Magnetic Hill,Ladakh
A Hill with Magnetic properties
Magnetic hill also known as gravity hill (and sometimes
called as a mystery hill or a gravity road), is a place located on the
Leh-Kargil-Srinagar national highway, about 30
The magnetic Hill is located at a height of 14,000 feet
above sea level. To the eastern side of the hill flows the Sindhu River,
originating in Tibet and goes to Pakistan. The layout of the surrounding land
produces the optical illusion that a very slight downhill slope appears to be
an uphill slope. Thus, a car left out of gear will appear to be rolling uphill.
Magnetic hill near picturesque Leh has magnetic properties
which attracts metallic objects, making vehicles move up at a speed of about 20
km per hour with their engines off. The local administration has put up a billboard
near the "Magnetic Hill" for tourists stating that if a vehicle is
placed on a particular spot on the road and the engine is switched off, it
would not slide down but move up. The "Magnetic Hill" is one of the
several unique places which one can find in Ladakh.
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