Local favourite fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Zao
Zao is a fort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Zao: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Zao
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.
How to reach Zao — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.89803, 69.97440. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Zao
- Takht-e-Sulaiman · viewpoint · Balochistan · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gomal Zam Dam · lake · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~30 km
- Dargai Pal Dam · lake · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~49 km
- Manzaki Pawa · viewpoint · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~8 km
- Sikha Narai · viewpoint · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~9 km
- Kashmir Kar · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~9 km
- Zer Kandao · viewpoint · Balochistan · ~12 km
- Shinbazai · viewpoint · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~14 km
- Zir Narai · viewpoint · Balochistan · ~17 km
- Ghwarizai Zai · viewpoint · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~18 km
- Zao Sar Narai · viewpoint · Balochistan · ~19 km
- Girdi Bagh · fort · Balochistan · ~19 km
- Manzai Pass · viewpoint · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~19 km
- Sarepungai · viewpoint · Balochistan · ~20 km
- Baghgai Ziarat · dargah · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~20 km
- Shinbaze Narai · viewpoint · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~20 km
- Spera-o-Khar · viewpoint · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~23 km
- Tathar · viewpoint · Balochistan · ~23 km
Other forts & heritage near Zao
- Rehman Dheri · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~97 km
- Fort Akalgarh · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~108 km
- Sheikh Badin Hill Station Kpk · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~112 km
- Bichi Qila Khaisoor · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~130 km
- Manzakai · fort · Balochistan · ~139 km
- John Shah House · fort · Punjab · ~149 km
- KharKamar CP · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~150 km
- Kashmir Kar · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~9 km
- Girdi Bagh · fort · Balochistan · ~19 km
- Sara Qila · fort · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~23 km
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Frequently asked
Is Zao open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Zao yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Zao?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Zao?
Nearby: Takht-e-Sulaiman (viewpoint, 30 km), Gomal Zam Dam (lake, 30 km), Dargai Pal Dam (lake, 49 km), Manzaki Pawa (viewpoint, 8 km), Sikha Narai (viewpoint, 9 km), Kashmir Kar (fort, 9 km).