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Leh's Sangam Point: World's Highest Rafting Spot, Seen In Dhurandhar

Leh's Sangam Point: World's Highest Rafting Spot, Seen In Dhurandhar
World's Highest Rafting Point Is In Leh, And You Would've Seen It In Dhurandhar · NDTV

High up in the mountains of India, there is a famous place called Sangam Point where two big rivers, the Indus and the Zanskar, meet each other.

People say it is the highest place in the world where you can go rafting.

Rafting is when you ride down a fast river in a special boat.

Because the rivers are so high in the mountains, you can only go rafting during the warmer months of the year.

Visitors can choose from a few different rafting trips, like Phey to Sangam or Chilling to Sangam.

They should always go with a licensed rafting company and follow safety rules.

The mountains around the rivers are dry and rocky, and the two rivers often have different colours.

A song from an Indian movie called Dhurandhar was filmed there, so the landscape may look familiar to movie fans.

On the way, visitors can also see places like Magnetic Hill and a Gurudwara.

Even if you don't go rafting, you can still enjoy the amazing view of the two rivers meeting.

Key facts

Location
Sangam Point, confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers, Leh
Distance from Leh
Approximately 35 km
Access
By road via the Srinagar-Leh National Highway; near Nimmu
Rafting routes
Phey to Sangam; Sangam to Alchi; Chilling to Sangam
Film connection
Song 'Gehra Hua' from the film Dhurandhar filmed in the Sangam area
Featured in song
Ranveer Singh and Sara Arjun
Nearby attractions
Magnetic Hill, Gurudwara Pathar Sahib, Nimmu, Basgo
Rafting season
Warmer months, subject to river conditions and weather

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