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Places near Shamkhal by type
All 156 places by distance →One day from Shamkhal
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:33 pm
72 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Shamkhal
- Grand Mosque of Makhachkalamosque · 30 min
- Ak Gyol Lakelake · 45 min
- Tarki-Tauviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Солдатам, защищавшим Родину в годы ВОВheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Бархан Сарыкумviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Shamkhal
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Shamkhal?
Бархан Сарыкум (viewpoint, about 13 km), Makhachkala Lighthouse (attraction, about 19 km), Grand Mosque of Makhachkala (mosque, about 20 km), Tarki-Tau (viewpoint, about 20 km), Национальный музей Республики Дагестан имени Алибека Тахо-Годи (museum, about 21 km), Dagestan Museum of Fine Arts (museum, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shamkhal?
110 places on Spotwander: 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 forts & heritage, 20 mosques & dargahs, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Shamkhal?
Черные Камни б/о, about 13 km by road; Бархан Сарыкум (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Shamkhal?
Герою ВОВ, about 7 km by road; Арка Новокули (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Shamkhal?
Start in Shamkhal, visit Grand Mosque of Makhachkala, then Ak Gyol Lake, then Tarki-Tau, then Солдатам, защищавшим Родину в годы ВОВ, then Бархан Сарыкум, and drive back — about 72 km by road in all.