Karak Castle

Karak Castle: 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 Karak Castle

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 Karak Castle — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.18041, 35.70131. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Karak Castle

• Tomb of Jafar bin Abi Talib · dargah · Karak Governorate · ~16 km · Must-see
• Numeira · fort · Karak Governorate · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bab edh-Dhra · fort · Karak Governorate · ~22 km · Must-see
• Khirbet et-Tannur · fort · Tafilah · ~29 km · Must-see
• Khirbet ed-Dharih · fort · Tafilah · ~38 km · Must-see
• Malham · cave · South District · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hamei Zohar Public Beach · beach · South District · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sodom Mountains · viewpoint · South District · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mezad Zohar · fort · South District · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lehun · fort · Amman · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mount El'Azar · viewpoint · South District · ~45 km · Must-see
• Masada · fort · South District · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mujib Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · Madaba · ~46 km · Must-see
• Zuq Tamrur · viewpoint · South District · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fifa Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Karak Governorate · ~47 km · Must-see
• Hemar Waterfall · waterfall · South District · ~52 km · Must-see
• Umm ar Rasas · fort · Amman · ~52 km · Must-see
• Oasis Ein Gedi waterfalls, Dead sea, Judean desert, Israel · waterfall · South District · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Karak Castle

Other forts & heritage near Karak Castle

• Numeira · fort · Karak Governorate · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bab edh-Dhra · fort · Karak Governorate · ~22 km · Must-see
• Khirbet et-Tannur · fort · Tafilah · ~29 km · Must-see
• Khirbet ed-Dharih · fort · Tafilah · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mezad Zohar · fort · South District · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lehun · fort · Amman · ~43 km · Must-see
• Masada · fort · South District · ~45 km · Must-see
• Umm ar Rasas · fort · Amman · ~52 km · Must-see
• Ein Gedi · fort · South District · ~54 km · Must-see
• Machaerus · fort · Madaba · ~55 km · Must-see

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