Places to visit near

Peshawar

Peshawar is a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa district, Pakistan of about 1,218,773 people. Within 50 km by road there are 145 places to visit: 53 forts & heritage, 10 hill stations & viewpoints and 33 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Goraknath Temple, Ganj Ali Khan and Gorkhatri Tehsil.

34.0080° N, 71.5785° EPop. 1,218,773

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Within 30 km123 places
Within 50 km145
Must-see28
Notable167
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Peshawar

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:15 pm

80 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 Peshawar
  2. Akhund Panju Baba Mosquemosque · 30 min
  3. Khwaja Townviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Bab-e-Khyberheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Tatara Parkpark · 45 min
  6. Sunehri Masjidmosque · 30 min
  7. Back in Peshawar
Today’s loopPeshawarStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Peshawar?

Goraknath Temple (temple, about 1 km), Ganj Ali Khan (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Gorkhatri Tehsil (heritage site, about 1 km), Mahabat Khan Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), All Saints Church (church, about 1 km), Qilla Balahisar (heritage site, about 1 km).

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

145 places on Spotwander: 53 forts & heritage, 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 33 mosques & dargahs, 8 caves, 14 parks.

Which is the nearest fort to Peshawar?

Abdul Rahim Sethi Haveli, about 1 km by road; Ahmad Gul Sethi Haveli (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Peshawar?

Laake Safal Malook, about 1 km by road; Chacha Younas Park (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Peshawar?

Start in Peshawar, visit Akhund Panju Baba Mosque, then Khwaja Town, then Bab-e-Khyber, then Tatara Park, then Sunehri Masjid, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.