Ladakh Travel

Known as the 'mountain lake', Tso Moriri is located in Changthang region, about 240 km southeast of Leh. Surrounded by the Trans-Himalayan range and the Greater Himalayas, it is one of the..

Situated at an altitude of about 4300 m, Pangong Tso is the largest brackish lake in Asia, with a larger part of it extending into Tibet. The lake is 130 km long and 5 km at its widest point with..

Known as the Valley of Flowers, Nubra is situated 150 kms north of Leh, and is the most fertile valley in Ladakh. Its gentle slopes transform into a verdant green in the summer months, hence its name..

Khardung la (5359m) is alleged to be the highest mountain pass in Ladakh. It is almost always covered in fog and snow, and it boasts of being one of the highest motorable roads in the world.

Lamayuru is a scruffy little village situated about 127 km west of Leh, but has one of the most spectacular gompas. It is not so much the gompa, but the location and construction that makes it special.

Ladakh with all the towering mountains and rugged terrain of the Karakoram, Zanskar and the Ladakh ranges, not surprisingly, is a mountaineers' paradise. The climbing season extends from to July ..

Drass is a small town located about 60 kms to the west of Kargil, on the road to Srinagar. It has the unenviable reputation o f being the second coldest inhabited place in the world, with ..

Located west of the Zanskar valley, and fed by the Suru river, Suru Valley is one of the most beautiful regions of Ladakh. It stretches from Kargil town southwards for about 75 kms..

Stongdey is a monastery located about 20 km north of Padum on the road to Zangla. Perched on a rocky front, it is the second largest monastery of Zanskar after Karsha, with a resident..

Shyok Valley, at an elevation of 10,500ft, is the valley of the Shyok River. Rising from the Khumdang glacier, the Nubra and Changchenmo rivers fill the waters of Shyok river.

Sanku is a predominantly Muslim area, 42 kms south-west of Kargil, away from Padum. A picturesque expanse surrounded by rocky mountains, it is an upcoming..

The Salt Lake Valley is the widest expanse in Rupshu, the highest inhabited part of the Changthang Plateau. There are very few permanent settlements, Korzok being one of them.

Leh, the headquarters of Leh district, is a small town nestled in a valley north of the Indus river, with narrow intersecting lanes and one main street leading to the old, dilapidated palace of the king.

Situated an altitude of 4,290 m, Sarchu is an overnight, tented camp on the Manali-Leh highway, just on the boundary with Ladakh. Located between the Baralacha ..

The district headquarter of Lahaul and Spiti, Keylong is an ideal destination for nature lovers and adventure freaks. It is the only town in the highway between Manali and Leh.

Famous for its splendid isolation, Alchi is truly a priceless Himalayan heritage. Alchi is a small village situated about 67 km from Leh, on the banks of the river Indus.

Situated at an altitude of 2,700 kms, Kargil lies midway between Srinagar and Leh. It is the second largest urban centre of Ladakh. Once an important trading centre in the trade route..

The Zanskar valley is a group of mountain-locked valleys with a mean elevation of about 3,950 m, and covers an area of 7,000 sq kms. It is bounded on the north by the..

Zangla village, about 35 kms from Padum is a popular stop along various treks in the Zanskar region. It is also the starting point of the Padum-Markha Valley trek. In the early times, it served as the capital of Zanskar.

Halfway (in time, not in distance) along the Kargil-Padum road is Rangdum, the first village with a monastery, marking the end of the Muslim belt of the Suru Valley.

Padum, also known as Padam, is the largest town and administrative centre of Zanskar, and once the capital of the ancient kingdom of Zanskar. It is the most populous settlement ..

As its name suggests (Phug means cave), the honey-comb-like Phugtal Monastery, home to more than 70 monks, stands at the opening of a large cave on a cliff above the Tsarap River.

About 7 km west of Padum is the Sani Monastery, which belongs to the Drukpa Kagupa order. It is believed to be the oldest Ka-ni-ka monastery in Zanskar.