Must-see fort · Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Ridge
Ridge is a fort in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh — highly rated with travellers.
Ridge: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ridge
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Ridge — distance from nearby cities
- From Shimla (HP): about 0 km by road (0 km straight line) · directions · more places near Shimla
- From Kasauli (HP): about 38 km by road (30 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kasauli
- From Chandigarh (CH): about 70 km by road (56 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chandigarh
- From Ambala (HR): about 112 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ambala
- From Kullu (HP): about 119 km by road (95 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kullu
Address: Ridge, The Mall, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001. Coordinates: 31.10480, 77.17467. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ridge
- Christ Church · church · Shimla · ~0 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Jakhu Ropeway Shimla · attraction · Shimla · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kali Bari Temple · temple · Shimla · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Hanuman Mandir · temple · Shimla · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- The Army Heritage Museum Annandale Shimla · museum · Shimla · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Viceregal Lodge · museum · Shimla · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir · temple · Shimla · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tara Devi Temple · temple · Shimla · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Himalayan Nature Park · sanctuary · Shimla · ~11 km · Must-see
- Green Valley · viewpoint · Shimla · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Apple Point · attraction · Shimla · ~12 km · Must-see
- Chail Sanctuary · sanctuary · Shimla · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mohan Shakti National Heritage Park · fort · Solan · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mohan Shakti Temple · temple · Solan · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kali Tibba Temple · temple · Solan · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Riva Waterfall · waterfall · Solan · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Maa Shoolini Temple · temple · Solan · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jatoli Shiv Mandir · temple · Solan · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Ridge
- Mohan Shakti National Heritage Park · fort · Solan · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Open Hand Monument · fort · Chandigarh · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fateh Burj - Baba Banda Singh Bahadur War Memorial · fort · Sas Nagar (Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar) · ~82 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Bhima Kali Ji Temple · fort · Shimla · ~93 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aam Khas Bagh · fort · Fatehgarh Sahib · ~113 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Killa Sikhan · fort · Kurukshetra · ~136 km · Must-see
- Ancestral House of Shaheed Bhagat Singh · fort · Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar · ~137 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bantony Castle · fort · Shimla · ~1 km · Well liked
- Junga Fort · fort · Shimla · ~11 km · Well liked
- Arki Fort · fort · Solan · ~26 km · Well liked
Frequently asked
Is Ridge open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ridge 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 Ridge?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Ridge from Shimla?
Ridge is about 0 km by road from Shimla (0 km straight line), 38 km from Kasauli and 70 km from Chandigarh. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Ridge?
Nearby: Christ Church (church, 0 km), Jakhu Ropeway Shimla (attraction, 1 km), Kali Bari Temple (temple, 1 km), Shree Hanuman Mandir (temple, 1 km), The Army Heritage Museum Annandale Shimla (museum, 2 km), Viceregal Lodge (museum, 4 km).
Is Ridge worth visiting?
Ridge is listed as a must-see fort in Himachal Pradesh on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.