Local favourite viewpoint · Leh, Ladakh
Choksti
Choksti is a viewpoint in Leh, Ladakh.
Choksti: 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 Choksti
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 Choksti — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 29 km by road (23 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 167 km by road (133 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 242 km by road (194 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Manali (HP): about 244 km by road (195 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 263 km by road (210 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 33.99015, 77.41747. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Choksti
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~31 km · Well liked · Must-see
- हेमिस गोम्पा · attraction · Leh · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~69 km · Must-see
- Stok Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~3 km
- Hemis Naional Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~14 km
- Stok Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~18 km
- Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Leh · ~18 km
- Stok Museum · museum · Leh · ~19 km · Well liked
- Indus Viewpoint · viewpoint · Leh · ~22 km · Highly rated
- Spituk Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~23 km · Highly rated
- Sindhu Ghat Viewpoint · viewpoint · Leh · ~26 km · Highly rated
- Karma Dupgyud Choeling Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~26 km · Well liked
- Sangam Point · attraction · Leh · ~26 km · Highly rated
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Choksti
- Saser Kangri II · viewpoint · Nubra · ~122 km · Must-see
- Saser Kangri III · viewpoint · Nubra · ~126 km · Must-see
- Hagshu · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~126 km · Must-see
- Z3 · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~129 km · Must-see
- Cerro Kishtwar · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~132 km · Must-see
- Drang Drung Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~133 km · Must-see
- Kangju Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~133 km · Must-see
- Doda · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~135 km · Must-see
- Lalung Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil district · ~140 km · Must-see
- La Yongma Ri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~147 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Choksti yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Choksti?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Choksti from Leh?
Choksti is about 29 km by road from Leh (23 km straight line), 167 km from Kargil and 242 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 Choksti?
Nearby: Spituk Gompa (attraction, 23 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 25 km), Shey Palace (fort, 27 km), Thiksey Monastery (Buddhist site, 30 km), Shanti Stupa (Buddhist site, 31 km), Leh Palace (fort, 31 km).