Ābā Khwān

Ābā Khwān: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Ābā Khwān

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Ābā Khwān: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Ābā Khwān — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.31113, 61.94888. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ābā Khwān

• Döwlet Adam Üçindir · fort · Mary Province · ~46 km
• Badhyz State Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Mary Province · ~56 km
• Loshchina Agashlinskaya Shchel' · viewpoint · Mary Province · ~57 km
• Обзорный хребет · viewpoint · Ahal Province · ~68 km
• Karangā Kōtal · viewpoint · ~70 km
• Ushchel’ye Dungal’tsevo · viewpoint · Mary Province · ~71 km
• Kōtal-e Dū Āb · viewpoint · Herat Province · ~72 km
• Kōtal-e Pada'ī · viewpoint · Herat Province · ~75 km
• Chāh Khān · fort · Herat Province · ~15 km
• Kharābah-ye Aḩmad Khān · fort · Herat Province · ~21 km
• Ya‘qūt Shāh · fort · Herat Province · ~22 km
• Sumbah Kārēz · fort · ~22 km
• Dolina Volch’ya · viewpoint · Mary Province · ~26 km
• Dolina Islim · viewpoint · Mary Province · ~27 km
• Site of TAPI Ceremony 23 February 2018 · fort · Mary Province · ~28 km
• Dolina Kulleli-Duz · viewpoint · Mary Province · ~29 km
• Dolina Pogranichnikov · viewpoint · Mary Province · ~30 km
• Sarygulan · fort · Mary Province · ~35 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ābā Khwān

Other forts & heritage near Ābā Khwān

• Herat Citadel · fort · Herat Province · ~137 km · Must-see
• Döwlet Adam Üçindir · fort · Mary Province · ~46 km
• Shahrabad Castle · fort · Razavi Khorasan · ~120 km
• Khatoon bridge · fort · Ahal Province · ~130 km
• Mousallah Complex · fort · Herat Province · ~135 km
• Gawhar Shad Mausoleum · fort · Herat Province · ~135 km
• Allanazar Rahmanyyazow · fort · Mary Province · ~149 km
• Chāh Khān · fort · Herat Province · ~15 km
• Kharābah-ye Aḩmad Khān · fort · Herat Province · ~21 km
• Ya‘qūt Shāh · fort · Herat Province · ~22 km

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