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Historical & Heritage
4 / 5
  • Timings : 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
  • Entry Fee : Rs 10 Per person and Rs 0 (Children from 5-10 yrs)
  • Distance from near by city 52 Kilometers from Shimla.
  • Trip duration (including travel in hours)3 - 4 hours
  • Transportation OptionsSedan - AC (4+1), SUV - AC (7+1), Tempo Traveller - AC (12+1)
  • Travel Tips Do not create confusion within yourself between subathu and Spatu as both the names refers to the same place. Stuff your hunger with several food items that will make you go drool at the ‘Chhito-Mitho Army Café

Kuthar Fort, erstwhile everybody knows it is as Kishangarh fort. There are many places to visit in Shimla . The location of Kuthar fort is at on the state highway 9 Krishangarh at Kuthar in Himachal Pradesh. That was once the residence of the royal family of the Kuthar.

The heritage site of the fort converted into a royal resort that gives a feeling of royalty. The exact location of fort is at a distance of an hour away from the Shimla airport. It is said to be 800 years old. SHIMLA TOUR PACKAGES must include this place also.

You can get to see many eye-catching gardens, freshwater streams, age-old temples inside and within the Kuthar Fort Complex. The fort was built by the Gurkha kings is the symbol of flaunting Rajasthani architecture and is a true symbol of Rajputana art. It is really one of the most adventurous places to visit in Shimla indeed.

Every pillar, arches, colonnades accelerate the beauty of this place. Rana Arun Sen, the son of Raja Hitender Sen is in the administration body of the fort at present. The Kuthar fort spread over 52.8 square kilometres.

Height of Kuthar Fort

Besides that the Kuthar Fort of Shimla is located at an altitude of 1300 metres. That is so similar to rajput culure and structure.

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39 places to visit & things to do in Shimla

Annadale
Arki fort
Baba Bhalku Museum
Bhimkali Temple
Carigneno/Craignano - Mashobra
Chadwick Falls
Chail Palace
Chapslee palace
Christ Church
Dorje drak Monastery/ TDAC Nyingmapa Monastery
Fagu Ski Resort
Gaiety Heritage Cultural Complex
Gorton Castle
Grave of barog
Green Valley
Gurkha Gate
Habban Valley
Hatkoti Temple
Himachal state museum
Himalayan Aviary/Himalayan Bird Park
Jakhu Temple/Jakhu hill
Jubbal
Kali Bari Temple
Kalka-Shimla Railway
Kamna Devi Temple
Kharapathar
kufri, Shimla
Lakkar Bazaar
Naldehra
Narkanda
Sankat Mochan Temple
Scandal Point, Shimla
Shoolini Temple
Sidh Baba ka Mandir
Summer hill Shimla
Tara Devi Temple
The Mall, Shimla
The Ridge
Viceregal Lodge