Shaft, IranHajj Samad Khan Mosqueبرج ساعت منارهMarlikEynak Lagoonاستخر سروشRudkhan Castle
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Shaft

Shaft is a town in Gilan Province district, Iran. Within 50 km by road there are 118 places to visit: 20 forts & heritage, 26 mosques & dargahs and 5 waterfalls. The must-see places are Hajj Samad Khan Mosque, برج ساعت مناره and Marlik.

37.1702° N, 49.3998° E

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Within 30 km98 places
Within 50 km118
Must-see7
Notable104
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Hajj Samad Khan Mosque, mosque near Shaft
Must-see

Hajj Samad Khan Mosque

Mosque · 26 km

برج ساعت مناره, attraction near Shaft
Must-see

برج ساعت مناره

Attraction · 43 km

Marlik, heritage site near Shaft
Must-see

Marlik

Heritage site · 48 km

Places near Shaft by type

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One day from Shaft

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:32 pm

121 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 Shaft
  2. استخر سروشwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Hajj Samad Khan Mosquemosque · 30 min
  4. Eynak Lagoonlake · 45 min
  5. Kasma Public Historic Bathroomheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Rudkhan Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Shaft
Today’s loopShaftStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Shaft?

Hajj Samad Khan Mosque (mosque, about 26 km), Eynak Lagoon (lake, about 22 km), استخر سروش (waterfall, about 22 km), مرداب عینک (lake, about 22 km), برج ساعت مناره (attraction, about 43 km), بقعه سلیمانداراب (heritage site, about 23 km).

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

118 places on Spotwander: 20 forts & heritage, 26 mosques & dargahs, 25 other attractions, 5 waterfalls, 18 parks.

Which is the nearest fort to Shaft?

Maqbareh-ye Āqā Seyyed Sharīf, about 13 km by road; بقعه سید ابراهیم کلاشم بالا (14 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Shaft?

مسجد جامع ولیعصر عج, about 1 km by road; آقا سید علی خطیبان (6 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Shaft?

Start in Shaft, visit استخر سروش, then Hajj Samad Khan Mosque, then Eynak Lagoon, then Kasma Public Historic Bathroom, then Rudkhan Castle, and drive back — about 121 km by road in all.