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Your complete guide to a summer trip to Ladakh
With its breathtakingly beautiful gompas and spectacular landscapes, Ladakh is an awe-inspiring place that will surprise you in many ways. Surrounded by the Himalayas in the south and the Karakoram mountains in the north, Ladakh will certainly leave you asking for more and take you close to nature.
If you are planning to visit this dream destination soon, here’s our complete guide to a summer trip to Ladakh.
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Why is summer the best time to visit Ladakh?
You can choose to visit Ladakh both during summers and winters as both the seasons have their own charms on this destination. However, summer months are considered the best to this location, a reason why you might find crowds in the popular places to visit. It is during this time that the frozen lake begins to melt, and the temperature is pleasant enough to drive and explore nearby places. From April to Mid-October, Ladakh sees visitors from all over the world.
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Temperature and weather
Temperature during this time, i.e., from March to June remains around 20 to 30 degrees. Weather seems pleasant and comfortable, allowing you to travel at your ease.
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More reasons to visit Ladakh in summer
Apart from following your dream to visit this location during the best time, it is also during this time that you can be part of some of Ladakh’s famous festivals, such as the Hemis Festival, YuruKabgyat, and SakaDawa. These colourful festivals lure visitors from far and near, and put on display some amazing performances that are treat to sore eyes. So, plan your trip accordingly to witness these festivals too.
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Things to remember before you visit
Since the region does not receive heavy snowfall between April to mid of May, the summer season gradually takes over the place completely. Those wishing to visit Ladakh during this time can easily find hotels, homestays, and guesthouses when here or can book them on many online sites. It’s, however, advisable that you plan to visit during this span of time via flights, as most of the roads and passes that lead to the destination generally remain blocked or are not open.
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Tips for the trip
Don’t forget to protect yourself from direct sun by wearing sunscreen, as the thin atmosphere can cause the sunrays to get intense. If you are visiting this place during the start of the season, you will still have to pack up some warm clothes as the nights can get a bit too cold.
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Best places to visit
Ladakh will offer you with a wide range of sightseeing options. You can also opt to visit several monasteries, the most famous ones being Alchi, Hemis, and Spituk. Other must-visit places are Magnetic Hill, Shanti Stupa, Gurudwara Pattar Sahib, Leh Market, and War Museum.
Kargil, also popularly known as the gateway to Ladakh, is dotted with ancient monasteries and beautiful places to visit, which you can explore if you take the Kashmir via Kargil route.
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Routes
If you are visiting Ladakh by road during this time, you can consider going from Kashmir via Kargil, which remains open from the early month of June till the month of November. Plus, there is a long route too, the Manali-Leh road route, which opens in the middle of June and remains open until early October.
