Leh

Ladakh

Where Leh sits in India

These notes are AI-generated starting points, not verified travel advice — worth checking locally before you plan around them. Suggest a correction.

• Leh Palace and old town

  Palace

  Nine-storey 17th-c palace above the bazaar

  From Leh, in town · Best May-Sep

  Confidence: High

• Thiksey and Hemis Monasteries

  Monastery

  Great gompas of the Indus valley; Hemis festival in June-July

  From Leh ~20 km · Best May-Sep

  Confidence: High

• Pangong Tso

  Nature

  High-altitude lake straddling the India-China line

  From Leh ~145 km · Best May-Sep

  Confidence: High

• Shanti Stupa and Leh viewpoints

  Landmark

  Japanese-built stupa above the town

  From Leh, in town · Best May-Sep

  Confidence: High

• Khardung La

  Landmark

  One of the world's highest motorable passes

  From Leh ~39 km · Best May-Sep

  Confidence: High