5 Places To Visit In Leh Ladakh

mountain beauty. cold desert Nubra Valley and culture. Among the most popular places of tourist interest in Leh Ladakh include Drass valley,Suru valley, Kargil, Gomchan Valley and lakes of the Changthang.

Leh is the second largest district in India, located at an average elevation of about 3500 metres and known for Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh,Buddhist Monastery,land of high mountain passes and amazing list of wild animals such as Himalayan blue sheep, Indian Marmot,Indian ibex,black-necked crane,bearded vulture and Golden eagle.

* Leh Palace

Leh Palace in the Ladakhi Himalaya is a nine storeys high royal family palace, built by King Sengge Namgyal. This beautiful palace is open for the public and provides panoramic views of Ladakh mountain,Zangskar range, Indus valley and Leh surrounding areas.

* Dras Kargil

Dras is the coldest place in India and offers numerous shorter treks and hikes to surrounding Dras Valley. The town in the Kargil district also called The Gateway to Ladakh and home to Kargil War Memorial.

* Pangong Tso

Pangong Tso Lake is situated in the Himalayas at an altitude of 14,270 ft and An Inner Line Permit is required to visit the lake which remains completely frozen during winter. The trans boundary wetland between India to China is also an important breeding ground for a variety of migratory birds coming to India during summer.

* Tso Moriri

Lake Tso Moriri is a high altitude wetlands, located at an altitude of 4,522 m in Ladakhi part of Changthang Plateau. Tso Moriri is the largest high altitude lakes in India located entirely within Ladakh and home to 34 species of birds,Tibetan wild ass, mountain sheep,Tibetan wolf and Snow leopard.

* Khardung La

Khardung La Pass lies north of Leh and gateway to famous Nubra valley. The pass on the Ladakh Range at an altitude of 18,379 ft is the world’s highest motorable pass.