Ladakh
Khardung La
One of the world’s highest motorable passes, on the road from Leh to Nubra.
Best time: May to September
Altitude: 5,359 m
Khardung La sits at roughly 5,360 m on the road between Leh and Nubra. It is a stop rather than a destination — the advice is to keep it short, because standing around at that altitude is how people get altitude sickness.
Main attractions
- Pass summit marker
- South Pullu
- North Pullu
Things to do
- Photograph the summit marker
- Keep the stop under 20 minutes
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