Local favourite viewpoint · Kargil, Ladakh
Pidmu
Pidmu is a viewpoint in Kargil, Ladakh.
Pidmu: 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 Pidmu
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 Pidmu — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 103 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 148 km by road (119 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 187 km by road (149 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 191 km by road (153 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
- From Manali (HP): about 203 km by road (163 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
Coordinates: 33.68396, 76.88053. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pidmu
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hagshu · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cerro Kishtwar · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~58 km · Must-see
- Z3 · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~63 km · Must-see
- Doda · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~66 km · Must-see
- Drang Drung Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~67 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~67 km · Must-see
- Sani Lake · lake · Kargil · ~26 km · Well liked
- Zongkhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~28 km
- frozen water fall · waterfall · Leh · ~29 km
- Sheela waterfall · waterfall · Kargil · ~35 km · Well liked
- Hagshu Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~54 km
- Hemis National Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~59 km · Well liked
- Haskira Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~62 km
- Hemis Naional Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~63 km
- Kange Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~65 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pidmu
- Hagshu · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cerro Kishtwar · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~58 km · Must-see
- Z3 · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~63 km · Must-see
- Doda · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~66 km · Must-see
- Drang Drung Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lalung Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil district · ~77 km · Must-see
- Sickle Moon · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~87 km · Must-see
- Shafat Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil · ~96 km · Must-see
- Menthosa · viewpoint · Chamba · ~108 km · Must-see
- Hagshu Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~54 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Pidmu yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Pidmu?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Pidmu from Leh?
Pidmu is about 103 km by road from Leh (83 km straight line), 148 km from Kargil and 187 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 Pidmu?
Nearby: Karsha Monastery (Buddhist site, 21 km), Lingshed Gompa (Buddhist site, 32 km), Bardan Monastery (Buddhist site, 40 km), Hagshu (viewpoint, 52 km), Cerro Kishtwar (viewpoint, 58 km), Z3 (viewpoint, 63 km).