Capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, situated at an altitude of 3650 meters. Arrival point of the highway from Srinagar (434 km) and of the highway to Manali (473 km). Leh was an important reference point for trade routes along the Indus valley between the Tiber and Kashmir, between India and China. - See the Silk Road map with a complete picture set.

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