Notable fort · Çamlıhemşin, Erzurum
Zilkale
Zil Kalesi
Zilkale is a fort in Çamlıhemşin, Erzurum.
Zilkale: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Zilkale
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Zilkale — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.95931, 40.96312. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Zilkale
- Avup Dağı · viewpoint · Çamlıhemşin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Akyamaç Şelalesi · waterfall · Hemşin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bulut Şelalesi · waterfall · Çamlıhemşin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Aşağı Çamlıca Camii · dargah · Çamlıhemşin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kaçkar Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Çamlıhemşin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Agaran Waterfall · waterfall · Çayeli · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kaçkar Dağı · viewpoint · Yusufeli · ~27 km · Must-see
- Deniz Lake · lake · Yusufeli · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rize castle · dargah · Rize · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mençuna Waterfall · waterfall · Arhavi · ~58 km · Must-see
- Dikyamaç Köyü Camii · dargah · Arhavi · ~62 km · Must-see
- Savangin Mağarası · cave · Yusufeli · ~67 km · Must-see
- palovit falls · waterfall · Çamlıhemşin · ~4 km
- Paslakum Falls · waterfall · Çamlıhemşin · ~5 km
- Üskütdağı Tepesi · viewpoint · Çamlıhemşin · ~7 km
- Goboş Köprüsü · attraction · Çamlıhemşin · ~7 km
- Çatalkaya Tepesi · viewpoint · Hemşin · ~8 km
- Palavut Şelalesi · waterfall · Çamlıhemşin · ~11 km
Other forts & heritage near Zilkale
- Gonio Fortress · fort · Batumi · ~107 km · Must-see
- Medea Statue · fort · Batumi · ~119 km · Must-see
- Queen Tamara's fortress · fort · Batumi · ~123 km · Must-see
- Bayburt Kalesi · fort · Bayburt · ~124 km · Must-see
- Guzelhisar Castle · fort · Ortahisar · ~129 km · Must-see
- Şavşat Kalesi · fort · Şavşat · ~149 km · Must-see
- Mecidiye Tabyası · fort · Palandöken · ~149 km · Must-see
- Çilent Köprüsü · fort · Çamlıhemşin · ~13 km
- Şebekdüzü Köprüsü · fort · Çamlıhemşin · ~19 km
- Fortress of Jikha · fort · Pazar · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
Is Zilkale open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Zilkale yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Zilkale?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Zilkale?
Nearby: Avup Dağı (viewpoint, 10 km), Akyamaç Şelalesi (waterfall, 13 km), Bulut Şelalesi (waterfall, 13 km), Aşağı Çamlıca Camii (dargah, 14 km), Kaçkar Mountains National Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Agaran Waterfall (waterfall, 20 km).
Is Zilkale worth visiting?
Zilkale is listed as a notable fort in Erzurum on Spotwander.