KARGIL Location : On an Area of 14,086 sq. km, it is 205 km Form Srinagar Towards Leh Known As : A Place Between Castles Famous For : River Valleys, Mountainscape, Mulbek, Gompas and Immambaras Shopping Arcade : Brass vessels, Hookah, Handicrafts, Carpets, Pashmina Shawl

Kargil – The Land of Picturesque Hills

Getting There

Ladakh

Hill Stations

For all the travelers who want to explore the unbeaten path should travel to the Kargil town of Ladakh. This land was famous for centuries as a transit camp for the traders and their caravans, who used to travel to Central Asia and China through Ladakh. Though the trade route was closed many decades ago this place became famous among the world wide travelers and is the preferred place for night stay when traveling from Srinagar to Leh or vice versa. This beautiful valley of Kargil is just 204 kilometers away from Srinagar and 234 kilometers from Leh and serves as the central base for the adventure tourism like rafting, trekking,camping and mountaineering etc. Spending your vacations at this place is the greatest holidaying option one could have, so come and enjoy the colors of nature with every rising and descending slope.

Sightseeing in Kargil

Trekking

Rafting

Siachen Glacier

The central location of the Kargil town allows the tourists to have a one day return excursion to the nearby areas. It may be pleasing to visit the Suru valley and find the revealing beauty of the Splendid Great Himalayan Range. The other important destinations are Tiger Hill, Tolo-ling and Mushkoo Valley located in the worlds second coldest inhabited place of Drass and well known for their importance in the Kargil War between India and Pakistan in 1999. This town also offers excursions to the Mulbek where you can find 9 meter stone sculpture of future Lord Buddha and enroute to this place you can also visit beautiful Imambara of Trespone located on the top of hillock. Strolling on the river banks and taking a walk through the suburban villages nestling along the rising hillsides of the river valleys. It is to be noted that best to go on walk is afternoon and you will find the markets full and later watching the sun set behind the golden mountains is the most pleasurable thing. Come and experience the pleasant sight of mountains and the river valleys and you will fall in love with this place.

Shopping Arcade In Kargil

Shopping

Shopping in this town is as pleasant as visiting the ancient Gompas and spinning the prayer wheels for good luck. In the Bazaar you will find the shops, narrating the tales of ancient glory and selling flint and tobacco pouches, traveling hookahs and brass Kettles. What more you can shop for are the locally made carpets, handcrafted items of daily use, Kashmiri pashmina shawls and semi precious stones. The dried apricots and apricot jam have become synonymous with the Kargil and pleases every tourist with its fascinating taste. Further you can also find cloth painted with the religious themes and sold at every shop. Take a tour to the Kargil town and shop for the alluring souvenirs and this is a win and win situation.

How To Reach Kargil

This land of wonders is accessible by road as well as ear the nearest airport to this town is Leh Airport that is 234 kilometers to the east and the Srinagar Airport is 204 kilometers to the west. The road transport is excellent. There are direct buses from Srinagar and State Road Transport Corporation operates many direct buses daily. For your feasibility you can hire a taxi or share it with other passengers. On the way from Srinagar to Kargil, you go through a hill resort of Sonmarg, where you can spent some time enjoying the nature and it is a visual treat. Zojila Pass is the Gateway to Kargil. It is highly advisable to take your own vehicle so you can beat the untrodden tracks and explore the unspoiled natural beauty of this valley. This is a place, that makes your holidays a life time memory so come and enjoy.