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Places near Skardu by type
All 222 places by distance →One day from Skardu
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:39 pm
86 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Skardu
- Burji Laviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Satpara Lakelake · 45 min
- Sarfarangabeach · 1.5 hrs
- Amburiq Mosquemosque · 30 min
- Jarba Zhou Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Skardu
How to reach Skardu
By air
Srinagar International Airport (SXR), Srinagar — about 207 km by road; Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL), Leh — about 272 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Skardu?
Kharphocho Fort (fort, about 1 km), Satpara Lake (lake, about 9 km), Sarfaranga (beach, about 12 km), Amburiq Mosque (mosque, about 20 km), New Yadgar Shuhada (heritage site, about 1 km), Polo Field (viewpoint, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Skardu?
53 places on Spotwander: 32 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 forts & heritage, 2 waterfalls, 2 mosques & dargahs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Skardu?
Kharpocho Hill, about 2 km by road; City Viewpoint (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Skardu?
Katpanah Lake, about 7 km by road; Sadpara Dam (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Skardu?
Start in Skardu, visit Burji La, then Satpara Lake, then Sarfaranga, then Amburiq Mosque, then Jarba Zhou Lake, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.