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Places near Varto by type
All 165 places by distance →One day from Varto
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:20 pm
123 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Varto
- Leylek Dağıviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Bingöl Dağlarıviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Hanşeref Dağıviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Akdoğanlake · 45 min
- Kayalıdere Urartu Kalesiheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Varto
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Varto?
Kayalıdere Urartu Kalesi (heritage site, about 18 km), Bingöl Dağları (viewpoint, about 26 km), Leylek Dağı (viewpoint, about 10 km), Lake Akdoğan (lake, about 31 km), Hanşeref Dağı (viewpoint, about 12 km), Hınıs Ulu Camii (mosque or dargah, about 37 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Varto?
77 places on Spotwander: 44 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 forts & heritage, 6 mosques & dargahs, 3 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Varto?
Leylek Dağı, about 10 km by road; Gülkorusu Tepesi (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Varto?
Seki Gölü, about 8 km by road; Alpaslan-2 Dam (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Varto?
Start in Varto, visit Leylek Dağı, then Bingöl Dağları, then Hanşeref Dağı, then Lake Akdoğan, then Kayalıdere Urartu Kalesi, and drive back — about 123 km by road in all.