Hemis

Hemis National Park (or Hemis High Altitude National Park) is a high altitude national parkin the eastern Ladakh region of the state ofJammu and Kashmir in India. World famous for being the best place to see the snow leopard in the wild, it is believed to have the highest density of snow leopards of any protected area in the world.^[1] It is the only national park in India north of the Himalayas, the largest notified protected area in India(and thus the largest national park of India), and is the second largest contiguous 

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No metalled or motorable roads traverse the park. The park offers a number of routes for trekking from mid-June to mid-October. The best season for spotting snow leopards, is, however, in late winter. The historic Hemis Monastery is home to the Hemis Festival (Hemis Tsechu) every summer. 

                                                How to Reach

By Air – Nearest airport is Leh airport from the Hemis National Park, about 10 Km from the Hemis National Park.

By Rail – Nearest railway station is Jammu Tavi railway station from the Hemis National Park, about 21 Km from the Hemis National Park.

By Road – Nearest city Leh is well connected to Major Cities and Places by road network. Approachable by road from Leh, this national park contains several camping sites. There is a daily bus service from Leh to Hemis. Taxis can be taken up to Hemis.

Distance from Major Cities

Leh – about 10 kilometers
Chandigarh – about 339 kilometers
Delhi – about – 571 kilometers
Indore – about 1234 kilometers
Ahmedabad – about 1278 kilometers
Kolkata – about 1648 kilometers
Mumbai – about 1689 kilometers
Hyderabad – about 1823 kilometers
Bengaluru – about 2310 kilometers
Chennai – about 2317 kilometers