Qaraqat

Qaraqat: 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 Qaraqat

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 Qaraqat: tips

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

How to reach Qaraqat — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.93075, 67.29834. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Qaraqat

• Shah Tus Aqa Ghar · viewpoint · Ghazni Province · ~52 km · Must-see
• Nāwêr-e Kōdō · lake · Ghazni Province · ~21 km
• Kōtal-e Sang · viewpoint · Ghazni Province · ~25 km
• Ajar Valley National Park · sanctuary · Daykundi Province · ~36 km
• Pereval Mazar · dargah · Ghazni Province · ~40 km
• Kōtal-e Siyāh Kharak · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~47 km
• Kōh-e Khwājah Muḩammad · viewpoint · Maidan Wardak Province · ~58 km
• Kōtal-e Ghow Gardān · viewpoint · Maidan Wardak Province · ~64 km
• Kōtal-e Khār Pusht · viewpoint · Bamyan Province · ~67 km
• Kōtal-e Gard-e Ḩamlah · viewpoint · Ghazni Province · ~71 km
• Nāwar · lake · Ghazni Province · ~72 km
• Shaykh-e Ōbêh · viewpoint · Daykundi Province · ~2 km
• Katah Shigāt · viewpoint · Daykundi Province · ~6 km
• Pallas Mosque · dargah · Daykundi Province · ~9 km
• Zīārat-e Shāh Turāb · attraction · Daykundi Province · ~9 km
• Chōbgardān · viewpoint · Daykundi Province · ~11 km
• Qad-e Gāw Parīdah · viewpoint · Daykundi Province · ~12 km
• Sūbah · viewpoint · Daykundi Province · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Qaraqat

Other forts & heritage near Qaraqat

• Shahr-i Ghulghula · fort · Bamyan Province · ~138 km · Must-see
• Citadel of Ghazni · fort · Ghazni Province · ~140 km · Must-see
• Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III · fort · Ghazni Province · ~142 km · Must-see
• Ali`s Haus · fort · Ghazni Province · ~112 km
• Balna Chamber · fort · Ghazni Province · ~122 km
• Qallay Kaphari B · fort · Bamyan Province · ~133 km
• Qallay Kaphari A · fort · Bamyan Province · ~133 km
• Shahr-e Zuhak · fort · Bamyan Province · ~147 km
• Tanōr · fort · Ghazni Province · ~31 km
• Qash Jalah;Razvaliny Kashdzhala;Qas Jala · fort · Ghazni Province · ~59 km

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