Leh250km by road
About Suru valley
Greenschist boulders in a high valley in Kargil district. Home of the Suru Boulder Fest, winner of the 2019 UIAA Rock Climbing Festival Award.
- Tenzing “Jammy” JamyangLadakhi climber and co-founder of the Suru Boulder FestSource: UIAA
- Suhail KakporiRan the GraviT gym in Leh with Tenzing Jamyang and co-founded the Suru Boulder Fest in 2016Source: National Geographic
Getting there
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Where to stay
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Who to ask
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Hospitals and emergency
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In an emergency call 112. Roads and hospitals change: check before you travel.
Guidebook and links
Weather
The usual season is Jul–Sep.
| Measure | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C by day | -7 | -5 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 1 | -5 |
| Low °C by night | -14 | -13 | -10 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | -1 | -8 | -14 |
| Rain mm | 78 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 37 | 66 | 75 | 51 | 40 | 31 | 48 | 40 |
Yellow months are the usual season. Averages for 2015 to 2024 from the Open-Meteo archive (ERA5), at about 2,922 m. The rock in the sun can feel much warmer, and in the shade much colder.