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Ladakh is bounded by world's two mightiest mountain
ranges the great Himalayan and the Karakoram, It lies athwart two
others The Ladakh and the Zangskar range.
It lies at altitude ranging from about 2,750m to
7,673m. The temperature in summer goes upto 27C and in winter it
drops down to minus 20C.
It leaves the first time traveler awestruck by its
geographical and cultural difference as they land at Leh. The
features of Ladakhi people, their clothes and dialects are similar
to Tibetan and Mongoloid then Indian. The Mons from Kullu and
Tibet were the first population immigrants to Ladakh as shepherds'
nomads and settled down near Indus River. Later drads and others
immigrated to Lower Ladakh.
Due to cultural and geographical similarities Ladakh is popular
among tourists as Little Tibet. Buddhism is the dominant religion
in Ladakh while Kargil district is dominated by Muslims and
Buddhist. The approach to Ladakh is invariably marked with many
walls that are long upto 2 to 3m, decorated with engraved stones
bearing the mantra "Om Mani Padme Hum" and Chortens which
symbolizes Buddha's mind. The Villages and Mountains
are ornamented with gompa or monastery residing thousand of
Buddhist monks, hermits and Nuns .Islam came to Ladakh from
central Asia and Kashmir after 15th century AD.
Approach
to Ladakh
By Air: There are daily flights operated between
Delhi & Leh and thrice weekly between Srinagar & Leh
By Road:
Srinagar to Leh - Ladakh from Kashmir Valley via
Kargil is approx. 434 Km, which remains open for traffic from
early June to November. The most dramatic part of this road
journey is the ascent up the 11,500 feet / 3,505 m high Zoji-La,
the pass in the Great Himalayan Wall that serves as the gateway to
Ladakh.
Manali to Leh - Since 1989, the 473 km. Manali- Leh road has been
serving as the second overland approach to Ladakh. Open for
traffic from around mid-June to early October. This high road
traverses the upland desert plateau of Rupsho, altitude ranges
from 3,660m to 4,570m. A number of high passes fall enroute among
which the highest one known as Taklang-La is world's second
highest motorable pass at an altitude of 17,469 feet/5,235m.
Sarchu which is midway between Manali & Leh is an important place
for overnight stay for travelers taking this fascinating &
challenging journey. At Sarchu Himalayan Saga operates a 25 swiss
cottage tent camp from 10th June to 15th Sep
every year.
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Leh/Nubra Valley/Kargil/Suru Valley
KartseKhar/Panikhar/Drass
Zanskar Valley/Padum
Dha/Tsomoriri & Pangong Lake
Monasteries Around In Ladakh
Spituk Monastery/Shanti Stupa
Tsemo in Leh/Sankar Gonpa
Stok Gompa
/Shey Gompa &
Palace/Thiksey Monastery
Matho
Gompa/Stakna/Takthok/
Phyang/SumdaChun/Basgo
Palace
Likir/Rezong/Mangyu/Temisgam
Palace/Lamayuru/Deskit/Karzok Gompa
Hemis
Monastery/ Alchi Monastery
Festivals in Ladakh
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