Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Leh's Sangam Point: World's Highest Rafting Spot, Seen In Dhurandhar
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.
Sangam Point, around 35 km from Leh, is the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers and is described as the world's highest rafting point.
The spot sits near Nimmu on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway, a popular stop on the route towards Kargil.
Popular rafting routes include Phey to Sangam, Sangam to Alchi, and Chilling to Sangam, with difficulty depending on river conditions.
The song 'Gehra Hua' from the film Dhurandhar, featuring Ranveer Singh and Sara Arjun, was filmed in the Sangam area.
Rafting in Leh is seasonal and generally runs during the warmer months, so visitors should book through authorised operators.
- Who
- Adventure tourists and movie fans visiting Leh; the article also highlights actors Ranveer Singh and Sara Arjun, who feature in the song 'Gehra Hua' filmed at Sangam.
- What
- Sangam Point, the high-altitude confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers, described as the world's highest rafting point and a filming location for the song 'Gehra Hua'.
- When
- No specific date is given; rafting is seasonal and generally carried out during the warmer months when river conditions allow.
- Where
- Sangam Point, around 35 km from Leh near Nimmu on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway in India.
- Why
- The location attracts adventure seekers for its high-altitude rafting routes and movie fans for its appearance in the song 'Gehra Hua'.
- 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