Must-see fort · Latehar, Jharkhand
Purana Qila
Purāna Qilā
Purana Qila is a fort in Latehar, Jharkhand.
Purana Qila: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Purana Qila
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Purana Qila — distance from nearby cities
- From Netarhat (JH): about 57 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Netarhat
- From Hazaribagh (JH): about 144 km by road (115 km straight line) · directions · more places near Hazaribagh
- From Bodh Gaya (BR): about 147 km by road (117 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bodh Gaya
- From Ranchi (JH): about 157 km by road (125 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ranchi
- From Gaya (BR): about 158 km by road (127 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gaya
Coordinates: 23.89393, 84.23642. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Purana Qila
- Palamu Fort · fort · Latehar · ~1 km · Must-see
- Naya Qila · fort · Latehar · ~1 km · Must-see
- Betla National Park · sanctuary · Latehar · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ghagri Falls · waterfall · Latehar · ~50 km · Must-see
- Magnolia, Sunset Point, Netarhat · viewpoint · Latehar · ~52 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Koel View Point · viewpoint · Latehar · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Netarhat Sunrise Point · viewpoint · Latehar · ~59 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Lodh Waterfalls · waterfall · Latehar · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kamaldah Lake · lake · Latehar · ~2 km · Well liked
- Palamau Tiger Reserve · sanctuary · Latehar · ~6 km · Well liked
- Kathotiya Dam · lake · Palamu · ~7 km · Well liked
- chiyanki hill park · viewpoint · Palamu · ~23 km
- Betla National Park · sanctuary · Latehar · ~26 km
- Palamau WLS/Tiger Reserve · sanctuary · Latehar · ~28 km
- Kali Mandir Redma · temple · Palamu · ~29 km · Highly rated
- Shahpur Fort · fort · Palamu · ~30 km
- Ranital Dam · lake · Palamu · ~30 km · Well liked
- Daltonganj Hill Forest · viewpoint · Palamu · ~32 km
Other forts & heritage near Purana Qila
- Palamu Fort · fort · Latehar · ~1 km · Must-see
- Naya Qila · fort · Latehar · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mahabodhi Temple · fort · Gaya · ~147 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shahpur Fort · fort · Palamu · ~30 km
- Larang Sai chowk Ramanujganj · fort · Balrampur · ~70 km
- Rohtasgarh Fort · fort · Rohtas · ~109 km · Well liked
- Dehri Rohtas Light Railway · fort · Rohtas · ~119 km
- Navratangarh Fort · fort · Gumla · ~129 km · Well liked
- Badam Fort · fort · Hazaribagh · ~134 km
- Dhourpur Palace · fort · Surguja · ~140 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Purana Qila open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Purana Qila yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Purana Qila?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Purana Qila from Netarhat?
Purana Qila is about 57 km by road from Netarhat (46 km straight line), 144 km from Hazaribagh and 147 km from Bodh Gaya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Purana Qila?
Nearby: Palamu Fort (fort, 1 km), Naya Qila (fort, 1 km), Betla National Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Ghagri Falls (waterfall, 50 km), Magnolia, Sunset Point, Netarhat (viewpoint, 52 km), Koel View Point (viewpoint, 57 km).
Is Purana Qila worth visiting?
Purana Qila is listed as a must-see fort in Jharkhand on Spotwander.