Local favourite attraction · Leh, Ladakh
Cake Mountains
Cake Mountains is a attraction in Leh, Ladakh.
Cake Mountains: 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 Cake Mountains
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 Cake Mountains — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 143 km by road (115 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Manali (HP): about 207 km by road (166 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Kullu (HP): about 244 km by road (195 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kullu
- From Dharamshala (HP): about 287 km by road (229 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dharamshala
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 302 km by road (242 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 33.35741, 78.36907. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cake Mountains
- Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Leh · ~32 km · Must-see
- Chalung · viewpoint · Leh · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kangju Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~54 km · Must-see
- Karzok Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lungser Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~60 km · Must-see
- Tso Moriri · attraction · Leh · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kyagar Tso · lake · Leh · ~35 km
- Tso Startspuk · lake · Leh district · ~41 km
- Tso Kar · lake · Leh district · ~44 km
- Reqin La · viewpoint · Ngari Prefecture · ~50 km
- Chamser Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~56 km
- Spanggur Gap · viewpoint · Ngari Prefecture · ~56 km
- Pangong Lake Last Viewpoint · lake · Leh · ~65 km
- Maindong Co · lake · Leh · ~66 km
- Pangong Lake View Point · lake · Leh · ~67 km
- Chumathang Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~3 km
- Chumathang Hot Spring · attraction · Leh · ~5 km
- Kesar · viewpoint · Leh · ~9 km
Other other attractions near Cake Mountains
- Tso Moriri · attraction · Leh · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- हेमिस गोम्पा · attraction · Leh · ~109 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Baralacha Pass · attraction · Lahul & Spiti · ~138 km · Must-see
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~145 km · Must-see
- Indian Astronomical Observatory · attraction · Leh · ~106 km · Highly rated
- Phukthal Gompa · attraction · Kargil · ~139 km · Highly rated
- Chumathang Hot Spring · attraction · Leh · ~5 km
- Yaye Tso · attraction · Leh · ~14 km
- Warm river · attraction · Leh · ~19 km
- Turquoise Eye · attraction · Leh · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cake Mountains open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Cake Mountains yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cake Mountains?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Cake Mountains from Leh?
Cake Mountains is about 143 km by road from Leh (115 km straight line), 207 km from Manali and 244 km from Kullu. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Cake Mountains?
Nearby: Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 32 km), Chalung (viewpoint, 33 km), Kangju Kangri (viewpoint, 54 km), Karzok Monastery (Buddhist site, 56 km), Lungser Kangri (viewpoint, 60 km), Tso Moriri (attraction, 62 km).