Al-Kas

Al-Kas: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Al-Kas

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Al-Kas — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.77694, 35.23550. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Al-Kas

• Siege of Jerusalem (63 BC) · fort · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Al-Aqsa Mosque · dargah · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Western Wall · attraction · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Siege of Jerusalem (701 BC) · fort · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Wilson's Arch prayer hall · fort · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Southern Wall · fort · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Hulda Triple Gate · fort · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Robinson's Arch · fort · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Siege of Jerusalem (597 BC) · fort · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Solomon's Stables · fort · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Siege of Jerusalem (614 BC) · fort · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Dome of al-Khalili · dargah · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Siege of Jerusalem (587 BC) · fort · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Siege of Jerusalem (37 BC) · fort · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Dome of the Tablets · dargah · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Small Kotel · attraction · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Gate of the Watchman · fort · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Yeshivat HaKotel · attraction · Jerusalem District · ~0 km · Must-see

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Al-Kas

• Hizkyahu’s Pool · lake · Jerusalem District · ~1 km · Must-see
• Beit Zayit Dam · lake · Jerusalem District · ~9 km · Must-see
• Dead Sea · lake · ~45 km · Must-see
• Dora Winter Pond · lake · Center District · ~85 km · Must-see
• Yeruham pond · lake · South District · ~117 km · Must-see
• Sea of Galilee · lake · North District · ~148 km · Must-see
• HaShiliach Pool · lake · Jerusalem District · ~1 km
• Mamila Pool · lake · Jerusalem District · ~2 km
• Beit Zait Reservoir · lake · Jerusalem District · ~9 km
• Ein Itamar · lake · Jerusalem District · ~12 km

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