Lorestan Province district, Iran
Places to visit near pamas
pamas is a town in Lorestan Province district, Iran, home to about 1,081 people. Within 50 km by road there are 144 places to visit — 77 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 forts & heritage, 4 caves and 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Sarab-e Gamasiyab (10 km), Garrin Mountain (11 km) and Darreh-ye Bi Kharaj (29 km).
pamas at a glance
- Location
- Lorestan Province district, Iran
- Population
- about 1,081
- Coordinates
- 34.0379° N, 48.4620° E
- Places within 50 km
- 144 (8 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for caves
Top places to visit near pamas
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from pamas: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Sarab-e GamasiyabLakes & Dams · Hamadan ProvinceMust-see
- Garrin MountainHills · Lorestan ProvinceMust-see
- Darreh-ye PatakhtHills · Hamadan ProvinceNotable
- Cheshmeh-ye ChakalOther · Hamadan ProvinceNotable
- Darreh-ye Al KamarHills · Hamadan ProvinceNotable
- Cheshmeh-ye Darreh-ye AbakhtiOther · Hamadan ProvinceNotable
- Darreh-ye KanīnehHills · Hamadan ProvinceNotable
- Babaqasm CitadelForts · Hamadan ProvinceNotable
- Kuh-e Bal KabudHills · Lorestan ProvinceNotable
- Darreh-ye OwtafHills · Lorestan ProvinceNotable
- Darreh-ye RowghaniHills · Lorestan ProvinceNotable
- Darreh-ye Bi KharajHills · Lorestan ProvinceMust-see
More places near pamas
- سد گرین · lake · Hamadan Province · ~9 km
- Darreh-ye Kelan · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~9 km
- Darreh-ye Khoshki Yar · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~9 km
- Kuh-e Tashku · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~10 km
- Kuh-e Kelan · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~10 km
- Ghār-e Gāmāsīāb · cave · Hamadan Province · ~10 km
- Gamasiyab Cave · cave · Hamadan Province · ~10 km
- خط الرأس گرین · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~10 km
- Kuh-e Nesar Hachal · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~10 km
- Darreh-ye Nuzhi Varan · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~11 km
- Giyan Hill · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~32 km · Must-see
- Darreh-ye Bimarkhaneh · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~12 km
Things to see near pamas, by type
Hill stations & viewpoints near pamas
113 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of pamas. The closest is Darreh-ye Patakht (2 km); the best-known is Garrin Mountain (11 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Garrin Mountain · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- Darreh-ye Patakht · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~2 km
- Darreh-ye Al Kamar · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~3 km
- Darreh-ye Kanīneh · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~5 km
- Kuh-e Bal Kabud · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~7 km
- Darreh-ye Owtaf · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~7 km
Forts & heritage near pamas
60 forts & heritage within 100 km of pamas. The closest is Babaqasm Citadel (6 km). Best time: october to february.
- Babaqasm Citadel · fort · Hamadan Province · ~6 km
- Cheshmeh Sardeh · fort · Hamadan Province · ~14 km
- Anuch Ancient Castle · fort · Hamadan Province · ~16 km
- The Grave of the Unknown Martyrs · fort · Lorestan Province · ~20 km
- Imamzadeh Ja'far · fort · Lorestan Province · ~41 km · Must-see
- Historic Bathing Ground · fort · Lorestan Province · ~21 km
Caves near pamas
12 caves within 100 km of pamas. The closest is Ghār-e Gāmāsīāb (10 km). Best time: year-round.
- Ghār-e Gāmāsīāb · cave · Hamadan Province · ~10 km
- Gamasiyab Cave · cave · Hamadan Province · ~10 km
- Khar Eshkaft · cave · Lorestan Province · ~36 km
- خر اشکفت · cave · Lorestan Province · ~36 km
- Yafteh Cave · cave · Lorestan Province · ~79 km · Must-see
- Kaldar Cave · cave · Lorestan Province · ~70 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near pamas
11 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of pamas. The closest is سد گرین (9 km); the best-known is Sarab-e Gamasiyab (10 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Sarab-e Gamasiyab · lake · Hamadan Province · ~10 km · Must-see
- سد گرین · lake · Hamadan Province · ~9 km
- Fadak Artificial Lake · lake · Lorestan Province · ~36 km
- Kalan Dam Crest · lake · Hamadan Province · ~51 km
- Malayer Kalan Dam Reservoir · lake · Hamadan Province · ~51 km
- دریاچه کیو · lake · Lorestan Province · ~75 km · Must-see
Mosques & dargahs near pamas
10 mosques & dargahs within 100 km of pamas. The closest is Abolfazl Mosque (16 km). Best time: year-round.
- Abolfazl Mosque · dargah · Hamadan Province · ~16 km
- Sultani Mosque · dargah · Lorestan Province · ~40 km · Must-see
- Jame' Mosque of Borujerd · dargah · Lorestan Province · ~40 km · Must-see
- Emam Kazem Mosque · dargah · Lorestan Province · ~38 km
- Do Khaharan Imamzadeh Mosque · dargah · Lorestan Province · ~39 km
- مسجد رنگینه · dargah · Lorestan Province · ~40 km
Waterfalls near pamas
6 waterfalls within 100 km of pamas. The closest is ابشار سراب گیان (31 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- ابشار سراب گیان · waterfall · Hamadan Province · ~31 km
- Man-made Waterfall · waterfall · Lorestan Province · ~35 km
- آبشار طلایی | Talaee Waterfall · waterfall · Lorestan Province · ~70 km
- Ābshār-e Faşlī-ye Hal Halū · waterfall · Hamadan Province · ~76 km
- آبشار اللو · waterfall · Hamadan Province · ~83 km
- آبشار · waterfall · Hamadan Province · ~91 km
A one-day trip from pamas
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 40 km on the road.
- Start in pamas
- 3 km Darreh-ye Al Kamar · viewpoint, Hamadan Province
- 9 km Garrin Mountain · viewpoint, Lorestan Province
- 17 km Sarab-e Gamasiyab · lake, Hamadan Province
- 6 km Darreh-ye Kanīneh · viewpoint, Hamadan Province
- 3 km Darreh-ye Patakht · viewpoint, Hamadan Province
- 2 km Back to pamas
Plan a longer trip from pamas — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near pamas
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How to reach pamas
All places near pamas by distance
Within 15 km of pamas
- Kuh-e Duleh Dar · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~12 km
- Kuh-e Meleh Gav · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~13 km
- Cheshmeh Sardeh · fort · Hamadan Province · ~14 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Fadak Bird Garden · park · Lorestan Province · ~36 km · Must-see
- Abolfazl Mosque · dargah · Hamadan Province · ~16 km
- Tappeh-ye Qal‘eh · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~16 km
- Darreh-ye Menar · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~16 km
- Kuh-e Gavchal · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~16 km
- Anuch Ancient Castle · fort · Hamadan Province · ~16 km
- Darreh-ye Shiv · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~16 km
- Darreh-ye Morteza · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~17 km
- Darreh-ye Eshkarun · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~17 km
- Darreh-ye Oshtorinan · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~18 km
- تپه قلا بالا · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~18 km
- Tappeh-ye Qey Gar · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~18 km
- Kuh-e Meleh Gu · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~18 km
- Sefid Kuh · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~19 km
- Cheshmeh-ye Ma‘lum · attraction · Hamadan Province · ~19 km
- Kuh-e Takht · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~19 km
- Sultani Mosque · dargah · Lorestan Province · ~40 km · Must-see
- Jame' Mosque of Borujerd · dargah · Lorestan Province · ~40 km · Must-see
- Shah Ali Shrine · attraction · Lorestan Province · ~20 km
- Darreh-ye Elyas · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~20 km
- The Grave of the Unknown Martyrs · fort · Lorestan Province · ~20 km
- Imamzadeh Ja'far · fort · Lorestan Province · ~41 km · Must-see
- Historic Bathing Ground · fort · Lorestan Province · ~21 km
- Mal Gapneh · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~21 km
- Memorial of the Unknown Martyrs · fort · Hamadan Province · ~22 km
- Tomb of Joshua Bin Noah · fort · Hamadan Province · ~22 km
- Kuh-e Cherkeneh · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~23 km
- Kuh-e Morad · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~23 km
- Tomb of Mirza Agha Hojjat Nahavandi · fort · Hamadan Province · ~23 km
- Darreh-ye Khak-e Sar Mal Geh · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~23 km
- Cheshmeh-ye Sarab-e Chelleh · attraction · Lorestan Province · ~24 km
- Haj Aqa Torah Bath · fort · Hamadan Province · ~24 km
- Darreh-ye Gaznu · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~24 km
- معبد لائودیسه · Buddhist site · Hamadan Province · ~25 km
- Kuh-e Ram Row · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~26 km
- Darreh-ye Zeki · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~26 km
- Kuh-e Anjireh · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~27 km
- Kuh-e Mish Parvar · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~27 km
- Darreh-ye Qal‘eh Lun · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~29 km
- Kuh-e Takht-e Bozorg · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~30 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Noushijan Tappe · fort · Hamadan Province · ~52 km · Must-see
- Bābā Jān Tepe · fort · Lorestan Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Darreh-ye Nesar · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Darreh-ye Rah · viewpoint · Markazi Province · ~63 km · Must-see
- Kalan Dam Crest · lake · Hamadan Province · ~51 km
- Malusan Protected Area · sanctuary · Hamadan Province · ~51 km
- Malayer Kalan Dam Reservoir · lake · Hamadan Province · ~51 km
- Mirfattah Icehouse · attraction · Hamadan Province · ~53 km
- تپه قلعه · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~53 km
- Tomb of the Anonymous Martyrs · fort · Hamadan Province · ~53 km
- Fortress Gurab · fort · Hamadan Province · ~53 km
- Ancient Hill of Gurab · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~53 km
- Hill Driving Instruction · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~54 km
- Kuh-e Kamazan · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~54 km
- Lotfaliyan Museum · museum · Hamadan Province · ~54 km
- دریاچه کیو · lake · Lorestan Province · ~75 km · Must-see
- Tappeh-ye Panakhani · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~55 km
- Kuh-e Sib Dar · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~55 km
- Chal Vali Khan · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~56 km
- Ancient Hill · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~56 km
- Saif al-Daula's Tomb · fort · Hamadan Province · ~56 km
- Tappeh-ye Sorkh · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~57 km
- Siba Castle · fort · Lorestan Province · ~78 km · Must-see
- Falak-ol-Aflak Castle · fort · Lorestan Province · ~78 km · Must-see
- قلعه تاریخی ازناوله · fort · Hamadan Province · ~58 km
- Imamzadeh Ein and Ghein (Eznav) · fort · Hamadan Province · ~58 km
- Yafteh Cave · cave · Lorestan Province · ~79 km · Must-see
- Kuh-e Jelowgir · viewpoint · Hamadan Province · ~59 km
- Emamzadeh Alamdar · attraction · Hamadan Province · ~59 km
- sv:Kūh-e Gohar Mardeh · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~59 km
- مزار خادم الحسین علیه السلام مرحوم کربلایی نوید زارع · fort · Lorestan Province · ~62 km
- تنگه پیازه · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~62 km
- Kuh-e Darreh Nesar · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~62 km
- Tappeh Khow · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~62 km
- Kuh-e Ar Ghaliyeh · viewpoint · Markazi Province · ~62 km
- Ardalan Castle · fort · Hamadan Province · ~85 km · Must-see
- پل تاریخی فرسفج · attraction · Hamadan Province · ~65 km
- Farasfaj Historical Bridge · fort · Hamadan Province · ~65 km
- Ganj Dareh · fort · Hamadan Province · ~66 km
- Horeh Kuh · viewpoint · Lorestan Province · ~66 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 77 | 113 | Darreh-ye Patakht (2 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 26 | 60 | Babaqasm Citadel (6 km) |
| Other attractions | 18 | 26 | Cheshmeh-ye Chakal (2 km) |
| Caves | 4 | 12 | Ghār-e Gāmāsīāb (10 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 3 | 11 | سد گرین (9 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 7 | 10 | Abolfazl Mosque (16 km) |
| Waterfalls | 2 | 6 | ابشار سراب گیان (31 km) |
| Parks | 4 | 4 | Fadak Park (36 km) |
| Museums | 1 | 3 | The Museum of Anthropology (39 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 1 | 3 | تالاب بیشه دالان (49 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 1 | 1 | معبد لائودیسه (25 km) |
| Temples | 0 | 1 | Anahita Temple (87 km) |
pamas: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near pamas?
Sarab-e Gamasiyab (lake, about 10 km), Garrin Mountain (viewpoint, about 11 km), Darreh-ye Patakht (viewpoint, about 2 km), Cheshmeh-ye Chakal (attraction, about 2 km), Darreh-ye Al Kamar (viewpoint, about 3 km), Cheshmeh-ye Darreh-ye Abakhti (attraction, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of pamas?
144 places on Spotwander: 77 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 forts & heritage, 18 other attractions, 4 caves, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to pamas?
Darreh-ye Patakht, about 2 km by road; Darreh-ye Al Kamar (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to pamas?
Babaqasm Citadel, about 6 km by road; Cheshmeh Sardeh (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest cave to pamas?
Ghār-e Gāmāsīāb, about 10 km by road; Gamasiyab Cave (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from pamas?
Start in pamas, visit Darreh-ye Al Kamar, then Garrin Mountain, then Sarab-e Gamasiyab, then Darreh-ye Kanīneh, then Darreh-ye Patakht, and drive back — about 40 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near pamas?
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for caves.
Towns near pamas
- Places near Anūch · 16 km
- Places near Nahāvand · 24 km
- Places near Aleshtar · 33 km
- Places near Borūjerd · 39 km
- Places near Malāyer · 55 km
- Places near Nūrābād · 57 km
- Places near Tūyserkān · 71 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; pamas’s location and population from GeoNames. Data sources & credits.