If you want to join any tours or treks from Leh, then this is the perfect season to meet other travellers and join groups. Outside of these months it can be hard to find regular departures for tours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The roads<\/strong> connecting Leh with Manali and Srinagar are usually open from April or May until September or October, depending on conditions. The Leh-Manali Road tends to open later and close earlier due to its higher elevation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re interested in trekking<\/strong> in the region, try to visit from August up to mid-September. This is when the weather is warm and the trails are cleared of excess snow and ice. High passes and peaks are usually much safer to cross during these months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, this is where the adventure really begins. You can reach Leh, Ladakh by road or by air. Flying is the only option available all year round, while travel by road is possible usually from May until October. There are shared and public transport options by road from either Kashmir or Himachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re short on time or aren\u2019t up for many days spent doing long drives on some pretty rough roads, then flying is the better option. There are frequent flights throughout the year from Delhi to Leh. In winter, this is the only way into the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flights are run by Air India, Vistara, SpiceJet, and IndiGo. Flights are around 1.5 hours and cost anywhere from 3000INR (AU$60) to 9000INR (AU$180) one way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Undoubtedly, the road trip to get to Leh is one of the best in the world. It\u2019s not for the faint-hearted though as the roads are rough, with steep drops down one side. However, improvements are made each year with large parts of the drive now sealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To reach Leh by road, you can come from two directions: Srinagar in Kashmir<\/strong> to the west or Manali in Himachal Pradesh<\/strong> to the south-east. There are public buses, government tourism buses and shared taxis plying these routes during the summer months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For most travellers, coming from Manali is most convenient and the more popular option, although the road is far more arduous. The Srinagar-Leh road is less travelled but is a great option if you plan to explore Kashmir or think you might have problems with sudden changes in altitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The highest point on the Srinagar-Leh route is Fotu La at 4,100m, having a more gradual altitude change up to Leh at 3,500m. Whereas the Manali-Leh road runs at an average height of 4,000m, including three passes over 5,000m, the highest being Tanglang La at 5,320m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ladakh is the most beautiful place I\u2019ve ever seen. Located in the far northern corner of the Indian Himalayas, the rugged and remote region is surrounded by snow-capped peaks of the Zanskar, Ladakh and Karakoram ranges. While hilltops are dotted with crumbling ancient monasteries and valley floors are decorated by irrigated green crops and tiny […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advenzone","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp.advenzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Driving-to-Lamayuru.webp\")
How to Get to Leh, Ladakh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
By Air<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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By Road<\/h2>\n\n\n\n