Places to visit near

Painan

Painan is a town in Pesisir Selatan district, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Within 50 km by road there are 73 places to visit: 27 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 mosques & dargahs and 16 rivers, islands & mangroves. The must-see places are Diatas Lake, Dibawah Lake and Teluk Bayur Grand Mosque.

1.3517° S, 100.5738° ELovina 2213 km

© OpenStreetMap contributors
Within 30 km45 places
Within 50 km73
Must-see13
Notable138
Best timeOctober to February

Start here

The 3 places worth the trip

Places near Painan by type

All 184 places by distance →

One day from Painan

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:59 pm

69 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 Painan
  2. Bukit Mandarviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Bukit Pantapantaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Gunung Karang Tinggiviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Bukit Gunung Sugirikviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Air Terjun Bayang Sani,pesisir-painanwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Painan
Today’s loopPainanStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributors

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Painan?

Batu Biawak (viewpoint, about 2 km), Bukit Mandar (viewpoint, about 5 km), Air Terjun Bayang Sani,pesisir-painan (waterfall, about 13 km), Bukit Pantapanta (viewpoint, about 14 km), Bukit Gunung Sugirik (viewpoint, about 15 km), Gunung Karang Tinggi (viewpoint, about 23 km).

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

73 places on Spotwander: 27 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 mosques & dargahs, 16 rivers, islands & mangroves, 8 beaches & coast, 3 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Painan?

Batu Biawak, about 2 km by road; Bukit Mandar (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Painan?

Mushalla Jabal Qubis, about 1 km by road; Masjid Kbar Baiturrahman (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Painan?

Start in Painan, visit Bukit Mandar, then Bukit Pantapanta, then Gunung Karang Tinggi, then Bukit Gunung Sugirik, then Air Terjun Bayang Sani,pesisir-painan, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.