Local favourite fort · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Main Gate
Main Gate is a fort in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Main Gate: 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 Main Gate
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 Main Gate — distance from nearby cities
- From Bhopal (MP): about 12 km by road (9 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bhopal
- From Pachmarhi (MP): about 169 km by road (136 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pachmarhi
- From Ujjain (MP): about 202 km by road (161 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ujjain
- From Indore (MP): about 204 km by road (163 km straight line) · directions · more places near Indore
- From Amravati (MH): about 317 km by road (254 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amravati
Coordinates: 23.18708, 77.36576. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Main Gate
- Kerwa Dam Lake · lake · Bhopal · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sair Sapata · attraction · Bhopal · ~4 km · Must-see
- Karuna Dham Temple · temple · Bhopal · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Van Vihar National Park · sanctuary · Bhopal · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya · museum · Bhopal · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum · museum · Bhopal · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lake View, Bhopal · lake · Bhopal · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Upper Lake · lake · Bhopal · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lower Lake · lake · Bhopal · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shaurya Smarak Bhopal · museum · Bhopal · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Raja Bhoj Statue · attraction · Bhopal · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moti Masjid · dargah · Bhopal · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gayatri Temple · temple · Bhopal · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jama Masjid · dargah · Bhopal · ~11 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Darul-Uloom Taj-ul Masajid · dargah · Bhopal · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tekri - Bhopal View Point · viewpoint · Bhopal · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhojeshwar Mahadev Temple · temple · Raisen · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Crescent Water Park · park · Sehore · ~39 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Main Gate
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka · fort · Raisen · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chaman Mahal · fort · Bhopal · ~25 km
- The Royal Palace Garden · fort · Sehore · ~37 km · Well liked
- Bheem baithka · fort · Raisen · ~47 km · Highly rated
- Ginnorgarh Fort · fort · Sehore · ~53 km · Well liked
- Bouddha Smarak, Satdhara Tapobhoomi · fort · Raisen · ~55 km · Highly rated
- Raisen Fort · fort · Raisen · ~55 km · Well liked
- shyam ji ki chhatri · fort · Rajgarh · ~65 km · Well liked
- Hoshang Shah Fort · fort · Narmadapuram · ~74 km
- Lohangi Mountain · fort · Vidisha · ~74 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Main Gate open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Main Gate yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Main Gate?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Main Gate from Bhopal?
Main Gate is about 12 km by road from Bhopal (9 km straight line), 169 km from Pachmarhi and 202 km from Ujjain. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Main Gate?
Nearby: Kerwa Dam Lake (lake, 3 km), Sair Sapata (attraction, 4 km), Karuna Dham Temple (temple, 5 km), Van Vihar National Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (museum, 6 km), Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum (museum, 7 km).