Notable viewpoint · Herat Province, Afghanistan
Chāh-e Surkh
Chāh-e Surkh is a viewpoint in Herat Province, Afghanistan.
Chāh-e Surkh: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Chāh-e Surkh
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Chāh-e Surkh — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.28861, 60.92167. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chāh-e Surkh
- Kōl-e Namaksār · lake · Herat Province · ~39 km
- Gardanah-ye Kūwak · viewpoint · Herat Province · ~40 km
- Minaret Karat · fort · Razavi Khorasan · ~56 km
- Daryācheh-ye Namakzār · lake · South Khorasan Province · ~64 km
- آرامگاه مولانا زین الدین ابوبکر تایبادی · fort · Razavi Khorasan · ~64 km
- Kowl-e Namakzār · lake · ~65 km
- Ḩowẕ-e Gholām‘alī · lake · South Khorasan Province · ~74 km
- Kōh-e Chāh-e Nakhchīr · viewpoint · Herat Province · ~17 km
- Kōh-e Sang-e Dukhtar · viewpoint · Herat Province · ~29 km
- iuuyiuy · park · Herat Province · ~32 km
- Zīāratgāh-e Sar Khor · attraction · Razavi Khorasan · ~36 km
- Zīāratgāh-e Khvājeh Anjīr · attraction · Razavi Khorasan · ~47 km
- Shenāvar · fort · Razavi Khorasan · ~51 km
- Sefīdāl · fort · Razavi Khorasan · ~51 km
- روستای چاه دراز · dargah · Herat Province · ~54 km
- Shahr Abad · fort · Herat Province · ~55 km
- Islam Qala Mosque · dargah · Herat Province · ~56 km
- Mil-e Karat Minaret · attraction · Razavi Khorasan · ~57 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chāh-e Surkh
- Gardanah-ye Kūwak · viewpoint · Herat Province · ~40 km
- Kōtal-e Pada'ī · viewpoint · Herat Province · ~109 km
- Sang Kōtal · viewpoint · Herat Province · ~130 km
- Sheikh Ahmad Jami historical complex · viewpoint · Razavi Khorasan · ~137 km
- Bidokht Valley · viewpoint · South Khorasan Province · ~140 km
- Kōtal-e Surkh · viewpoint · Herat Province · ~147 km
- Kōtal-e Rabāţ-e Mīrzā · viewpoint · Herat Province · ~149 km
- Kōh-e Chāh-e Nakhchīr · viewpoint · Herat Province · ~17 km
- Kōh-e Sang-e Dukhtar · viewpoint · Herat Province · ~29 km
- Koh-e Khowlah-ye Shekari · viewpoint · Herat Province · ~75 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Chāh-e Surkh yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chāh-e Surkh?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chāh-e Surkh?
Nearby: Kōl-e Namaksār (lake, 39 km), Gardanah-ye Kūwak (viewpoint, 40 km), Minaret Karat (fort, 56 km), Daryācheh-ye Namakzār (lake, 64 km), آرامگاه مولانا زین الدین ابوبکر تایبادی (fort, 64 km), Kowl-e Namakzār (lake, 65 km).
Is Chāh-e Surkh worth visiting?
Chāh-e Surkh is listed as a notable viewpoint in Afghanistan on Spotwander.