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Wonders of World - Magnetic Hill at Leh Ladakh, India

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By jacobkuttyta

Bill-board at Magnetic Hill
Bill-board at Magnetic Hill
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Magnetic Hill
Magnetic Hill

Wonders of World - Magnetic Hill at Leh - Ladakh, India



This is one of the wonders of the world. There is a magnetic hill in Leh - Ladakh. It is one of the wonders of Himalayan Mountain.

To experience the magnetic power you have to place your vehicle on a specific spot (Local authority has put up a bill-board to identify the place) and switch off the vehicle. Soon you will notice the vehicle will climb the hill at a speed of around 20 km/hr. Many tourists from around the world come here to experience the Himalayan wonder. It is informed by the local people and ITBP (Indo Tibetan Boarder Police) personal that this magnetic power can be experienced while flying above the magnetic Hill. If the Helicopters and Aircrafts flying above the magnetic hill comes with in the radius of magnetic hill, it will started to jerk. It is advised to fly at a specific speed and hight above the Magnetic Hill to avoid accidents. The Indian Air force pilots are aware of this phenomenon and usually avoid this area. It is situated at an altitude of 14,000 feet. (above sea level). The magnetic hill is situated at a distance of 30km from the Leh town. You need to take the Leh - Kargil Baltic National Highway to reach the Magnetic Hill.

The Himalayan region around this place are worth visiting.

How to Reach Leh and Ladakh by Air : Regular scheduled flights from Delhi, Chandigarh, Jammu and Srinagar are operated to Leh by different airlines.
How to Reach Leh and Ladakh by Road: Srinagar - Leh road (Approx. 440 km) is open for traffic from June to November is one of the oldest land route to Ladakh. Most part of the travel will be climbing mountains on this road. You can have the beautiful view of the Himalayan mountains in this trip. Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (J&KSRTC) operates Deluxe and Ordinary bus services between Srinagar and Leh. Taxis are also available at Srinagar.

The New Manali - Leh road (Approx. 475 km) is the another land route to Ladakh. It covers the snow filled peaks of Western Himalayan Mountain and will be open from July to October, depending on weather conditions.

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Duchess OBlunt  says:
3 months ago

This is a very interesting Hub. I never knew this existed in Ladakh. We have one here in Canada too. Here's a link if you'd like to read more.

http://bit.ly/3TuZfm

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jacobkuttyta  says:
3 months ago

Thanks for the link, It is very intereting.

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TMinut  says:
4 weeks ago

This is so fun, I had to show my son, he liked it too. Now he's talking about gravity, magnetic forces, on and on! He loves this stuff.

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