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 proclaim Khardung La Pass to he be highest motorable road in the world. Khardung La is the gateway to Siachen Glacier and also connects Leh to Nubra Valley. Siachen is around 40km north of Leh by road on the way to the Nubra.
Tour in Jammu & Kashmir
Chashma Shahi and Pari Mahal in Jammu & Kashmir
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 Pari Mahal.
Stakna Monastery in Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir
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.
Rivers in Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir
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 … Read more
Nubra Valley in Leh, Jammu & Kashmir
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 by the Karakoram Range in the north and east, this land was once traversed by traders from China with camel caravans. The Nubra valley opened to tourists only in 1994 and is still virgin territory for travellers.