In the 17th century, Hanle Monastery was one of Ladakh's largest and most famous monasteries. It belongs to the Red...
Leh & Ladhak
Shargole Monastery, a tiny but well-known Gelug or Yellow Hat sect Buddhist monastery, is located in the Kargil district's Shargole...
Apati, located 16 kilometres from Kargil town and at a considerably higher altitude, is a tiny community steeped in Kargil...
Mulbekh Monastery is a famous tourist destination in Kargil for several reasons: its location. The second major draw is a...
Chorbat La is an international high mountain peak in India and Pakistan, rising 5.141m (16,866ft) above sea level. It is...
The Nubra Valley in the Karakoram Himalaya is a glacierized valley with around 33 valley glaciers of varying lengths and...
Padum, also known as Padam, is Zanskar's main town and administrative center and was previously the capital of the Zanskar...
The Drang Drung Glacier is a mountain glacier on the Kargil-Zanskar Road near the Pensi La mountain pass. With a...
Upshi Village is among the most elevated socialized settlements in India at the height of 10,400 feet. It is a...
More plains, originally called Kiang Chu Thang in the local language, are plateau on the Leh–Manali Highway. Kiang Chu Thang...