Places to visit near

Kurakh

Kurakh is a town in Akhtynsky district, Dagestan, Russia of about 3,364 people. Within 50 km by road there are 52 places to visit: 35 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 forts & heritage and 5 waterfalls. The must-see places are Akhty Castle, Mausoleum of Sheikh Juneyd and Southernmost Point of Russia.

41.5849° N, 47.7831° EPop. 3,364

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Within 30 km27 places
Within 50 km52
Must-see34
Notable209
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Kurakh

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:24 pm

56 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 Kurakh
  2. Куквазheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Усурheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Akhty Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. ур. Вечинкильviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Кочхюрheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Kurakh
Today’s loopKurakhStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kurakh?

Akhty Castle (heritage site, about 17 km), Кукваз (heritage site, about 10 km), Кочхюр (heritage site, about 12 km), Усур (heritage site, about 13 km), ур. Вечинкиль (viewpoint, about 13 km), отрог Хункур (viewpoint, about 15 km).

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

52 places on Spotwander: 35 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 forts & heritage, 5 waterfalls, 1 cave.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kurakh?

ур. Вечинкиль, about 13 km by road; отрог Хункур (15 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Kurakh?

Кукваз, about 10 km by road; Кочхюр (12 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kurakh?

Start in Kurakh, visit Кукваз, then Усур, then Akhty Castle, then ур. Вечинкиль, then Кочхюр, and drive back — about 56 km by road in all.