkhāl?

Gardaneh-ye Pūreh, about 9 km by road; Qūrū Darreh (10 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Khalkhāl?

Start in Khalkhāl, visit Neor Lake, then Ajam, then Kokhol-Anbar Stone Cave, then Aq Dagh, then قاراقوش قیسی, and drive back — about 183 km by road in all.