Stop 1 of 7 · Town · km 0 of 231
Kargil
Altitude 2,700 m · km 0 of 231
Start. Stock up on fuel, cash and water.
Nearby
- Kargil market
Route map
Roads, passes and the long way round
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Hard · June to September
Kargil to Padum (Zanskar)
Up the Suru valley, over Pensi La and into the high, remote Zanskar valley.
- Distance
- 231 km
- Duration
- 3-5 days
- Highest
- 4,400 m
About this route. Road line and driving distances from OpenStreetMap (routed with OSRM); elevation profile from the Copernicus GLO-90 elevation model. Roads in Ladakh change with the seasons: always check current conditions locally before you travel. Use it to plan, not to navigate.
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Elevation profile
| Stop | Km | Altitude |
|---|---|---|
| Kargil | 0 | 2,700 m |
| Sankoo | 40.7 | 2,970 m |
| Panikhar | 66.8 | 3,280 m |
| Parkachik | 86.1 | 3,520 m |
| Rangdum | 128.4 | 4,020 m |
| Pensi La | 154.3 | 4,400 m |
| Padum | 231.4 | 3,570 m |
Stops
Route lines and distances: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), routed with OSRM. Elevation: Copernicus GLO-90 digital elevation model, © DLR / Airbus, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA, via Open-Meteo; and NASA SRTM via OpenTopoData. Roads in Ladakh change with the seasons; always check current conditions locally.