Local favourite viewpoint · Kargil, Ladakh
Point 5140
Point 5140 is a viewpoint in Kargil, Ladakh.
Point 5140: 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 5140
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 5140 — distance from nearby cities
- From Kargil (LA): about 41 km by road (33 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 87 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 127 km by road (102 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Gulmarg (JK): about 173 km by road (138 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gulmarg
- From Leh (LA): about 212 km by road (170 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
Coordinates: 34.50818, 75.77872. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Point 5140
- Kargil War Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tiger Hill · viewpoint · Kargil · ~14 km · Must-see
- Shri Amarnath Cave Temple · cave · Anantnag · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thajiwas Glacier · attraction · Ganderbal · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tiger Hill, India · viewpoint · Kargil · ~14 km · Highly rated
- Drass Valley · viewpoint · Kargil · ~19 km · Highly rated
- Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum · museum · Kargil · ~40 km · Well liked
- War Memorial & Heritage Hut Museum · museum · Kargil · ~42 km · Highly rated
- Vijay Diwas Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~42 km · Highly rated
- Kargil City View Point · viewpoint · Kargil · ~43 km · Well liked
- Hundurman LOC View Point · viewpoint · Kargil · ~43 km · Highly rated
- Unlock Hundurman - Museum of Memories, India · museum · Kargil · ~45 km · Well liked
- Amarnath Peak · viewpoint · Anantnag · ~51 km
- Khutor Valley (وادی ختور) · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~57 km
- Zoji La Pass Valley ladakh · viewpoint · Ganderbal · ~57 km
- Shargole Cave Monastery · cave · Kargil · ~62 km
- Kashmir Great Lakes Trek · trek · Ganderbal · ~63 km · Highly rated
- Thajwas - Baltal Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Ganderbal · ~64 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Point 5140
- Tiger Hill · viewpoint · Kargil · ~14 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 · ~103 km · Must-see
- Astore Valley · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~106 km · Must-see
- Lalung Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil district · ~111 km · Must-see
- Drang Drung Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~122 km · Must-see
- Z3 · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~123 km · Must-see
- Polo field · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~127 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 5140 yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Point 5140?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Point 5140 from Kargil?
Point 5140 is about 41 km by road from Kargil (33 km straight line), 87 km from Pahalgam and 127 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 5140?
Nearby: Kargil War Memorial (fort, 11 km), Tiger Hill (viewpoint, 14 km), Shri Amarnath Cave Temple (cave, 51 km), Thajiwas Glacier (attraction, 63 km), Tiger Hill, India (viewpoint, 14 km), Drass Valley (viewpoint, 19 km).