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LADAKH
TOP OF THE WORLD 11500 ft
above sea level
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LEH AT GLANCE

• AREA 44,000 SQ.KMS
  ALTITUDE 2900 M TO 5900 M
  TEMPERATURE 30 TO -30 DEGREES
• POPULATION 1,17,367 LITERACY RATE
  67.8
• MOUNTAIN RANGES Korakaram range , Ladakh
  range Zanskar range
• FAMOUS LAKES
• TSOKAR, PANGONG TSOMORIRI
• FAMOUS RIVERS
• INDUS,SHYOK ZANSKAR FAMOUS TOURIST PLACES IN
  LADAKH

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FAMOUS PLACES

• FAMOUS TOURIST PLACES LEH , NUBRA
  ,PANGONG ,TSOMORIRI ,KARGIL
• FAMOUS MONESTRIES THIKSEY,
  HEMIS, ALCHI, DISKIT
• FAMOUS PALACES FORT LEH PALACE, BASGO
  FORT, STOK PALACE

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KORAKARAM RANGE

• 500 KM IN LENGTH
• BORDERS INDIA , CHINA PAKISTAN
• K2 SECOND HIGHEST PEAK
• SIACHEN -2ND LONGEST GLACIERS IN POLAR REGION

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LADAKH RANGE

• RUNS NORTHEAST PARELLEL TO INDUS RIVER ENDS IN
  TIBET
• SURROUNDS MAINLY LEH CITY PANGONG AREA
• STOK KANGRI HIGHEST PEAKS

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ZANSKAR RANGE

• RUNS BETWEEN KASHMIR AND KARGIL
• MOST POPULAR AMONG TREKKERS
• AVERAGE HEIGHT OF MOUNTAINS IS 6000 METERES

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PANGONG LAKE

• SITUATED AT 14200 FT.
• 60 WITH TIBET AND 40 WITH INDIA
• 5 KMS IN WIDTH AND APPX.120 KMS IN LENGTH
• LIES 160 KMS FROM PANGONG

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TSOMORIRI LAKE

• BASED AT 14500 FT ON THE WAY TO MANALI
• GOOD FOR BIRD WATCHING
• GOOD FOR SIGHTING OF SNOWLEOPARD
• CHUMATHANG HOT SPRINGS ON THE WAY

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TSOKAR LAKE

• SMALLEST AMONG 3 LAKES AT 12500 FT
• SOURCE OF SAL T TO NOMADS
• LOTS OF BIRDS CAN BE SEEN IN SUMMER
• TEMPERATURES CAN GO BELOW -50 DEGREES IN WINTER.

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INDUS

• INDUS ORIGINATES NEAR MANSORAVAR .
• AROUND 3200 KMS IN LENGTH
• IT IS THE LONGEST RIVER OF PAKISTAN

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KARGIL

• Kargil earlier consisted of number of
  independent kingdoms.
• Today we know it for Kargil War.
• Known for trekking because of its close
  proximity to Zanskar region.
• Developing slowly a corporate and adventure
  destination because of its easy acessibility to
  Sonamarg in Kashmir.

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HEMIS

• Founded in 1672 by Sengge Namgyal.
• Existed even before 11th century
• One of the oldest and biggest monestry in Ladakh
• Famous for Hemis Festival which is held after
  every 12 years.

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ALCHI MONESTRY

• Oldest monestry in Ladakh
• Dates back to 10th century
• Artistic Spirtual details of Hindu Ladakhi
  kings are reflected in the paintings
• The temple also have wood carvings and huge
  standing Buddha.

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DISKIT MONESTRY

• FOUNDED IN 14TH CENTURY
• THE MONESTRY HAS HIGHEST OPEN AIR BUDDDHA STATUE
• ONE OF THE BEST PRESERVED STATUE OF NUBRA
  

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STOK PALACE

• FOUNDED IN 14TH CENTURY
• ACTED AS PALACE AFTER THE LOCAL KINGS SHIFTED
  FROM SHEY PALACE

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Adventure Activities

• Ladakh is known as adventure paradise . Some of
  the activities which can be done in Ladakh are
  following
• Trekking, Biking, Cycling, Mountain, climbing,
  White river rafting
• Bird Watching, Camel Safari, Ice Hockey Horse
  Polo

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Trekking

• Leh Ladakh, lying amidst greater mountain passes
  of the Himalayas and the Karakoram is bewitched
  with high terrains for fantastic trekking
  opportunities. The far north of India neighboring
  Tibet, Kashmir and the Karakoram, this serene
  land of the Himalayas brings
• inescapable natural wonders for everyone and such
  harsh yet eloquent beauty typically ornaments the
  'little Tibet' for most wonderful Ladakh
  trekking opportunities for the enthusiastic
  adventure lovers with its different trekking
  trails.
• Some of the popular treks which are known in
  Ladakh
• Markha Valley Trek Between 12 to 17 days ( From
  June till September)
• Zanskar Trek - 10 days to 21 days ( July to Sep
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• Stok Kangri Trek 6 to 12 days ( June onwards)
• Chadar Trek 08 to 09 days (Jan , Feb)

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BIKING

• One can enjoy a fabulous time in Ladakh by
  touring the place through motorbike. Motorbike
• lovers can travel to various places with this
  vehicle and enjoy the thrill of using it even
  more by
• taking up motorbike tours in this region. Ladakh
  is known for its exotic natural beauty and you
• can explore it through motorbike tours. Leh
  Ladakh motorbiking attracts people from all over
  the
• world. Tour days range from 06 days to 15 days

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CYCLING

• Cycling into and around Ladakh is the Holy Grail
  of Cycle-trails anywhere in the world. Terrifying
  mountain passes, thin air, the awe of the beauty
  around youno other route offers as much. One
  can take challenge and cycle through thin airs of
  Ladakh. Usually Cycle trips rsnge from 02 days
  to 06 days.

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MOUNTAIN CLIMBING

• The climbing season in ladakh extends from mid -
  May to mid -October, the ideal period being from
  June to September because it is during this time
  that Ladakh remains unaffected by the monsoon,
  which holds sway over most of the Himalayas. The
  area most frequented by foreign climbers is the
  Nun-Kun Massif in the Great Himalayan Range. Its
  easy accessibility from the Kargil-Pudum road and
  the shortest possible approach march to the base
  camps makes this massif the most attractive
  climbing destination in the Great Himalaya. Among
  its six known peaks accessible from the Suru
  Valley, Nun (7,135m) and Kun (7,077m ) are the
  highest summits.

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White Water Rafting

• The white water Indus has rapids generally of I
  and II grades and at some places, has grade III
  to even V rapids. The popular rafting points are
  from Phey to Nimo and also from Upshi to Kharu or
  from Upshi to Nimo. The other points run from
  Phey to Saspol or Phey to the Indus - Zanskar
  confluence at Nimo and from Nimo to the
  historical monastic enclave of Alchi, about 75
  Kms west of Leh. Experienced rafters may also
  want to try the more challenging route between
  Alchi and Khaltsey, which takes in the kilometre
  long series of rapids at Nurla. Easier runs
  include the run between Hemis (40km south of Leh)
  situated along a road crossing the Indus and
  Choglamsar, which is a three-hour trip that goes
  through quiet, calm waters, and passes through
  the riverside villages of Stakna, Shey and
  Thiksey (25km south-east of Leh), before ending
  at Choglamsar, just short of Leh city.

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BIRD WATCHING

• This tour is meant for birders who are in good
  physical health and can walk in high altitude
  area. The treks and walks
• are moderate in nature. The bird species are
  special trans-Himalayan species while a lot of
  them are Palearctic.
• Ladakh has around 320 species of birding is
  excellent place to see the migratory birds.
  Though resident species are
• altitudinal migrants. There are a lot of Breeding
  migrates that visit Ladakh , during summers in
  month of April and
• May migrate back in August.  Some of the bird
  watching areas are Tsokar, Nubra and Tsomoriri.

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CAMEL SAFARI IN LADAKH

• CAMEL SAFARIIN NUBRA IS SLOWLY GROWING PACE AS IT
  IS DIFFERENT
• FROM THE SAFARI IN RAJASTHAN. IT IS EASY WAY TO
  SEE INTERIORS OF
• NUBRA AND SHYOK RIVER. DAYS VARY FROM 06 TO 09
  DAYS.

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ICE HOCKEY HORSE POLO

• Each year in winter world Ice hockey tournament
  is held in Leh.
• Horse polo is played every year in lovcal leh
  ground. Teams around the world participate in
  Horse polo.

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HOTELS FOR MICE LEISURE.

• The Zen Ladakh
• The Grand Dragon
• Hotel Grand Himalaya
• Hotel Lasermo
• The Druk Ladakh
• Dragon