Local favourite fort · Nubra, Ladakh
Polu Memorial
Polu Memorial is a fort in Nubra, Ladakh.
Polu Memorial: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Polu Memorial
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Polu Memorial — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 180 km by road (144 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 235 km by road (188 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 355 km by road (284 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Srinagar (JK): about 401 km by road (321 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Gulmarg (JK): about 446 km by road (357 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gulmarg
Coordinates: 35.41407, 77.91407. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Polu Memorial
- Karakoram Pass · viewpoint · Ngari Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
- Shahi Kangri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~35 km · Must-see
- Thangman Kangri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~50 km · Must-see
- South Rimo Glacier · viewpoint · Nubra · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mamostong Kangri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~54 km · Must-see
- Central Rimo Glacier · viewpoint · Nubra · ~54 km · Must-see
- Kataklik Kangri I · viewpoint · Nubra · ~72 km · Must-see
- Skyampoche Ri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~56 km
- North Rimo Glacier · viewpoint · Kachgar · ~59 km
- Chamshen Kangri · viewpoint · Nubra · ~75 km
- 分水脊 · viewpoint · Nubra · ~10 km
- 界上峰 · viewpoint · Nubra · ~13 km
- Sheshan West Slope · viewpoint · ~19 km
- Samar Lungpa · viewpoint · Hotan Prefecture · ~19 km
- Sheshan South Slope · viewpoint · ~19 km
- 三棵桩 · viewpoint · Hotan Prefecture · ~20 km
- Changtaize · viewpoint · ~20 km
- Guanlongkou · viewpoint · ~20 km
Other forts & heritage near Polu Memorial
- Suget Karaul · fort · Hotan Prefecture · ~130 km
- Shahidulla · fort · Hotan Prefecture · ~139 km
- Kangxiwar Martyrs Cemetery · fort · Hotan Prefecture · ~147 km
- Galwan Valley Clash, 15th of June 2020 · fort · ~96 km
- Inscription of "Great Chinese rivers and mountains, no inch to give." · fort · ~97 km
- “听党指挥”题字 · fort · ~97 km
- Yargulak · fort · Nubra · ~110 km
- Sumur Maral · fort · Leh · ~113 km
- Tebley Khar · fort · Leh · ~122 km
- Stupas · fort · Leh · ~126 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Polu Memorial open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Polu Memorial yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Polu Memorial?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Polu Memorial from Leh?
Polu Memorial is about 180 km by road from Leh (144 km straight line), 235 km from Kargil and 355 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 Polu Memorial?
Nearby: Karakoram Pass (viewpoint, 17 km), Shahi Kangri (viewpoint, 35 km), Thangman Kangri (viewpoint, 50 km), South Rimo Glacier (viewpoint, 53 km), Mamostong Kangri (viewpoint, 54 km), Central Rimo Glacier (viewpoint, 54 km).