Magnetic Hill

It lies on the Leh-Kargil-Srinagar National Highway. It is marked with by a yellow signboard which reads “The Phenomenon that Defines Gravity”. Vehicles began to move forward at a speed of 20Km/Hr. The local folklore says that the Magnetic Hill is served as a stairway to heaven. Those who were worthy were pulled towards it while the others failed to make the ascent.

It lies on the Leh-Kargil-Srinagar National Highway. It is marked with by a yellow signboard which reads “The Phenomenon that Defines Gravity”. Vehicles began to move forward at a speed of 20Km/Hr. The local folklore says that the Magnetic Hill is served as a stairway to heaven. Those who were worthy were pulled towards it while the others failed to make the ascent.

The most popular one, yet not proven, is the theory which says that the hill has a strong magnetic force emanating from within, as a result of which it pulls vehicles in the vicinity towards it. It is also said that the magnetic force in the area is so strong that fighter planes of the Indian Air Force exclude the route around Magnetic Hill in Leh from their flight plans so that they don’t face magnetic interference on their devices. This has been experienced and testified by many travellers from across the world.