Where to go · January · Ladakh
Ladakh in January
1 destination score 4 or 5 out of 5 this month. 13 to skip. Start with Zanskar Valley.
A good time
4/51 destination
Where to skip
13 destinationsThese destinations in Ladakh score poorly in January — bad weather, closed roads, or dangerous conditions. Save them for a better month.
January at Alchi — the high passes are shut, fuel stations closed past the last town, most guesthouses unheated — only the committed winter traveler should try. Kashmiri-Buddhist fusion should plan for Jun–Sep.
January at Drass — the high passes are shut, fuel stations closed past the last town, most guesthouses unheated — only the committed winter traveler should try. Second-coldest inhabited place should plan for Jun–Sep.
January at Hanle — the high passes are shut, fuel stations closed past the last town, most guesthouses unheated — only the committed winter traveler should try. Amateur astronomers + stargazing enthusiasts should plan for Jun–Sep.
January at Kargil — the high passes are shut, fuel stations closed past the last town, most guesthouses unheated — only the committed winter traveler should try. Srinagar-Leh transit should plan for Jun–Sep.
January at Khardung La — the high passes are shut, fuel stations closed past the last town, most guesthouses unheated — only the committed winter traveler should try. Leh-Nubra gateway should plan for Jun–Sep.
January at Lamayuru — the high passes are shut, fuel stations closed past the last town, most guesthouses unheated — only the committed winter traveler should try. Moonland geology should plan for Jun–Sep.
January at Leh — the high passes are shut, fuel stations closed past the last town, most guesthouses unheated — only the committed winter traveler should try. Buddhist culture pilgrims should plan for Jun–Sep.
January at Likir — the high passes are shut, fuel stations closed past the last town, most guesthouses unheated — only the committed winter traveler should try. Sham Valley Baby Trek should plan for Jun–Sep.
January at Nubra Valley — the high passes are shut, fuel stations closed past the last town, most guesthouses unheated — only the committed winter traveler should try. Bactrian camel dunes should plan for Jun–Sep.
January at Pangong Tso — the high passes are shut, fuel stations closed past the last town, most guesthouses unheated — only the committed winter traveler should try. Photographers chasing the colour-shift phenomenon should plan for Jun–Sep.
January at Tso Moriri — the high passes are shut, fuel stations closed past the last town, most guesthouses unheated — only the committed winter traveler should try. High-altitude lake photography should plan for Jun–Sep.
January at Turtuk — the high passes are shut, fuel stations closed past the last town, most guesthouses unheated — only the committed winter traveler should try. Balti + Central Asian heritage travelers should plan for Jun–Sep.
January at Umlingla — the high passes are shut, fuel stations closed past the last town, most guesthouses unheated — only the committed winter traveler should try. Hanle Dark Sky Reserve should plan for Jul–Sep.