It is not very often that one gets to be literally on top of the world, by getting to zoom around on a road at an altitude of 18,380 feet. That is where Khardung La Pass, meaning the ‘Pass of Lower Castle,’ is located on the way from Leh to the Nubra Valley in Ladakh. The Border Roads Organization proudly […]
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Kashmir is truly described as the paradise on earth and the makers of this paradise on earth were none other than the Mughals. The exquisite creation of the Mughals is remarkably reflected in the parks and gardens of Srinagar. Of the beautiful parks and gardens of Kashmir, the most significant ones are Chashma Shahi and
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Stakna Monastery or Stakna Gompa is a Buddhist monastery of the Drugpa sect in Leh district, Ladakh, northern India, 21 or 25 kilometres from Leh on the right bank of the Indus River.
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Rivers in Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir The Ladakh region has many rivers which is the best way to explore through adventure activity, river rafting. The main rivers in Ladakh region are : Ladakh Rivers : Indus River : The Indus River is a major river which flows through China, India and Pakistan. Originating in the Tibetan
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North of Leh across the Khardung La (pass) at 5,578 metres along the highest motorable road in the world is the Nubra Valley. Fed by the Nubra and Shyok Rivers, the valley was once thought to be under a huge glacier. What remains left today are stretches of sand dunes and stark boulder-strewn plains that look almost extra-terrestrial. Bound
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Zogila is one of the highest mountain passes of the world. The strategic Srinagar-Ladakh highway passes through the 11,578- foot high Zojila Pass which lies on the bit lower depression of the Himalayan ranges, i.e. about 100 km from Srinagar. The pass attracts the heaviest snowfall during winter and as such it remains closed to
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Located at towering heights, the land of Leh and Ladakh is famous for its astounding number of glaciers. Huge masses of permanently frozen snow, most of these great glaciers in Leh Ladakh feed many rivers and are the sources to many others. Though found in areas characterized by extremely cold conditions, and largely inaccessible as they lie
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