Local favourite fort · Kargil, Ladakh
Veer Sthal
Veer Sthal is a fort in Kargil, Ladakh.
Veer Sthal: 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 Veer Sthal
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 Veer Sthal — distance from nearby cities
- From Kargil (LA): about 2 km by road (2 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 121 km by road (97 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 168 km by road (134 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Leh (LA): about 172 km by road (138 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Gulmarg (JK): about 215 km by road (172 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gulmarg
Coordinates: 34.54189, 76.15069. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Veer Sthal
- Kargil War Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tiger Hill · viewpoint · Kargil · ~57 km · Must-see
- Kargil City View Point · viewpoint · Kargil · ~0 km · Well liked
- Vijay Diwas Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~1 km · Highly rated
- War Memorial & Heritage Hut Museum · museum · Kargil · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum · museum · Kargil · ~4 km · Well liked
- Hundurman LOC View Point · viewpoint · Kargil · ~10 km · Highly rated
- Unlock Hundurman - Museum of Memories, India · museum · Kargil · ~10 km · Well liked
- Shargole Cave Monastery · cave · Kargil · ~27 km
- Mulbekh Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~34 km · Well liked
- Shangruti Top · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~41 km
- Khamosh Waterfall · waterfall · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~43 km
- Khamosh/ Shriting Falls · waterfall · Leh · ~43 km · Highly rated
- Chiktan Fort · fort · Kargil · ~44 km · Well liked
- Kharmang Fort · fort · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~56 km
- Tiger Hill, India · viewpoint · Kargil · ~57 km · Highly rated
- Drass Valley · viewpoint · Kargil · ~59 km · Highly rated
- Kharmang Valley · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~64 km
Other forts & heritage near Veer Sthal
- Kargil War Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Khaplu Palace · fort · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~87 km · Must-see
- Kharphocho Fort · fort · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~121 km · Must-see
- Shigar Fort · fort · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~131 km · Must-see
- Vijay Diwas Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~1 km · Highly rated
- Chiktan Fort · fort · Kargil · ~44 km · Well liked
- Kharmang Fort · fort · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~56 km
- Syed Mehmood Tomb · fort · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~120 km
- New Yadgar Shuhada · fort · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~120 km
- Mendoq Khar · fort · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~121 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Veer Sthal open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Veer Sthal yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Veer Sthal?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Veer Sthal from Kargil?
Veer Sthal is about 2 km by road from Kargil (2 km straight line), 121 km from Pahalgam and 168 km from Srinagar. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Veer Sthal?
Nearby: Kargil War Memorial (fort, 42 km), Tiger Hill (viewpoint, 57 km), Kargil City View Point (viewpoint, 0 km), Vijay Diwas Memorial (fort, 1 km), War Memorial & Heritage Hut Museum (museum, 3 km), Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum (museum, 4 km).