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Places near Makhu by type
All 182 places by distance →One day from Makhu
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:09 pm
166 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Makhu
- Sarovar Ber Sahiblake · 45 min
- Harike Pattan Bird Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Harike Barrage (Indira Gandhi Canal)dam · 45 min
- The National Martyrs Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Sutlej Riverriver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Makhu
How to reach Makhu
By train
Makhu (MXH), about 2 km from the centre; Butari (BTR), about 67 km from the centre.
By road
Amritsar 75 km · Jalandhar 76 km · Ludhiana 106 km. Directions.
By air
Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ), Amritsar — about 88 km by road; Halwara International Airport (HWR), Halwara — about 90 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Makhu?
Harike Pattan Bird Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 8 km), Harike Barrage (Indira Gandhi Canal) (dam, about 8 km), Harike Bird Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 7 km), Sri Darbar Sahib (attraction, about 49 km), Sutlej River (river spot, about 50 km), Sarovar Ber Sahib (lake, about 28 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Makhu?
10 places on Spotwander: 2 forts & heritage, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 attraction, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 river spot.
Which is the nearest fort to Makhu?
Mudki Memorial, about 45 km by road; The Dakhni Sarai (50 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Makhu?
Trip on Hills, about 72 km by road; The Rock (75 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Makhu?
Start in Makhu, visit Sarovar Ber Sahib, then Harike Pattan Bird Sanctuary, then Harike Barrage (Indira Gandhi Canal), then The National Martyrs Memorial, then Sutlej River, and drive back — about 166 km by road in all.