Must-see viewpoint · Saladin Governorate, Iraq
Makhool Mountin
جبل مكحول
Makhool Mountin is a viewpoint in Saladin Governorate, Iraq.
Makhool Mountin: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Makhool Mountin
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Makhool Mountin — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.16012, 43.40733. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Makhool Mountin
- Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~44 km · Must-see
- Old Assyrian Temple of Ishtar at Assur · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hamrin Mountains · viewpoint · Kirkuk Governorate · ~65 km · Must-see
- Tell al-Fakhar · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~72 km · Must-see
- قصر رئاسي · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~5 km
- فصر رئاسي · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~6 km
- مكحول · viewpoint · Saladin Governorate · ~10 km
- al-Musallakhah · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~15 km
- Al Fatha · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~21 km
- 600 دار بيجي · viewpoint · Saladin Governorate · ~22 km
- Char Shlu Hill · viewpoint · Kirkuk Governorate · ~24 km
- Imam Shafi`i Mosque · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~27 km
- Tulul an Nawwar · viewpoint · Kirkuk Governorate · ~31 km
- Athar ash Shaykh Hamad · fort · Kirkuk Governorate · ~37 km
- Jazirat Laqlaq · river spot · Saladin Governorate · ~38 km
- Tall Baddah · viewpoint · Saladin Governorate · ~40 km
- Shallāl Maţar · waterfall · Kirkuk Governorate · ~40 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Makhool Mountin
- Hamrin Mountains · viewpoint · Kirkuk Governorate · ~65 km · Must-see
- مكحول · viewpoint · Saladin Governorate · ~10 km
- 600 دار بيجي · viewpoint · Saladin Governorate · ~22 km
- Char Shlu Hill · viewpoint · Kirkuk Governorate · ~24 km
- Tulul an Nawwar · viewpoint · Kirkuk Governorate · ~31 km
- Tall Baddah · viewpoint · Saladin Governorate · ~40 km
- Tall Maftul · viewpoint · Kirkuk Governorate · ~41 km
- Znawi̇r Lzagha · viewpoint · Kirkuk Governorate · ~42 km
- حمرين · viewpoint · Kirkuk Governorate · ~56 km
- Wadi al Bumah · viewpoint · Kirkuk Governorate · ~57 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Makhool Mountin yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Makhool Mountin?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Makhool Mountin?
Nearby: Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (fort, 44 km), Old Assyrian Temple of Ishtar at Assur (fort, 45 km), Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta (fort, 49 km), Hamrin Mountains (viewpoint, 65 km), Tell al-Fakhar (fort, 72 km), قصر رئاسي (fort, 5 km).
Is Makhool Mountin worth visiting?
Makhool Mountin is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Iraq on Spotwander.