✬ Time Required : 2 hours ✬
✬ Inner Line Permit : Fees: INR 20 per day
Total Cost: INR 50 ✬
✬ Tips : There is limited network connectivity in the region
Lack of proper medical facility. So, carry a basic first-aid kit
The closest petrol pumps are located in Leh and Nubra Valley
Acclimatise for high altitude mountain sickness ✬
✬ Altitude : 5359 metres ✬
✬ Leh Ladakh Overview ✬
✬ Khardung La, also known as Khardzong La, is a high mountain pass in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, near Leh.Khardung La is popular as the highest motorable road in India at a height of 5602 metres. However, contrary to belief, its actual height is 5359 meters which makes Dungri La the highest motorable roadway in India. ✬✬ Khardung La Pass is an ideal destination for adventure enthusiasts, peace seekers and mountain biking lovers. Tourists need an Inner Line Permit to enter and travel through the pass. Khardung La Pass remains closed from October to May due to heavy rain and snowfall. ✬✬ Khardung La was built in 1976 and was opened to the public in 1988. This pass is very important for India as it is used to carry supplies up to the Siachen Glacier. From the top, you can have picturesque views of the Karakoram Range and the Himalayas. ✬
