Chham Kangri

Chham Kangri is a scenic viewpoint in Leh Ladakh, Ladakh and has an elevation of 4,100 metres.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leh Palace and Sankar Monastery.

Leh Palace

Leh Palace, also known as Lachen Palkar Palace, is a former royal palace overlooking the city of Leh in Ladakh, India. It was constructed circa 1600 AD by Sengge Namgyal. Leh Palace is situated 3 km southeast of Chham Kangri.

Sankar Monastery

Buddhist temple

Photo: Bhrigu bayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sankar Monastery, or Sankar Gompa is a Buddhist monastery within an easy half-hour walk from Leh in Ladakh, northern India. It is a daughter-establishment of the Spituk Monastery and the residence of the Abbot of Spituk, the Venerable Kushok Bakula, who is the senior incarnate lama of Ladakh due to his ancient lineage and personal authority. Sankar Monastery is situated 2 km southeast of Chham Kangri.

Tsemo Castle

Castle

Photo: Deepank Ranka, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tsemo Castle is an important religious and historical point in Leh, Ladakh, India. It is located at a walking distance from the Leh Palace. The defensive structure is maintained by Archaeological Survey of India. It is located at the highest point in Leh. Tsemo Castle is situated 3 km southeast of Chham Kangri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leh and Choglamsar.

Leh

Photo: Deeptrivia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Leh, the main capital of Ladakh, India, is on the Indus River Valley, at a crossroads of the old trading routes from Xinjiang, Tibet and Kashmir.

Choglamsar

Suburb

Choglamsar, also spelt Chuglamsar, is a census town in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located on the bank of the Indus River. Choglamsar is situated 9 km south of Chham Kangri.

Chham Kangri

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Categories: tourism and peak
Location: Leh Ladakh, Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.18539° or 34° 11′ 7″ north

Longitude

77.56723° or 77° 34′ 2″ east

Elevation

4,100 metres (13,451 feet)

Open location code

8J6V5HP8+5V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3773323469

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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