Places to visit in Leh Ladakh

Leh-Ladakh is one of the most visiting places in India, it is located in the Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir, it is the most expensive district in the state. The top places to visit in Leh Ladakh are Leh palace, Spituk Monastery, Ladakh wonder, Pangong Tso lake, Kargil, Khardung-la pass, Nubra Valley, Magnetic Hill, Spituk Gompa, Hemis National Park, Shanti Stupa, Hemis Monastery, Zanskar Valley etc. Leh is famous for its Tibetan-Buddhist culture, hiking, beautiful lakes, valleys and snow-capped mountains.

Best time to visit Leh Ladakh are in the month of may to October, this is the time where the numbers of festivals are held. And the weather is too pleasant with warm days and chilly nights.

Here are Top Tourist places In Leh Ladakh are:

The tourist places in Leh Ladakh attracts the tourist to visit this places, especially for the nature lovers and the student whose dream is to go Leh-Ladakh with friends on a bike ride. Here are the Top 7 places to visit in Leh Ladakh are as follow.

1. Pangong Lake

Pangong lake is one of the most tourist popular attractions in Ladakh, and it is also known as the Hollow Lake or Pangong Tso.it is located on the Indo-china border, it I also known as the Inda’s largest saltwater lakes.

The lake is divided into the 3rd part and it covers an area of 100 km, one -third it lies in eastern Ladakh and two-thirds lies in the Tibet.

During the winter season, this lake turns into solid rock and becomes the Ice skating festival.

Things to do:

ice skating
Enjoying camping on the banks of the Lake.
Capture the stunning sunrise in your cameras.
Bird watching including seagulls, ducks, and cranes.

2.Shanti Stupa

Shanti Stupa was built in between 1983-1991. It is located on the top hill in Chanspa, it is 5 km far from the Leh.

It is one of the best places to visit in Leh. It was made by the Japanese Monks to promote the world peace. This Stupa is famous for its gilt panels on the walls that show the life of the lord Buddha.watching the sunrise or the sunset is wonderful from here.

Things to do:

Meditate the Buddha hall.
Circumambulate around the stupa.
Savour the stunning views of the surroundings, Sunrise and Sunset.
Watch the display of varied Buddhist reliefs.

3.Leh Palace

Leh palace is the best place to visit in Leh, it is the most tourist attraction point. Leh Palace was built in 1553 A.d and it is located on the top of the deserted Tsemo hill.it was the former residence of the erstwhile royal family.

This palace shares the resemblance to Potala Palace, which is smaller in size. This palace is built up of wood, stones, sand, and mud and it is also known as Lhachen Palkhar.

The opening timing of this palace is 7 am. To 4 P.m every day. This palace has 9-storid structure and currently, it becomes a museum.

Things to do:

Admire the wonderful views from the top.
Marvel at the amazing architecture.
Visiting the museum with royal belongings Thangkas etc.

4.Khardung La Pass

Khardung La Pass is the best place to visit in Leg-Ladakh, it is the highest Motorable roads in the world. It is also known as Gateway to Nubra and Shryock valleys. It is around 40 km from Leh and it is also called as Pass of lower Castle.

This road is popular for motorbiking and this road was opened for vehicles in 1988. There is army canteen where you can have refreshment and you can listen to the sound of the colourful Tibetan prayer flags.

Here you will Panoramic views from the mountains where you can capture the perfect pic. there are some souvenir shops where you can do shopping and it is used by an Indian army to carry supplies to the Siachen Glacier.

Things to do:

Tea and Refreshments from the Army canteen
Shop for memorabilia at the souvenir shop
Get awed by the views of the snow-capped peaks.

5.Magnetic Hill

Magnetic Hill is the popular attraction for the tourists. It is located on the Leh-Kargil-Baltik nation highway it is around 30 km far from the Leh.

Magnetic Hill is famous for its magnetic properties here the magnetism is so strong that it can pull a neutral car uphill. Basically, a Magnetic hill is gravity hill which poses magnetism.

It is said that This Place creates an optical illusion.

Things to do:

Marvel at the magic of Magnetic Hill.
Visit the nearby Gurudwara, maintained by the Indian Army.

6.Lamayuru Town

Lamayuru town is placed between Leh and Kargil. It is the most attraction points for the visitors.

The beauty of this town cannot be described in words, the town is in yellowish-orange formation in the brown coloured soil.

This place is not only for the worship but also has thangkas, Buddhist guardian deities, and frescoes.

The peace of the town was broken by the gushing sounds of the river Sind which is 127 km far from Leh.

Things to do:

Stay in a homestay.
Visit the 11th century Lamayuru Monastery.
Marvel at the moon-like landscape.
Explore the place.

7.Zanskar Valley

Zanskar Valley is the most beautiful place to visit in Leh-Ladakh, it is the most attractive point for the tourists who visit Ladakh, this valley is located near the Ladakh. It is beautiful hill which is surrounded by the snow-capped mountains peaks.

This valley has the panoramic view and beautiful scenes from the top of the hills. the views of Drand-Drung glaciers totally hypnotized by its beautiful view from the top of the hills.

The valley has 2 small Alpine lakes. The Panikhar fort is the attraction point here on the border of the Suru valley. The valleys are quite popular for adventure activities especially in Chadar trek or Zanskar river, during the winter time.

Things to do:

Camping at the Panzella Pass.
Visit the Gelugpa monastery at Karsha Village.
Admire the mural art at Labrang.
River rafting from Serchu to Nyimu via Padam.

Conclusion:

In my opinion, you must visit this place once with your friends and families, there are many places to visit in Leh Ladakh which will make you more interesting, crazy and adorable when you will visit this place on a bike ride. here you will get the top tourist places in Leh Ladakh to see.