Local favourite fort · Kargil, Ladakh
Fort
Fort is a fort in Kargil, Ladakh.
Fort: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Fort
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Fort — distance from nearby cities
- From Kargil (LA): about 53 km by road (43 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Leh (LA): about 123 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 149 km by road (119 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 204 km by road (163 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Gulmarg (JK): about 252 km by road (202 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gulmarg
Coordinates: 34.36535, 76.54073. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shafat Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~72 km · Must-see
- Chiktan Fort · fort · Kargil · ~13 km · Well liked
- Mulbekh Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~20 km · Well liked
- View Point · viewpoint · Leh · ~22 km
- Shargole Cave Monastery · cave · Kargil · ~28 km
- Kargil City View Point · viewpoint · Kargil · ~51 km · Well liked
- Vijay Diwas Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~52 km · Highly rated
- War Memorial & Heritage Hut Museum · museum · Kargil · ~54 km · Highly rated
- Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum · museum · Kargil · ~55 km · Well liked
- Shangruti Top · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~56 km
- Unlock Hundurman - Museum of Memories, India · museum · Kargil · ~57 km · Well liked
- Hundurman LOC View Point · viewpoint · Kargil · ~58 km · Highly rated
- Rizong monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~67 km
- Suru Valley · viewpoint · Kargil · ~69 km · Well liked
- P 6800 · viewpoint · Kargil · ~71 km
- Kun · viewpoint · Kargil · ~74 km
Other forts & heritage near Fort
- Kargil War Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~85 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Khaplu Palace · fort · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~112 km · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~123 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~132 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chiktan Fort · fort · Kargil · ~13 km · Well liked
- Vijay Diwas Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~52 km · Highly rated
- Kharmang Fort · fort · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~87 km
- Zorawar Fort · fort · Leh · ~122 km
- Old Castle (Tsemo Hill) · fort · Leh · ~124 km · Well liked
- Farole · fort · Kargil · ~46 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Fort open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Fort?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Fort from Kargil?
Fort is about 53 km by road from Kargil (43 km straight line), 123 km from Leh and 149 km from Pahalgam. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Fort?
Nearby: Lamayuru Monastery (Buddhist site, 29 km), Shafat Glacier (viewpoint, 72 km), Lingshed Gompa (Buddhist site, 72 km), Chiktan Fort (fort, 13 km), Mulbekh Monastery (Buddhist site, 20 km), View Point (viewpoint, 22 km).