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Town at 3,300 m between Zoji La and Kargil, one of India's coldest inhabited places and home of the Kargil War Memorial facing Tololing and Tiger Hill.

Stop on the Srinagar-Kargil drive for the war memorial; good first night for travellers coming from Kashmir.

November: Cold

When to go

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Things to do

  • Visit the Kargil War Memorial: Open 10:00-12:00 and 14:00-17:00.
  • View Tololing and Tiger Hill
  • Mark Kargil Vijay Diwas
  • Cross Zoji La
  • Watch the war documentary and see the museum

Top sights

Kargil War Memorial

monument

Indian Army memorial to the 1999 Kargil War near Dras, facing Tololing and Tiger Hill.

Tiger Hill, Kargil

viewpoint

mountain in Kargil, Drass. Famous for 1999 battle between Pakistan and India

Zojila Pass

viewpoint

mountain pass

Mushkoh Valley

attraction

hill station in Ladakh, India

Point 5353

viewpoint

mountain peak situated on the Line of Control in Kashmir

Where to eat

Nun kun view tea stall

restaurant

Nearby

Other destinations close to Dras.

Kargil