Kōtal-e Bād

Kōtal-e Bād: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Kōtal-e Bād

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

Visiting Kōtal-e Bād: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Kōtal-e Bād — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.38226, 67.09097. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kōtal-e Bād

• Hazarchishma Natural Bridge · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~16 km · Must-see
• Band-e Amir National Park · sanctuary · Bamyan Province · ~72 km · Must-see
• Gardanah-ye Rāh Gardān · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~23 km
• Kōtal-e Chahār Rāh · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~32 km
• Kohe Surkhak · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~33 km
• Kuh-e Kond-e Neshar · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~40 km
• Band-e Darah-ye Sāy · viewpoint · Sar-e Pol Province · ~43 km
• Kōtal-e Khūk Murdah · viewpoint · Sar-e Pol Province · ~49 km
• Gardanah-ye Shānqōlzār · viewpoint · Sar-e Pol Province · ~50 km
• Kaj Kōtal · viewpoint · Sar-e Pol Province · ~54 km
• Jē Band · lake · Bamyan Province · ~56 km
• Gardanah-ye Sar-e Hōsh · viewpoint · Sar-e Pol Province · ~59 km
• Kōtal-e Sabzak · viewpoint · Samangan Province · ~62 km
• Kotal-i-Zard-i-Gao · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~62 km
• Kōh-e Kashāl (berg i Samangan) · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~13 km
• Zīārat-e Āhangarān · attraction · Bamyan Province · ~15 km
• Shērdarwāz · attraction · Bamyan Province · ~28 km
• Kōh-e Shahīdān (berg i Samangan) · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~30 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Kōtal-e Bād

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Kōtal-e Bād

• Hazarchishma Natural Bridge · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~16 km · Must-see
• Koh e Haj e Kushtah · viewpoint · Samangan Province · ~94 km · Must-see
• Buddhas of Bamiyan · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~113 km · Must-see
• Sang-e Shibar · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~139 km · Must-see
• Gardanah-ye Rāh Gardān · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~23 km
• Kōtal-e Chahār Rāh · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~32 km
• Kohe Surkhak · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~33 km
• Kuh-e Kond-e Neshar · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~40 km
• Band-e Darah-ye Sāy · viewpoint · Sar-e Pol Province · ~43 km
• Kōtal-e Khūk Murdah · viewpoint · Sar-e Pol Province · ~49 km

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