Nestled in the Himalayas on the Srinagar-Leh highway, Kargil is a major transit hub, second largest urban centre in Ladakh and base for adventure activities like mountaineering, high altitude trekking, camping, river rafting etc. in the Himalayas. Located just 11 km from the Line of Actual Control which divides India and Pakistan, Kargil holds strategic importance for India. Kargil has been the subject of movies and much written about as it was the scene of Pakistan’s infiltration and subsequent war in 1999.
