Local favourite attraction · Leh, Ladakh
Sumoor Sand Dunes
Sumoor Sand Dunes is an attraction in Leh, Ladakh.
Sumoor Sand Dunes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sumoor Sand Dunes
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Sumoor Sand Dunes — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 63 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 169 km by road (135 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 276 km by road (220 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 331 km by road (264 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Manali (HP): about 332 km by road (266 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
Coordinates: 34.60575, 77.60704. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sumoor Sand Dunes
- Saser Kangri II · viewpoint · Nubra · ~36 km · Must-see
- Saser Kangri III · viewpoint · Nubra · ~39 km · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~61 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~67 km · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~74 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mamostong Kangri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~75 km · Must-see
- Statue of Cho Rinpoche (Crowned Buddha) · Buddhist site · Leh · ~10 km · Highly rated
- Diskit Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~10 km
- Karakoram Nubra Shyok WLS · sanctuary · Leh · ~38 km
- North Pullu View Point · viewpoint · Leh · ~39 km · Highly rated
- North Shukpa Kunchang Glacier · viewpoint · Nubra · ~43 km
- Chamshen Kangri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~45 km
- Phyang Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~60 km
- Namgyal Tsemo Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~61 km
- Old Castle (Tsemo Hill) · fort · Leh · ~61 km · Well liked
- Central Asian Museum · museum · Leh · ~61 km · Highly rated
Other other attractions near Sumoor Sand Dunes
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~67 km · Must-see
- हेमिस गोम्पा · attraction · Leh · ~97 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Likir Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~62 km · Highly rated
- Sangam Point · attraction · Leh · ~69 km · Highly rated
- Sand Dunes · attraction · Leh · ~13 km
- Hundar Sand Dunes · attraction · Leh · ~13 km
- Hunder Attractions · attraction · Leh · ~14 km · Highly rated
- Artisan Bazaar · attraction · Leh · ~16 km
- Zimskhang Gogma Hunder · attraction · Leh · ~17 km
- Gompa garden · attraction · Leh · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Sumoor Sand Dunes?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Sumoor Sand Dunes from Leh?
Sumoor Sand Dunes is about 63 km by road from Leh (50 km straight line), 169 km from Kargil and 276 km from Pahalgam. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Sumoor Sand Dunes?
Nearby: Saser Kangri II (viewpoint, 36 km), Saser Kangri III (viewpoint, 39 km), Shanti Stupa (Buddhist site, 60 km), Leh Palace (fort, 61 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 65 km), Spituk Gompa (attraction, 67 km).