Drive · Kurdistan Region
Erbil city centre → Shaqlawa
At a glance
- Distance (one-way)
- 50 km
- Driving time
- ~60 min
- Starts from
- Erbil city centre
- Destination
- Shaqlawa
The road
Paved throughout and well maintained — the most straightforward mountain drive out of Erbil. The road climbs gradually toward Safeen Mountain; regular cars manage it year-round except in the heaviest winter snow.
At the end of the road
Shaqlawa
Shaqlawa
A hill station at 1,066 m below Safeen Mountain, about 50 km from Erbil — the region's classic summer escape from the lowland heat.
Make it a full trip
Answer three quick questions and this drive slots into a day-by-day Erbil itinerary — free, no account needed.