Must-see lake · Çaldıran, Van
Lake Süphan
Süphan Gölü
Lake Süphan is a lake in Çaldıran, Van.
Lake Süphan: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lake Süphan
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Lake Süphan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.96458, 43.86999. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Süphan
- Muradiye Şelalesi · waterfall · Muradiye · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hıdırmenteş Gölü · lake · Çaldıran · ~32 km · Must-see
- Morgedik Barajı · lake · Erciş · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Erçek · lake · İpekyolu · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Tendurek · viewpoint · Diyadin · ~54 km · Must-see
- Gövelek Gölü · lake · İpekyolu · ~63 km · Must-see
- Akgöl · lake · Özalp · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Keşiş · lake · İpekyolu · ~74 km · Must-see
- Saint Thaddeus Monastery · church · West Azerbaijan Province · ~75 km · Must-see
- Muradiye Dağı · viewpoint · Çaldıran · ~5 km
- Pirreşit Dağı · viewpoint · Özalp · ~6 km
- İsabey Dağı · viewpoint · Muradiye · ~12 km
- M.Kandahar Mahalle Camii · dargah · Muradiye · ~13 km
- Metkuli Tepesi · viewpoint · Çaldıran · ~15 km
- Şeytan Köprüsü · attraction · Muradiye · ~16 km
- Kebir Dağı · viewpoint · Çaldıran · ~16 km
- Ezîdî · waterfall · Muradiye · ~17 km
- Gülebakan Tepesi · viewpoint · Çaldıran · ~17 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Süphan
- Hıdırmenteş Gölü · lake · Çaldıran · ~32 km · Must-see
- Morgedik Barajı · lake · Erciş · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Erçek · lake · İpekyolu · ~52 km · Must-see
- Gövelek Gölü · lake · İpekyolu · ~63 km · Must-see
- Akgöl · lake · Özalp · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Keşiş · lake · İpekyolu · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lake Arin · lake · Adilcevaz · ~98 km · Must-see
- Lake Van · lake · Tuşba · ~106 km · Must-see
- Lake Aygır · lake · Adilcevaz · ~115 km · Must-see
- Lake Balık · lake · Doğubayazıt · ~118 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Süphan full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Süphan 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 Lake Süphan?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Süphan?
Nearby: Muradiye Şelalesi (waterfall, 18 km), Hıdırmenteş Gölü (lake, 32 km), Morgedik Barajı (lake, 37 km), Lake Erçek (lake, 52 km), Mount Tendurek (viewpoint, 54 km), Gövelek Gölü (lake, 63 km).
Is Lake Süphan worth visiting?
Lake Süphan is listed as a must-see lake in Van on Spotwander.