Local favourite fort · Leh, Ladakh
Bemkhar
Bemkhar is a fort in Leh, Ladakh.
Bemkhar: 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 Bemkhar
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 Bemkhar — distance from nearby cities
- From Manali (HP): about 248 km by road (199 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Leh (LA): about 259 km by road (207 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kullu (HP): about 273 km by road (218 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kullu
- From Joshimath (UK): about 323 km by road (258 km straight line) · directions · more places near Joshimath
- From Shimla (HP): about 339 km by road (272 km straight line) · directions · more places near Shimla
Coordinates: 32.85711, 79.17900. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bemkhar
- Indus · river spot · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lagankhel · sanctuary · Leh district · ~14 km
- Indian Astronomical Observatory · attraction · Leh · ~27 km · Highly rated
- 瓦热尔丁 · viewpoint · Ngari Prefecture · ~53 km
- Mount Sajum · viewpoint · ~67 km
- Koa Chumik · attraction · Leh · ~12 km
- Sinaklung · viewpoint · Leh district · ~14 km
- 龟山 · viewpoint · Leh district · ~15 km
- 象山 · viewpoint · Leh district · ~16 km
- 昂藏 · viewpoint · ~17 km
- 岗加纳尔 · viewpoint · Leh district · ~17 km
- 那贡 · viewpoint · ~17 km
- Banchi · viewpoint · Leh district · ~21 km
- Chanalung · viewpoint · Leh · ~24 km
- 丘多瓦隆 · viewpoint · Ngari Prefecture · ~27 km
- Mepdo Chumik · attraction · Leh · ~27 km
- 修普拉 · viewpoint · Ngari Prefecture · ~27 km
- Digpa Ratsa-Ri · viewpoint · Leh · ~27 km
Other forts & heritage near Bemkhar
- Khurnak Fort · fort · Ngari Prefecture · ~128 km · Must-see
- Sengge Namgyal fort · fort · Ngari Prefecture · ~41 km
- Khargak · fort · Leh district · ~63 km
- Staklung Chortens · fort · Leh district · ~63 km
- Monkhar · fort · Leh · ~76 km
- Rumudong Petroglyphs · fort · Ngari Prefecture · ~87 km
- Tramdak Fort · fort · Leh · ~89 km
- Lurulangkar Petroglyphs · fort · Ngari Prefecture · ~91 km
- Rutog Dzong · fort · Ngari Prefecture · ~95 km
- Rala Red Fort · fort · Ngari Prefecture · ~95 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Bemkhar open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bemkhar yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bemkhar?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Bemkhar from Manali?
Bemkhar is about 248 km by road from Manali (199 km straight line), 259 km from Leh and 273 km from Kullu. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Bemkhar?
Nearby: Indus (river spot, 16 km), Lagankhel (sanctuary, 14 km), Indian Astronomical Observatory (attraction, 27 km), 瓦热尔丁 (viewpoint, 53 km), Mount Sajum (viewpoint, 67 km), Koa Chumik (attraction, 12 km).