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Route map
Roads, passes and the long way round
Choose a road and travel it stop by stop: the altitude at every pass, the distance between villages and the places worth pausing for. Every line follows the real road, measured from open map and terrain data.
Moderate · June to September
Leh to Nubra and Turtuk
Over Khardung La into the Shyok and Nubra valleys, then north-west to the Balti village of Turtuk.
Distance
205 km
Duration
3-4 days
Highest
5,359 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.
Permits: Nubra and Turtuk need a permit for most visitors. Rules change: confirm with the Leh administration before you travel.
Elevation profile
Terrain heights along the road from the Copernicus GLO-90 elevation model (tunnels drawn straight through).
Waypoints and altitudes for Leh to Nubra and Turtuk
Stop
Km
Altitude
Leh
0
3,500 m
Khardung La
37.2
5,359 m
Khalsar
93.1
3,290 m
Diskit
113
3,110 m
Hunder
123
3,130 m
Turtuk
205.4
2,800 m
Stops
01 / 06
km 0 of 205 · 3,500 m
Stop 1 of 6 · Town · km 0 of 205
Leh
Altitude 3,500 m · km 0 of 205
Start point. Spend at least two days here to acclimatise before crossing a 5,000 m pass.
The pass is often called the world's highest motorable road; that claim is disputed, but the altitude is real. Limit your stay at the top to 15-20 minutes.
