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