Placed at an elevation of about 13,996 ft above sea level, Hanle is a village located in
Leh District of
Jammu and Kashmir. It is about 20 km away from
Koyul and 200 km from
Leh. Hanle is famous for
Hanle Observatory, the world’s highest observatory. Hanle Gompa is another point of attraction.
Hanle River, a tributary of the
Indus River, passes through this place.
Hanle is connected with the neighboring places such as
Punguk in the west,
Rhongo in the north, Lekong Yok in the east and
Khuldo in the south.
Hanle can be approached via Tashigang.
