Planing to visit Ladakh , one needs lots of preparations not only the acclimatization for the body to face harsh , cold, dry and air with thin oxygen but also in what direction one should travel to plan the visit to the important place.
I am giving below the most popular routes taken by the adventure lovers , there many more routes to places to be discovered on foot, motor bike or SUVs . Please contact me for more such places in Ladakh and Zanskar region.
Road to Khardong La Ladakh
One can plan the trip to visit most of the places in one journey to save time , the routes are with the main highways from Leh to various places of historical, religious importance , tourists attractions , Lakes , High Passes etc.
Loops before Fotu La on way to Kargil from Leh
01. Route Leh – Alchi – Lamayuru – Mulbek – Kargil – Drass – Srinagar
Place / altitude Distance/Km. Importance
Spituk / 3380 12 Ancient Monasteries
Phyang / 3490 17 Ancient Monastery
Basgo / 3343 40 Palaces , Monasteries
Likir / 3265 60 Ancient Monasteries
Alchi / 3345 67 Ancient Monastery
Uletokpo / 2985 72 Campsite , Hanging bridge
Ridzong / 2985 73 Monastery and Nunnery
Lamayuru / 3440 125 Oldest Monastery
Fotu – La / 4108 140 Highest Pass on Leh-Srinagar Highway
Hiniskut / 3860 145 Village at high altitude
Mulbek / 3510 175 Rock Statue , Cliff hanging Monastery
Kargil / 2650 230 District H.Q, base for Zanskar
Drass / 3033 28 War Memorial , Tiger Hill and Rhino Knob views
Zoji – La / 3528 307 Gateway to Kashmir Valley
02 . Route Leh – Baralacha la – Jispa – Rohtang – Manali
Shey / 3365 mtr 15 Palace , Monastery
Thiksey / 3370 mtr. 20 Monastery
Hemis / 3518 mtr. 49 Monastery
Gya / 4100 mtr. 72 Historical Place
Rumtsey / 4325 mtr. 78 Trekking
Tanglang La / 5360 mtr. 110 Very High altitude Pass
Pang / 4630 mtr. 174 Camp site
Lachang La / 5065 mtr. 198 Very High altitude Pass
Serchu / 4253 mtr. 251 Camp site
Baralacha La / 4892 mtr. 283 Very High altitude Pass
Patsio / 3820 mtr. 314 Camp site
Darcha / 3400 mtr. 328 Village , camp site
Jispa / 3142 mtr. 335 Hotels , camp site
Rohtang La / 3980 mtr. 422 High altitude Pass
Manali / 2050 mtr. 473 Tourist hotels, resorts.
03. Route Leh – Khardong La – Nubra
South Pullu / 4690 mtr. 24 Very High altitude Pass
Khardong La / 5602 mtr. 39 Very High altitude Pass
North Pullu / 4907 mtr. 53 Very High altitude Pass
Disket / 3163 mtr. 150 Monastry
Khalsar / 3522 mtr. 95 Village
Panamic / 3183 mtr. 150 Hot water Spring
Yarabtso Lake/ 3321 mtr. 115 Sacred Lake and Sumur Village
Pangong Lake Ladakh , high ground clearance SUVs
03. Route Leh – Pangong
Karu 36 ( last petrol pump on this route)
Shakti 10
Chang La 34
Durbuk 32
Tangste 09 Medical facilities available
Lukung 34
Spangmik 16
Pangong No phone signals in this area
04. Route Pangong – Tsmoriri ( No petrol pump on this route)
Spangmik 09
Man 12
Merak 04
Kakstet 16
Chushul 33
Tsaga La 20
Tsaga Village 23
Loma 22
Nayoma 25
Mahe 10
Sumdo 53
Tsmo Riri
The Motor Bike used by adventure lovers in this area is Royal Enfield 350cc. Four wheel drive Jeeps or SUVs,with high ground clearance, many have tried travelling by Sedans using their expert skills . Accommodation available in Leh, Kargil and Nubra are guest houses, camps and good hotels other places either camps or home stays in the local villages, for eating one has to depend upon the locals as there are no dhabas and restaurants at most of the places .
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