Takht-e SoleymanJameh Mosque of ZanjanBehestan CastleIranپارک ماهنشانĀveh Darreh
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Māhneshān

Māhneshān is a town in Zanjan Province district, Iran. Within 50 km by road there are 46 places to visit: 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 forts & heritage and 1 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Takht-e Soleyman and Jameh Mosque of Zanjan.

36.7444° N, 47.6725° E

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Within 30 km17 places
Within 50 km46
Must-see2
Notable41
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Takht-e Soleyman, heritage site near Māhneshān
Must-see

Takht-e Soleyman

Heritage site · 53 km · West Azerbaijan Province

Jameh Mosque of Zanjan, mosque near Māhneshān
Must-see

Jameh Mosque of Zanjan

Mosque · 91 km

Behestan Castle, heritage site near Māhneshān
Notable

Behestan Castle

Heritage site · 14 km

Places near Māhneshān by type

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One day from Māhneshān

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:11 pm

137 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 Māhneshān
  2. Behestan Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Shūr Gellake · 45 min
  4. Takht-e Soleymanheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Qarabulaghviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Iranviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Māhneshān
Today’s loopMāhneshānStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Māhneshān?

Behestan Castle (heritage site, about 14 km), Iran (viewpoint, about 17 km), پارک ماهنشان (park, about 1 km), Āveh Darreh (viewpoint, about 4 km), Takht-e Soleyman (heritage site, about 53 km), Shūr Gel (lake, about 34 km).

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

46 places on Spotwander: 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 other attractions, 2 forts & heritage, 1 dargah, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Māhneshān?

Āveh Darreh, about 4 km by road; Yellī Darreh (9 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Māhneshān?

Behestan Castle, about 14 km by road; Maqbareh-ye Seyyed ‘Enāyat-e Nabavī (48 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Māhneshān?

Start in Māhneshān, visit Behestan Castle, then Shūr Gel, then Takht-e Soleyman, then Qarabulagh, then Iran, and drive back — about 137 km by road in all.