Places to visit near

Kuril’sk

Kuril’sk is a town in Kurilsky district, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia of about 1,719 people. Within 50 km by road there are 148 places to visit: 52 beaches & coast, 46 hill stations & viewpoints and 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Bogdan Khmelnitskiy, Chirip and Baranskogo.

45.2269° N, 147.8777° EPop. 1,719

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Within 30 km96 places
Within 50 km148
Must-see10
Notable38
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Kuril’sk

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

116 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 Kuril’sk
  2. Курильский заливbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Chiripviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Bogdan Khmelnitskiyviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Baranskogoviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Ivan Groznyiviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Kuril’sk
Today’s loopKuril’skStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kuril’sk?

Bogdan Khmelnitskiy (viewpoint, about 16 km), Памятный знак в честь присоединения Итурупа к России (heritage site, about 1 km), Chirip (viewpoint, about 21 km), Baranskogo (viewpoint, about 22 km), Kurilskiy Bay (beach, about 2 km), Ivan Groznyi (viewpoint, about 30 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kuril’sk?

148 places on Spotwander: 52 beaches & coast, 46 hill stations & viewpoints, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 other attractions, 6 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest beach to Kuril’sk?

Cape Kuril’skiy, about 1 km by road; Kurilskiy Bay (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kuril’sk?

Смотровая площадка, about 4 km by road; Nezhnaya (8 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kuril’sk?

Start in Kuril’sk, visit Курильский залив, then Chirip, then Bogdan Khmelnitskiy, then Baranskogo, then Ivan Groznyi, and drive back — about 116 km by road in all.