Must-see cave · Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Shri Amarnath Cave Temple
Shri Amarnath Cave Temple is a cave in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir — highly rated with travellers.
Shri Amarnath Cave Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Shri Amarnath Cave Temple
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Shri Amarnath Cave Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 35 km by road (28 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 83 km by road (67 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Kargil (LA): about 86 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Gulmarg (JK): about 131 km by road (105 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gulmarg
- From Katra (JK): about 183 km by road (146 km straight line) · directions · more places near Katra
Address: 6G83+7MG, Forest Block, 191202. Coordinates: 34.21569, 75.50412. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shri Amarnath Cave Temple
- Thajiwas Glacier · attraction · Ganderbal · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Overa Aru Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Anantnag · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tiger Hill · viewpoint · Kargil · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kargil War Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mount Mahadev · viewpoint · Ganderbal · ~60 km · Must-see
- Wangath Temple complex · temple · Ganderbal · ~64 km · Must-see
- Gangabal · lake · Ganderbal · ~73 km · Must-see
- Nishat Garden · sanctuary · Srinagar · ~73 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Burzahom Archaeological Site · museum · Srinagar · ~74 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden · attraction · Srinagar · ~74 km · Must-see
- Tulip Garden Srinagar · sanctuary · Srinagar · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pari Mahal · fort · Ganderbal · ~75 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Amarnath Peak · viewpoint · Anantnag · ~2 km
- Zoji La Pass Valley ladakh · viewpoint · Ganderbal · ~16 km
- Sheshnag Lake · lake · Anantnag · ~17 km
- Shesnag lake ,Shri Amarnath Trek · trek · Anantnag · ~17 km · Well liked
- Thajwas - Baltal Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Ganderbal · ~19 km
- Kolahoi Glacier · viewpoint · Anantnag · ~21 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Shri Amarnath Cave Temple
Other caves near Shri Amarnath Cave Temple
- Shargole Cave Monastery · cave · Kargil · ~95 km
- Kalaroos Caves · cave · Kupwara · ~142 km · Well liked
- Chandra Swami Temple (Cave) · cave · Anantnag · ~53 km
- Hareshwar Mahadev Cave · cave · Ganderbal · ~66 km
- Cave of Baba Saboor Ud Din · cave · Anantnag · ~70 km
- Bumzuva Cave and Temple · cave · Anantnag · ~70 km
- Chota Amarnath Cave · cave · Anantnag · ~72 km
- The Power Cave · cave · Pulwama · ~85 km
- Zainakote cave · cave · Srinagar · ~91 km
- Fokar Urgen Cave · cave · Kargil · ~92 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Shri Amarnath Cave Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Shri Amarnath Cave Temple yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Shri Amarnath Cave Temple?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Shri Amarnath Cave Temple from Pahalgam?
Shri Amarnath Cave Temple is about 35 km by road from Pahalgam (28 km straight line), 83 km from Srinagar and 86 km from Kargil. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Shri Amarnath Cave Temple?
Nearby: Thajiwas Glacier (attraction, 27 km), Overa Aru Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 32 km), Tiger Hill (viewpoint, 41 km), Kargil War Memorial (fort, 46 km), Mount Mahadev (viewpoint, 60 km), Wangath Temple complex (temple, 64 km).
Is Shri Amarnath Cave Temple worth visiting?
Shri Amarnath Cave Temple is listed as a must-see cave in Jammu and Kashmir on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.