famous road
Leh-Manali Highway
A legendary 479-kilometer Himalayan highway crossing multiple passes above 4,000 meters through Ladakh's stark mountain desert.
4 km · about 10 min drive
Ladakh, India · Asia
Pituk works well as a base: 10 minutes from Leh, 4km from Leh-Manali Highway.
Pituk is a town located in Ladakh, India. With a population of 4,047, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Pituk sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pituk to your route.
On 7 February 1968, an Antonov An-12 turboprop transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force piloted by Flight Lieutenant Harkewal Singh and Squadron Leader Pran Nath Malhotra, disappeared while flying to Leh Airport from Chandigarh. Flight 203 was on approach to Leh when the pilot decided to turn back due to inclementRead more
weather, the aircraft then went missing with the last radio contact over the Rohtang Pass. It was declared missing after the failure to find the wreck.
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Pituk is located in Ladakh, India, Asia. The coordinates are 34.1391 latitude, 77.5360 longitude.
Pituk has a population of approximately 4,047 people, making it a town in India.
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7 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
A legendary 479-kilometer Himalayan highway crossing multiple passes above 4,000 meters through Ladakh's stark mountain desert.
4 km · about 10 min drive
castle
A nine-story 17th-century former royal palace resembling a smaller Potala Palace, offering sweeping views over Leh town and the Himalayan ranges.
5 km · about 10 min drive
cafe
A tea stall at Khardung La pass in Ladakh, one of the world's highest motorable roads at 5,359 metres, where exhausted riders and drivers stop for chai.
17 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
One of the world's highest motorable passes at approximately 5359m in Ladakh, a bucket-list destination for adventure motorcyclists on the Leh-Nubra Valley route.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A gravity hill on the Srinagar-Leh road 26 km west of Leh where a parked car appears to roll uphill, an optical illusion created by the tilted horizon of the surrounding ridges.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A spectacular 12-story Tibetan Buddhist gompa resembling the Potala Palace, perched on a hilltop with a 15-meter Maitreya Buddha statue.
28 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
One of the world's highest motorable passes at about 5,360 m, on the spectacular drive from Leh to Pangong Lake. Army-run tea stalls at the prayer-flag-draped summit revive frozen riders.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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