Magnetic Hill
A stretch of road where the slope of the land tricks the eye into seeing cars roll uphill.
- Where
- Leh, Ladakh, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 34.2270, 77.3480
Get the Magnetic Hill stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Magnetic Hill. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ladakh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Magnetic Hill
Basgo 6.3 km
Mud ramparts on a ridge, on the watch list once.
Likir Monastery 14 km
A gold Maitreya sitting out in the open.
Alchi Monastery 16 km
Kashmiri painting from the eleventh century, untouched.
Shanti Stupa 22 km
A white dome built by Japanese Buddhists in 1991 on a hill above Leh, best reached on foot up the steps.
Leh Palace 23 km
Nine storeys of mud brick, modelled on the Potala.
Khardung La 24 km
Fifty four hundred metres, long claimed as the highest motorable pass in the world, and cold in every month.
Stok Palace 25 km
Still the royal family's, and a museum in part.
Stok Kangri 28 km
The trekking peak above Leh, closed since 2020 to let the mountain rest.
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Questions
Where is Magnetic Hill?
Magnetic Hill is in Leh, Ladakh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Basgo (6.3 km), Likir Monastery (14 km), Alchi Monastery (16 km).
How do I get the Magnetic Hill stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Magnetic Hill and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ladakh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Magnetic Hill before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ladakh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.