Local favourite viewpoint · Kargil, Ladakh
Rinamphu
Rinamphu is a viewpoint in Kargil, Ladakh.
Rinamphu: 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 Rinamphu
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 Rinamphu — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 109 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 157 km by road (126 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 184 km by road (147 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 191 km by road (153 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Manali (HP): about 193 km by road (155 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
Coordinates: 33.61159, 76.89275. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rinamphu
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hagshu · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cerro Kishtwar · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~52 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~58 km · Must-see
- Z3 · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~67 km · Must-see
- Doda · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~68 km · Must-see
- Drang Drung Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~70 km · Must-see
- Sani Lake · lake · Kargil · ~17 km · Well liked
- Sheela waterfall · waterfall · Kargil · ~25 km · Well liked
- Zongkhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~25 km
- frozen water fall · waterfall · Leh · ~39 km
- Hagshu Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~54 km
- Phukthal Gompa · attraction · Kargil · ~58 km · Highly rated
- Hemis National Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~59 km · Well liked
- Haskira Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~65 km
- Kange Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~66 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rinamphu
- Hagshu · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cerro Kishtwar · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~52 km · Must-see
- Z3 · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~67 km · Must-see
- Doda · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~68 km · Must-see
- Drang Drung Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lalung Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil district · ~81 km · Must-see
- Sickle Moon · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~88 km · Must-see
- Menthosa · viewpoint · Chamba · ~98 km · Must-see
- Shafat Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil · ~102 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 Rinamphu yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rinamphu?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Rinamphu from Leh?
Rinamphu is about 109 km by road from Leh (87 km straight line), 157 km from Kargil and 184 km from Dalhousie. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Rinamphu?
Nearby: Karsha Monastery (Buddhist site, 11 km), Bardan Monastery (Buddhist site, 30 km), Lingshed Gompa (Buddhist site, 42 km), Hagshu (viewpoint, 50 km), Cerro Kishtwar (viewpoint, 52 km), Phugtal Monastery (Buddhist site, 58 km).