Ladakh Road Map – DETAILED Road Maps of Leh Ladakh for Tourists

The most common thing people ask me on this blog is, “Do you have any Maps of Leh Ladakh or any Ladakh Road Map?“. And for the first few years, I used to wonder, how do I create one. However, I always knew the fact that once I create these route maps for Leh Ladakh trips, it will immensely be useful to all the travelers planning their trips to the heavenly Ladakh region.

Well, there are Google maps, but they were not so comprehensive enough in the past. So, I had hand-scribbled this Leh Ladakh offline map for all the readers of Discover with Dheeraj blog.

Leh Ladakh Map from Delhi

Guys, I know I missed on my weekly blog article on Tuesday, but I am sure that you are going to forgive me as in this little delayed weekly article, it is an immense pleasure to roll out the first-ever maps of Leh Ladakh by DoW.

I know this has taken a long time to come, almost 3 years, but better late than never and now we have one more accolade to compliment the 400+ articles on traveling to the Himalayas on Discover with Dheeraj blog.

Do I need any Leh Local Sightseeing Map?

I am sure maps of Ladakh was one shortcoming I had in the Ladakh Travel knowledge base on Discover with Dheeraj blog. The Ladakh road map presented in the article below would help a lot in bridging that gap on understanding the places & routes in entire Leh – Ladakh.

Before I dig into the details, I would like to thank Aashish, the Chief Travel Mentor in our DoW – Himalayan Travel Community who pushed me hard enough and brought this idea to come alive of having DoW’s maps of Leh Ladakh.

What all places these maps of Ladakh covers?

In this Leh Ladakh map, I have tried to put details including places, distances, important monasteries, mountain passes, lakes, etc. in entire Ladakh covering Nubra Valley, Sham Valley, Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri, Hanle and other parts of Changthang Valley.

This Leh Ladakh tourist map also has a couple of legends that explain the fuel availability in the entire Ladakh region & road difficulty level along with which type of car you might need to cover a particular stretch, list of ATMs in Ladakh. Though Black Diesel/Petrol is available at certain places, please note that the quality of such fuel is compromised and you shall only consider it in worst-case scenarios.

However, these are just my recommendations and should not be taken granted that even for a novice you can take a hatchback or sedan at the routes mentioning “All Cars” … The man behind the wheel must have some skills and experience with driving in the hills.

Similarly, for taking up difficult roads, the person must have good experience in traveling or driving/riding to this high altitude terrain of Ladakh & Manali – Leh Highway especially.

Does this Ladakh route map tell me about road conditions in Ladakh?

Though I am sure that the below maps of Leh Ladakh will help you immensely in understanding the places, moving between them & distances between them. However, for understanding the route conditions in more details I will strongly suggest that you read about Routes and Road Conditions In Leh – Ladakh.

For quick access & importance, quoting from this article that “for every route sections elaborated below, I will try to suggest car types with difficulty level as Easy, Manageable, Tough, Very Tough, Car Killer. Driving comfort is also taken into account while suggesting, so it is not just the driving. But, PLEASE DO NOT take it literally, especially in the cases of Sedans and Hatchbacks. Even, if I mentioned that route is manageable for Sedans and Hatchbacks, you still have to drive with extreme caution and care”.

Tourist Maps of Ladakh

Download your FREE high-resolution version of Leh Ladakh tourist map pdf copy covering Nubra Valley and Changthang region. If, you liked it and found it helpful, please feel free to share it with your family and friends to help them too.

To download, right-click & select option “Save image as”

Map of Ladakh | Srinagar to Leh Ladakh Road Map With Distances

Let me continue in this article and present the road map of Srinagar Leh Highway. We have talked enough on how to plan a trip to Srinagar – Leh Highway in my previous article where you can get a fair idea on the season to travel from Srinagar to Ladakh, modes of travel, how to plan a night stay, accommodations, sightseeing, petrol pumps, etc. on Srinagar Leh Highway in detail. Hence, quickly skipping the details let’s jump over to see the detailed road map of Srinagar Leh Highway.

Again, as in the first map, I have tried to put the details including places, distances, important monasteries, mountain passes, lakes, etc. on Srinagar – Leh Highway. This time map also has a couple of legends that explain the fuel availability on Srinagar – Leh Highway & road difficulty level along with which type of car you might need to cover a particular stretch and list of ATMs.

Since there isn’t any issue with the fuel availability throughout Srinagar – Leh Highway, so nothing much for you to worry. However, these are my recommendations, and should not be taken granted that even for a novice, you can take a hatchback or sedan at the routes mentioning “All Cars” … The man behind the wheel must have some skills and experience with driving in the hills.

The roughest patch of Srinagar to Leh Highway is a few km on either side of Zoji La Pass, especially from Baltal to the Zoji La Pass.

Srinagar to Ladakh Road Map

Here is the map of Srinagar to Leh Highway which you can download by right-clicking & then select the option: “Save Image As…”

Download your FREE high-resolution version pdf copy of this Srinagar to Leh Road Map. If, you liked it and found it helpful, please feel free to share it with your family and friends to help them too.

Map of Ladakh | Manali to Leh Ladakh Road Map With Distances

Let me add the final section and present the road map of Manali Leh Highway. We have talked enough on how to plan a trip to Manali to Leh Highway in my previous article where you can get a fair idea on the season to travel from Manali to Ladakh, modes of travel, how to plan a night stay, accommodations, sightseeing, petrol pumps, etc. on Manali Leh Highway in detail. Hence, quickly skipping the details let’s jump over to see the detailed road map of Manali Leh Highway.

Again, as in the first map, I have tried to put the details including places, distances, important monasteries, mountain passes, lakes, etc. on Manali Leh Highway. This time map also has a couple of legends that explain the fuel availability on Manali – Leh Highway & road difficulty level along with which type of car you might need to cover a particular stretch and list of ATMs.

There are quite a few sections on Manali Leh Highway with troublesome road conditions and this Manali to Leh route map infographic shared below calls them out.

Download your FREE high-resolution version pdf copy of this Manali to Leh route map infographic. If, you liked it and found it helpful, please feel free to share it with your family and friends to help them too.

What is next on this Leh Ladakh maps series?

This is just the first set version of maps of Leh Ladakh covering the entire Ladakh region. In future will continue to add more maps which will cover Srinagar – Leh Highway & Manali – Leh Highway in detail 🙂

Please note that all the distances & places indicated are approximate in unit and location in this Leh Ladakh offline map. The data has been collated for just a fair idea & is completely based the notes of my own Ladakh trips, roads signs & pictures of boards clicked on those trips, Wikimapia, Google Maps, a map of Harsh&Aarti, some GPS Trails from the Internet or googling, trails shared by some fellow travelers.

Your suggestions on improvement on these Leh Ladakh road maps are highly welcomed, and please keep in mind that this tells you a tentative idea of the route and distances between the places. It does not depict the entire route as is, so there could be minor twists and turns not outlined in this map.

Hence, I request that please spare me in case of any mistake you find in these maps of Ladakh and kindly help or contribute in improving it if you see any major correction 🙂

You should always carry your water bottle and refill it as many times as you need water. It will not only keep you hydrated always, but you will also help in saving the Himalayas from plastic garbage. Remember, every tiny step counts and your step in this direction can help save the Himalayas too !! 🙂 🙂

Conclusion

Feel free to provide your inputs/suggestions or feedback or any questions you have on road maps of Leh Ladakh. These Leh Ladakh maps will help you plan your road trips to Leh Ladakh successfully and will help you come back with tons of Ladakh photos.

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