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Half day May–Sep

Hot springs on the Indus

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Hot spring bathsIndus riverChumathang road
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The day-by-day plan

Day 1Half day · The hot spring stop
  1. Arrival
  2. Bath hour
  3. Pool walks
  4. Indus stroll
  5. Onward

Geography & terrain

Chumathang lies on the Indus river's bank in the Leh district of Ladakh, 115 km east of Leh on the road toward Upshi and the Nubra turn — a village of hot sulphur springs, its stone baths set in the wide river valley.

History & culture

The spring's healing waters have long served the valley's communities, and the modern hot baths of the village have become the road's resting spa of the Indus journey; the village's salt-stop history and the tank's pyramid marker give Chumathang its border-road life.

Where to stay

Budget

₹1,000–2,500/night

Mid-range

₹2,500–5,000/night

Comfort

₹5,000+/night

Things to do

Sulphur pools
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Sulphur pools

Stone baths
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Stone baths

Indus water
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Indus water

Valley terraces
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Valley terraces

Desert ridges
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Desert ridges

Eat & drink

  • Skyu
  • Thukpa
  • Momos
  • Gur gur chai

Getting there

Fly
Leh (IXL)
Train
No rail — road only via Srinagar or Manali routes
Road from Srinagar
434 km / 2 days
Road from Manali
475 km / 2 days
Getting around
Taxis and shared cabs; self-drive bikes popular

Budget snapshot

Total
₹5,000–11,000 (2 days)
Per day · Stay
₹1,000–5,000/night
Per day · Food
₹600–1,000
Per day · Transport
₹600–1,000
Per day · Activities
₹700–1,100

Month by month

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Practical info

  • Language: Ladakhi / Hindi (English understood in tourist spots)
  • Best window: May–Sep
  • Connectivity: Patchy beyond Leh town — offline maps essential
  • UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops

Practical tips

  • The bath timings run on the village's fixed hours — the bandage rule of the sulphur water
  • The drive from Leh is long — the outing pairs with the Stakna-Thiksey stops
  • The season runs May–Sep — the winter road closes in the snow

Frequently asked questions

Ladakh's hot-sulphur-spring village on the Indus — a resting spa of the east road.

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The mineral bath, the pool walks and the Indus-side hours.

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A half day's halt on the Leh–Mahe run.

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Hot springs on the Indus

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