# Stok La, India: what it is and when to go

> Stok La is a hiking trail in India (Leh). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is October to March. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/stok-la/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** India
- **Best time:** October to March.
- **Nearest airport:** DEL New Delhi, 612 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [ultrajourneys.org](https://ultrajourneys.org/)
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Coordinates:** 34.04163, 77.48488

## What it is and where

Stok La is a hiking trail in India (Leh).

It is in [Leh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/leh/), where this site lists 15 more places to see, 16 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 34.04163, 77.48488; the nearest main airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL, New Delhi), 612 km as the crow flies. How to get around India (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.041635%2C77.484881)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.041635%2C77.484881)

- **Trail network:** Regional

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/senderismo/) places in India. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Stok La is **October to March**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 9 h 58 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 47 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 45 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 51 |
| May | Better not | 13 h 46 |
| June | Better not | 14 h 15 |
| July | Better not | 14 h 04 |
| August | Better not | 13 h 16 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 08 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 12 |
| December | Best time | 9 h 45 |

In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to India in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to India

To enter India there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months, with two blank pages”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the India checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Indian rupee (INR), a closed currency; plugs: Type C, D and M · 230 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter, and power cuts are normal); emergencies: 112 for everything · 100 police · 102 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Stok Kangri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/stok-kangri/): Mountain in the Stok Range of the Himalayas in the Ladakh region of northwest India · 7.3 km
- [Spituk Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/spituk-gompa/): Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, India · 10 km
- [Shang Phu to Stok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/shang-phu-to-stok/): Hiking · 13 km
- [Ganda La](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/ganda-la/): Hiking · 13 km
- [Stok Kangri Range Traverse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/stok-kangri-range-traverse/): Hiking · 13 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the India guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/).

## More in India: Hiking

- [Phalut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/phalut/): mountain and hamlet in West Bengal, India
- [Tikona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/tikona-fort/): fort in Pune district, Maharashtra, India
- [Tung Fort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/tung/): hill fort in Maharashtra, India
- [Tonglu, West Bengal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/tonglu/): hill and hamlet in India
- [Achhan to Gugalmarg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/achhan-to-gugalmarg/)
- [Ajani Mahadev](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/ajani-mahadev/)

Every India place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Stok La?

It is a hiking trail in India.

### When is the best time to visit Stok La?

October to March. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45.

### How do you get to Stok La?

The nearest main airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), 612 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.041635%2C77.484881) opens the route on the map, and how to get around India is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the India map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Stok Kangri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/stok-kangri/), [Spituk Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/spituk-gompa/), [Shang Phu to Stok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/shang-phu-to-stok/). The rest is in [the India guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11232944), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

