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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Piramagrun Mountain
Piramagrun Mountainabout 82 km (51 mi) from Kirkuk. Image credit: Image: Hamagelarai / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Mountains

Mountains Near Kirkuk, Iraq

Research 5 mountains within weekend reach of Kirkuk, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Piramagrun Mountain — about 82 km
Furthest listed
about 153 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Kirkuk. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Kirkuk. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 1day-trip distance
  • 4weekend distance

What is out there

  • 5mountains

5 places near Kirkuk

Ordered by straight-line distance from Kirkuk, closest first. Distance bands: day-trip distance is up to 120 km, weekend distance is beyond 120 km.

Places near Kirkuk

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Korek
    MountainWeekend distance

    Mount Korek

    Straight-line distance
    about 125 km (77 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Mount Korek is a mountain reachable from Kirkuk as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Korek, about 125 km (77 mi) from Kirkuk

    Image credit: Image: Sarchia Khursheed / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Rabat Tepe
    MountainWeekend distanceAcross the border · Iran

    Rabat Tepe

    Straight-line distance
    about 132 km (82 mi)
    Recorded type
    hill

    Rabat Tepe is a mountain area reachable from Kirkuk as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Rabat Tepe, about 132 km (82 mi) from Kirkuk

    Image credit: Image: Kavehrf / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Mount Alfaf
    MountainWeekend distance

    Mount Alfaf

    Straight-line distance
    about 143 km (89 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Mount Alfaf is a mountain reachable from Kirkuk as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Mount Alfaf, about 143 km (89 mi) from Kirkuk

    Image credit: Image: Levi Clancy / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Cheekha Dar
    MountainWeekend distanceAcross the border · Iran

    Cheekha Dar

    Straight-line distance
    about 153 km (95 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Cheekha Dar is a mountain reachable from Kirkuk as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Cheekha Dar, about 153 km (95 mi) from Kirkuk

    Image credit: Image: Arefdiako / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Across the border

2 places are in a different country from Kirkuk (Iraq). Each card names its country. Check entry requirements and border crossing rules before travelling.