The Magnetic Hill area is located just between Gurudwara Pathar Sahib and Sangam, on the Leh-Srinagar national highway, about 27km from Leh. Tourists throng here to check the truth behind the gravitational pull defying theory. Magnetic Hill or Gravity Hill is nothing but an optical illusion as the geography of the area and surrounding slopes create such an illusion that the uphill road looks like a downhill road. Tourists, mostly those coming from plains become prey to this illusion and are surprised to see their vehicles moving upwards on the road if kept in neutral gear. Border Roads Organization (BRO), which takes care of the maintenance of the highway, has marked the road and installed a display board stating that park your vehicle on the neutral gear inside the marked road and release the brakes to see the car defying gravity. Really, the car or any object rolls uphill (which in reality is downhill) itself but in fact, it appears due to optical illusion. It has led curious people thronging here to see the miracle of nature. Magnetic Hill point has now become a must-visit tourist place in Leh. Tourists generally visit Magnetic Hill along with other local sightseeing places in the surroundings of Leh town which includes Hall of Fame, Spituk, Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, Sangam, Alchi and Likir. You can visit Leh Palace and Shanti Stupa on the same Day. All these places can easily be covered in one full day. Magnetic Hill, Leh Ladakh – The Mysterious Hill That Defies Gravity Magnetic Hill in Leh Ladakh is one of the most intriguing and popular tourist attractions in the region. Located on the Leh–Kargil–Baltic National Highway at an altitude of about 14,000 feet, this unique spot appears to defy the laws of gravity. When a vehicle is left in
The Magnetic Hill area is located just between Gurudwara Pathar Sahib and Sangam, on the Leh-Srinagar national highway, about 27km from Leh. Tourists throng here to check the truth behind the gravitational pull defying theory. Magnetic Hill or Gravity Hill is nothing but an optical illusion as the geography of the area and surrounding slopes
