After several weeks of attempts and failures, I was finally able to put together this Ladakh road map covering the entire region.I have created maps in the past as well but they were mostly broken down by areas; like for Nubra valley or Pangong Tso etc. For a long time I was trying to fit it all in on the same map and was finally able to do it. If you are planning to visit Ladakh by road anytime soon; then I am sure the map below can be of some help.
Click on the map below to view it in full size; or right click and save to your hard disk.
Once you click on the image, it will open the map in a new window. Look towards the bottom on the right hand side for option that reads “View in full size”. Click there to see the large map. You can also download this map in its original resolution from the below link. Do not right click and save picture as; rather follow the download button on the top right hand side. The original file size is about 3.8 MB.
Ladakh Road Map Download Link – CLICK HERE
The map above coves a very large region and I have tried to include as many details as I could; due to which you will have to zoom in a bit to be able to read the text.
Ladakh Road Map
It includes both the highways leading to Ladakh, from Manali and Srinagar. I have also shown the road via Killar and Kishtwar that connects both Srinagar and Manali Leh highway. From Kargil, the road then goes deep in to Zanskar Valley, Padum. There is a road under construction which will connect Padum to Darcha on Manali to Leh road; via Shingo La. This road however is still under construction and cannot be used. Other areas of Ladakh like Nubra Valley, Pangong, Tso Moriri, Changthang Valley etc are all included.
Also read: How to Plan a Trip to Leh Ladakh – Complete Travel Guide
Please feel free to save the map to your phone while you travel. If you would like to use it with your blog or website, you are welcome to do so but please do provide credit and a link back to this page. Please do not also remove the copyright marks.
If you feel there is any information on the map that is not correct or outdated, please be kind enough to point it out so I can make correction.
I hope this Ladakh Road Map can be of use for your trip. If you have any further questions, please do ask in the comments section below; or at our Community Forum; and I will be glad to answer. Let me know if you need the map in a better resolution.
81 comments
I m planning to explore ladakh in mid September 2020
I have swift zdi 2016 model
Can i take swift car on routes like,
Srinagar ~ Leh ~ khardung la ~ hunder ~ diskit ~ khalsar ~ agham ~ shyok ~ durbuk ~ pangong lake ~ spangmik ~ merak ~ chushul ~ rezang la ~ hanle ~ nyoma ~ mahe ~ thukje ~ meroo( (leh manali highway)
I want to make life lasting memories like driving own car on that adventures roads , lots of struggle for swift but that type of adventure i want to do with my swift as well as with my friend and also we are only two person in the car during complete ladakh trip
Is it possible to do this complete route with swift?
Last year I have been to Ladakh extensively.This year also have a plan to go there.Sir is there any provision to stay at Koyul.Is there any chance that The Karakoram pass will be open to the tourist or bikers in near future.
No, there is no provision of staying in Koyul. You can talk to the villagers and see if they will let you stay as a paying guest.
Thank you Sir,then I have to stay at Hanle as I have a plan to visit Demchok
Staying at Hanle will be better. You may not even get allowed to go towards Koyul actually. It is not on the tourist map.
Great article and thanks for sharing, we were contemplating hiring the RE Himalayan 411cc bikes for this trip. Do we need to carry our own fuel or are there plenty of fuel stations along the way?
Thanks Marko. Please see the article below, should answer your questions.
http://vargiskhan.com/log/fuel-availability-in-leh-ladakh-manage/
Vargis bhai,truly it’s an exceptional effort…Could u plz. once at arindamb033@gmail.com in the original resolution…Thanks in advance…
Thanks Arindam Bhai. Did you try download it from the link I provided above?
Sir
Please send leh & Adjoining area map on my mail – suunychadha69@yahoo.com
You can download from the link below. The download option is at the right hand corner of the page.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_9hR5ZYjFIMdrz_IIQBw-kc0IAlmvKjS/view?usp=drive_open
Hii vargis bhai. Can you send me a HD copy of this map (Leh-Ladakh region) to my mail ID ashwan.matrix@gmail.com ?
Also can you confirm regarding opening of Darcha-Padum road?
Ashwan Bhai did you try downloading from the link I provided above?
yeah vargis bhai, downloaded, thank you v much!!!
can you confirm regarding Darcha-Padum road, as dozers of BRO met from both ends thus completing the road link.
That road is still not motorable Ashwan Bhai
You can download from the link below. The download option is at the right hand corner of the page.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_9hR5ZYjFIMdrz_IIQBw-kc0IAlmvKjS/view?usp=drive_open
Hi Vargis Bhai,
I’m planning a couple trip to Leh via Srinagar from 23rd August’2019 to 2nd Sept’2019(11days).
Could you please check out below itinerary and let me know the suitable travel options(Taxi- Private/Shared or Bike) and accommodation(any contact details).
23rd Aug : Arrival at Srinagar.(Dehli to Srinagar flight) – Local sight seeing.
24th: Srinagar – Sonmarg – Kargil
25th: Kargil- Leh
26th: Leh – Local Sightseeing and permit
27th : Leh – Nubra
28th : Nubra to Pangong
29th: Pangong – Leh
30th: Leh- TsoMoriri
31st Aug: Tsomori – Leh
1st Sept: buffer day (would like to do river rafting or suggest any other options).
2nd sept: return to Delhi from Leh
Please suggest is it a good plan or do i need to change something.
Thanks,
Vikky Vashishtha
Hi Vikky – The only thing needing to be changed here is your plan on 28th. There is no public transport available between Nubra and Pangong direct so you will have to come back to Leh and go to Pangong the next day. Rest is all good. You will easily find buses or shared cabs for rest of the days.
Thank you bro.
But could you please suggest which is better travel option : shared Taxi or Bike?
You’re blogs have been so so helpful in my planning for the trip, I’ve also shifted my dates from August to sept taking your recommendation.
ASA Janab,
Could you please send me the Map in imranakg@gmail.com
Thanks in advance!
W.Salam Imran Bhai. Did you try downloading from the link I provided in the article?
please send the map to my mail ID josephpt6@gmail.com thank U in advance.
Did you try downloading from the link I provided above?
hay hi,
im guru im planing to go to ladakh this july 2019 with my bike FZS 150CC , please suggest me this bike is ok for ladakh trip? and i able see a map kindly send origonal size map.
Yes Guru, your Bike is OK for Ladakh but travel light and solo. Did you try downloading the map from the link I provided?
Hey Vargis, I want to reach leh on 22nd of june by bus from Delhi. According to your blog the route from manali wont be possible, as the bus services start from 1st of july. Can i go for the kashmir route? Will the buses be available from srinagar to leh at that time i.e. around 20th of june. Also will i be able to access public transport from leh to stok village at that time?
Hi Parth – Manali to Leh HRTC bus may or may not be available so wait until June 1st week before you finalize the plan. Srinagar to Leh bus will definitely be available in June. You should be able to find shared cabs for Stok village.
Okay, if not HRTC bus from Manali to leh, is there a possibility of getting a shared taxi from Manali at that time if the road is clear and good to go?
Hi Vargis,
Thanks for this excellent blog and providing such a quality and informative response to all queries.
Can you please email me the map on my mail ID, as one available online is not that readable.
Wads
Can you please leave me your email address Wads?
Is it possible to drive from delhi to leh and back via kashmir this may in BMW x1 ground clearance 170mm?
Yes, definitely. Friend of mine went in his swift last year which has the same ground clearance.
Can we travel from Manali to Leh Ladakh within 10th November and kindly reply with the details about the road condition and permissions and climate condition. We are from kerala
No you cannot. The road will get closed by November.
How is the road condition from manali to leh planning to drive down in first week of October
Mix of good bad and ugly. Most average.
Hi Vargis
We are group of 4 planning road trip (Car, Toyota Fortuner) from Delhi to Leh through Manali from October 10th to 21st. We will start from Manali on 12th or 13th October towards Leh. The plan is to stop for a night at Jispa, ZingZing bar or Sarcu. What would you recommend based on the time of year we are going?
What are the places we can see at this time? (on manali-leh highway as well as around Leh)
how can we know about the status of Manali-Leh highway, while going as well as coming back ?
Hi Anurag – Jispa is most scenic of the three places and my preferred choice of stay. Manali Leh highway is all open but it is rainign right now around Manali, Rohtang and Lahaul valley. Nothing major that would be of concern right now though. For places to see along the road and in Ladakh, see the two posts below please.
http://vargiskhan.com/log/primary-attractions-manali-leh-highway/
http://vargiskhan.com/log/tourist-attractions-in-ladakh/
plz sent a detailed map at vikasdce67@gmail.com
Send map > pritish292002@gmail.com
Am planning to start my journey by september 10th, if i want go through sri-nagar and come back through manali.
do i need to take any permit or anything like that, am travelling by bike.
You will need permit for sightseeing in Ladakh. See the link below please.
http://vargiskhan.com/log/obtaining-ilp-for-ladakh/
Hi Vargis,
Please send me the map
Hi Yogesh – Leave me your email address please. Did you try downloading from the Google drive link?
Hi could you please send me the detaild map at bhavinmpatel2807@gmail.com
Thanks in advance!
Bhavin Patel
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Please email to sarathlals@gmail.com
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Hi, fantastic site – all the info in one place! Please could you send map? Many thanks
Thanks David. Leave me your email address and I will send.
Hey could you please send me the Map in rao.deepshikha2310@gmail.com. Thanks!
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Please send to sarathlals@gmail.com
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Vargis Sir,
Please mail the road map to bornshady.69@gmail.com
Thanks.
Hi Kalpesh Bhai – Did you try downloading from the link that I shared?
Yes. I downloaded the map from the link and took out a print but still the places and distance are not quite visible
I will email it to you in original resolution.
Hi Vargis bhai, please send me this map @ shubhamdixit1202@gmail.com
Shubham Bhai you can download it from this link.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_9hR5ZYjFIMdrz_IIQBw-kc0IAlmvKjS/view
Hello Vargis,
Good day!.
We are a group of 5 people travelling in Leh-Nurba-Pangong-TsoMoriri-TsoKar-Leh circuit. Is it possible to complete this in 4 days? We would like to know the best possible route to do this without coming back to Leh. As i saw in your articles, you have mentioned that Pangong to Tso Moriri stretch is not possible in a day.. Could you please tell me how much time it could take if we plan to do that in a day?
Regards
Rufus
Hi Vargis, wonderful resource here! Just a doubt: the position of darcha is not the same between your map and google map. Not sure which one is correct. I’ll be in Ladakh in august and I’m planning to visit Phugtal from Padum, and leaving it from south, going to Tso Moriri (hence, using shingo-la – Darcha road, if available)
It will be around the same area that i have shown Francesco, could be a slight different but more or less the same position. Darcha Road is still not complete so you cannot drive over Shingo La.
Ok, so the only way back is Padum -> Kargil -> Leh, right? Or do you have other routes in mind that could bring us to Tso Moriri quicker? A pass or a road we could reach via trekking could also be a possibility.
Thanks Vargis, your help is being priceless!
Thanks Francesco. If you are trekking than yes, you can cross it over. There is no motorable road yet but a trek route exists that villagers use.
Vargis,
What is the condition of the road like from Hanle to Chummur and then Chummur to Tso Moriri?
That road is not open for tourists
not able to read the map can you please send an email
Did you try downloading from this link?
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_9hR5ZYjFIMdrz_IIQBw-kc0IAlmvKjS
Hi,
Very nice overview map with lots of information.
From my last trips I know there are several hotels and even a small hospital in Keylong.
Do you know the status of the Darcha- Padum road, is the road after the Shingo-la now motorable ? In Oct 2016 it was good enough to pass (mostly push) with bicycles
Thanks for pointing that out Stephan. Darcha Shingo La road is still not complete. They are still working the stretch from Padum side.
Hello,
Want to visit Leh in june 2018 for some 10 to 12 days.
Can I get some help regarding my trip?
Want to visit Nubra Valley for 2 nights, 2 nights for Pangong Lake and also 2 nights for Tsomoriri.
Would you please give itinerary, night stays and other suggestions regarding this trip?
I am from Bangladesh.
Thank You.
Hello – Are you reaching Leh by flight or reaching there by road?
I will be there by flight from Delhi.
Right now from my query I came to know that I need PAP (because I am from Bangladesh). Is not a difficult task to get it from Delhi?
I am eagerly wating for a quick solution from you.
Thank yoy.
You cannot really get it from Delhi. The easiest way around this is to contact a travel agent in leh and get it done. It has to be sponsored by a travel agent and arranged in a group of 2-3 people. PAP cannot be issued for solo travelers.
Hi, I am unable to read the text well on map. Kindly email me the same. Thanks
Please leave me your email address
Or you can download it from here. Click on the download button on the top right hand side, do not right click and save as
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_9hR5ZYjFIMdrz_IIQBw-kc0IAlmvKjS
Why do you have to put your name is subject matter. Write subject on which the article is written.
Not sure I understand, are you talking about the copyright mark?