Local favourite viewpoint · Leh, Ladakh
Khardungla Top
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Khardungla Top is a viewpoint in Leh, Ladakh.
Khardungla Top: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Khardungla Top
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Khardungla Top — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 13 km by road (10 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 175 km by road (140 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 266 km by road (213 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Manali (HP): about 282 km by road (225 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 303 km by road (243 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 34.23719, 77.61425. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Khardungla Top
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~19 km · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- हेमिस गोम्पा · attraction · Leh · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Namgyal Tsemo Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~10 km
- Old Castle (Tsemo Hill) · fort · Leh · ~10 km · Well liked
- Central Asian Museum · museum · Leh · ~11 km · Highly rated
- Ju-Leh Adventure (Trekking in Ladakh) · trek · Leh · ~11 km · Well liked
- De coffee cave · cave · Leh · ~11 km · Well liked
- Zorawar Fort · fort · Leh · ~12 km
- North Pullu View Point · viewpoint · Leh · ~13 km · Highly rated
- Phyang Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~16 km
- Spituk Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~19 km · Highly rated
- Karma Dupgyud Choeling Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~20 km · Well liked
- Indus Viewpoint · viewpoint · Leh · ~20 km · Highly rated
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Khardungla Top
- Saser Kangri II · viewpoint · Nubra · ~82 km · Must-see
- Saser Kangri III · viewpoint · Nubra · ~87 km · Must-see
- Kataklik Kangri I · viewpoint · Nubra · ~117 km · Must-see
- La Yongma Ri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~122 km · Must-see
- Mamostong Kangri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~126 km · Must-see
- Thangman Kangri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~127 km · Must-see
- Kangju Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~127 km · Must-see
- NJ9842 · viewpoint · Leh · ~130 km · Must-see
- Shahi Kangri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~132 km · Must-see
- Gharkun · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~138 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Khardungla Top yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Khardungla Top?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Khardungla Top from Leh?
Khardungla Top is about 13 km by road from Leh (10 km straight line), 175 km from Kargil and 266 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 Khardungla Top?
Nearby: Shanti Stupa (Buddhist site, 10 km), Leh Palace (fort, 10 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 16 km), Spituk Gompa (attraction, 19 km), Shey Palace (fort, 23 km), Thiksey Monastery (Buddhist site, 26 km).