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Bamyan Highlands

Central Afghanistan mountain and lake country around Bamyan, Band-e Amir, and Shah Foladi.

All Afghanistan regions Mountain area view

Photos from Bamyan Highlands

Area photos are blended with mountain photos from this region.

Shah Foladi hero image.

Map of Bamyan Highlands

Mountains, route lines, and ski areas are shown together so the area layout is clear before you open individual pages.

Mountains Routes Alpine skiing Cross-country skiing

Flight gateways

Commercial airports used for arrival planning, transfers, and fallback logistics.

KDH Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport Kandahar, Afghanistan
FBD Fayzabad Airport Fayzabad, Afghanistan
HEA Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport Guzara, Afghanistan
KBL Kabul International Airport Kabul, Afghanistan
KHT Khost International Airport Khost, Afghanistan
MMZ Maymana Zahiraddin Faryabi Airport Maymana, Afghanistan
MZR Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Airport Salerno South Airport Khost, Afghanistan

Adventures

These trips use this region as the main mountain and route base.

Mountains

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Shah Foladi

5,143M in Afghanistan

Shah Foladi is the main summit objective in the Bamyan highlands and a practical high mountain target for trekking-led itineraries.

Routes

Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.

Moderate

Bamyan and Band-e Amir Highlands Circuit

A scenic central Afghanistan circuit linking Bamyan town, Band-e Amir, and the surrounding high plateau country.

  • Distance46 km
  • Days3 days
  • High point3,600M
Difficult

Shah Foladi Summit Route

The standard Bamyan highlands summit route for Shah Foladi from the plateau south of Bamyan.

  • Distance28 km
  • Days3 days
  • High point5,143M

Towns and villages

Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.

Mountain town

Bamyan

Main logistics town for the Bamyan highlands, Shah Foladi, and Band-e Amir trekking itineraries.

National park base

Band-e Amir

High lake district in central Afghanistan used for trekking, acclimatisation, and scenic mountain travel around Bamyan.