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Tourist places in Leh

From the royal Leh Palace to surreal Pangong, remote Hanle and the moonland of Lamayuru — explore the highlights of the Leh region with distances, difficulty and one-tap taxi booking.

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Leh Palace in Ladakh

Historical SitesEasy

Leh Palace

1 km from Leh city centre 5 minutes drive

A nine-storey royal palace built in the 17th century by King Sengge Namgyal, towering above the old town of Leh with sweeping views over the Indus Valley and the Stok Kangri range.

Shanti Stupa in Ladakh

Historical SitesEasy

Shanti Stupa

5 km from Leh city 15 minutes drive

A gleaming white-domed Buddhist stupa perched on a hilltop at Chanspa, famous for panoramic sunrise and sunset views over Leh and the surrounding Himalayan peaks.

Hall of Fame in Ladakh

Historical SitesEasy

Hall of Fame

4 km from Leh on the Leh–Kargil road 10 minutes drive

A solemn war memorial and museum built by the Indian Army honouring soldiers who laid down their lives defending Ladakh, especially during the 1999 Kargil War.

Magnetic Hill in Ladakh

Historical SitesEasy

Magnetic Hill

30 km from Leh on the Leh–Kargil highway 45 minutes drive

A gravity-defying stretch of road where vehicles left in neutral appear to roll uphill — an optical illusion created by the surrounding slopes that you genuinely have to experience.

Sangam (Indus–Zanskar Confluence) in Ladakh

Sangam (Indus–Zanskar Confluence)

35 km from Leh near Nimmu village 1 hour drive

The dramatic confluence where the muddy Zanskar river meets the emerald Indus, forming a striking two-tone swirl framed by towering ochre mountains.

Gurudwara Pathar Sahib in Ladakh

Historical SitesEasy

Gurudwara Pathar Sahib

25 km from Leh on the Leh–Kargil highway 40 minutes drive

A serene Sikh shrine maintained by the Indian Army, built to honour Guru Nanak Dev Ji's visit to Ladakh in the 16th century and the legendary boulder bearing his imprint.

Thiksey Monastery in Ladakh

MonasteriesEasy

Thiksey Monastery

19 km southeast of Leh on the Leh–Manali road 35 minutes drive

A twelve-storey monastic complex resembling a mini-Potala Palace, home to over 100 monks and a stunning 15-metre Maitreya Buddha statue spanning two floors.

Hemis Monastery in Ladakh

MonasteriesEasy

Hemis Monastery

45 km south of Leh, hidden in a side valley off the Leh–Manali road 1.5 hours drive

The wealthiest and largest monastery in Ladakh, famed for its colourful Hemis Festival, towering thangkas, and a museum of priceless Buddhist relics.

Shey Palace in Ladakh

Historical SitesEasy

Shey Palace

15 km southeast of Leh on the Leh–Manali road 25 minutes drive

The former summer capital of the Ladakhi royals, this hilltop palace and monastery houses a 12-metre copper-gilded Shakyamuni Buddha — one of the largest of its kind in Ladakh.

Stok Palace in Ladakh

Historical SitesEasy

Stok Palace

15 km south of Leh across the Indus 30 minutes drive

The official residence of the Namgyal royal family of Ladakh since 1843, now part heritage hotel, part museum showcasing royal artefacts, thangkas, and crowns.

Khardung La in Ladakh

Mountain PassesModerate

Khardung La

40 km north of Leh 2 hours drive

One of the highest motorable passes in the world at 5,359 m, the gateway from Leh to Nubra and Shyok valleys and a bucket-list ride for road-trippers and bikers.

Pangong Lake in Ladakh

Pangong Lake

160 km southeast of Leh via Chang La 5–6 hours drive

A surreal high-altitude endorheic lake that changes colour through the day — from sapphire to turquoise to deep blue — stretching from India into Tibet at over 4,350 metres.

Nubra Valley in Ladakh

ValleysModerate

Nubra Valley

150 km north of Leh via Khardung La 6 hours drive

A cold desert valley famous for its double-humped Bactrian camels, white sand dunes at Hunder, and the giant Maitreya Buddha statue overlooking the confluence of the Shyok and Nubra rivers.

Tso Moriri in Ladakh

Tso Moriri

230 km southeast of Leh via Chumathang 7–8 hours drive

A pristine high-altitude lake at 4,522 m surrounded by the Changthang plateau — a Ramsar wetland and breeding ground for the rare black-necked crane and bar-headed geese.

Tso Kar in Ladakh

Tso Kar

160 km southeast of Leh via More Plains 6 hours drive

A fluctuating salt lake famous for its glittering white salt-encrusted shores and as a birdwatcher's paradise on the high Changthang plateau.

Hanle in Ladakh

ValleysDifficult

Hanle

270 km southeast of Leh 9–10 hours drive

A remote astronomy village and India's first Dark Sky Reserve, home to the Indian Astronomical Observatory and some of the clearest night skies in the world.

Alchi Monastery in Ladakh

MonasteriesEasy

Alchi Monastery

70 km west of Leh on the Leh–Kargil road 2 hours drive

An 11th-century monastic complex famous for its exquisite Kashmiri-influenced murals and wood carvings — some of the oldest surviving Buddhist art in the world.

Lamayuru Monastery in Ladakh

MonasteriesModerate

Lamayuru Monastery

125 km west of Leh on the Leh–Kargil road 3.5 hours drive

One of the oldest and most dramatic monasteries in Ladakh, perched above the 'Moonland' — a surreal landscape of eroded yellow rock formations resembling the lunar surface.

Basgo Palace in Ladakh

Historical SitesModerate

Basgo Palace

40 km west of Leh on the Leh–Kargil road 1 hour drive

The crumbling fortress capital of the Namgyal kings before Leh, set on a striking ridge with three restored temples housing rare Maitreya statues.

Chadar Trek in Ladakh

ValleysDifficult

Chadar Trek

Starts at Chilling, 65 km from Leh; trek runs ~62 km on frozen river 8–9 days total (drive + trek)

A legendary winter trek across the frozen Zanskar river, walking on a sheet of ice through gorges and waterfalls — one of the most extreme treks on earth.

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