Must-see fort · Samangan Province, Afghanistan
Takht-e Rostam
تخت رستم
Takht-e Rostam is a fort in Samangan Province, Afghanistan.
Takht-e Rostam: 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 Takht-e Rostam
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 Takht-e Rostam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.24574, 68.02215. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Takht-e Rostam
- Surkh Kotal · fort · Baghlan Province · ~67 km · Must-see
- Samangan · viewpoint · Samangan Province · ~3 km
- Tāsh Kowtal · viewpoint · Samangan Province · ~18 km
- Kōtal-e Shamar · viewpoint · Samangan Province · ~23 km
- Kara Kamar cave · fort · Samangan Province · ~29 km
- Pāygah Kowtal · viewpoint · Samangan Province · ~31 km
- Kōtal-e Kaj Gardan · viewpoint · Samangan Province · ~36 km
- Archah Kōtal · viewpoint · Samangan Province · ~37 km
- Ōghrī Kōtal · viewpoint · Samangan Province · ~38 km
- Āq Kōtal · viewpoint · Samangan Province · ~41 km
- Kōtal-e Tāsh Bēl · viewpoint · Balkh Province · ~42 km
- Āsmān Kōtal · viewpoint · Balkh Province · ~42 km
- Gardaneh-ye Qareh Sert · viewpoint · Samangan Province · ~44 km
- Tabah Kōtal · viewpoint · Samangan Province · ~45 km
- Dinamah Kōtal · viewpoint · Balkh Province · ~46 km
- Kōtal-e Khwājah Kōhī · viewpoint · Samangan Province · ~46 km
- Kōtal-e Gabar · viewpoint · Kunduz Province · ~58 km
- Kōtal-e Chūr Chūrak · viewpoint · Baghlan Province · ~62 km
Other forts & heritage near Takht-e Rostam
- Surkh Kotal · fort · Baghlan Province · ~67 km · Must-see
- Takht-i Sangin · fort · Khatlon Region · ~122 km · Must-see
- Qala-i-Jangi · fort · Balkh Province · ~130 km · Must-see
- Toprakkale · fort · Balkh Province · ~145 km · Must-see
- Tepe Fullol · fort · Baghlan Province · ~145 km · Must-see
- Kara Kamar cave · fort · Samangan Province · ~29 km
- Bagh-e Jehan Nama Palace · fort · Balkh Province · ~72 km
- Rag-i-Bibi · fort · Baghlan Province · ~95 km
- Chehel Dukhtaran B (BALL-194-2) · fort · Kunduz Province · ~115 km
- Takht-i Kuwad · fort · Khatlon Region · ~116 km
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Frequently asked
Is Takht-e Rostam open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Takht-e Rostam 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 Takht-e Rostam?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Takht-e Rostam?
Nearby: Surkh Kotal (fort, 67 km), Samangan (viewpoint, 3 km), Tāsh Kowtal (viewpoint, 18 km), Kōtal-e Shamar (viewpoint, 23 km), Kara Kamar cave (fort, 29 km), Pāygah Kowtal (viewpoint, 31 km).
Is Takht-e Rostam worth visiting?
Takht-e Rostam is listed as a must-see fort in Afghanistan on Spotwander.