Most Remote Cultural WHS

Connected Sites: 17

Cultural WHS that can only be reached on a very long day trip (3.5-4h or more one way without stops, or even needing an overnight) from a hub. A hub is a city with decent hotels and daily commercial flights/buses to a city with an international airport. See also this blog post for background.

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Connected Sites

Dholavira: A Harappan City
Inscribed: 2021
2.85
13
2
Hub Bhuj, About 4h By Car
Petroglyphs of the Lake Onega and the White Sea
Hub Petrozavodsk, “Then 370 Km By Rented Car Via Surprisingly Good Road To Belomorsk.”
Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple
Inscribed: 2021
2.62
11
2
Hub Hyderabad, 4h By Car
The Royal Court of Tiébélé
Inscribed: 2024
3.32
7
2
Hub Ouagadougou, Full Day Trip (~4 Hours Each Way)
Bikini Atoll
Bikini Atoll
Marshall Islands
Inscribed: 2010
1
0
Hub Majuro, 3 Days Sailing From There
Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain
Inscribed: 2015
2.30
13
1
Hub Ulaan Bator, Needs Spending The Night At A Ger Camp Nearby
Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake
Inscribed: 2024
2.90
5
2
Hub Arkhangelsk And Still A 470 Km Ride By Rail/Car
Mbanza Kongo
Inscribed: 2017
3.48
2
0
6 Hours By Car From Luanda
Minaret of Jam
Minaret of Jam
Afghanistan
Inscribed: 2002
3.91
9
1
Hub Herat Or Bamyan, Both Taking Some 13 Hours To Reach
Petroglyphs of the Mongolian Altai
Inscribed: 2011
2.06
8
0
The Hub Seems To Be Ölgi (With A Domestic Airport And 35,000 Inhabitants). You’D Have To Stay Overnight Camping Somewhere Closer To The Petroglyphs
SGang Gwaay
Inscribed: 1981
2.90
9
4
Hub Vancouver, Requires A Flight To Sandspit And At Least Taking Part In A 2-Day Boat Tour To Get To The Right Island
Sukur
Sukur
Nigeria
Inscribed: 1999
0
1
Abuja Airport Is 14 Hours Away
Tsodilo
Tsodilo
Botswana
Inscribed: 2001
3.08
24
11
There's A Minor Hub At Shakawe, 40km Away. But Shakawe Itself Requires A 6h Ride On A Basic Bus To Get To Maun.
Serra da Capivara
Inscribed: 1991
3.11
10
6
There's A Minor Hub At Sao Raimundo Nonato With Hotels, But Its Airport Is Not In Operation And A Real City Is A 5h Drive Away
Khinalig
Khinalig
Azerbaijan
Inscribed: 2023
2.76
22
2
About 4 Hours From Baku City Center (Taking The Many Speed Traps And Difficult Terrain Into Account)
Twyfelfontein
Inscribed: 2007
3.35
92
5
About 6h Drive From Windhoek
Paquimé
Paquimé
Mexico
Inscribed: 1998
2.68
20
5
The Closest Hub In Mexico Is Chihuahua, About 4h By Bus. From The Us, You Can Drive In From El Paso Or Las Cruces (3.5-4h Drive, Excluding The Time Spent At The Border Post).