Places to visit around the Town.

The Baru Khanqah
a Medeival muslim shrine very popular and famous

Goma Kargil-4 kms
Uphill site a superb view of the town and surroundings can be seen from here

Poyen and Baghi-Khumini
A cross river suru and ancient village with superb panoramic view of Kargil while taking a walk from Poyen to Baghi-Khumini

Museum
Culture and history, good collections of artifact and ancient merchandise items.

Places of Tourist interest in Kargil

Yourbaltak
20 Kms from Kargil, famous for 7 mtrs. High rock Buddha statue

Pashkum
15 kms on NHW towards Leh road.
Ruins of Famous forts-The Chuili-Khar Fort. The Broq Khar Fort

Mulbekh
42Kms from Kargil.
Main attraction in Mulbekh is 9 meteres 7th century rock sclupture of the Maitreya (the future buddah) and monestry with beautiful wall paintings and statues.

Shargole
A pictureque village about 35 kms on right side of Kargil - Leh road. The main attraction is small monastery located on cliff

Fokar Urglyan Rzong
about 8 kms upstream from Shargole
A attractions are the cave monestry of Urglyan Rzong and amazing natural mountain fortress.

Rgyal Wakha
Upstream of Mulbekh tucked away in vertical cliff of conglomerate formation it looks like beehive above the cliff a breath taking view. Further upstream is wildlife protected area of Wakha

Drass 3,230 meters high altitude area
60 kms from kargil on kargil srinagar highway second coldest inhabited place in the world after siberia tourist attraction in drass are:

Dropti Kund
75 kms from Kargil
Famous sacred pond for hindus

Bhembat
5 kms from drass. Famous place related to hindus. A rock believed to be the solidified body of Bhim.

Rock carving at Stiaqbo
2 kms before drass
carved images on stones.

WAR SITES
Drass now gained fame after Kargil War

Sites to see

Tiger hills
Mushkoo
Tololing
The Suru Valley most beautiful fertile valley of the region the nun kun peaks can be seen from here. Major tourist attraction in Suru valley :

• Trespone (Lonchay) - Famous Imambarah 22 kms from kargil
• Biamakhumboo-35 kms - rock sculpture worth seeing
• Sankoo (42kms) - famous trek launch take from here (see our trekking) a dense amphi-theater of plantation
• Karchy Khar - Famous village for it's 7 meter high rock carving of Chamba, the Maitreya also worth seeing ruined palace and 18th century mosque

Purtikchay
57 kms from kargil supurb view of suru valley and majestic peaks of Nun and Kun in background

Damsna 61 kms from kargil
Beautiful place for camping near the river bank, also terminating point for rafting in Suru valley- see rafting column. Angling also can be done prior to permission from fisheries deptt.

Other places to visit are:

• Tai Suru 65 kms from Kargil
• Panikhar 67 kms
• Tangole 75 kms
• Parkachik 85 kms
• Gylmothongos 110 kms
• Rangdum 130 kms
• Panzila 160 kms, Alt 4401 mts