Poonch Fort

Poonch Fort: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Poonch Fort

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Poonch Fort — distance from nearby cities

• From Gulmarg (JK): about 51 km by road (41 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gulmarg
• From Srinagar (JK): about 93 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
• From Pahalgam (JK): about 145 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
• From Katra (JK): about 145 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Katra
• From Jammu (JK): about 170 km by road (136 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jammu

Address: Purani Poonch, Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, Old City, Poonch, 185101. Coordinates: 33.76759, 74.09049. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Poonch Fort

• Drung Waterfall · waterfall · Baramula · ~52 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Baramula · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shrunz Waterfall · waterfall · Baramula · ~56 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Doodhpathri Budgam · attraction · Badgam · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Panjpeer Rocks · viewpoint · Punjab · ~65 km · Must-see
• Yousmarg · park · Badgam · ~67 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Gulnar Park · park · Baramula · ~69 km · Must-see
• ABUL FUQARA BABA NASEEB UD DIN GHAZI · fort · Badgam · ~69 km · Must-see
• SHAH-I-HAMADAN JAMIA MASJID CHEWDARA-B · dargah · Badgam · ~69 km · Must-see
• SAYYID ALI ALLAUDDIN (KHANSAHIB) RAZVI AL-BUKHARI · attraction · Badgam · ~70 km · Must-see
• Sayyid Saif Uddin Khansahib Bukhari · dargah · Badgam · ~70 km · Must-see
• دریائے جہلم · river spot · Baramula · ~70 km · Must-see
• CENTRAL JAMIA MASJID ALI AL-MURTAZA · dargah · Badgam · ~70 km · Must-see
• Patriata · viewpoint · Punjab · ~71 km · Must-see
• Shri Baba Buddha Amarnath Ji Temple · temple · Punch · ~20 km
• Shree Budda Amarnath · temple · Punch · ~20 km · Highly rated
• Bring bun Haveli Kahuta Azad Kashmir · fort · Azad Kashmir · ~22 km
• Tolipir picnic Place · sanctuary · Azad Kashmir · ~28 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Poonch Fort

Other forts & heritage near Poonch Fort

• ABUL FUQARA BABA NASEEB UD DIN GHAZI · fort · Badgam · ~69 km · Must-see
• Ramkot Fort · fort · Azad Kashmir · ~92 km · Must-see
• Sangni Fort · fort · Punjab · ~92 km · Must-see
• Pari Mahal · fort · Ganderbal · ~101 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Baghsar Fort · fort · Azad Kashmir · ~102 km · Must-see
• Mangla Fort · fort · Azad Kashmir · ~103 km · Must-see
• Mankiala Stupa · fort · Punjab · ~108 km · Must-see
• Rawat Fort · fort · Islamabad Capital Territory · ~110 km · Must-see
• Muzaffarabad Fort · fort · Azad Kashmir · ~112 km · Must-see
• Pakistan Monument · fort · Islamabad Capital Territory · ~119 km · Must-see

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