Al Askar

Al Askar: 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 Askar

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 Askar — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.98333, 35.96667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Al Askar

• Khirbet et-Tannur · fort · Tafilah · ~31 km · Must-see
• Khirbet ed-Dharih · fort · Tafilah · ~33 km · Must-see
• Tomb of Jafar bin Abi Talib · dargah · Karak Governorate · ~34 km · Must-see
• Numeira · fort · Karak Governorate · ~56 km · Must-see
• Bab edh-Dhra · fort · Karak Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fifa Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Karak Governorate · ~66 km · Must-see
• Dana Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · Tafilah · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lehun · fort · Amman · ~68 km · Must-see
• Malham · cave · South District · ~69 km · Must-see
• Sodom Mountains · viewpoint · South District · ~71 km · Must-see
• Unayzah, Jordan · fort · Maan · ~72 km · Must-see
• Umm ar Rasas · fort · Amman · ~73 km · Must-see
• Faynan · fort · Tafilah · ~75 km · Must-see
• Al Furein · fort · Karak Governorate · ~7 km
• Khirbat Mudaybi · fort · Karak Governorate · ~17 km
• Umm Ubtulah · fort · Karak Governorate · ~17 km
• Er-Ruweihi · fort · Tafilah · ~19 km
• Khirbat al Dayr · fort · Karak Governorate · ~20 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Al Askar

Other forts & heritage near Al Askar

• Khirbet et-Tannur · fort · Tafilah · ~31 km · Must-see
• Khirbet ed-Dharih · fort · Tafilah · ~33 km · Must-see
• Numeira · fort · Karak Governorate · ~56 km · Must-see
• Bab edh-Dhra · fort · Karak Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lehun · fort · Amman · ~68 km · Must-see
• Unayzah, Jordan · fort · Maan · ~72 km · Must-see
• Umm ar Rasas · fort · Amman · ~73 km · Must-see
• Faynan · fort · Tafilah · ~75 km · Must-see
• Khirbat en-Nahas · fort · Tafilah · ~76 km · Must-see
• Mezad Zohar · fort · South District · ~77 km · Must-see

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