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Places near Payakumbuh by type
All 267 places by distance →One day from Payakumbuh
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:59 pm
79 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Payakumbuh
- Gunung Sago Malintang Nature Recreation Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Masjid Raya Rao-Raomosque · 30 min
- Ngalau Indahcave · 1 hrs
- Mesjid Al-muttahidinmosque or dargah · 30 min
- Sumatrariver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Payakumbuh
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Payakumbuh?
Surau Dagang Rao-Rao (attraction, about 1 km), Ratapan Ibu (heritage site, about 2 km), Tuo Koto Nan Ampek Mosque (mosque, about 3 km), Ngalau Indah (cave, about 7 km), Sumatra (river spot, about 10 km), Gunung Sago Malintang Nature Recreation Park (nature spot, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Payakumbuh?
233 places on Spotwander: 115 hill stations & viewpoints, 85 mosques & dargahs, 8 caves, 6 forts & heritage, 7 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Payakumbuh?
Puncak Marajo, about 7 km by road; Bukit Patai (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Payakumbuh?
Muqarrabin Bunian Mosque, about 1 km by road; Muslimin Payakumbuh Mosque (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Payakumbuh?
Start in Payakumbuh, visit Gunung Sago Malintang Nature Recreation Park, then Masjid Raya Rao-Rao, then Ngalau Indah, then Mesjid Al-muttahidin, then Sumatra, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.



















