Notable fort · Kurdistan Province, Iran
Surakh-e Kabutar
سوراخ کبوتر
Surakh-e Kabutar is a fort in Kurdistan Province, Iran.
Surakh-e Kabutar: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Surakh-e Kabutar
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Surakh-e Kabutar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.33673, 46.23681. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Surakh-e Kabutar
- Sardar Castle · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bukan Reservoir · lake · Kurdistan Province · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tappeh Qalaichi · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ziwiye Castle · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~51 km · Must-see
- Musasir · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~54 km · Must-see
- Karaftu · cave · Kurdistan Province · ~71 km · Must-see
- Seyyedabad · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~6 km
- Kuh-e Baluqayeh · viewpoint · Kurdistan Province · ~6 km
- Bardeh Kuh · viewpoint · Kurdistan Province · ~8 km
- تپه کانی سهراب · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~8 km
- Omar ibn al-Khattab Mosque (Saqqez) · dargah · Kurdistan Province · ~13 km
- Jameh Mosque of Saqqez · dargah · Kurdistan Province · ~14 km
- Sheikh Mazhar Mosque · dargah · Kurdistan Province · ~14 km
- Do Menareh Mosque · dargah · Kurdistan Province · ~14 km
- Park-e Mowlavi-ye Kord · sanctuary · Kurdistan Province · ~15 km
- قلعه قدیمی کوشکله · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~17 km
- Banafsheh · viewpoint · Kurdistan Province · ~17 km
- Gerdeh Rahateh · viewpoint · Kurdistan Province · ~23 km
Other forts & heritage near Surakh-e Kabutar
- Sardar Castle · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tappeh Qalaichi · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ziwiye Castle · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~51 km · Must-see
- Musasir · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~54 km · Must-see
- Ganzak · fort · East Azerbaijan Province · ~94 km · Must-see
- Bakhtak Castle · fort · East Azerbaijan Province · ~94 km · Must-see
- Takht-e Soleyman · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~118 km · Must-see
- Hajji Firuz Tepe · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~125 km · Must-see
- Qalat-i Dinka · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~127 km · Must-see
- Teppe Hasanlu · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~127 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Surakh-e Kabutar open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Surakh-e Kabutar yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Surakh-e Kabutar?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Surakh-e Kabutar?
Nearby: Sardar Castle (fort, 26 km), Bukan Reservoir (lake, 31 km), Tappeh Qalaichi (fort, 33 km), Ziwiye Castle (fort, 51 km), Musasir (fort, 54 km), Karaftu (cave, 71 km).
Is Surakh-e Kabutar worth visiting?
Surakh-e Kabutar is listed as a notable fort in Iran on Spotwander.