Local favourite viewpoint · Kargil, Ladakh
Jon
Jon is a viewpoint in Kargil, Ladakh.
Jon: 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 Jon
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 Jon — distance from nearby cities
- From Kargil (LA): about 27 km by road (21 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 99 km by road (79 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 151 km by road (121 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Leh (LA): about 177 km by road (141 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Gulmarg (JK): about 198 km by road (159 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gulmarg
Coordinates: 34.37033, 76.06144. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jon
- Kargil War Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tiger Hill · viewpoint · Kargil · ~48 km · Must-see
- Shafat Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil · ~55 km · Must-see
- Shri Amarnath Cave Temple · cave · Anantnag · ~68 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vijay Diwas Memorial · fort · Kargil · ~26 km · Highly rated
- Kargil City View Point · viewpoint · Kargil · ~26 km · Well liked
- Shargole Cave Monastery · cave · Kargil · ~27 km
- War Memorial & Heritage Hut Museum · museum · Kargil · ~27 km · Highly rated
- Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum · museum · Kargil · ~28 km · Well liked
- Hundurman LOC View Point · viewpoint · Kargil · ~35 km · Highly rated
- Mulbekh Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~35 km · Well liked
- Unlock Hundurman - Museum of Memories, India · museum · Kargil · ~36 km · Well liked
- Suru Valley · viewpoint · Kargil · ~40 km · Well liked
- Drass Valley · viewpoint · Kargil · ~46 km · Highly rated
- P 6800 · viewpoint · Kargil · ~48 km
- Tiger Hill, India · viewpoint · Kargil · ~49 km · Highly rated
- Kun · viewpoint · Kargil · ~50 km
- Parkachik Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil · ~50 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Jon
- Tiger Hill · viewpoint · Kargil · ~48 km · Must-see
- Shafat Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lalung Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil district · ~82 km · Must-see
- Drang Drung Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~91 km · Must-see
- Z3 · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~91 km · Must-see
- Doda · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~101 km · Must-see
- Sickle Moon · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~106 km · Must-see
- Hagshu · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~124 km · Must-see
- Mount Mahadev · viewpoint · Ganderbal · ~127 km · Must-see
- Burji La · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~129 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 Jon yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Jon?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Jon from Kargil?
Jon is about 27 km by road from Kargil (21 km straight line), 99 km from Pahalgam and 151 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 Jon?
Nearby: Kargil War Memorial (fort, 30 km), Tiger Hill (viewpoint, 48 km), Shafat Glacier (viewpoint, 55 km), Shri Amarnath Cave Temple (cave, 68 km), Vijay Diwas Memorial (fort, 26 km), Kargil City View Point (viewpoint, 26 km).