Local favourite fort · Sham, Ladakh
wolf pit
wolf pit is a fort in Sham, Ladakh.
wolf pit: 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 wolf pit
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 wolf pit — distance from nearby cities
- From Kargil (LA): about 98 km by road (79 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Leh (LA): about 113 km by road (90 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 151 km by road (120 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 211 km by road (168 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 213 km by road (170 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 33.97076, 76.62036. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near wolf pit
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~26 km · Must-see
- Z3 · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Drang Drung Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lalung Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil district · ~52 km · Must-see
- Doda · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~55 km · Must-see
- Shafat Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hagshu · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~62 km · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~69 km · Must-see
- frozen water fall · waterfall · Leh · ~36 km
- Pensilungpa Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~44 km
- View Point · viewpoint · Leh · ~46 km
- Haskira Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~48 km
- Chiling Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil district · ~55 km
- Zongkhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~55 km
- Prul Glacier · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~56 km
- Kange Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~58 km
- Hagshu Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~59 km
Other forts & heritage near wolf pit
- Kargil War Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~113 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~115 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~117 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chiktan Fort · fort · Kargil · ~69 km · Well liked
- Vijay Diwas Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~97 km · Highly rated
- Zorawar Fort · fort · Leh · ~112 km
- Old Castle (Tsemo Hill) · fort · Leh · ~115 km · Well liked
- Kharmang Fort · fort · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~142 km
- Cairn · fort · Kargil · ~44 km
- Fort · fort · Kargil · ~56 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is wolf pit open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for wolf pit yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit wolf pit?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is wolf pit from Kargil?
wolf pit is about 98 km by road from Kargil (79 km straight line), 113 km from Leh and 151 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 wolf pit?
Nearby: Lingshed Gompa (Buddhist site, 26 km), Z3 (viewpoint, 44 km), Lamayuru Monastery (Buddhist site, 47 km), Drang Drung Glacier (viewpoint, 48 km), Lalung Glacier (viewpoint, 52 km), Doda (viewpoint, 55 km).