Local favourite viewpoint · Kargil, Ladakh
Point 5608
Point 5608 is a viewpoint in Kargil, Ladakh.
Point 5608: 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 Point 5608
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 Point 5608 — distance from nearby cities
- From Kargil (LA): about 34 km by road (27 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 96 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 136 km by road (109 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Gulmarg (JK): about 181 km by road (145 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gulmarg
- From Leh (LA): about 208 km by road (166 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
Coordinates: 34.55607, 75.83530. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Point 5608
- Kargil War Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tiger Hill · viewpoint · Kargil · ~22 km · Must-see
- Shri Amarnath Cave Temple · cave · Anantnag · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thajiwas Glacier · attraction · Ganderbal · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tiger Hill, India · viewpoint · Kargil · ~23 km · Highly rated
- Drass Valley · viewpoint · Kargil · ~29 km · Highly rated
- Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum · museum · Kargil · ~33 km · Well liked
- War Memorial & Heritage Hut Museum · museum · Kargil · ~34 km · Highly rated
- Hundurman LOC View Point · viewpoint · Kargil · ~35 km · Highly rated
- Vijay Diwas Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~35 km · Highly rated
- Kargil City View Point · viewpoint · Kargil · ~36 km · Well liked
- Unlock Hundurman - Museum of Memories, India · museum · Kargil · ~37 km · Well liked
- Khutor Valley (وادی ختور) · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~53 km
- Khamosh Waterfall · waterfall · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~57 km
- Khamosh/ Shriting Falls · waterfall · Leh · ~57 km · Highly rated
- Shargole Cave Monastery · cave · Kargil · ~58 km
- Amarnath Peak · viewpoint · Anantnag · ~61 km
- Mulbekh Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~66 km · Well liked
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Point 5608
- Tiger Hill · viewpoint · Kargil · ~22 km · Must-see
- Shafat Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil · ~87 km · Must-see
- Burji La · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~94 km · Must-see
- Burzil Top · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~99 km · Must-see
- Astore Valley · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~107 km · Must-see
- Mount Mahadev · viewpoint · Ganderbal · ~112 km · Must-see
- Lalung Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil district · ~115 km · Must-see
- Haldi Cones · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~120 km · Must-see
- Polo field · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~120 km · Must-see
- Drang Drung Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~125 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 Point 5608 yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Point 5608?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Point 5608 from Kargil?
Point 5608 is about 34 km by road from Kargil (27 km straight line), 96 km from Pahalgam and 136 km from Srinagar. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Point 5608?
Nearby: Kargil War Memorial (fort, 17 km), Tiger Hill (viewpoint, 22 km), Shri Amarnath Cave Temple (cave, 61 km), Thajiwas Glacier (attraction, 71 km), Tiger Hill, India (viewpoint, 23 km), Drass Valley (viewpoint, 29 km).