Local favourite viewpoint · Kargil, Ladakh
Point 5289
Point 5289 is a viewpoint in Kargil, Ladakh.
Point 5289: 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 5289
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 5289 — distance from nearby cities
- From Kargil (LA): about 40 km by road (32 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 88 km by road (70 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 128 km by road (103 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Gulmarg (JK): about 174 km by road (139 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gulmarg
- From Leh (LA): about 212 km by road (169 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
Coordinates: 34.51311, 75.78484. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Point 5289
- Kargil War Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tiger Hill · viewpoint · Kargil · ~15 km · Must-see
- Shri Amarnath Cave Temple · cave · Anantnag · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thajiwas Glacier · attraction · Ganderbal · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tiger Hill, India · viewpoint · Kargil · ~15 km · Highly rated
- Drass Valley · viewpoint · Kargil · ~20 km · Highly rated
- Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum · museum · Kargil · ~40 km · Well liked
- War Memorial & Heritage Hut Museum · museum · Kargil · ~41 km · Highly rated
- Vijay Diwas Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~41 km · Highly rated
- Hundurman LOC View Point · viewpoint · Kargil · ~42 km · Highly rated
- Kargil City View Point · viewpoint · Kargil · ~42 km · Well liked
- Unlock Hundurman - Museum of Memories, India · museum · Kargil · ~44 km · Well liked
- Amarnath Peak · viewpoint · Anantnag · ~52 km
- Khutor Valley (وادی ختور) · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~56 km
- Zoji La Pass Valley ladakh · viewpoint · Ganderbal · ~58 km
- Shargole Cave Monastery · cave · Kargil · ~61 km
- Kashmir Great Lakes Trek · trek · Ganderbal · ~64 km · Highly rated
- Thajwas - Baltal Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Ganderbal · ~65 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Point 5289
- Tiger Hill · viewpoint · Kargil · ~15 km · Must-see
- Shafat Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil · ~84 km · Must-see
- Burzil Top · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~97 km · Must-see
- Burji La · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~98 km · Must-see
- Mount Mahadev · viewpoint · Ganderbal · ~104 km · Must-see
- Astore Valley · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~106 km · Must-see
- Lalung Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil district · ~112 km · Must-see
- Drang Drung Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~122 km · Must-see
- Z3 · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~123 km · Must-see
- Polo field · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~126 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 5289 yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Point 5289?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Point 5289 from Kargil?
Point 5289 is about 40 km by road from Kargil (32 km straight line), 88 km from Pahalgam and 128 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 5289?
Nearby: Kargil War Memorial (fort, 11 km), Tiger Hill (viewpoint, 15 km), Shri Amarnath Cave Temple (cave, 52 km), Thajiwas Glacier (attraction, 63 km), Tiger Hill, India (viewpoint, 15 km), Drass Valley (viewpoint, 20 km).