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Barren mountains is on the way to Leh from Upshi. Condition of road is good when you travel from Upshi to Leh. Travel Time from Upshi to leh is approximately 1 hour 7 minutes; without much hassle. Distance between Upshi to Leh is about 53 Kms.The journey can be customized by adding the stop over for having food or may be staying overnight in case of long journeys. The distance and travel time would change accordingly and also per the traffic and road conditions. Upshi is a village and road junction on the Leh-Manali Highway in Ladakh region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located 47 km (29 mi) to the southeast of Leh along the Indus river valley and Tanglang La on the Leh-Manali highway. Gya is also to the south. Leh, was the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, now