Harsh Road Trip Cut Short by AMS: Doc Orders to Leave High Mountains APAS | Zanskar to Leh | EP - 5

The road from Padum to Leh via Lingshed is one of the most adventurous ones that I have ever been on. The thrill and excitement of traveling on this road for the first time is something that I will never forget.
It is a route that will take you through a region so remote that for the most part of it, you will be all on your own. Through a narrow gorge, on roads barely wide enough for one car, climbs so steep that your vehicle will stall – you complete a journey that will get your heart pumping and will remain etched in the memory for life.
In short, if adventure is what you seek, this is the road that you should be on.
The total distance from Padum to Leh via Lingshed is 320 kilometers approximately which ideally makes it a 2 days journey with a night halt at either Lamayuru or Khalsi.

You can try to complete it in one day as well but it will take you anywhere from 13 to 16 hours at least, depending on the road, your speed, and breaks.

To keep it limited to one day, the journey would have to be started from Padum by 6 in the morning and you will still reach Leh after dark, sometime around 9 or 10 pm. You will also have to rush through the journey and will miss all the fun and the sightseeing on the way.

Hence, I strongly urge you to keep at least 2 days to travel from Padum to Leh via Lingshed. You can also view the video of my own trip at the link below which will give you an idea of the road conditions.