Al Ras

Al Ras: 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 Al Ras

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 Al Ras — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.36667, 35.63333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Al Ras

• Mujib Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · Madaba · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bab edh-Dhra · fort · Karak Governorate · ~20 km · Must-see
• Machaerus · fort · Madaba · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lehun · fort · Amman · ~29 km · Must-see
• Dead Sea · lake · ~30 km · Must-see
• Rujm Ataruz · fort · Madaba · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ein Gedi · fort · South District · ~32 km · Must-see
• Oasis Ein Gedi waterfalls, Dead sea, Judean desert, Israel · waterfall · South District · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ayn al-Zara · fort · Madaba · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ma'in hot water fall · waterfall · Madaba · ~34 km · Must-see
• Masada · fort · South District · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount El'Azar · viewpoint · South District · ~34 km · Must-see
• Numeira · fort · Karak Governorate · ~35 km · Must-see
• Arugot Viewpoint · viewpoint · South District · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cave of Letters · cave · South District · ~36 km · Must-see
• מערת האימה · cave · South District · ~37 km · Must-see
• Umm ar Rasas · fort · Amman · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hamei Zohar Public Beach · beach · South District · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Al Ras

Other forts & heritage near Al Ras

• Bab edh-Dhra · fort · Karak Governorate · ~20 km · Must-see
• Machaerus · fort · Madaba · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lehun · fort · Amman · ~29 km · Must-see
• Rujm Ataruz · fort · Madaba · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ein Gedi · fort · South District · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ayn al-Zara · fort · Madaba · ~33 km · Must-see
• Masada · fort · South District · ~34 km · Must-see
• Numeira · fort · Karak Governorate · ~35 km · Must-see
• Umm ar Rasas · fort · Amman · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mezad Zohar · fort · South District · ~45 km · Must-see

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