Must-see fort · Jowzjan Province, Afghanistan
Emshi-tepe
Emshi-tepe is a fort in Jowzjan Province, Afghanistan.
Emshi-tepe: 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 Emshi-tepe
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 Emshi-tepe — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.70674, 65.78698. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Emshi-tepe
- Tillya Tepe · fort · Jowzjan Province · ~2 km · Must-see
- Imshik · lake · Jowzjan Province · ~0 km
- Shibarghan · fort · Jowzjan Province · ~7 km
- Sheberghan · attraction · Jowzjan Province · ~7 km
- Shōr Kān · lake · Jowzjan Province · ~18 km
- Qarah Kōl · lake · Jowzjan Province · ~60 km
- Parishan Tepe · fort · Jowzjan Province · ~64 km
- Bokhdi Park · park · Jowzjan Province · ~7 km
- Grand Mosque · dargah · Jowzjan Province · ~7 km
- Jangal Bāgh · park · Jowzjan Province · ~8 km
- Qal‘ah Chihil Jar · viewpoint · Jowzjan Province · ~16 km
- رحمت آباد · dargah · Jowzjan Province · ~17 km
- Tāsh Qutan · viewpoint · Jowzjan Province · ~31 km
- Ugam Darah · viewpoint · Sar-e Pol Province · ~33 km
- Pasim Sho'iy · fort · Sar-e Pol Province · ~40 km
- Sulţān Ārīq · fort · Jowzjan Province · ~43 km
- Tishak Tāsh · viewpoint · Jowzjan Province · ~43 km
- Shakar Qōl · viewpoint · Jowzjan Province · ~48 km
Other forts & heritage near Emshi-tepe
- Tillya Tepe · fort · Jowzjan Province · ~2 km · Must-see
- Qarah Tapah · fort · Jowzjan Province · ~77 km · Must-see
- Dilbarjin · fort · Balkh Province · ~93 km · Must-see
- Qala-i-Jangi · fort · Balkh Province · ~134 km · Must-see
- Shibarghan · fort · Jowzjan Province · ~7 km
- Parishan Tepe · fort · Jowzjan Province · ~64 km
- Baba Hatim Ziyarat · fort · Jowzjan Province · ~80 km
- Nimlik · fort · Jowzjan Province · ~83 km
- Aq Chapar 1 (BALL-43) · fort · Jowzjan Province · ~94 km
- Gurg Tapah · fort · Balkh Province · ~114 km
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Frequently asked
Is Emshi-tepe open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Emshi-tepe 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 Emshi-tepe?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Emshi-tepe?
Nearby: Tillya Tepe (fort, 2 km), Imshik (lake, 0 km), Shibarghan (fort, 7 km), Sheberghan (attraction, 7 km), Shōr Kān (lake, 18 km), Qarah Kōl (lake, 60 km).
Is Emshi-tepe worth visiting?
Emshi-tepe is listed as a must-see fort in Afghanistan on Spotwander.