Local favourite fort · Leh district, Ladakh
Khargak
Khargak is a fort in Leh district, Ladakh.
Khargak: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Khargak
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Khargak — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 197 km by road (158 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Manali (HP): about 216 km by road (173 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Kullu (HP): about 247 km by road (198 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kullu
- From Dharamshala (HP): about 307 km by road (245 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dharamshala
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 331 km by road (265 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 33.10524, 78.72366. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Khargak
- Chalung · viewpoint · Leh · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lungser Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~39 km · Must-see
- Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Leh · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tso Moriri · attraction · Leh · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karzok Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~57 km · Must-see
- Indus · river spot · ~61 km · Must-see
- Chamser Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~38 km
- Reqin La · viewpoint · Ngari Prefecture · ~42 km
- Mount Sajum · viewpoint · ~46 km
- Kyagar Tso · lake · Leh · ~49 km
- Indian Astronomical Observatory · attraction · Leh · ~53 km · Highly rated
- Maindong Co · lake · Leh · ~63 km
- Spanggur Gap · viewpoint · Ngari Prefecture · ~65 km
- Lagankhel · sanctuary · Leh district · ~74 km
- Staklung Chortens · fort · Leh district · ~1 km
- Sango Chumik · viewpoint · Leh district · ~11 km
- Pariso · viewpoint · Leh · ~13 km
- Nyoma Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~16 km
Other forts & heritage near Khargak
- Khurnak Fort · fort · Ngari Prefecture · ~97 km · Must-see
- Staklung Chortens · fort · Leh district · ~1 km
- Tramdak Fort · fort · Leh · ~26 km
- Ahir Dham · fort · Leh · ~57 km
- Mani · fort · Leh · ~61 km
- Monkhar · fort · Leh · ~63 km
- Bemkhar · fort · Leh · ~63 km
- Lato Shrine · fort · Leh · ~74 km
- Sengge Namgyal fort · fort · Ngari Prefecture · ~104 km
- Lurulangkar Petroglyphs · fort · Ngari Prefecture · ~111 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Khargak open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Khargak yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Khargak?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Khargak from Leh?
Khargak is about 197 km by road from Leh (158 km straight line), 216 km from Manali and 247 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 Khargak?
Nearby: Chalung (viewpoint, 33 km), Lungser Kangri (viewpoint, 39 km), Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 52 km), Tso Moriri (attraction, 55 km), Karzok Monastery (Buddhist site, 57 km), Indus (river spot, 61 km).