Local favourite fort · Badghis Province, Afghanistan

Surkhyak

Surkhyak is a fort in Badghis Province, Afghanistan.

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Surkhyak: 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 Surkhyak

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 Surkhyak — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.94514, 64.56784. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Surkhyak

Ḩowẕ-e Paltah · lake · Badghis Province · ~30 km
Ḩowẕ-e Khwājah · lake · Badghis Province · ~45 km
Koh-e Band-e Shor · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~45 km
Deh Ḩājjī · viewpoint · Ghor Province · ~66 km
Silsilah-ye Band-e Turkistān · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~67 km
Shad-i Mashhad · fort · Badghis Province · ~67 km
Kōtal-e Buruch Āb · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~67 km
Kōtal-e Zaghandak · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~69 km
Kōtal-e Gardanah · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~74 km
Darah-ye Lamak · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~4 km
Kūdīān · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~5 km
Zīārat-e Shāpīr-Turk · attraction · Badghis Province · ~9 km
Sar-e Jar-e Alā · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~11 km
Shibal · fort · Badghis Province · ~13 km
Neygaleh · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~15 km
Jiṟak · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~16 km
Gardaneh-ye Kawḏi · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~18 km
Khwāzah Tangah · viewpoint · Badghis Province · ~20 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Surkhyak

Other forts & heritage near Surkhyak

Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam · fort · Ghor Province · ~76 km · Must-see
Shad-i Mashhad · fort · Badghis Province · ~67 km
Firozkoh · fort · Ghor Province · ~76 km
Shibal · fort · Badghis Province · ~13 km
Qishlāq-e Ghalghalīhā · fort · Badghis Province · ~41 km
Pāy-e Ḩişār · fort · Badghis Province · ~43 km
Qal`ah-ye Jig;Qal'a-i-Jig;Qal`eh-ye Jig · fort · Badghis Province · ~44 km
Kharābah-ye Ḩowẕ-e Misī · fort · Badghis Province · ~45 km
Ghāl-e Girdak · fort · Badghis Province · ~45 km
Sangbār · fort · Badghis Province · ~46 km

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Frequently asked

Is Surkhyak open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Surkhyak yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Surkhyak?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Surkhyak?

Nearby: Ḩowẕ-e Paltah (lake, 30 km), Ḩowẕ-e Khwājah (lake, 45 km), Koh-e Band-e Shor (viewpoint, 45 km), Deh Ḩājjī (viewpoint, 66 km), Silsilah-ye Band-e Turkistān (viewpoint, 67 km), Shad-i Mashhad (fort, 67 km).