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Srinagar to Leh distance and places to visit in Leh in 2021

The distance between Srinagar to Leh Ladakh is probably 400 kilometre Your Ladakh trip is incomplete as long as you don’t enjoy Srinagar-Leh highway view, and there are lots of places to visit in Leh Srinagar highway This highway is one of the most beautiful road in our country, If you are planing srinagar to leh road trip, then take extra two-three days on this highway.

The journey from the green valleys of Kashmir to the sandy mountains of Ladakh is very inspiring. This road trip looks even more beautiful when it passes through the beautiful city of Kashmir like SonaMarg and Daras, It has more convenience than Manali Leh Highway The connecting system here is much more than that highway.

pangong lake in ladakh
pangong lake

This road takes more time than Manali Leh Highway but still you stay connected with civilization. There is a short distance on this road, you will continue to get small town or village the possibility of road block is also very less here.

In the post below, I will tell you all that how you can travel from Srinagar to Leh comfortably And which cities and villages can you visit on this highway, And I will also give information about the trip plan and will also tell which tourist area you should go.

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Srinagar to Leh Ladakh highway :

srinagar leh highway
srinagar leh highway

If I told you in easy language, then this is a 420 km long route of Kashmir from Srinagar to Ladakh which passes through many valleys. It is actually National Highway 1, it is 534 km wide from Uri to Leh. In 2006 year it is declared as National Highway and in 2010 it is renamed as National Highway 1.

Earlier the condition of this road was very bad, it was used only for trekking. After the Indo-China war of 1962, the work of building it starts, in 1974 it is ready and opened for transportation.

This road is usually closed from November to the rest of April even the first half of May due to a lot of snowfall. The name of the highest point of this road is fotu-la which is present at a height of 4110 meters.

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Planing srinagar to leh road trip :

srinagar to leh highway
srinagar to leh highway

If you are planing srinagar to leh road  trip then the easiest way to travel on this route is to reach Le City via Sonamarg Doras and Kargil. Your journey will be about 2 days and you may have to spend a night in the Kargil. but There is another option to reach Leh City from Srinagar

By not going on the way from Kargil to mulbekh, you will reach Dah village while going from Kargil to batalik, After leaving dah village you can get up on Srinagar Leh Highway visit circus from chikten or Enter khalsi via skurbuchan and DamKhar.

Bus service is available here from June to September. and you can go both cities Srinagar and Leh. Yes, this road is closed in winter due to a lot of snowfall, But it doesn’t matter, in winter, you come direct from the airplanes

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Best Places to visit in Leh Srinagar highway :

leh ladakh tourist places
leh ladakh tourist places

When you leave Srinagar, you will find many places to visit between Srinagar to Leh And if you want, and you have enough time, then you can spend a few days at each place you will love it. I will give you a suggestion, if you are traveling from Srinagar, then keep at least two-three days’ in your hand to see the best places to visit in leh srinagar highway.

And before you travel on this road, book a car that it will be good for you, the bus will take you directly to Kargil, but if you go to the car then you will be able to have fun by stopping in between. Spend some time with the local people here It will be a life changing experience for you.

places in leh ladakh
places in leh ladakh

you’ll feel so much better on this road then You will not even know when the Srinagar to Leh Ladakh distance will be reduced and you’ll reach the city of your dreams leh, If you are going by a car then there is a lot of dust on this road, so be careful. Let’s know which wonderful places you will find on this highway.

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1. Sonamarg :

leh ladakh

Sonamarg is a very popular tourist place and a good hill station which is located on gandarbal district of Kashmir, It is situated at a distance of about 80 kms from Srinagar and it may take you around two and a half hours to reach here from Srinagar. But if you are going to Ladakh then it is present on Srinagar Leh Highway.

Every year many people come to visit this lovely hill station situated on the lap of Himalayas. A lot of Bollywood movies have been shot in Sonmarg Maybe when you go, you may also get to see some movies being shot.

Due to heavy snowfall from November to February, this place is closed. If you are going between April to October, then you will find this place open and you will be able to enjoy a lot, you will see snow almost every year in this place.

Here there is a place by saying fresh habitat Glacier Point, you must go there, you will get horses to go there, it takes 700 to ₹ 800 horses to reach that place. You will reach the Dras after driving 80 km from Sonamarg.

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2.Dras :

leh ladakh
leh ladakh

the distance between dras to Kargil is about 64 km. Dras is considered to be the coldest place in India and the second coldest place in the world. lowest temperature recorded was -60 degree on Jan 9, 1995.

Here you will feel Kashmir is changed, the green valleys of Kashmir will be lost somewhere and the sandy mountains of Ladakh will be visible From here in the center you will find a city market where you will get all the essentials you need such as clothing, medicine and some food and drink.

You can spend a day here if you want, From DRAS to Kargil distance remains only 64 kilometers. Here you will get to see very beautiful and lovely views of the mountains.

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3. Kargil :

srinagar to leh city
srinagar to leh city

The city of Kargil is called the city of heroes, when it was attacked by Pakistan in 1999, about 527 of our soldiers were martyred and 1300 wounded. a memorial has been built here on the memory of those martyr Indian soldiers.

This war was named Kargil war And this mission was named Mission Vijay by the Indian Army. On 26 July 1999, the Indian army wins by defeating the Pakistani army, this day we celebrate as Kargil Vijay Diwas.

If you are coming here, do not forget to see the War Memorial here, it has become the main attraction here this is the best places to visit in kargil. and after spending a night on Kargil your next destination will be lamayuru, It is situated at a distance of about 103 kms from Kargil. And Kargil to Leh distance remains only 217 km.

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4.The moonland lamayuru :

moonland lamayuru leh
moonland lamayuru leh

It may take you around 3 to 4 hours to reach lamayuru from Kargil because Kargil to Leh road conditions not very good and this is going to be the most beautiful slight scene of Srinagar Leh Highway for you, the surface of this place will make you look like moon, hence it is also called Moonland lamayuru. and this is the Most iconic places to visit in Leh Srinagar highway, From here srinagar to leh distance is only 135 km.

Buddhist monastery in leh
Buddhist monastery in leh
Buddhist monastery in leh
Buddhist monastery in leh

There is a very old and famous Buddhist monastery here, you must go there. When you reach here, you will find the sandy mountain there very bright, It doesn’t shine because of any light, its color makes it shine,

If possible, you have also spent 1 day here and meet the local people, You will find many Buddhist monks around the Buddhist monastery And from them you will get to hear many things of knowledge and will also be know about the history of this place.

After a short drive from this moonland, you will find the Magical Magnetic Hill, It is said that by parking the car here, the car goes towards the height automatically. As soon as you enter here, you will see a yellow colored sign board which will be written Welcome to Magnetic Hill. most of the tourist come this places to visit in Leh.

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welcome to Leh City:

leh ladakh trip
welcome to leh

If you stay for 1 day at Lama Euro then the day after that you can come directly to Leh, the distance between lamayuru to Leh is about 115 km, From here in the morning you have to leave for Leh, Because there are few things left to see on the way.

It ran straight towards Leh. The places you can visit on the way are the famous Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, the magnetic hills of Ladakh and the confluence of the Indus and Jhanskar rivers. All of these places are located just above the highway and you don’t need to take any path to get to them.

Srinagar to Leh by taxi bus and flight: 

srinagar to leh
srinagar to leh

If you are in Srinagar, there is a tourist help center near Dal Lake This is called TRC. From there you will find bus or taxi My suggestion would be to book a taxi so you can reach comfortably.But if you want to visit best places in leh srinagar highway then book a cab, by the way srinagar to leh taxi fare in about 3000 and srinagar to leh bus fare is about 1500-2000 only.

leh city
leh city

another way to reach leh from srinagar is flight, But if you go on a flight, you will miss the beautiful places of Srinagar Leh Highway. If you go in winter then this is the only way to reach Leh Because the highway is closed for  heavy snowfall in winters srinagar to leh flight cost is about is 3000.

Frequently asked questions:

How is the road from Srinagar to Leh?

The condition of Srinagar Leh Highway is good, If you are an experience driver then you should drive because this is a mountain road.

When is the Srinagar Leh Highway open for tourists?

This highway is closed from November to March due to heavy snowfall. Srinagar to Leh highway is open from May to October.

How many days is enough to visit Le Ladakh?

If you are a very busy person and you want to travel in a short time, then you should travel for at least a week. But if you want to travel well then you should have at least 20 to 25 days.

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