Halq

Halq: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Halq

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Halq — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.50000, 35.71667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Halq

• Rujm Ataruz · fort · Madaba · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mujib Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · Madaba · ~14 km · Must-see
• Machaerus · fort · Madaba · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lehun · fort · Amman · ~17 km · Must-see
• Ma'in hot water fall · waterfall · Madaba · ~20 km · Must-see
• Ayn al-Zara · fort · Madaba · ~23 km · Must-see
• Umm ar Rasas · fort · Amman · ~24 km · Must-see
• Dead Sea · lake · ~27 km · Must-see
• Church of Apostoles · church · Madaba · ~31 km · Must-see
• Saint John the Baptist Church Museum · church · Madaba · ~31 km · Must-see
• Archaeological Park of madaba virgin mary church · church · Madaba · ~31 km · Must-see
• Madaba Map · attraction · Madaba · ~32 km · Must-see
• Saint George Church · church · Madaba · ~32 km · Must-see
• Moses Memorial Church · church · Madaba · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Nebo · viewpoint · Madaba · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ein Gedi · fort · South District · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bab edh-Dhra · fort · Karak Governorate · ~40 km · Must-see
• Oasis Ein Gedi waterfalls, Dead sea, Judean desert, Israel · waterfall · South District · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Halq

Other forts & heritage near Halq

• Rujm Ataruz · fort · Madaba · ~13 km · Must-see
• Machaerus · fort · Madaba · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lehun · fort · Amman · ~17 km · Must-see
• Ayn al-Zara · fort · Madaba · ~23 km · Must-see
• Umm ar Rasas · fort · Amman · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ein Gedi · fort · South District · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bab edh-Dhra · fort · Karak Governorate · ~40 km · Must-see
• Teleilat al Ghassul · fort · Balqa · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hamam · fort · Balqa · ~48 km · Must-see
• Qasr Mshatta · fort · Amman · ~48 km · Must-see

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