Sodom Mountains

Sodom Mountains: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Sodom Mountains

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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 Sodom Mountains — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.09498, 35.38069. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sodom Mountains

• Malham · cave · South District · ~3 km · Must-see
• Mezad Zohar · fort · South District · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hamei Zohar Public Beach · beach · South District · ~11 km · Must-see
• Zuq Tamrur · viewpoint · South District · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hemar Waterfall · waterfall · South District · ~15 km · Must-see
• Numeira · fort · Karak Governorate · ~18 km · Must-see
• Fifa Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Karak Governorate · ~22 km · Must-see
• Zohar lookout · viewpoint · South District · ~25 km · Must-see
• Hamakhtesh Hakatan Nature Reserve · sanctuary · South District · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bab edh-Dhra · fort · Karak Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount El'Azar · viewpoint · South District · ~30 km · Must-see
• Horbat `Uza · fort · South District · ~30 km · Must-see
• Masada · fort · South District · ~31 km · Must-see
• Tomb of Jafar bin Abi Talib · dargah · Karak Governorate · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mamshit · fort · South District · ~39 km · Must-see
• Maale Akrabim · viewpoint · South District · ~39 km · Must-see
• Tel Arad · fort · South District · ~40 km · Must-see
• Tel Arad National Park · sanctuary · South District · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sodom Mountains

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sodom Mountains

• Zuq Tamrur · viewpoint · South District · ~14 km · Must-see
• Zohar lookout · viewpoint · South District · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mount El'Azar · viewpoint · South District · ~30 km · Must-see
• Maale Akrabim · viewpoint · South District · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mt. Amasa · viewpoint · South District · ~47 km · Must-see
• Arugot Viewpoint · viewpoint · South District · ~51 km · Must-see
• Har Zin · viewpoint · South District · ~53 km · Must-see
• Har Zavoa · viewpoint · South District · ~63 km · Must-see
• Mount Nabi Yunis · viewpoint · Judea and Samaria · ~73 km · Must-see
• Har Ardon · viewpoint · South District · ~81 km · Must-see

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