Places to visit near

Thang

Thang is a town in Leh district, Ladakh, India of about 1,622 people. Within 50 km by road there are 63 places to visit: 41 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 mosques & dargahs and 4 treks. The must-see places are NJ9842, Gharkun and Dansam.

34.9274° N, 76.7934° EPop. 1,622Kargil 91 km

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Within 30 km33 places
Within 50 km63
Must-see27
Notable93
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Thang

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:24 pm

126 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Thang
  2. Chorbat Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Balti Heritage Museum and Cultural Centremuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. NJ9842viewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Gharkunviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Dansamviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Thang
Today’s loopThangStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Thang

By road

Kargil 91 km · Leh 140 km · Pahalgam 212 km. Directions.

By air

Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL), Leh — about 140 km by road; Srinagar International Airport (SXR), Srinagar — about 266 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Thang?

Border View Point (viewpoint, about 1 km), Balti Heritage Museum and Cultural Centre (museum, about 13 km), Chorbat Valley (viewpoint, about 5 km), NJ9842 (viewpoint, about 28 km), Gharkun (viewpoint, about 29 km), Dansam (viewpoint, about 38 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Thang?

63 places on Spotwander: 41 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 mosques & dargahs, 4 treks, 4 museums, 3 other attractions.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Thang?

Border View Point, about 1 km by road; Chorbat Valley (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Thang?

جامع مسجد سیاری, about 8 km by road; Jamia Masjid Sufia Noorbakhshia (11 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Thang?

Start in Thang, visit Chorbat Valley, then Balti Heritage Museum and Cultural Centre, then NJ9842, then Gharkun, then Dansam, and drive back — about 126 km by road in all.