Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary

Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary — distance from nearby cities

• From Leh (LA): about 153 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
• From Manali (HP): about 238 km by road (190 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
• From Kullu (HP): about 274 km by road (219 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kullu
• From Dharamshala (HP): about 319 km by road (255 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dharamshala
• From Kargil (LA): about 323 km by road (258 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil

Coordinates: 33.46617, 78.61319. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary

• Kangju Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~37 km · Must-see
• Chalung · viewpoint · Leh · ~51 km · Must-see
• Khurnak Fort · fort · Ngari Prefecture · ~60 km · Must-see
• Pangong Lake · lake · Leh · ~68 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Reqin La · viewpoint · Ngari Prefecture · ~24 km
• Spanggur Gap · viewpoint · Ngari Prefecture · ~24 km
• Maindong Co · lake · Leh · ~35 km
• Pangong Lake Last Viewpoint · lake · Leh · ~43 km
• Pangong Lake View Point · lake · Leh · ~47 km
• Mount Sajum · viewpoint · ~52 km
• Ain La · viewpoint · Ngari Prefecture · ~61 km
• Kyagar Tso · lake · Leh · ~61 km
• Pangong Lake Beach Viewpoint · beach · Leh · ~67 km · Highly rated
• Tso Startspuk · lake · Leh district · ~73 km
• Chamser Kangri · viewpoint · Leh · ~73 km
• Pangong Tso · lake · Ngari Prefecture · ~73 km
• First View of Pangong Lake · lake · Leh · ~74 km · Well liked
• Tso Kar · lake · Leh district · ~75 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary

• Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Leh · ~84 km
• Lagankhel · sanctuary · Leh district · ~115 km
• Kibber WLS · sanctuary · Lahul & Spiti · ~139 km
• Hemis National Park · sanctuary · Leh · ~146 km · Well liked
• Harong Wetland · sanctuary · Leh · ~72 km
• Bursasang Plain · sanctuary · Leh district · ~73 km
• Mankhang Plain · sanctuary · Leh · ~75 km
• Sango Plain · sanctuary · Leh · ~88 km
• Tegazung Plain · sanctuary · Leh · ~105 km
• Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary Information Board · sanctuary · Leh · ~107 km

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