Ladakh

Tours in Ladakh

 

Ladakh is popularly known as the, Land of numerous passes and mystic lamas, broken moon, little Tibet and last Shangrila. Ladakh is a land bounded by two of the world's mightiest mountain ranges, the Great Himalaya and the Karakoram, it lies athwart two other, the Ladakh range and the Zanskar range. The faces and physique of the Ladakhis, and the clothes they wear, are more akin to those of Tibet and Central Asia than of India.

The immigration from Tibet, perhaps a millennium or so ago, largely overwhelmed the culture of the Dards and obliterated their racial characteristics. In eastern and central Ladakh, today's population seems to be mostly of Tibetan origin. Many villages are crowned with a Gompa or monastery, which may be anything from an imposing complex of temples, prayer halls and monks' dwellings, to a tiny heritage.

Ladakh offers great cope for undertaking adventure activities amidst landscapes of breathtaking, rugged beauty. The most popular and best established among these are trekking, mountaineering, safari, river-rafting and tours in ladakh. The trekking options range from short, day-long walks up and down mountain slopes to visit monuments or monastic settlements, or long, Trans-mountain treks involving weeks of walking and camping in the wilderness.

 Distances

Some popular Monasteries, Lakes and their distances from Leh, the capital of Ladakh:

1. Delhi 1047 km
2. Kargil 234 km 
3. Shey 15 km
4. Stok 17 km
5. Likir 60 km 
6. Alchi 67 km
7. Stakna 35 km
8. Lamayuru 125 km
9. Spituk 8 km
10. Phyang 19 km
11. Hemis 47 km

12. Matho 37 km
13. Chemday 45 km
14. Takthok 50 km
15. Rizong 73 km
16. Pangong Lake 147 km
17. Tsomoriri Lake 237 km
18. Nubra(Disket) 118 km
19. Nubra(Hundar) 125 km
20. Meru 61 km
21. Thiksay 20 km
22. Taglangla (5,360 m) 111 km

23. Debring 121 km
24. Brandy Nallah 232 km
25. Serchu 251 km
26. Dracha 328 km
27. Keylang 358 km
28. Rothang La 421 km
29. Manali 473 km
30. Srinagar 434 km
31. Gya lato 75 km
32. Rumtse 78 km
33. Upshi 47 km