Local favourite fort · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Lanka Gate
Lanka Gate is a fort in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Lanka Gate: 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 Lanka Gate
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 Lanka Gate — distance from nearby cities
- From Varanasi (UP): about 7 km by road (5 km straight line) · directions · more places near Varanasi
- From Prayagraj (UP): about 147 km by road (117 km straight line) · directions · more places near Prayagraj
- From Gorakhpur (UP): about 211 km by road (169 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gorakhpur
- From Ayodhya (UP): about 233 km by road (187 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ayodhya
- From Gaya (BR): about 260 km by road (208 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gaya
Coordinates: 25.27758, 83.00210. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lanka Gate
- Shri Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, (Varanasi) · temple · Varanasi · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tridev Mandir, (Varanasi) · temple · Varanasi · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Satyanarayan Tulsi Manas Temple, (Varanasi) · temple · Varanasi · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Assi Ghat Varanasi · temple · Varanasi · ~2 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Rani Laxmibai Janmasthali · attraction · Varanasi · ~2 km · Must-see
- Shri Kashi Vishwanath Ji Temple, BHU Campus (Varanasi) · temple · Varanasi · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chet Singh Ghat, (Varanasi) · temple · Varanasi · ~2 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ramnagar Fort · museum · Varanasi · ~3 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shri Batuk Bhairav Temple, (Varanasi) · temple · Varanasi · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kachhua WLS · beach · Chandauli · ~4 km · Must-see
- Shree Annapurna Mandir · temple · Varanasi · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nepalese Temple · temple · Varanasi · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple · fort · Varanasi · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Ganga Dwar · temple · Varanasi · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Beniya Park · park · Varanasi · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shri Kaal Bhairav Temple, (Varanasi) · temple · Varanasi · ~6 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shri Mahamrityunjay Mahadev Temple, (Varanasi) · temple · Varanasi · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sarnath Museum · museum · Varanasi · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Lanka Gate
- Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple · fort · Varanasi · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Chunar Fort · fort · Mirzapur · ~27 km · Must-see
- Shahi Qila, Jaunpur (Jaunpur Fort) · fort · Jaunpur · ~77 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Akbar Fort, (Prayagraj) · fort · Prayagraj · ~143 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Saraswati Ghat · fort · Prayagraj · ~144 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Amar Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad Park · fort · Prayagraj · ~147 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Mahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya Statue · fort · Varanasi · ~0 km · Highly rated
- Chet Singh Fort · fort · Varanasi · ~2 km · Well liked
- Darbhanga Ghat, (Varanasi) · fort · Varanasi · ~4 km · Highly rated
- Pancha Ganga Ghat · fort · Varanasi · ~6 km · Highly rated
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Lanka Gate open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lanka Gate yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lanka Gate?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Lanka Gate from Varanasi?
Lanka Gate is about 7 km by road from Varanasi (5 km straight line), 147 km from Prayagraj and 211 km from Gorakhpur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Lanka Gate?
Nearby: Shri Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, (Varanasi) (temple, 1 km), Tridev Mandir, (Varanasi) (temple, 1 km), Shri Satyanarayan Tulsi Manas Temple, (Varanasi) (temple, 1 km), Assi Ghat Varanasi (temple, 2 km), Rani Laxmibai Janmasthali (attraction, 2 km), Shri Kashi Vishwanath Ji Temple, BHU Campus (Varanasi) (temple, 2 km).