Kargil
Photo: Saurabh Lall (CC BY 2.0)November: ok1-2 daystown
Ladakh's second town (2,676 m) on the Srinagar-Leh highway, junction for Dras, the Suru valley and Zanskar.
Overnight stop on the Srinagar-Leh drive and gateway to the Suru valley, Zanskar and Dras.
November: Cold; Zoji La may close
When to go
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Things to do
- Visit the Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum
- Explore Kargil bazaar for apricots and handicrafts
- See the Mulbekh rock-cut Maitreya
- Drive into the Suru valley towards Nun-Kun
Top sights
Phuktal Monastery
Cave monastery in southern Zanskar, a day's trek from the road end at Dorzang.
Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum of Central Asian and Kargil Trade Artifacts
Family museum in Kargil town of Central Asian trade goods, photographs and artefacts.
Mulbekh Monastery
Hilltop monastery above an ancient rock-carved Maitreya (about 7-9 m) on the Kargil-Leh road.
Suru Valley
valley in Ladakh, India
Gonbo Rangjon
Mountain in the Indian Himalayas
Kun
mountain in Ladakh, India
Chiling I
peak in Zanskar Range in Ladakh, India
Kargil City View Point
War Memorial and Heritage Hut Museum
Nature and outdoors
Where to eat
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