Monday, January 2, 2012

Amusing Magnetic Hill in Ladakh Defies Gravity - (places, tourism, unbelievable sites, Auckland, David, Lim)

A 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.
Amusing Magnetic Hill in Ladakh Defies Gravity
It is located on the Leh-Kargil-Batalik national highway, about 30 km from Leh town, at a height of 14,000 feet above sea level. On its eastern side, flows the Sindhu, which originates in Tibet and goes to Pakistan.
Not only vehicle, even helicopters and aircrafts feel the same magnetic impact. Locals and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel claim that the helicopters and aircrafts that pass through the area have to fly at a greater speed to avoid the magnetic impact of the hill. And if the aircraft comes within the radius of Magnetic Hill, it starts to jerk.
Amusing Magnetic Hill in Ladakh Defies GravityThe area has become a popular sight seeing place also because of the sikh Gurudwara near the hill which is maintained by the Indian Army.  Guru Nanak Dev, the first of the ten Guru of Sikhism had meditated near this hill in the 17th century. The Magnetic wonder combined with religious sentiments makes this place a must visit while travelling to Ladakh.
Amusing Magnetic Hill in Ladakh Defies Gravity
Amusing Magnetic Hill in Ladakh Defies Gravity
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