{
  "name": "Khardung La",
  "slug": "khardung-la",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/khardung-la/",
  "summary": "From Leh it climbs 40 km to a summit at 5,359 m, tarmac to South Pullu and loose gravel near the top, then drops off the Ladakh Range into the sand-dune wilderness of Nubra. High enough that the hazard list starts with altitude sickness.",
  "location": {
    "country": "India",
    "region": "Ladakh",
    "start": {
      "name": "Leh",
      "lat": 34.152649,
      "lon": 77.57704
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Diskit, Nubra Valley",
      "lat": 34.551395,
      "lon": 77.548793
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 69.8,
    "lengthKm": 112.3,
    "driveMinutes": 146,
    "corners": 279,
    "hairpins": 35,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 5360,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {
    "hasUnpavedSection": true
  },
  "hazards": [
    "Altitude sickness above 5,000 m",
    "Loose gravel and dirt between South and North Pullu",
    "Timed one-way traffic windows",
    "Sudden weather changes",
    "Extreme remoteness"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Snow Mountain View Point"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 749
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-08-03"
}