Local favourite trek · Leh, Ladakh
Kesi La
Kesi La is a trek in Leh, Ladakh.
Kesi La: 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 trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kesi La
Season: October to February.
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 Kesi La — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 98 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 114 km by road (91 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 168 km by road (135 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 214 km by road (171 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
- From Srinagar (JK): about 229 km by road (183 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
Coordinates: 33.92444, 76.77173. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kesi La
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Z3 · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~55 km · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~57 km · Must-see
- Drang Drung Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hagshu · viewpoint · Kishtwar · ~64 km · Must-see
- Doda · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lalung Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil district · ~65 km · Must-see
- Shafat Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil · ~74 km · Must-see
- frozen water fall · waterfall · Leh · ~18 km
- Zongkhul Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~50 km
- View Point · viewpoint · Leh · ~51 km
- Haskira Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~58 km
- Pensilungpa Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~58 km
- Sani Lake · lake · Kargil · ~58 km · Well liked
- Hagshu Glacier · viewpoint · Zanskar · ~62 km
- Alchi Monastery - Choskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~62 km · Highly rated
- Alchi Chhoskhor · Buddhist site · Leh · ~62 km
Other treks near Kesi La
- Ju-Leh Adventure (Trekking in Ladakh) · trek · Leh · ~99 km · Well liked
- Shesnag lake ,Shri Amarnath Trek · trek · Anantnag · ~149 km · Well liked
- Zingchan to Dibling · trek · Leh · ~8 km
- Lingshet to Zanskar · trek · Leh · ~11 km
- Lingshed to Photoksar · trek · Leh · ~13 km
- Rangdum to Lingshed · trek · Sham · ~16 km
- Tso Marpo · trek · Leh · ~16 km
- Yulchung to Nerak · trek · Leh · ~17 km
- Ruzgaukchan Tso · trek · Leh · ~22 km
- Manda to Ralakung · trek · Zanskar · ~24 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for Kesi La yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Kesi La?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Kesi La from Leh?
Kesi La is about 98 km by road from Leh (78 km straight line), 114 km from Kargil and 168 km from Pahalgam. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Kesi La?
Nearby: Lingshed Gompa (Buddhist site, 7 km), Lamayuru Monastery (Buddhist site, 50 km), Z3 (viewpoint, 55 km), Karsha Monastery (Buddhist site, 57 km), Drang Drung Glacier (viewpoint, 59 km), Hagshu (viewpoint, 64 km).